"Don't be a fool, Riddell." The caution had its weight.

Riddell saw he must brave it out; and that being settled, he felt more comfortable, and listened to all the unpleasant things that were said in a composed manner which greatly perplexed his adversaries.
Ashley, who seconded Game's motion, was hardly so fortunate in his remarks as his predecessor.
"I second the motion, gentlemen," he said.

"It's time we made a stand against this sort of thing." ("What sort of thing ?" from voices on the schoolhouse side.) "Why, schoolhouse tyranny.

(Frantic Parrett cheers.) Why is the whole credit of Willoughby to be sacrificed for the sake of your precious schoolhouse ?" ("Question!" "Order!" drowned by renewed cheers.) "Why, just because he's a schoolhouse fellow, is a muff to be stuck over us?
and just because he's a Parrett's fellow, is a splendid fellow like Mr Bloomfield to be snubbed in the face of the whole school?
(Loud cheers.) It's time Willoughby found out that Parrett is the cock house of the school." ("Oh! oh!" from the Welchers.) "It's got the best men in it.

(Parrett cheers.) It's head of the river." ("Oh no, not yet," from Fairbairn.) "Well, it will be very soon.