I'm not staying long.

It will be rather dull for you, will it not ?" "Dull!" said Miss Phyllis, laughing.

"_I_ don't think it dull, thank you." Mr Bickers walked slowly into the enclosure, watched by everyone.
Railsford greeted him with a nod, and then walked off to the starting- post to prepare for the next race.

The prefects of the house looked another way, and Smedley was busy comparing his watch with that of monsieur.
"Smedley," said Mr Bickers, "how come you to be here?
You ought to be in your house." "I have an _exeat_, sir," said the captain.
"From the doctor ?" "From Mr Roe." "Mr Roe can scarcely be aware that I have refused a similar application to boys in my own house." Smedley made no reply to this observation, about which he had nothing to say.
"You had better go in, Smedley.

I will explain to Mr Roe." Smedley looked at him in blank astonishment.