Mr Roe accepted Mark's apologies for his non-appearance the evening before with great good-humour, and invited him to his rooms to spend an evening and talk over school-work.
"You are not likely to have much leisure at first.

I wish you had a quieter house; but a little good government and sympathy will go a long way towards bringing it up to the mark.

As to the Shell, you will find that pretty easy.

It wants more management than teaching--at least, I found so.

If once the boys can be put on the right track, they will go pretty much of their own accord.