In addition to that, Digby had received fifty lines from Ainger for pea-shooting, which, not being handed in by the required time, had doubled and trebled, and bade fair to become another five hundred before they were done.

And now he had received from Railsford--from his beloved friend's future brother-in-law--seven pages of School History to write out, of which he had accomplished one during the detention hour, and had solemnly undertaken to complete the other six before to-morrow.

It spoke a good deal for the forbearance and good spirits of the unfortunate baronet that he was not depressed by his misfortunes.
Arthur, too, had come up with every idea of conducting himself as a model boy, and becoming a great moral support to his future brother-in- law.

It had pained him somewhat to find that relative was not always as grateful for his countenance as he should have been.

Still, he bore him no malice.