But it is tenfold worse to believe that it contains boys cowardly enough to involve the whole house in their own disgrace and punishment.

(Sensation.) I will not mince matters.

Your house is deeply disgraced, and cannot pretend to rank any longer with the other houses, who at least have a good name, until you have yourselves made this matter right.

It rests with you to retrieve your credit.

Meanwhile--" Everybody took a long breath.