I'll brave the wild beasts myself, and let you know how I get on." It was the rule at Grandcourt that after dark no boy from one house might enter another without permission.

Smedley therefore went straight to Railsford.
"May I go and see Ainger, please, sir ?" "Certainly.

And, Smedley," said the master, as the captain retired, "look in here for a moment as you go out.

I want to see you about the sports." Smedley found Ainger alone, and heard from him a full, true, and particular account of the day's events.
The captain's wrath was unbounded.
"What!" he exclaimed, "cut all of you out of the sports and everything! I say, Ainger, it must be stopped, I tell you.

I'll go to the doctor." "Might as well go to the unicorn over the gate," said Ainger.
"Can't you find the fellows ?" "That's just it.