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I stayed once at Bolham Hall. Young Cranthorpe was up with you, wasn't he? He married old Lord Bolham's daughter. Very nice people in their way." "I don't mix in that society," Henry remarked, rather shortly. But Rodney, now started on an agreeable current of reflection, could not resist the temptation of pursuing it a little further.
While this was going on Midshipman Cranthorpe had formed his awkward squad to the rear, behind the first battalion. Now orders rang out crisply for battalion commanders to take charge.
Afterwards the new midshipmen were taken to the storekeeper's, where each was supplied with one of the uniform caps worn by midshipmen. Thence the young men were marched back to Bancroft Hall and out onto the terrace over the mess hall. "Halt! Break ranks!" commanded their instructor, Midshipman Cranthorpe. "You will now pay close heed and endeavor to learn rapidly. Mr. Darrin, step over here."
Dave went forward, Midshipman Cranthorpe placing him. "The others will form in line of platoon front, using Mr. Darrin as their guide," directed the young instructor. Then followed some rapid-fire drilling in dressing, facings, counting fours, marching and halting. The material in hand was excellent, or Midshipman Cranthorpe might have been in despair.
Mess hall was left with almost the same amount of formality. In the short recreation period that followed the new men, painfully conscious that their caps were the only part of the uniform they wore, were hurried away by Midshipman Cranthorpe. Now they were quickly assigned to the rooms that they would occupy during their first year at the Naval Academy. The midshipmen are not roomed by classes.
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