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Updated: June 25, 2025
"And now, you fellow, Harpour," said Henderson, re-entering the dormitory; "as you've knocked up Evson, and half killed Eden, I'll tell Somers. Do you hear? and I hope he'll thrash you till you can't stand." "He daren't; Robertson's punished me already." "He dare, and will; you won't get off so lightly as all that."
And as he spoke he took his place by Eden's side, and looked with angry defiance at the two bullies. "Those fellows hurt me so," said Eden, in an apologetic tone, bravely trying to check his tears. "Oh, I wish Evson would come back." "He is coming back in a night or two; his knee is nearly well. I haven't helped you enough, poor little fellow. I'm so sorry.
Walter, Henderson, and Kenrick, were in front, while at some distance behind them, Power helped on Daubeny, who soon showed signs of fatigue. "Look at that pappy fellow, Evson," said Daubeny, sighing; "how he is bounding along in front. How active he is." "You seem out of spirits," said Power kindly; "what's the matter?" "Oh, nothing. A little tired, that's all."
But finding that the boy's vanity was too obtuse to be amusing any longer, he was about to leave him to the rest, when Jones caught sight of Walter, and called out: "Halloa, here's a new fellow grinning at the follies of his kind. Come here, you dark-haired chap. What's your name?" "Evson," said Walter, quietly approaching them.
So, Walter Evson, you amuse yourself and Jones by making fun of our being poor, and by ridiculing what you saw in our house; a very good laugh you've all had over it in the dormitory, I've no doubt."
Here, as they expected, they found Walter. He was sitting in a listless attitude, with his back towards them, and he started as he heard their footsteps. "You let yourself be beaten, Evson Walter, And afterwards you proved a base defaulter," said Henderson, who was in high spirits, as he clapped his hands on Walter's shoulders, and continued
After they were gone he kept Walter behind, and said, "I am indeed most sincerely rejoiced, Evson, to meet you again under circumstances so widely different from those in which I saw you last. I have heard for some time past how greatly you have improved, and how admirably you are now doing.
As for Wilton himself, he was far too much moved to say much to them, but he pressed their hands in silence, only speaking to beg Elgood to pardon his unkindness, which the little fellow begged him not to think of at all. Charlie Evson lingered among the last, and spoke to him with frank and genial warmth.
"He's worth fifty such chickens as little Evson, any day." "Chickens!" said Bliss, with a tone as nearly like contempt as he had ever assumed; "it's clear you don't know much about him; I wish, Kenrick, you'd do your duty more, and then the house would not be so bad as it is." Kenrick opened his eyes wide; he had never heard Bliss speak like this before.
Charlie Evson, for whom, now, by the by, Kenrick always did everything that lay in his power, became far more a model among the younger boys than Wilton had ever been, and there was a final end of suppers, smoking parties, organised cribbing, and recognised "crams."
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