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Go and tell Paton so, and I'm sure he'll forgive you." A slight quiver was all that showed that Walter heard. Henderson would have liked to see his anguish relieved by a burst of tears; but the tears did not come, and Walter did not move. At last a hand touched him, and he heard the voice of the head boy say to him, "Get up, Evson; I'm to take you to Dr Lane with a note from Mr Percival."
"I oughtn't to have let them fight, I know," said Cradock; "and I wish, sir, you'd put Harpour and Jones into another room, they're always bullying Eden, and it was for him that Evson fought." "Harpour," said Mr Robertson, "you are absolutely despicable; a viler figure than you present at this moment could not be conceived.
Evson must have told me a lie when he said that he'd mentioned it to no one but Power." "I don't believe Evson ever told a lie in his life," said Tracy. "However, I can explain your difficulty. Jones was in the some train as Evson; he saw you and him ride home; and, staying at Littleton, the next town to where you live, he heard all about you there. I've heard him say so."
"So!" said Wilton, "now take your choice friends or enemies which shall it be?" "If you want me to cheat, and tell lies, and be mean not friends." "So! enemies then, mind. Look out for squalls, young Evson. One question, though," said Wilton, as Charlie turned away. "Well?" "Are you going to sneak about this to your brother?" Charlie was silent.
It seemed to Charlie that the candles were relit chiefly for the purpose of eating and drinking forbidden things, of playing cards, or of bullying and tormenting those boys who were least advanced in general wickedness. "I say, young Evson," said Wilton to him one night soon after the fracas above narrated, "we're going to have some fun to-night.
"He's very angry with you, Evson," said Whalley, "because he thinks you've been telling Jones and that lot his family secrets." "I've done nothing whatever of the kind," said Walter, indignantly. "I admit that I did thoughtlessly mention it to Power; and one other overheard me. It never occurred to me for a moment that Kenrick would mind.
The time passed too quickly for them both; they were soon at the top of the hill where the carriage awaited them. "Good-bye, Walter. God bless you," said Mr Evson, shaking hands for the last time, and throwing deep meaning into those simple words. "Good-bye, papa. My best love to all at home," said Walter, trying to speak cheerfully, and struggling manfully to repress his rising tears.
And if ever you come this way again, maybe you'll come in and have a chat for remembrance sake." "Thank you, Giles, that we will," said the boys. "And since you won't take any money you'll let me give you this," said Walter. "You must let me give you this; it's not worth much, but it'll show you that Walter Evson didn't forget the good turn you did us."
"Well, he never did, you know. I've heard Jones confess it often with his own lips." "How can I believe him in one lie more than another, then? I believe the fellow couldn't open his lips without a lie flying out of them. How could Jones possibly have known about it any other way? There was only one fellow who could have told him, and that was Evson.
"You must take the other fellow first, Mac, if you want to get on," suggested Wilton. "Evson, as a friend, I advise you not to refuse." "As a friend!" said Charlie, with simple scorn, looking full at Wilton. "You are no friend of mine; and, Wilton, I wouldn't even now change places with you." "Wouldn't you? Pitch into him, Mac. And you," he said to Elgood, "you may wait for the present."
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