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The reign of Riddell had not, to say the least of it, opened auspiciously as far as his fellow-monitors were concerned. And outside that body, in Willoughby at large, things did not look much more promising. The feeling in Parrett's house was of course one of unmingled wrath and mutiny.

A slap on the back awoke him, and turning round, he saw the genial, good-humoured face of one of his fellow-monitors, Hugh Lillyston. "Well, Julian, dreaming as usual castle-building, and all that sort of thing, eh?" "No; I was thinking how soon one will have to bid good-bye to dear old Harton. How well the chapel looks from here, doesn't it? and the church towering above it."

Riddell saluted the ladies very much as he would have saluted two mad dogs, and nodded the usual Willoughby nod to his two fellow-monitors, who having already got over the introductions had retreated to a safe distance. A common suffering is the surest bond of sympathy, and Riddell positively beamed on his rival in recognition of his salute.

Nearly all those around him were fellow-monitors, who had just come smarting from the doctor's summary rejection of their petition; and Riddell could tell by their angry looks and ill-tempered words that he, however innocent, was the object of their irritation.

And, greatly to the disgust of some of his fellow-monitors, he had shown this more than once by friendly advances towards his rival. But, so far, he had never got to the length of calling upon him in his study. Riddell was scarcely surprised to see him, although he was quite unprepared for the very amicable way in which he began.