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Updated: May 14, 2025
"What do you want here?" he demanded, not very encouragingly. "I know you've not much reason to be friendly with me," began the boy, "but I want to speak to you, if I may." "What about?" said Gilks, roughly. The poor boy seemed suddenly to realise the hopeless nature of the task he had undertaken, and he nearly broke down completely as he answered, "I'm in awful trouble, Gilks."
Although his principles had never been lofty, his spirits always used to be excellent, and those who knew him best could scarcely recognise now in the anxious, spiritless monitor the companion whose shout and laugh had been so familiar only a few months ago. Among those who met him this afternoon was Wibberly. Wibberly, like Gilks, felt very little interest in the juniors' match.
He has confessed it voluntarily, but I have told him he must leave the school to-morrow morning." Gilks remained where he was, with his eyes on the ground, while the doctor was speaking, and attempted no plea to mitigate the sentence against him. "I find," continued the doctor, "that if he tells the truth he has not been the only, and perhaps not the principal, culprit.
As he reached the school Silk met him with angry looks. "Is it true what I hear," said he, "that you're out of the boat?" "Yes, it is," growled Gilks. "Why, you idiot! whatever have you done this for?" "I did nothing. They wanted to get rid of me, and they did."
As long as every spare moment was occupied with his congenial sport, and a place in the second-eleven was a prize within reach, he had neither time nor inclination to fall back on the society of Silk or Gilks, or any of their set.
I didn't mean to be offensive. You know it's as much in your interest as mine. If we can get hold of young Wyndham again " "If you want him, get him yourself, I'm not going to do it," once more said Gilks, with pale face and clenched teeth. Silk's manner changed once more. His face became livid, and his eyes flashed, as he sprang at Gilks, and with a sudden blow, exclaimed, "Take that, then!"
There was something about the Welcher which had the effect of cowing his companion, and Gilks, fuming inwardly, and with a face as black as thunder, said, "Well say what you've got to say, and be done with it." Silk laughed. "Thank you. I'll take my time, not yours. Which way are you going?" "No way at all," said Gilks, standing still. "Very well. I'm going this way. Come with me."
Better even than the one your brother stroked last races." "And they mean winning, too," said Gilks, "from all I hear. They're specially set on it because they think they've been snubbed over the captaincy, and mean to show they are the cock house, though the doctor won't own it."
So he even accepted an invitation to come and have tea in Silk's room that evening, to look at a volume of "Punch" the latter had got from home, and to talk over the coming boat-race. Had he overheard a hurried conversation which took place between Silk and Gilks shortly afterwards in the Sixth Form room he would have looked forward to that evening with anything but eagerness.
"I never expected to hear such a confession from a Willoughby boy," said the doctor. "The honour of the whole school has suffered by this disgraceful action, and if I were to allow it to pass without the severest possible punishment I should not be doing my duty. Gilks has done the one thing possible to him to show his remorse for what has occurred.
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