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At the first stroke, some of the biggest fifth-form fellows made a rush forward, but they were flung back, and could not break the line, while Harpour measured his full length on the turf from the effects of the buffet which Franklin dealt him.
"You're a set of sneaks; and I'll be even with you yet," growled Harpour, too much cowed to resent Henderson's defiance. Henderson laughed scornfully; and Cradock said, "And I'll tell the whole school what bullies you've been, Harpour and Jones." "And I," said Franklin; "I don't envy you two." "The school doesn't consist altogether of such softs as your lot, luckily," answered Harpour.
"But I don't see what I could do for him," said Power; "I shouldn't know what to talk to him about." "O, yes, you would; you don't know how his gratitude would pay you for the least interest shown in him. He's been so shamefully bullied, poor little chap, I hardly like to tell you even the things that that big brute Harpour has made him do.
The first name that will interest us was Eden's, and both Walter and Power were watching anxiously to see where he would come out in his form. Power had been so kindly coaching him in his work that they expected him to be high; but it was as much to his surprise as to their gratification, that his name was read out third. Jones and Harpour were, as was natural, last in their respective forms.
At any rate, a fellow who behaves as Harpour has done, has the least right to complain of this exercise of a higher authority.
"Harpour," said Walter, very sternly, "I saw you throw a snowball. Aren't you ashamed of yourself that you, a fellow at the head of the eleven, should set such a bad example? Don't suppose that your size or position shall get you off. Come before the monitors directly after breakfast." "Hanged if I do," answered Harpour, with a sulky laugh.
Shaking with cold and alarm, Wilton obeyed, muttering threats of vengeance, and driven almost frantic by the laughter with which Henderson received them. He walked across to the sixth-form room, and then seeing that all the monitors were assembled, sent him "to tell his friends, Harpour and Tracy, that their presence was demanded immediately."
"Touch him if you dare," said Henderson; "if you do Anthony and I will stick by him; and, Cradock, you'll see fair play, won't you?" "Pooh," said Cradock. "I'm asleep. Fight it out by yourselves." "Never mind these little fools, Harpour," said Jones; "they're beneath your notice. Besides, it's time to turn off to sleep."
So that now Harpour, Mackworth, and Jones, were confined more and more to their own society, and were forced to keep their misconduct more and more to themselves. They sullenly admitted that they were foiled and thwarted, and from that time forward left the school to recover as fast as it could from their vicious influence.
I'd rather bear it myself, Walter indeed I would." "Good-night, poor little Eden," said Walter; "you're safe to-night at any rate. Why, how cold you are! What have they been doing to you?" "I daren't tell you to-night, Walter; I will to-morrow," he answered in a low tone, shivering all over. "Well, then, go to sleep now, my little man; and don't you be afraid of Harpour or any one else.
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