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Unconscious of the interest and amusement they were exciting among the sporting section of the Sixth, they kept the pace up to the finish, and when at last Mr Jellicott said, "Cease writing and bring up your papers," both groaned simultaneously, as much as to say, "A second or two more would have done it." The examination was over, but the event of that memorable day was still to take place.
It would be a pity for it to go too far." Mr Jellicott did keep his eye on the little comedy, and came to the conclusion that, whatever Greenfield had done, he was being pretty severely paid out. He reported as much to the Doctor, who, however, still deprecated interference. "We might only make things worse," said he, "by meddling.
Boys who heard it shuddered, and their minds went out into the dark wet night after their lost schoolfellow, wherever he might be. Where was he now? they wondered, and how was he faring? "Has Greenfield returned?" asked the Doctor, as about ten o'clock the masters and Mr Loman met for the mockery of supper in the head master's study. "No," said Mr Jellicott. "I have just been inquiring.
"I hope that is not coming up. You know I'm heretic enough to believe that a certain amount of fagging does not do harm in a school like ours." "Certainly not," said Mr Jellicott. "But these small boys are really very amusing. They appear to be regularly organised, and some of them have quite a martyr spirit about them."
"It shows considerable ability on the part of its editor," said the Doctor, after the masters had returned to his study, "but I rather fear its tone may give offence to some of the boys in the Sixth for instance." "I fancy there is a considerable amount of rivalry between the two head forms," said Mr Harrison. "If there is," said Mr Jellicott, "this newspaper is hardly likely to diminish it."
"In consequence of this," said Mr Jellicott, "the removes gained last term will not be put into force for a week or two, till the head master returns; but, meanwhile, Dr Senior is anxious that the work of the school should go on as usual. We shall, therefore, resume studies to-morrow; and on Monday next the examination for the Waterston Exhibition will be held, as arranged.
Some one brought me up the paper and said so. Perhaps I'd better stop here and do it?" "I thought you weren't to be had up till the Doctor came back. Who brought you the paper? I suppose it was Jellicott, the second master?" "I suppose so," said Stephen, who had never heard of Mr Jellicott in his life before. "Let's have a look at it," said the elder brother. "I promised I wouldn't."
Most of the boys seemed to regard it as something inflicted on them to pass the time rather than as a serious effort of instruction. The clock crawled slowly on from ten to eleven, and from eleven to half-past, and every one was glad when at last Mr Jellicott closed his book. Then followed an interval of suspense. The Doctor was due with the results, and was even now announcing them in the Sixth.
This time at any rate there had been no chance for any one to take an unfair advantage, for the Doctor's papers did not reach Saint Dominic's till the morning of the examination. Indeed, Mr Jellicott was opening the envelope which contained them when the boys entered the room.
"Do any of you know," asked the head master, "anything about this newspaper, the Dominican, which I see hanging outside the Fifth door?" "I hear a great many boys talking about it," said Mr Jellicott of the Fifth. "It is the joint production of several of the boys in my form." "Indeed! A Fifth form paper!" said the Doctor. "Has any one perused it?" "I have," said Mr Rastle.
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