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Presently Pilbury observed somewhat dolefully, "Beastly slow, isn't it, Cusack?" "What's beastly slow?" "Oh, everything! No fun kicking up a row if there's no one to pull you up. I'm getting sick of rows." Cusack stared at his friend with rather concerned looks. He could not be well, surely, or he would never come out with sentiments like those.
You've only to follow up the advantage, my dear boy, and I don't for a moment think she'd ever refuse you. Oh, Herbert, I really and truly can't tell you what a joy and a comfort you always are to me! 'My dear, said Dr. Greatrex, looking up in alarm from the lunch table one morning, in the third term of Ernest Le Breton's stay at Pilbury, 'what an awful apparition!
Cusack solemnly restored him to his feet and replied, "Rather a rum start, isn't it?" "Well," said Pilbury, examining his shin to see if it had been grazed by the treacherous fender, "I don't see what else there is to do. Any chap can fool about. I'm fagged of fooling about; ain't you?" "I don't know," said Cusack, doubtfully. "It's not such a lark as it used to be, certainly."
"Oh, lots to do, you know," said Pilbury "dominoes, you know, or spellicans. I've got a box at home." "Jolly slow always playing dominoes," said Cusack, "or spellicans." "Well, then, there's " "Hold hard!" broke in Cusack, struck with a sudden idea. "What's the name of the thing old Philpot's always at?" "What, chemistry? Jolly good idea, old man! Let's go in for that."
With such taunts the Hector of Parrett's endeavoured to incite the enemy to battle. And the enemy, if truth must be told, needed very little persuasion, especially as the crew in question consisted of Cusack, Pilbury, and the three other ill-starred victim of the raid of two days ago.
But I tell you what I'll do. I'll see him and Parrett and tell them about the club, and undertake that you'll be steady the rest of the term if they'll let you off. Do you think I'd be safe in saying so?" "Rather! I'll promise, for one," cried Cusack. "And I'll try," said Pilbury. "So will we," said the others. So it was settled.
'Then, again, the doctor went on placidly in a bland tone of mild persuasion, 'there's the question of politics. Politics are a very ticklish matter, I can assure you, in Pilbury Regis. Have you any fixed political opinions of your own, Le Breton, or are you waiting to form them till you've had some little experience in your profession?
"You, if you like," shouted Pilbury and Cusack. "I'll knock your heads together when I catch you," said Wyndham, with lofty disgust, not intending to put himself out for two juniors. A loud laugh greeted the threat. Meanwhile, fellows were running up every moment.
Balsam is one of the best surgeons anywhere," said Keith. "Oh, I know that old man. No doubt, he is good enough for little common ailments," said Mrs. Yorke, "but in a case like this! What does he know about surgery?" She turned back to her daughter. "I shall telegraph your father to send Dr. Pilbury down at once." Keith flushed at her manner.
'You don't mean to say you have engagements, and in the thick of the season, too, at Pilbury Regis! 'Yes, I have, every Wednesday fortnight, Berkeley answered, with a smile. 'I go there regularly.
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