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At any rate, in Mr Railsford's absence, he should certainly oppose any further reference being made to it at this meeting. "That," echoed monsieur, "is precisely my opinion." "Very well," said Mr Bickers pleasantly. "What I have to say will keep perfectly well until Mr Railsford comes back." Whereupon the meeting passed to the next order of the day.
He sneered in a superior way at the enthusiasm all round him, and succeeded in making one or two of the fellows a little ashamed of their own eagerness. The funds for Railsford's testimonial came in slowly. The result of a fortnight's hard work was only four shillings and threepence, and to get even that wretched sum Arthur had made himself temporary enemies all over the house.
But on this point he received no light, and went off presently charged with the unpleasant task of summoning his house to answer for themselves at the bar of the head- master. It was a curious spectacle, the crowd of boys which assembled in the common room that morning at Railsford's. Some were sulky, and resented this jumbling of the innocent and guilty.
Then there went up a yell such as curdled the blood of half Railsford's as they lay in their beds, and made the domestics up- stairs cling to one another in terror, as if their last moment had come. Simson, with every hair on his head erect, made a frantic dive out of that awful den, banging the door and locking it behind him in a frenzy of fright.
After that, of course, it was agreed to; and for five minutes the meeting stood suspended. Railsford's friends utilised the interval by begging him to reconsider his position, and if possible put himself right by stating all he knew. He thanked them, but said it was impossible, and finally withdrew again to his own seat, and waited anxiously for the doctor's arrival.
It is melancholy to have to record failure, in whatever sphere or form; but truth compels us to state that at this particular moment Mark Railsford blundered grievously. Instead of deciding definitely there and then on his own authority whether dogs were or were not en regle in Railsford's house, he halted and hesitated. "That's against rules, isn't it?" said he.
If this doctor had not been Railsford's only support at present, he would have resented this professional flippancy more than he did. "I'm not afraid," said he. "I shall try to find out where his people live. Meanwhile would it be well to send a trained nurse here; or can I manage myself?" "Quite straightforward work," said the doctor, "if you like it.
"Good-bye, Mark," said Daisy. "Ta-ta, old man," called Arthur. "See you to-morrow." This last greeting, strange as it may seem, recurred to Railsford's memory more frequently than any of the others during the course of the long railway journey to Grandcourt. It took all sorts of forms as the day wore on.
They therefore took the bold step of waiting upon the Master of the Shell himself. "Marky," said Arthur, "it's not true you're leaving, is it?" The misery of the boy's tone went to Railsford's heart. "I am afraid it is true, Arthur. How did you hear?" "Everybody knows. But, I say, why?" "I have resigned." "You resigned of your own accord? Haven't you been kicked out, then?
The flood-gates were opened now; and from this moment till the end of the sports Railsford's kept up a continual roar. Both Bateson and Jukes had little difficulty in registering a double victory for their house. Bateson covered the ground in nineteen seconds and Jukes in twenty-one.
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