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Duff looked unhappy and ill at ease, because it was almost certain that his last sentence had been overheard by the house-master. The duchess asked a few questions and then took her leave. She and her son were dining with the Head Master. Rutford accompanied her. "Did the blighter hear?" said Duff. "How could he help it with his enormous asses' ears?" said the tall thin Egerton.
"Good night, sir," said all the boys, save John and Scaife. "Good night, Verney." Master and pupil confronted each other. John's face looked impassive; and Rutford turned from the new boy to Scaife. "Good night, Scaife." Scaife drew himself up, and, in a quiet, cool voice, replied "Good night, sir." Duff waited till Rutford's heavy step was no longer heard; then he rushed at John.
Just like him, the slacker! And when he does come over on our side of the House, he slimes about in carpet slippers the beast!" Lawrence entered as Scaife spoke. John saw that his strongly-marked eyebrows went up, when he perceived the butler. He approached, and took the sheet of paper. The butler said impressively "Mr. Rutford is busy. Will you call over, sir?"
Rutford looked at John and Fluff. Large fat tears were trickling down Fluff's cheeks. Somehow he felt convinced that John was involved in a frightful row. "Run away, Kinloch," said his house-master. "I wish to speak with Lawrence and Verney." He turned to Lawrence as he spoke. John glanced at Scaife. His eyes were open. Silently, Scaife placed a trembling finger upon his lips.
"The adjective you used," continued Rutford, "was 'dirty. You spoke of me as 'Dirty Dick, and I fancy I caught the word 'beast. You will write out, if you please, one hundred Greek lines, accents and stops, and bring them to me, or leave them with Dumbleton, twenty-five lines at a time, every alternate half hour during the afternoon of the next half holiday. Good night to you."
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