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Berry was in the sixth form, and Wills or any under-boy would as soon have thought of "wanting" him, as I should of wanting the Duke of Wellington. Little Wills looked round in an imperious kind of way. "Well," says he, stamping his foot, "do you hear? As for resisting the law of Hawkins, you might as soon think of resisting immortal Jove.
When I came in about sunset that Monday evening they had not returned. But before the daylight failed, three of them were back Mrs. Browne, Drayton, and the under-boy. Where were Browne and Johannes? Mrs. Browne seemed to be a little uneasy, but she affected to make light of what had happened. She said that her husband had wanted to see the country beyond, so he had gone on with the boy.
"Here, under-boy, take my coat;" and we all began to gather round and formed a ring. "We had better wait till after school, Biggs," cried Berry, quite cool, but looking a little pale. "There are only five minutes now, and it will take you more than that to thrash me."
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