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"Ah," thought he, "there's one passage of my life which I never shall be able to reveal to any human soul." "Come now, Eric," said Wildney, "I've got something to propose. You shall play cricket to-day; you haven't played for an age, and it's high time you should. If you don't you'll go mooning about the shore all day, and that'll never do, for you'll come back glummer than ever."
But still most of them mingled some sense of caution with their enjoyment, and warned Eric and Wildney more than once that they must look out, and not take too much that night for fear of being caught. But it was Wildney's birth-day, and Eric's boyish mirth, suppressed by his recent troubles, was blazing out unrestrained.
Yes, in those rooms, of which the windows fronted him, there they lay, all his schoolfellows Montagu, and Wildney, and Duncan, and all whom he cared for best. And there was Mr.
You'd better not but it looked nay, you really mustn't, Eric," he said, and, as if accidentally, he let the telescope fall into the water, and they saw it sink down among the seaweeds at the bottom. Eric looked at him reproachfully. "What's the fun of that, Monty? you let it drop on purpose." "O never mind; I'll get Wildney another.
"Yes, thank you, I must go." "Oh, then, I'll come too." Wildney at once joined his friend. "There's nothing more the matter, is there?" he asked anxiously, when they were out of hearing of the rest. "God only knows." "Well, let's change the subject. You've being playing brilliantly, old fellow." "Have I?" "I should just think so, only you got out in rather a stupid way."
"But wouldn't it be st t ?" "Stealing?" said Wildney, with a loud laugh. "Pooh! 'convey the wise call it." But Eric still looked serious. "Why, my dear old boy," continued Wildney, "the Gordonites'll be the first to laugh at the trick when we tell them of it next morning, as of course we will do. There, now, don't look grumpy. I shall cut away and arrange it with.
Brigson winced back, and said nothing. "As I thought," said Mr. Rose. "Not one boy only, but many, were engaged. I shall call you up one by one to answer me. Wildney, come here." The boy walked in front of the desk. "Were you one of those who threw?" Wildney, full as he was of dangerous and deadly faults, was no coward, and not a liar.
So Eric and Wildney started off to the coach-office, where they found the hamper, and ordered it to be brought at once to the school, and carried up to Eric's study. On opening it they found it rich in dainties, among which were a pair of fowls and a large plum-cake. "Hurrah!" said Wildney, "you were talking of nothing to do; I vote we have a carouse to-morrow."
And again, warmly pressing his hand, Montagu returned to his own study. Soon after, there came a timid knock at Eric's door. He expected Wildney as usual; a little before, he had been looking out for him, and hoping he would come, but he didn't want to see him now, so he answered rather peevishly, "Come in; but I don't want to be bothered to-night." Not Wildney, but Vernon appeared at the door.
And so talking, the four went in, and the two elder went to their study. It was too true that drinking had become a common vice at Roslyn school. Accordingly, when Eric came in with Wildney about half an hour after, Owen and Montagu heard them talk about ordering some brandy, and then arrange to have a "jollification," that evening. They got the brandy through "Billy."
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