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The instant that the candles were knocked over, he felt Wildney seize his hand, and whisper, "This way all serene;" following, he groped his way in the dark to the end of the room, where Wildney, shoving aside a green baize curtain, noiselessly opened a door, which at once let them into a little garden. There they both crouched down, under a lilac tree beside the house, and listened intently.
Accordingly Duncan, though sincerely fond of Eric, had latterly disapproved vehemently of his proceedings, and had therefore taken to snubbing his old friend Wildney, in whose favor Eric seemed to have an infatuation, and who was the means of involving him in every kind of impropriety and mischief.
As Eric looked at him, shining out like a sunbeam among the rest, he felt something like blood-guiltiness on his soul, when, he felt that he was sanctioning the young boy's presence in that degraded assemblage. Wildney meanwhile was just beginning the next verse, when he was interrupted by a general cry of "cavé, cavé."
"Spree!" burst in Montagu indignantly; "fine spree, to make sots of yourselves with spirits; fine spree, to " "Amen!" said Wildney, who was perched on the back of a chair; and he turned up his eyes and clasped his hands with a mock-heroic air. "There, Williams," continued Montagu, pointing to the mischievous-looking little boy; "see that spectacle, and be ashamed of yourself, if you can.
"Has he twigged you?" "Yes." "And me?" "I don't know; we shall see to-morrow." "I hope not," said Eric; "I'm sorry for you, Charlie." "Can't be cured, must be endured," said Wildney. "Well, good night! and don't lose heart."
The two shook hands in silence, and as they left each other they felt that while things continued thus their friendship could not last. It was a sad thought for both. Next morning Wildney received a severe flogging, but gained great reputation by not betraying his companion, and refusing to drop the least hint as to their means of getting out, or their purpose in visiting Ellan.
Rose left the room than Wildney, his dark eyes sparkling with rage, leaped on the table, and shouted "Three groans, hoots, and hisses, for a liar and a coward," a sign of execration which he was the first to lead off, and which the boys echoed like a storm. Astonished at the tumult, Mr. Rose re-appeared at the door.
The health was drunk with due clamor, and Eric got up to thank them. "I'm not going to spout," he said; "but boys must be boys, and there's no harm in a bit of fun. I for one have enjoyed it, and am much obliged to you for asking me; and now I call for a song." "Wildney! Wildney's song," called several. Wildney had a good voice, and struck up, without the least bashfulness
We must get some brandy it's cheaper," said Brigson; and accordingly some brandy was brought in, which the boys diluted with hot water, and soon despatched. "Here! before you're all done swilling," said Brigson, "I've got a health; 'Confound muffs and masters, and success to the anti's." "And their chairman, suggested Wildney. "And their chairman, the best fellow in the school," added Brigson.
Oh, if Edwin could have known that he was in such company at such a place! And by the door stood Billy, watching them all like an evil spirit, with a leer of saturnine malice on his evil face. But the bright little Wildney, unconscious of Eric's bitter thoughts, sang on with overflowing mirth.
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