Book Excerpt: ...nded with a wild hope of taking home a prize in classics for Mamsie "Everything's just beautiful this term " he hummed to himself. And then, in a breathing space he was in his room, and there, well drawn behind the door, was a boy with big eyes. "Hush" he warned."What's the matter?" asked David in astonishment, "and where's Joel?""Oh, don't speak his name; he's in disgrace. Oh, it's perfectly awful " The boy huddled up in a heap, and tried to shut the door."Who?" cried David, not believing his ears."Joel--oh dear it's perfectly awful ""Stop saying it's perfectly awful, Bates, and tell me what's the matter." Davie felt faintish, and sat down on the shoe-box.Bates shut the door with a clap, and then came to stand over him, letting the whole information out with a rush."He's pitched into Jenk--and they've had a fight--and they're all blood--and the old Fox almost got 'em both." Then he shut his mouth suddenly, the whole being told....
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