Tom Brown's School-Days Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...straight for the ring, in which Brown and the Slogger are both seated on their seconds' knees for the last time. "The Doctor the Doctor " shouts some small boy who catches sight of him, and the ring melts away in a few seconds, the small boys tearing off, Tom collaring his jacket and waistcoat, and slipping 1 their pet craftsman: itjr auptmucfer; craftsman: ber SKarm bom 3fadj, fjier SBojer. 2 a blow getting well home: ein @djtog, ber ben redjten gleef trtfft. SSergl. (c). 94. 3 he has all the legs: er ljat ben SBorteil ber SBeine, ber @djneH= fii&igfeit. A short rally at close quarters, ftelje B. 245., At: tofal, nidjt SBejeidjmmg be 3ieto. through the little gate by the chapel, and round the corner to Harrowell's with his backers, as lively as need be; Williams and his backers making off not quite so fast across the close; Groove, Rattle, and the other bigger fellows trying to combine dignity and prudence in a comical manner, and walking off fast enough, they hope, not to be recognised, and not fast enough to look like running away. Young Brooke alone remains on the ground by the time the Doctor gets there, and touches his hatl, not without a slight inward qualm. "Hah Brooke. I am surprised to see you here. Don't you know that I expect the sixth to stop fighting?" Brooke felt much more uncomfortable than he had expected, but he was rather a favourite with the Doctor for his openness and plainness of speech; so blurted out, as he walked by the Doctor's side, who had already turned back--"Yes, sir, generally. But I thought you wished us to exercise a discretion in the matter too--not to 252 interfere too soon." "But they have been fighting this half-hour and more," said the Doctor. "Yes, sir;.