Think of him, Tom, and try to keep straight." Tom would say nothing, only reflecting that his elder brother was harder upon him than any one else would be, and Norman grew warmer.

"If you let Anderson junior get hold of you, and teach you his tricks, you'll never be good for anything.

He seems good-natured now, but he will turn against you, as he did with Harry.

I know how it is, and you had better take my word, and trust to me and straightforwardness, when you get into a mess." "I'm in no scrape," said Tom, so doggedly, that Norman lost patience, and spoke with more displeasure.

"You will be then, if you go out of bounds, and run Anderson's errands, and shirk work.