The hand of the clock pointed to ten minutes of twelve.

In ten minutes he would be through, and his name would stand on that honoured list, among those who had not missed one word or made one mistake during the examination.

His hand began to tremble.

What was the matter with that example?
Oh, what _was_ the matter?
The remainder was too large; no--it was too small; no--it was--he didn't know what! Everybody was watching him; he heard a boy laugh softly.

He had made a mistake, then; what was it?
where was it?
Mr.Burrows' voice came to him, calm and kind: "Edward, don't get excited.