But Mr.Holbrook was on _his_ feet again, and they were quiet directly, for the report was finally to be read.
"My son," said Mr.Holbrook, not long after, laying his hand kindly on Ellis's shoulder, as he was hurrying from the room, "what do you think of Edward's religion to-night ?" "I think it is honest, sir," Ellis answered quickly.

"Excuse me, father, if you please; I must see Howard a minute before he goes;" and so he ran away from his father's longing look.
As for Tip, he borrowed from Howard Minturn a copy of the village paper, which came out a few days after, and read the report of the examination; read this sentence: "And, among all the pupils, perhaps no one of them has made more rapid or astonishing progress than has Edward Lewis." Then, while the twilight deepened, he turned eagerly to the next column, which read in this way:-- "ROLL OF HONOUR; "Being an alphabetically arranged List of those who passed the entire Examination without making an error: WILLARD BAILEY.
ELLIS HOLBROOK.
HARVEY JENNINGS.
EDWARD LEWIS.".