"No," he said at last, "let it go.

The whipping is done, and can't be undone; I don't want to make any more bother about it." Ellis eyed him curiously.
"You're a queer fellow," he said at last.

"I expect you had about the best acrostic, this afternoon, that can be written." Tip's heart was throbbing with pleasure as he walked on home after Ellis had left him.

For the first time in his life he had earnest, warm, hearty praise from his teacher.

Ellis had said, "Father told me he thought I was mistaken." Mr.Holbrook, then, did believe and trust him.