"Button your blouse, straighten your hair and come along." "So it's as bad as that, is it!" asked Freeman sympathetically, after his cheery "come in" had admitted the unhappy youngsters.
"Yes," replied Dave incisively.

"Now, the question is, what can be done about it ?" "I wish you had asked me an easier one," sighed the first classman.
"You're mighty well liked, all through the Academy, Dalzell, and every one of us will hate to see you go." "But what can be done to ward off that fate ?" insisted Darrin as impatiently as a third classman might speak to a venerable first classman.
"Well, now, I want to think over that," confessed Freeman frankly.

"Of course, Dalzell's record, this term, is in black and white, and can't be gainsaid.

It's just possible our young friend can put up some line of talk that will extend his time here, and perhaps enable him to pull through.

It's a mighty important question, so I'll tell you what we'll do.