[Dave Darrin’s Third Year at Annapolis by H. Irving Hancock]@TWC D-Link bookDave Darrin’s Third Year at Annapolis CHAPTER XXII 2/5
I have attempted no justification of any of my words, but have made flat apology." "Three cheers for Jet!" shouted one impulsive midshipman. "Any remarks ?" questioned the chair. "Mr.President!" "Mr.Darrin." "I do not see how Mr.Jetson's retraction or apology could be made any more explicit.
I trust to see Mr.Farley's motion, seconded by Mr.Page, put to the vote and carried at once.
I am wholly aware that I have incurred the class's displeasure (cries of 'no! no!') but I urge that whatever action may be taken regarding myself be deferred until after Mr. Jetson has been restored to the fullest measure of class and brigade fellowship." "Any further remarks ?" questioned the class president, when Darrin had seated himself.
"If not, I will state the motion." A few "nays" succeeded the great chorus of "ayes," and the motion of Coventry for Jetson was declared tabled. "Any further action ?" demanded the chair. "Move we adjourn!" called Farley. "Second the motion!" seconded Page. The motion was put and carried without dissent Then, amid the greatest jollity, the meeting was declared adjourned. There was a rush of at least twenty men to shake hands with Jetson, who, with flushed but pleased face, bore his honors as modestly as he could. "What on earth came over you, Jet ?" demanded Joyce bluntly. "It would be a long story about Darrin," replied Midshipman Jetson.
"He had the grace to show me that I was a constitutional ass, with perhaps some slight chance of being reborn.
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