"This is the only pair of the fourth class left that need any attention from our class.

These two young misters are the tougest lot we've had to deal with.

In fact, sir, they're ratey!" "Still," rejoined Dan Dalzell, "I think you are keeping it up pretty late in the year, even if they are ratey." A midshipman who is "ratey," as has been explained in an earlier volume, is a much greater offender than a midshipman who is merely touge.

For a ratey fourth classman makes the foolish blunder of considering himself as good as an upper classman.
"Of course," suggested Dan, making haste to smooth over any astonishment that his own and his chum's remarks might have caused, "we don't propose to instruct the members of the third class in the way they shall perform their duties toward the members of the fourth.

Don't let us interfere with you, Mr.Eaton." "By no means," murmured Dave Darrin, smiling.