Once or twice Joel had consented to assist his roommate, and had done so to the detriment of his own affairs; but the result to both had proved so unsatisfactory that Joel had stoutly refused the next request.

Thereupon Sproule had considered himself deeply aggrieved, and usually spent the time when Joel was present in sulking.
Bartlett Cloud, since his encounter with Joel on the field the afternoon that he was put off the team, had had nothing to say to him, though his looks when they met were always dark and threatening.

But in a school as large as Hillton there is plenty of room to avoid an objectionable acquaintance, so long as you are not under the same roof with him, and consequently Cloud and Joel seldom met.

The latter constantly regretted having made an enemy of the other, but beyond this regret his consideration of Cloud seldom went.
So far Joel had not found an opportunity to accept the invitation that Remsen had extended to him, though that invitation had since been once or twice repeated.

But to-night West and he had made arrangement to visit Remsen at his room, and had obtained permission from Professor Wheeler to do so.