I agree with him in all this, but duty in the affair is very plain and I have been performing it, unpleasant as it is.

You may go now, March; and kindly remember that this affair must be kept quiet," Joel turned with a surprised but grateful look toward Professor Durkee, but was met with a wrathful scowl.

Joel hurried to his recitation, and later, before West's fireplace, the friends discussed the unfortunate affair in all its phases, and resolved, with vehemence, to know the truth sooner or later.
But Joel's cup was not yet filled.

When he returned to the dormitory after supper, he found two missives awaiting him.

The first was from Wesley Blair: "DEAR MARCH" (it read): "Please show up in the morning at Burke's for breakfast with the first eleven.