Oh, it was not to be borne! His father was wrong in sending him to school.

That might be well enough for boys who were inclined to study, but it was manifest that he was not so inclined.

There were more careers in life than that of the schools.

Men had gone down to the sea in the lowest capacity, and risen in greatness, and owned great fleets, and done great deeds, and left their names on the pages of time.

And why not he, Joe Bronson?
He closed his eyes and felt immensely sorry for himself; and when he opened his eyes again he found that he had been asleep, and that the sun was sinking fast.
It was after dark when he arrived home, and he went straight to his room and to bed without meeting any one.