How are we to escape death at their hands ?" "Have another cigarette all around," invited Parker as he passed them.
"That's too slow, but I'll take a cigarette just the same." Hartwick got up and walked about in a corner, showing nervousness.

They urged him to sit down and take things easy.

He felt like making a break and getting out, but he knew they would roar with laughter if he did.
"You fellows are a lot of chumps!" he exclaimed, suddenly getting angry.
"You treat this matter lightly now, but you are likely to change your tune after the race." The boys were well satisfied, for they saw he was getting aroused.
"Oh, I don't know as we treat it so very lightly," said Emery.

"We've got to have our fun, no matter what we may think." "But every one of you is of the opinion that we are going to have a cinch with the freshmen." "It does look easy." "Have they been easy thus far ?" "Oh, that's different." "You will find this is different when it is all over." "Now, see here, Hartwick," said Parker; "you are the only soph who does not think we have a soft thing with the freshmen.

What's the matter with you ?" "Why, he wants to disagree with us, that's all," said Browning.