Cheer up, you shall be cleared yet.

I, for one, and Monty for another, will maintain your innocence before the whole school." Montagu _said_ nothing, but Eric understood full well the trustful kindness of his soft pressure of the hand.

His heart was too full to speak, and he went on towards the library.
"I wonder at your speaking to that fellow," said Bull, as the two new comers joined the group at the fire-place.
"You will be yourself ashamed of having ever suspected him before long," said Montagu warmly; "ay, the whole lot of you; and you are very unkind to condemn him before you are certain." "I wish you joy of your _friend_, Duncan," sneered Barker.
"Friend ?" said Duncan, firing up; "yes! he is my friend, and I'm not ashamed of him.

It would be well for the school if _all_ the fellows were as honorable as Williams." Barker took the hint, and although he was too brazen to blush, thought it better to say no more..