[Eric by Frederic William Farrar]@TWC D-Link bookEric CHAPTER XII 9/17
That other is a known enemy of mine, and of Montagu's, and of Owen's.
We therefore leave the charge of stating the case against him to Duncan, with whom he has never quarrelled." Russell sat down amid general applause; he had performed his task with a wonderful modesty and self-possession, which filled every one with admiration, and Eric warmly pressed his hand. The interest of the school was intensely excited, and Duncan, after a minute's pause, starting up, said--"Williams has allowed his desk to be brought in and examined.
Will Barker do the same ?" The real culprit now saw at once that his plot to ruin Eric was recoiling on himself.
He got up, swore and blustered at Russell, Duncan, and Williams, and at first flatly refused to allow his desk to be brought.
He was, however, forced to yield, and when opened, it was immediately seen that the note-paper it contained was identical with that on which the words had been written.
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