But I must turn to the other matter.

What excuse have you for your intolerable conduct to Mr.Rose, who, as I know, has shown you from the first the most unusual and disinterested kindness ?" "I cannot defend myself, sir.

I was excited, and could not control my passion." "Then you must sit down here, and write an apology, which I shall make you read aloud before the whole school at twelve to-day." Eric, with trembling hand, wrote his apology, and Dr Rowlands glanced at it.

"Come to me again at twelve," he said.
At twelve all the school were assembled, and Eric, pale and miserable, followed the Doctor into the great school-room.

The masters stood at one end of the room, and among them Mr.Rose, who, however, appeared an indifferent and uninterested spectator of the transaction.