He longed for the morrow, that at least he might have the poor consolation of knowing his fate.

No one came near him all day.

Eric wished to do so, but as he could not have visited the room without express leave, the rest dissuaded him from asking, lest he should excite further suspicion.

His apparent neglect made poor Wildney even more unhappy, for Wildney loved Eric as much as it was possible for his volatile mind to love any one; and it seemed hard to be deserted in the moment of disgrace and sorrow by so close a friend.
At school the next morning the various masters read out to their forms a notice from Dr.Rowlands, that the whole school were to meet at ten in the great schoolroom.

The object of the summons was pretty clearly understood; and few boys had any doubt that it had reference to the drinking on Saturday night.