Immediately all the boarders took their seats for prayers, each with an open Bible before him; and when the school servants had also come in, Dr.Rowlands read a chapter, and offered up an extempore prayer.

While reading, he generally interspersed a few pointed remarks or graphic explanations, and Eric learnt much in this simple way.

The prayer, though short, was always well suited to the occasion, and calculated to carry with it the attention of the worshippers.
Prayers over, the boys noisily dispersed to their bed rooms, and Eric found himself placed in a room immediately to the right of the lavatory, occupied by Duncan, Graham, Llewellyn, and two other boys named Bull and Attlay, all in the same form with himself They were all tired with their voyage, and the excitement of coming back to school, so that they did not talk much that night, and before long Eric was fast asleep, dreaming, dreaming, dreaming that he should have a very happy life at Roslyn school, and seeing himself win no end of distinctions, and make no end of new friends..