He could not go to jail innocent, as Tony had, and be borne home in triumph from the court by the boat club.
His frame trembled with emotion; and he knew not what to do.

There was a right way and wrong way for him to proceed--the path of duty and the path of error.
"I will go to Captain Sedley and tell him all about it," said he to himself, "and tell him that they mean to steal the boats." This was the path of duty; but he had not the courage to walk in it.

He would be despised even then, and Tim Bunker would certainly be revenged if he did.
"I _will_ go;" and he actually walked a short distance towards Captain Sedley's house; but his courage failed him; he dared not do right, and that evening he joined the "Rovers." Poor Charles!.