Every corner of the world is important.

No man knows whether this part or that is most so, but every man may do some honest work in his own corner." And then the good man went on to talk wisely to Tom of the sort of work which he might take up as an undergraduate, and warned him of the prevalent university sins, and explained to him the many and great differences between university and school life, till the twilight changed into darkness, and they heard the truant servants stealing in by the back entrance.
"I wonder where Arthur can be," said Tom at last, looking at his watch; "why, it's nearly half-past nine already." "Oh, he is comfortably at supper with the eleven, forgetful of his oldest friends," said the master.

"Nothing has given me greater pleasure," he went on, "than your friendship for him; it has been the making of you both." "Of me, at any rate," answered Tom; "I should never have been here now but for him.

It was the luckiest chance in the world that sent him to Rugby and made him my chum." "Why do you talk of lucky chances ?" said the master.

"I don't know that there are any such things in the world; at any rate, there was neither luck nor chance in that matter." Tom looked at him inquiringly, and he went on.