Robert Ingalls, who had been standing with his feet fifteen inches apart, suddenly brought them close together in a parallel position.

Tom Wheeler, who had been resting his weight mainly on the left foot, shifted to the right.

Moses Rogers, whose head was bent over so as to watch his feet, now threw it so far back that he seemed to be inspecting the ceiling.

Frank alone remained stationary.
Mr.Morton smiled at the changes elicited by his remarks, and proceeded to give his first command.
"Heels on the same line!" he ordered.
All the boys turned their heads, and there was a noisy shuffling of feet.
"Quit crowding, Tom Baldwin!" exclaimed Sam Rivers in an audible tone.
"Quit crowding, yourself," was the reply.

"You've got more room than I, now." "Silence in the ranks!" said the instructor authoritatively.