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The Willoughby Captains

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO
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You snivelling humbug! Have you sent the name up yet ?" "Why do you want to know ?" said Riddell, who had ceased to be in bodily fear of Silk for some time past.
"Because I want to know.

Have you sent it up ?" "I have." "All right, you'll be sorry for it," said Silk.
"I _am_ sorry for it," replied the captain.
Silk saw at a glance that the captain was not to be bullied, and changed his tone.
"I suppose you know," said he, "we shall both be expelled ?" "The doctor doesn't usually expel for fighting," said the captain.
"Of course not.

But you remember getting a note from me a little time ago." "From you?
No; I never had a note from you." "What, not one telling you to go down and see Tom the boat-boy ?" "Was that from you ?" exclaimed Riddell, in astonishment.
"Of course it was.

And of course you know now what I mean." "I don't.

I could discover nothing," said the captain.
"You mean to say you don't know who cut the rudder-lines ?" "No; who ?" "Gilks!".


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