He came to me last night and tried to get me to withdraw the names.

And when I said I couldn't be threatened to tell about you, and get you into a row." Wyndham's face changed colour.
"What?
I say, do you think he really will ?" he exclaimed.
"I think it's very likely," said the captain.
"Of course, you can't withdraw the names ?" said the boy.
"I've no right to do it--no, I can't," replied the captain.
"Oh, of course.

But I say, what had I better do ?" faltered the boy.

"I hoped that bother was all over." "I would advise you to go to the doctor before chapel and tell him yourself." The boy's face fell.
"How can I?
I promised I wouldn't, and Silk wouldn't let me off when I asked him." "But he is going to tell of you, he says.

You had much better let the doctor hear it from you than from him." "If only I could!" exclaimed the boy; "but how can I ?" "I don't want to persuade you to break a promise," said the captain, "but I'm sorry for it." "I suppose I'm sure to get expelled," said the boy, dismally; "they're sure to make it as bad against me as they can." Riddell reflected a little, and then said, "Perhaps it's only a threat, and no more.