Yet he knew it was useless to hold out any hope of a reprieve, even if that had been to be desired.

All he could do was to let the poor fellow know at least that he was not friendless; and this sign of sympathy Gilks gratefully appreciated.
"I don't know why you should trouble yourself about me," he said, after some further talk.

"You owe me less than anybody.

I've been nothing less than a brute to you." "Oh, no," said Riddell; "but, do you know, I think it would be well to go to the doctor at once ?" "I mean to go at once.

Do you think he'll let me go off this afternoon, I say?
I wouldn't dare to face the fellows.