It would serve me right if I was kicked round the school for sticking there so long." Before the business began Crossfield rose and asked to be allowed to put a question.

This was the signal for a general buzz of anticipation which was not lessened by the sight of Messrs.

Game and Ashley looking very uncomfortable where they sat.
"I should like to ask Mr Game, whom I see present, if he will kindly report to the House the proceedings of the last special meeting, which he summoned in the interests of the honour of the school.

I hope the gentleman will speak out, as we are all anxious to hear him." Game blushed up to the roots of his hair, and dug his hands in his pocket, and tried to look as unconcerned as possible at the laughter which greeted this innocent question.
As he made no offer to reply, Crossfield thereupon regaled the House with a highly facetious report of that famous meeting, amid much laughter and cheers, not a few of which were directed to the heroic "Skyrockets." This little diversion being at an end, it was suggested by the Chair that perhaps the matter might now drop, which, greatly to the relief of the discomfited ex-monitors, it accordingly did, and after a few other questions the orders of the day were reached.
"Gentlemen," said Bloomfield, rising and speaking nervously, but resolutely, "you will see by the notice-paper that I am going to resign the office of President of the Willoughby Parliament.

(No, no.) Gentlemen, there's a proverb which says, `It's never too late to mend.' That's the principle on which I am doing this now.