You need not tell him you were detained two afternoons this week, because he will probably find that out for himself by looking at monsieur's books.

If he says he will be delighted to accept your offer, then I promise to back you up.
Let me see, I know the doctor's at home this evening; it's not 7.30 yet, so you'll have time, if you go at once, to catch him before his tea.
I'll wait here till you come back." Arthur's face underwent a wonderful change as the master quietly uttered these words.

It began by lengthening, and growing a little pale; then it grew troubled, then bewildered, then scarlet, and finally, when he had ended, it relaxed into a very faint smile.
"I think I'll wait a bit," said he gravely.
"Very well, only let me hear the result when you do go." "I think I may as well start work for the Swift to-night," said he, "if you don't mind." "By all means, my boy.

Come along to my room and we'll look through the list of subjects." Arthur, before the task was half over, had recovered his spirits and advanced far in the esteem of his future kinsman.
"Awfully brickish of you, sir," he said.

"It wouldn't be a bad score for our house if we got all the prizes at the exams, would it ?" "Not at all.