That's the only thing for them." "Holidays will soon be over, Chowne, and we shall be rid of them." "Yes, that's a comfort," said the doctor; and, as he turned away, I looked appealingly at my father, who gave me a dry look, and taking it to mean that I might go, I slipped off and went in to Ripplemouth.
I soon found Bob, sitting in a very ragged old suit, out of which he had grown two years before, and he looked so comical with his arms far through his sleeves, and his legs showing so long beneath his trouser bottoms, than I burst out laughing.
"Yah! That's just like you," cried Bob viciously.

"I never saw such a chap.

Got plenty of clothes, and it don't matter to you; but look at me!" "Well, I was looking at you," I said.

"What an old guy you are!" "Do you want me to hit you on the nose, Sep Duncan ?" he said.
"Why, of course not," I said.

"I came over to play, not fight.