"Good morning, Dr. Tootle."

The summons was not taken out, but Waymark's resolution suffered no
change. There was another interview between him and the principal,
from which he issued with the sum of six pounds ten in his pocket,
being half the quarter's salary. He had not applied for this, but
did not refuse it when it was offered. Seeing that the total amount
of cash previously in his possession was something less than five
shillings, he did wisely, perhaps, to compromise with his dignity,
and let Dr. Tootle come out of the situation with a certain show of
generosity.





CHAPTER XI

BY THE WAYSIDE





"So there ends another chapter. How many more to the end of the
story? How many more scenes till the farce is played out? There is
something flattering to one's vanity in this careless playing with
fate; it is edifying, moreover, to sot circumstances at defiance in
this way, now and then, to assert one's freedom. Freedom! What a