"You'll have to join in my game," said Jack. "By George, what
sport; we shall sit there counting away alternately, and we will
have some money on the run. You have got to say all the figures
quite distinctly to yourself, you know!"

Presently Jack said, "Why shouldn't we go down together? No, I
suppose you would want to go first? I can't run to that. But you
must come as soon as you can, and stay as long as you can. I had
half promised to go and stay a week with Travers. But now I won't.
By George, there isn't another don I would pay that compliment to!
It would simply freeze my blood if the Master turned up there. I
shouldn't dare to show my face outside the house; that man does
make me sweat! The very smell of his silk gown makes me feel
faint."

"I'll tell you what I will do," said Howard, "I'll give you some
coaching in the mornings. If anyone ever wanted coaching, it is
you!"

Jack looked rather blue at this, but he said, "It will have to be
gratis, though! I haven't a cent. Besides, I am going to do better.
I have a growing sense of duty!"

"It's not growing very FAST!" said Howard, "and it's a feeble
motive at best, you will find; you will have to get a better reason
than that--it won't carry you far. Why not do it to please me?"

"All right," said Jack; "will you scribble me a list of books to
take down? I had meant to have a rest; but I would do a good deal
of work to get a reasonable person down at Windlow. I simply