Hector's Inheritance, Or, the Boys of Smith Institute by Horatio Alger
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perfect order."
With these words, the stately figure of Socrates passed through the door, followed by Mr. Roscoe. "A pleasant sight, Mr. Roscoe," said the principal; "this company of ambitious, aspiring students, all pressing forward eagerly in pursuit of learning?" "Quite true, sir," answered Allan Roscoe. "I wish you could stay with us for a whole day, to inspect at your leisure the workings of our educational system." "Thank you, Mr. Smith," answered Mr. Roscoe, with an inward shudder; "but I have important engagements that call me away immediately." "Then we must reluctantly take leave of you. I hope you will feel easy about your nephew--" "My ward," corrected Allan Roscoe. "I beg your pardon--I should have remembered--your ward." "I leave him, with confidence, in your hands, my dear sir." So Allan Roscoe took his leave. Let us look in upon the aspiring and ambitious scholars, after Mr. Smith left them in charge of the ushers. |
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