"I'll get even with you, you young muff!" he said.

"Whenever you please!" said Hector, disdainfully.

"Really, young gentlemen, these proceedings are very irregular!"
said Mr. Crabb, feebly.

With Jim Smith he did not remonstrate at all, though he had no doubt
that Hector's charge was rightly made.






CHAPTER IX.

THE CLASS IN VIRGIL.





Presently the class in Virgil was called up. To this class Hector
had been assigned, though it had only advanced about half through
the third book of the AEneid, while Hector was in the fifth.

"As there is no other class in Virgil, Roscoe, you had better join
the one we have. It will do you no harm to review."