These boys will be dealt with as
they deserve.
"But I wish to say to you that all along it has been the belief of the
faculty, the entire faculty, that you had no hand in the matter, and we
are all glad to have our judgments vindicated. An announcement will be
made to-morrow which will set you right again before the school. And
now, in regard to Richard Sproule; do you know of any reason why he
should wish you harm?" "No, sir. We don't get along very well, but--"
"I see. Now, it will be best for you to change either your room or your
roommate. Have you any preference which you do?"
"I should like to change my room, sir. I should like to go in with West.
He has a room to himself in Hampton, and wants to have me join him."
"But do you realize that the rent will be very much greater, March?"
"Yes, sir, but West wants me to pay only what I have paid for this room,
sir. He says he'd have to pay for the whole room if I didn't go in with
him, and so it's fair that way. Do you think it is, sir?"
"What would your father say, West?"
"I've asked him, sir. He says to go ahead and do as I please." The
principal smiled as he replied:
"Well, March, then move over to West's room to-morrow. It will be all
fair enough. And I shall be rather glad to have you in Hampton House.
Digbee is an example of splendid isolation there; it will be well to
have some one help him maintain the dignity of study amid such a number
of--er--well, say lilies of the field, West; they toil not, if you
remember, and neither do they spin.
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