They thanked him and laughed, then went joyously home. One only was left, who could not quickly find his books, and when he found them, sat down as if to read again.
The schoolmaster went up to him, "Well Ovind, are you not going with the others?"
He did not answer.
"Why are you opening your books again?"
"I want to see what it is that I've answered wrong."
"You have not answered anything wrong."
Ovind looked at him, and the tears gathered in his eyes, he turned his head away while one after another rolled slowly down, but he did not speak a word.
The schoolmaster went in front of him,--"Are you not pleased that you have passed?"
His lips quivered, but he did not answer.
"Your father and mother will be very pleased," said the schoolmaster, and looked at him.