"Why am I not to know the names of those who have made these lying charges against me?" demanded Dick. "I have never been overbearing or insolent toward any one, I have never made sport of my superiors, I have not mocked or derided the faculty, and I have circulated no false reports against anybody."
"In short," said Professor Gunn, "you deny the entire list of charges?"
"I do."
"And I believe your denial," said the head professor.
"It’s simply one against five," said Professor Gooch. "I choose to believe the five."
"Have they offered you any proof of the truth of their charges?" asked Dick.
"It makes no difference. You have not proven the charges are not true."
"Until there is some evidence against the boy he is supposed to be innocent."
"By you, sir, perhaps; but me——"
"You have no right to believe me guilty!" flashed Dick, his indignation breaking all bonds.