“Ben?”
“Yes, so he told me this noon.” 61
“What about?”
“Oh, Ben talked in class and old Haskers penalized him heavily—gave him a lot of extra Latin to do. It nearly broke Ben up.”
“You told Ben about that Breen affair, didn’t you?”
“Yes.”
“Maybe he and Phil will both go to Haskers about it.”
“I hope not, Roger. I don’t think it is just the right thing to do—to use that as a club over Haskers to get him to let us off. I don’t like that kind of dealing.”
“Neither do I. But it’s just what such a mean-spirited fellow as Haskers deserves. He has never treated us squarely since we came here. I think this school would be a good deal better off without him, even if he is well educated.”
Dave heaved a deep sigh. He was on the point of replying, but changed his mind. He took up his book again, and soon was trying his best to study. Roger followed his example.