"There's that question, 'Who were the mercenaries of the Greeks, and what was a mercenary?' I got that right, I know I did."
"How did you answer it?" inquired Foster.
"Why, I said 'a mercenary was a man that sold himself to some one,' and I showed what I meant by illustrating it."
"How?"
"I said the professors were the mercenaries of the college."
"You did?" exclaimed Will, sitting instantly erect.
"Yes, sir; I did. What's the matter?" he added, as both boys began to laugh loudly. "Isn't it true?"
"Oh, it's too good to be true. Tell us some more, Peter John."
"I can't see what you fellows are laughing at," said Peter John soberly. "That answered the question all right. I'll get an 'A' on that paper. Then there was that question, 'What was the Greek law and conception of vengeance?' That bothered me a bit at first, but I got it, I'm sure."
"What did you say?" inquired Will.