And why had Evie said she was going with Kitty?
As abruptly as I turned away from the one I now turned away from the other.
The next moment: "Er—'Jeffries!" I Heard.
It was Weston with my five shillings. I turned.
"Oh, Jeffries! I'm sorry to say—glad in one sense of course—that Professor Hitchcock will be taking the class again next Friday. The college wishes—wishes to thank you for stopping the gap as you have done. It's been most obliging of you."
I said something—I was glad Hitchcock was better, I said.
"Yes—er—he's quite well again now—quite on his feet again," said the secretary-bird. "And—er—Jeffries—I'm exceedingly sorry, but I've a rather unpleasant duty to perform."
I was utterly mystified. "What is it now?" I demanded almost roughly.
"It's that the Board is of opinion—has come to the conclusion—that consisting as we do of younger students than yourself—it would be of advantage—perhaps of advantage to you too if—if——"
I helped him out. "If I don't come again?"