"Pray do not feel so in the least," said Corporal Jasper, witheringly. "The class desires to express, in the first place, its entire displeasure, both as a class and as individuals, at your unprovoked conduct toward two of its members."
"Um," said Mark, thoughtfully. "And did the two members tell you the attack was unprovoked?"
"They did."
"Then I desire to express, in the first place, my entire displeasure, both as a class and as an individual, at being thus grossly misrepresented."
"Bully!" came the voice from behind the mattress.
"In short," continued Mark, "I desire to call the statement of Messrs. Harris and Edwards a downright, unmitigated and contemptible lie."
"Sock it to 'em!" chuckled the voice from the mattress. "Wow!"
"Well put!" added "Parson" Stanard. "Worthy of the great Patrick Henry himself."
"Bless my soul!" chimed Indian, ready to run.
Cadet Jasper took it coolly, like the gentleman he was.