There was such a forlorn look about him that Macdonald was touched in spite of his anger. There flashed into his mind his mother's words, and also those others from an even Higher Authority—'until seventy times seven.'
'Hold hard, Andrews,' he said. 'I will give you one more chance.'
Then the boy broke down and promised he would never forget his friend's kindness, but would fight hard to win the victory over his faults.
And although he did not succeed without some more falls, he did, to the best of his ability, keep his word, and in the end took an honourable place in the school.
