meetingroof，ashisnewfriendcalledit。Butthisdidn’tquitesuithisfastidioustasteinanotherminute，beingtooshiny；so，astheywalkupthetown，theydiveintoNixon’sthehatter’s，andTomisarrayed，tohisutterastonishment，andwithoutpayingforit，inaregulationcat-skinatseven-and-
sixpence，Nixonundertakingtosendthebesthatuptothematron’sroom，School-house，inhalfanhour。
“YoucansendinanoteforatileonMonday，andmakeitallright，youknow，“saidMentor；“we’reallowedtwoseven-and-
sixersahalf，besideswhatwebringfromhome。“
Tombythistimebegantobeconsciousofhisnewsocialpositionanddignities，andtoluxuriateintherealizedambitionofbeingapublicschool-boyatlast，withavestedrightofspoilingtwoseven-and-sixersinhalfayear。