“Don’tmakesucheyes，youngun，“saidhe；“there’snothingthematter。“
“Oh，but，Tom，areyoumuchhurt？Ican’tbearthinkingitwasallforme。“
“Notabitofit；don’tflatteryourself。Weweresuretohavehaditoutsoonerorlater。“
“Well，butyouwon’tgoon，willyou？You’llpromisemeyouwon’tgoon？“
“Can’ttellaboutthat——alldependsonthehouses。We’reinthehandsofourcountrymen，youknow。MustfightfortheSchool-houseflag，ifsobe。“