You enter at the head. You are in advance
of all the other members of the class."
"Thank you, sir," said Hector, gratified.
"There is one member of the class who is not competent to remain in
it."
"Yes, sir; I observed that."
"But he is unwilling to join a lower class. It is a trial to me to
hear his daily failures, but, perhaps, he would do no better
anywhere else. He would be as incompetent to interpret Caesar as
Virgil, I am afraid."
"So I should suppose, sir."
"By the way, Roscoe," said the usher, hurriedly; "let me caution you
against irritating Smith. He is the principal's nephew, and so we
give him more scope."
"He seems to me a bully," said Hector.
"So he is."
"I can't understand why the boys should give in to him as they do."
"He is taller and stronger than the other boys. Besides, he is
backed up by the principal. I hope you won't get into difficulty
with him."
"Thank you, Mr. Crabb. Your caution is kindly meant, but I am not
afraid of this Jim--Smith.
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