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Mr. Gordon,
after waiting a moment, said--
"Why, Sir, you know nothing about it; you can't have looked at it. Go to
the bottom and write it out five times."
"_Write it out_" thought Eric; "this is retribution, I suppose;" and
covered with shame and vexation, he took his place below the malicious
Barker at the bottom of the form.
It happened that during the lesson the fire began to smoke, and Mr.
Gordon told Owen to open the window for a moment. No sooner was this
done than the mischievous whiff of sea air which entered the room began
to trifle and coquet with the perdulous half sheet pinned in front of
the desk, causing thereby an unwonted little pattering crepitation. In
alarm, Duncan thoughtlessly pulled out the pin, and immediately the
paper floated gracefully over Russell's head, as he sat at the top of
the form, and, after one or two gyrations, fluttered down in the centre
of the room.
"Bring me that piece of paper," said Mr. Gordon, full of vague
suspicion.
Several boys moved uneasily, and Eric looked nervously around.


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