"But come again and
awake me at twelve, will you?"
Eric went to his room and lay down, but he didn't take off his clothes,
for fear he should go to sleep. Dr. Rowlands came round as usual at
eleven, and then Eric closed his eyes for a few minutes, till the
head-master had disappeared. After that he lay awake thinking for an
hour, but his thoughts weren't very pleasant.
At twelve he went and awoke Wildney.
"I don't feel very sleepy. Shall I sit with you for your hour, Charlie?"
"Oh, do! I should like it of all things. But douse the glim there; we
shan't want it, and it might give the alarm."
"All right."
So Eric went and sat by his dangerous little friend, and they talked in
low voices until they heard the great school clock strike one. They then
woke Pietrie, and Eric went off to bed again.
At three Graham awoke him, and dressing hastily, he joined the others in
the lavatory.
"Now, I'm going to get the key," said Wildney, "and mean to have a
stomach-ache for the purpose."
Laughing quietly he went up to the door of Mr.
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