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you're doing yourself and the club a lot of harm politically."
Jack had been looking from one to another like a nice big dog who has been misunderstood. "Now it's your turn to kick me," his eyes seemed to say to Linton.
"You must admit, Jack, it doesn't seem quite fair on the face of it," said Linton. "You got the college in this hole last year, you see. Seems to me you ought to stick to em.
"Oh, he'll come out all right to-morrow, won't you. Jack?" said Reddy affectionately.
Jack smiled and shook his head.
III
It was a delightful, innocent-looking morning, and soon after chapel groups of more or less studious students began to gather on the main street. There were ill-concealed lumps under their coats.
As soon as first lecture was over they were joined by many others. They all
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