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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1897 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. FACING THE WORLD WITH A "FIVER." OT a hand was raised to stop me as I rushed from the room. Bolting straight upstairs, I shouldered my box, marched to the front door, and let myself out. My eyes were blinded by passionate tears as, without a single look behind this time, I strode away down the dusty road. I hastened my pace at every step, till the school-house and its surroundings were, I knew, out of sight. Then I halted. Placing my box close to the green hedgerow, I threw myself down beside it. Where was I going, and what was I going to do? The clearest idea I had was that of getting to London, somehow, as soon as possible--which is not saying much for the lucidity of my other ideas. If I could only reach the great city, I had vague thoughts of finding there "something to do." But even if I tramped it I couldn't get there without money. Had I any? It wasn't necessary for me to search my pockets--I knew that they were empty of gold, silver, or even copper. The note that Curly Locks had given us, had pressed upon Harry and me after the sale in the big dormitory, we had given back to him. And if we hadn't, I couldn't have touched a farthing of Locks's money after he had said--what he had said. My meditations were interrupted by the sight of two blurred figures coming towards me from far down the road. When they had approached a little nearer, and after I had drawn my hand across my eyes, the blurred figures resolved themselves into the burly forms of Dan and Joe Runciman. My conscience smote me for my thought of leaving Beechy Bay without bidding them good-bye. I jumped to my feet, and walked quickly forward to meet them. I knew before we had exchanged a word where they were going, and for what purpose, for Dan was carrying the things the tide h...
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