. St. Nicholas [serial] . phrase—with his keen enthusiasms and ardent schoolspirit, which had been nourished on such tenu-ous, inconsidered trifles, put him to Mason would never have been so blind: infact, he had apparently understood. And swift-ly on the heels of this reflection there came another, even more mortifying. Perhaps hehad been as blind in other things. It had beenpleasant and flattering to be taken up by thosesixth-formers, but what about the old friendshe had dropped? The flush deepened and hebit his lips. He, who had always hated egotismand conceit, suddenly saw himsel
. St. Nicholas [serial] . phrase—with his keen enthusiasms and ardent schoolspirit, which had been nourished on such tenu-ous, inconsidered trifles, put him to Mason would never have been so blind: infact, he had apparently understood. And swift-ly on the heels of this reflection there came another, even more mortifying. Perhaps hehad been as blind in other things. It had beenpleasant and flattering to be taken up by thosesixth-formers, but what about the old friendshe had dropped? The flush deepened and hebit his lips. He, who had always hated egotismand conceit, suddenly saw himself in a mosthumiliating light. For a moment longer he stared frowninginto vacancy, understanding dimly that it washe himself who had changed, not all at once he realized how this prolongedsilence might be interpreted by Haddox andglanced swiftly back at the hoy with a suddensmile of real friendliness and charm. Fresh? he drawled. You! Well, hardlythat. On the contrary, I think you re a prettygood sport—
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