One cross in each
square was to indicate occasional offence; two stood for frequent, and
three for habitual delinquency.
Drinking Swearing Notes
Beer at the and
Smoking "Swan and Obsene
Bottle" Language
Smith. O O XX Will smoke
next half.
Brown. XXX O X
Jones. X XX XXX
Robinson. XX XX X
And thus through the whole school.
Of course, in justice to Ernest, Dr. Skinner would be bound over
to secrecy before a word was said to him, but, Ernest being thus
protected, he could not be furnished with the facts too completely.
CHAPTER XLIII
SO important did Theobald consider this matter that he made a
special journey to Roughborough before the half year began. It was a
relief to have him out of the house, but though his destination was
not mentioned, Ernest guessed where he had gone.
To this day he considers his conduct at this crisis to have been one
of the most serious laches of his life- one which he can never think
of without shame and indignation.
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