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Captain Sedley was much astonished when he heard the story of Charles's sulkiness, and insisted that he should come ashore; but Frank pleaded for him, and the Director finally consented, as it was the first offence under the new constitution, to pardon it. CAPTAIN SEDLEY WAS MUCH ASTONISHED WHEN HE HEARD THE STORY OF CHARLES'S SULKINESS AND INSISTED THAT HE SHOULD COME ASHORE BUT FRANK PLEADED FOR HIM AND THE DIRECTOR FINALLY CONSENTED AS IT WAS THE FIRST OFFENCE UNDER THE NEW CONSTITUTION TO PARDON IT
ebellious oarsman. "You are rather late, Charley; but better late than never. We are almost into the boat-house." "I won't give you any more trouble, I solemnly promise it, if you won't say anything about it this time." "According to the constitution your conduct must be reported." "Let him slide this time," interposed Fred Harper. "I freely forgive the offence, so far as I am concerned." "Your father won't say anything." "He must know it," insisted Frank firmly. "What is the matter, boys?" called Captain Sedley from the shore. "Now we are in for it!" added Fred. Charles Hardy hung his head with shame. Gladly would he have recalled his hasty words of anger, but it was too late. They had been spoken, and he must abide the consequences. "Give way!" said Frank sadly, for he would fain have avoided the explanation which his father demanded. The oarsmen pulled, and the boat was run into the house. "Keep your places," said Frank, as he leaped out of the boat, and hastened to meet his father. HE COXWAIN PROMPTLY STERN ALL FORGIVE ME FRANK SAID THE REBELLIOUS OARSMAN YOU ARE RATHER LATE CHARLIE BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER WE ARE ALMOST INTO THE BOAT HOUSE I WON'T GIVE YOU ANY MORE TROUBLE I SOLEMNLY PROMISE IT IF YOU WON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT THIS TIME ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION YOUR CONDUCT MUST BE REPORTED LET HIM SLIDE THIS TIME INTERPOSED FRED HARPER I FREELY FORGIVE THE OFFENCE SO FAR AS I AM CONCERNED YOUR FATHER WON'T SAY ANYTHING HE MUST KNOW IT INSISTED FRANK FIRMLY WHAT IS THE MATTER BOYS CALLED CAPTAIN SEDLEY FROM THE SHORE NOW WE ARE IN FOR IT ADDED FRED CHARLES HARDY HUNG HIS HEAD WITH SHAME GLADLY WOULD HE HAVE RECALLED HIS HASTY WORDS OF ANGER BUT IT WAS TOO LATE THEY HAD BEEN SPOKEN AND HE MUST ABIDE THE CONSEQUENCES GIVE WAY SAID FRANK SADLY FOR HE WOULD FAIN HAVE AVOIDED THE EXPLANATION WHICH HIS FATHER DEMANDED THE OARSMAN PULLED AND THE BOAT WAS RUN INTO THE HOUSE KEEP YOUR PLACES SAID FRANK AS HE LEAPED OUT OF THE BOAT AND HASTENED TO MEET HIS FATHER
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