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"I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby. To think that you, a young gentleman who has plenty to eat and drink of everything that's nice, and more than enough, too, should come and put your fingers through the paper into my jam pots, which I've just been and nicely tied...
There were great rejoicings when just before Christmas time Digby's jovial, smiling, and sunburnt countenance beamed forth in the hall of Bloxholme. How pleased were his father...
2. CHAPTER TWO.As soon as Digby and Kate could make their escape from the schoolroom the next morning, they repaired to an attic, where all sorts of lumber was piled up, and refuse articles of...
5. CHAPTER FIVE."You must come and stay with us when we settle," said Arthur Haviland to Digby, the morning on which the former, with his father, was to take his departure from Mr Nugent's. "I...
3. CHAPTER THREE.There was a large gathering at Bloxholme Hall, both from far and near, of most of the principal families in the county. The house was full of those acquaintances of Mr and Mrs H...
7. CHAPTER SEVEN.Julian and Digby would very much have liked to have been sent to Coventry, the morning after their cannon-firing, so that no disagreeable questions might have been asked them. T...
6. CHAPTER SIX.Digby was to all appearance getting on very well with Mr Nugent; a watchful eye was upon him; he had steady companions, older than himself, who were not inclined to lead him int...
4. CHAPTER FOUR.Digby, as he became more practised in the arts, gained a keen relish for boating, not mere pulling, but for sailing--the harder it blew, the better pleased he was. In this he wa...
14. CHAPTER FOURTEEN.The next morning broke with the promise of a very fine day, and as the sun rose, the weather improved. Digby was early on foot, and set to work at once on his lessons, that he m...
1. CHAPTER ONE."I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby. To think that you, a young gentleman who has plenty to eat and drink of everything that's nice, and more than enough, too, should...
12. CHAPTER TWELVE.Digby had gained a great triumph--more important, probably, than he was aware of. That first night of his arrival at Grangewood had been the turning-point of his school life. Ha...
11. CHAPTER ELEVEN."Is this Grangewood House, John?" asked Digby, as he looked out of the window of the fly which had brought them from the railway station, and which was now stopping at a large w...
9. CHAPTER NINE."You beautiful little Sweetlips, many a jolly ride I'll have on you," cried the young Squire of Bloxholme Hall, as he patted his pony's neck while he cantered along over the gro...
10. CHAPTER TEN.Arthur Haviland and his companions having assured the old man and idiot boy, whom they found in the cavern, that they had no wish to do them harm, they, after some time, succeed...
13. CHAPTER THIRTEEN.Digby's first half-holiday had been full of stirring events. As the evening drew on, his hunger reminded him of the contents of his play-box. He had not entirely lost his taste...
15. CHAPTER FIFTEEN.The Saturday arrived which the boys at Grangewood expected would prove so big with events. It was a fine warm day--a great contrast to the previous Saturday. There appeared not...
16. CHAPTER SIXTEEN.The morning at last came. Digby sat up and rubbed his eyes. At first he thought that he was in the smugglers' cave; then on board the lugger, hurrying to her destruction; then i...
17. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.Dr Graham was strict and regular, but the boys were far happier than they had ever been before. He encouraged games of every description, and all sorts of athletic exercises. He...