SOMETHING ABOUT A CANE
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—very rude, all of you. I am going back to my room, that is what I am going to do."
At this Tom began to sing softly:
"Don't be angry, William, darling!
Wipe the raindrops from your eyes.
All your sorrows will be passing
When you're eating Christmas pies!"
"You stop that—you mean thing!" burst out the dude, and then turning, he almost ran for the dormitory, the laughter of the students ringing out loudly after him.