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The headmaster 's calm voice recalled me to my senses . `` It is indeed terrible news , '' he said sympathetically , struck , no doubt , at the grief which the news had stamped upon my face . `` But it may , after all , be less serious than Sir Roland thinks . I was about to suggest , Mr. Berrington , '' he went on , pulling out his watch , `` that as you are , I take it , returning to London by the 6:25 , you might take Dick up with you and place him in charge of Sir Roland 's butler who will be awaiting him at a quarter past seven under the clock on Paddington platform . If you can be so very kind as to do this it will obviate the necessity of my sending someone to London with him . I have given an order for such things as he way require to be packed , and they should be ready by now . We must break the news very gently to the boy , for I know that he is devoted to his sister , so for the boy 's sake , Mr. Berrington , try to bear up .