noon
There was no disturbance in the Mathematics class that day . Irving hoped that after the hour Westby and Collingwood might approach him to discuss the justice of the reports which he had given them , and so offer him an opportunity of lightening the punishment . But in this he was disappointed . Nor did they come to him in the noon recess -- the usual time for boys who felt themselves wronged to seek out the masters who had wronged them . Irving debated with himself the advisability of going to the two boys and voluntarily remitting part of their task . But he decided against this ; to make the advances and the concession both would be to concede too much . At luncheon there was an unpleasant moment .