noon
He had been through a fearful struggle ; it was hard work for a boy like him to stand up before the school and tell them how he had fallen . But it was over now , and from his very soul he felt that he had done right . Bob Turner , sitting beside him , was quiet and sober ; and when Tip raised his arm with such a sudden jerk that he knocked his arithmetic to the floor , Bob leaned over and quietly picked it up and laid it back in its place ; which was a wonderful thing for Bob Turner to do . At noon the boys gathered around Tip , quiet and kind ; no one spoke of what had been _ the _ important event of the morning ; all were on good behaviour . Ellis Holbrook came into their midst . `` Tip , '' he said , speaking gravely , yet very coldly , `` perhaps it would be as well for you to know that you made quite a blunder yesterday , when you said I told you wrong ; I had n't the slightest notion of telling you , right or wrong . But I know how you came to think so .