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Besides , it was time to go to the rehearsal at the college . One of the servants had come to stay with Jonesy while the professor went over to practise on his violin . He was to play behind the scenes , a soft , low accompaniment to Miss Bond 's reading . By eight o'clock , the night of the Benefit , every seat in the house was full . `` That 's jolly for Jonesy , '' exclaimed Malcolm , peeping out from behind the curtain . `` We counted up that ten cents a ticket would make enough , if they were all sold , to pay his board till papa comes home , and buy him all the new clothes he needs , too . Now every ticket is sold . ''