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And so , after a half confession of his previous shortcomings , and sorrowful adieus to his tutor , from whom he received two beautifully bound volumes of the Doctor 's Sermons , as a parting present , he marched down to the School-house , a hero-worshipper , who would have satisfied the soul of Thomas Carlyle himself . There he found the eleven at high jinks after supper , Jack Raggles shouting comic songs , and performing feats of strength ; and was greeted by a chorus of mingled remonstrance at his desertion , and joy at his reappearance . And falling in with the humour of the evening , was soon as great a boy as all the rest ; and at ten o'clock was chaired round the quadrangle , on one of the hall benches , borne aloft by the eleven , shouting on chorus , `` For he 's a jolly good fellow , '' while old Thomas , in a melting mood , and the other School-house servants , stood looking on . And the next morning after breakfast he squared up all the cricketing accounts , went round to his tradesmen and other acquaintance , and said his hearty good-byes , and by twelve o'clock was in the train , and away for London , no longer a school-boy ; and divided in his thoughts between hero-worship , honest regrets over the long stage of his life which was now slipping out of sight behind him , and hopes and resolves for the next stage , upon which he was entering with all the confidence of a young traveller . FOOTNOTES : -LSB- Footnote E : CLOUGH . _ Ambarvalia . _ -RSB-