as the senior Prefects yet

ant, Sir Herbert explained to them. Actually, the Herbert explained to them. Actually, the masters were not pleased that we could not disco

us. They never discussed it around us. Hence,

til that day I was i

ight, there followed some app

them. They were later told to await the next ca

including Samson Antonio and his colleagues. For me, it was an eye-opening

th them After the long dreary night, l went straight to my bed and lay down, cogitating for several minutes as I heard the

rted

, in my own hostel which Was the administrative quarters fo

were utterly confused not kn

s in the

ghts on my bed as I strained

anted to know if they would accuse

essly fought against pidgin English as a monster in the school. I had undertaken several measures to en

h

ne of my higher executive members, was the r

position as a

g and chatting often t

s including tne Prinaipal and finally to the patron of the S

f pidgin English a

ze-giving to any person that

h for one whole week. However

nickname they gave to Sir Robinson. "They carry us go for outside com

ing at the same time which m

tell am say na British Broadcasting Clu

read news". There was

deny am", boas

come-dey ask mebsay wetin I

say I dey discus

irls?"a vo

for back dey discuss. E say make I tell am wetin we dey discuss, tha

e listeners who were so eager

ned with o

e slum book come back He pursed his lips disdainfully and added, "If I reach home, them go c

dvise Travis Steven not to return as he would be officially p

book in question was in the s

That was

nfession they made which they

nued discussing and bragging as though they would be able to f

rising b

yjamas and went to the mob and

school morni

was not harsh on them seeing the state of their mind. In a

the hostel, claiming

se name was mentioned along the line that night came to me. I had preached to

even though he responded each

in big troubl

he problem?"

d an allegation was laid against me so I t

erstood, he

d actually" I cu

borrowed her notebook to copy had not copied the note. 1he boys in my class saw the book with me an

probably, thati was in

to the girls hostel, but Clement said he gave the album to his sister. I don't know how even Joyce got my pic

d it in such an

d now was that she told Sir Robinson and his group that Daniel and I were fighting over her he

the silence and said, "Since

that was why they kept o

kept thinking of what to say in

will believe you. let them know that I have stopped talking to t

icult that would be. It was just

me privilege which I could call

d me this. However, I don't know exactly what to do but I'm

hat", I promised. The

you about the kind of companý

past conduct, the school looks a

s no problem with me and the prefects. However he defaults in some minor issues such as flying out his shi

your relationship With him would make the

a feather flock together, show me

tunity to comple

ho you are", he compl

oys of reputable character. l don't mean that Clement should

tarted putting on slippers to school even when your wounds which was your initial excuse for

friendship with Clement includi

ahead to counsel him as a frien

e some of his shortcomings an

sed Joshua to do everything wi

ne would be done. I said a few words of prayer

ostel where you are, I said an

s look of

n with these friends who have nothing good to i

head and said, "

et your belongings to this hostel this morning". Joshua left for the

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