Chapter 14: Barry Seeks Advice

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌⁠After a moment’s silence Peaches asked soberly: “What’s happened?”

Barry looked out of the window.

“I just decided I’d better quit,” he replied, elaborately casual. “It’s pretty strenuous, for one thing; and then I’m not doing awfully well with Latin and――well, I just thought it would be the wisest thing, Peaches.”

“I see. And you want to know if Loring will let you do it, eh? Well, I can tell you th