I am very sorry it is so, but that will not help the
matter."
What could Oscar say to this? He said nothing, but his looks betrayed
the deep mortification he felt, and moved his teacher to pity, while he
denied his request. Nor was this the end of Oscar's troubles. He had
got to face his father, and to confess to him that he was found
unworthy even to be a candidate for the school for which he had so long
been preparing. In doing this, he smoothed over the matter as well as
he could; but at best it was a bitter thing to him, and thus he began
to experience some of the sad but natural effects of his own misconduct.
CHAPTER XXI.
NED MIXER.
The long summer vacation had now commenced. Oscar wished to spend it
at Brookdale, but his parents did not seem much inclined to yield to
his wishes. They had not yet fully determined what to do with him;
whether to send him to a private school, when the vacations were over,
or to put him to work in some shop or store. Meanwhile, Oscar was
idling away his time about the streets, and devoting all his energies
to the pursuit of amusement.
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