“You may, O Startled Fawn! And if you take my advice you’ll be a trifle more――more――what’s the word?――responsive. It’s a good thing for a fellow to have friends. It helps here and hereafter. If you go up to college you’ll find that having friends there will make a lot of difference. I’ve never been to college, but that’s what they tell me. And in the meanwhile if there’s any little thing you’d like――a place on the hockey team or the baseball nine or next year’s class presidency or the presidency of your society――what are you, by the way? Oxford, aren’t you?――just mention the fact quite casually. It’s a good time. Maybe you won’t get all you want, but it’s a good plan to let fellows know.”