Stalky & Co. Chapter 6 - A Little Prep

In which the school is ruffled by illness and the Head’s mysterious absence, only for him to reappear in unexpected guise, revealing a valorous though unacknowledged deed that wins the boy’s reluctant admiration despite the rigours of discipline. Meanwhile, the Old Boys arrive in triumph, stirring memories and rivalry, while the boys navigate the trials of extra tutoring, last-night prep., and schoolboy enterprise with their customary blend of mischief and loyalty.