There is no subject on which opinions differ so widely as this matter of finding the way to a place. To the man who knows, it is simplicity itself. Probably he really does imagine that he goes straight on, ignoring the fact that for him the choice of three roads, all more or less straight, has no perplexities. The man who does not know feels as if he were in a maze. Mike started out boldly, and lost his way. Go in which direction he would, he always seemed to arrive at a square with a fountain and an equestrian statue in its centre. On the fourth repetition of this feat he stopped in a disheartened way, and looked about him. He was beginning to feel bitter towards Bob. The man might at least have shown him where to get some tea. At this moment a ray of hope shone through the gloom. Crossing the square was a short, thick-set figure clad in grey flannel trousers, a blue blazer, and a straw hat with a coloured band. Plainly a Wrykynian. Mike made for him. “Can you tell me the way to the school, please,” he said. “Oh, you’re going to the school,” said the other. He had a pleasant, square-jawed face, reminiscent of a good-tempered bull-dog, and a pair of very deep-set grey eyes which somehow put Mike at his ease. There was something singularly cool and genial about them. He felt that they saw the humour in things, and that their owner was a person who liked most people and whom most people liked. “You look rather lost,” said the stranger. “Been hunting for it long?” “Yes,” said Mike. “Which house do you want?” “Wain’s.” “Wain’s? Then you’ve come to the right man this time. What I don’t know about Wain’s isn’t worth knowing.” “Are you there, too?” “Am I not! Term _and_ holidays. There’s no close season for me.” “Oh, are you Wyatt, then?” asked Mike. “Hullo, this is fame. How did you know my name, as the ass in the detective story always says to the detective, who’s seen it in the lining of his hat? Who’s been talking about me?” “I heard my brother saying something about you in the train.” “Who’s your brother?” “Jackson. He’s in Donaldson’s.” “I know. A stout fellow. So you’re the newest make of Jackson, latest model, with all the modern improvements? Are there any more of you?” “Not brothers,” said Mike. “Pity. You can’t quite raise a team, then? Are you a sort of young Tyldesley, too?” “I played a bit at my last school. Only a private school, you know,” added Mike modestly. “Make any runs? What was your best score?” “Hundred and twenty-three,” said Mike awkwardly. “It was only against kids, you know.” He was in terror lest he should seem to be bragging. “That’s pretty useful. Any more centuries?” “Yes,” said Mike, shuffling. “How many?” “Seven altogether. You know, it was really awfully rotten bowling. And I was a good bit bigger than most of the chaps there. And my pater always has a pro. down in the Easter holidays, which gave me a bit of an advantage.”