As the date of the exam came nearer, | | |
The landlady was very kind and helpful, | | |
The thing that interested him most, | | |
He slept so deeply | | |
Now and again, when the rats disturbed him, | | |
As Moore stood with a third book in his hand, ready to throw, | | |
As soon as Mrs Wood had introduced them, | | |
As the clock struck twelve, | | |
When the alarm bell of the Judge's House began to ring, | | |