but sam sylvester was worried about the difference between the two school. he wanted Hawkwood to be as good as Greycoats and he was always telling his class to work harder to try and make a better life for themselves.
'that the trouble with you lot' he said to his class one day 'You don't care about anything.
'What do you want us to care about sir' asked Hoomey. He was a thin serious child who was too small for his age. His real name was Rossiter but when someone spoke to him he always said 'Who Me ?' so everyone called him 'Hoomey'.