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From supper until nine o'clock three fags taken in order stood in the passages, and answered any prepostor who called "Fag," racing to the door, the last comer having to do the work.

From Tom Brown's School Days by Hughes, Thomas

They were in a good bedroom, where slept the only prepostor left who was able to keep thorough order, and their study was in his passage.

From Tom Brown's School Days by Hughes, Thomas

Over them topple the leaders of the rush, shooting over the back of the prepostor, but falling flat on Tom, and knocking all the wind out of his small carcass.

From Tom Brown's School Days by Hughes, Thomas

There stands the School-house prepostor, safest of goal-keepers, and Tom Brown by his side, who has learned his trade by this time.

From Tom Brown's School Days by Hughes, Thomas

Then the prepostor who stands by the master calls out the names, beginning with the sixth form; and as he calls each boy answers "here" to his name, and walks out.

From Tom Brown's School Days by Hughes, Thomas