Editing Swami and Friends (section)

=== Albert Mission School friends ===
* W.S. Swaminathan: A ten-year-old boy studying at Albert Mission School, Malgudi. He lives in Vinayaka Mudali Street. He is later transferred to Board High School.
* Mani: Swami's classmate at Albert Mission School, lives in Abu Lane, he is known as 'Mighty good-for-nothing'.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-01|title=Then there was Mani, the Mighty Good-For-Nothin...|url=https://www.quotes.wiki/then-there-was-mani-the-mighty-good-for-nothin/|access-date=2020-06-07|website=Quotes.wiki|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=A quote from Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts, The Dark Room, The English Teacher|url=https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/872083-then-there-was-mani-the-mighty-good-for-nothing-he-towered-above|access-date=2020-06-07|website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref> He carries around a club sometimes, and threatens to beat his enemies to a pulp. He is hardly concerned about his studies.
* M. Rajam: Swami's classmate at Albert Mission School, lives in Lawley Extension. His father is the Deputy Police Superintendent of Malgudi. He previously studied at an English Boys' School, Madras. He is also the Captain of Malgudi Cricket Club (MCC).
* Somu : Monitor of 1st Form A Section, lives in Kabeer Street. He fails in 1st Form and is "automatically excluded from the group".
* Sankar: Swami's classmate in 1st Form A Section. His father gets transferred at the end of the term. He is the most brilliant boy of the class.
* Samuel ("The Pea"):  Swami's classmate in 1st Form A Section. He is known as "The Pea" because of his height.