like my patron well;-vultus animi sensus plerùmque indicat."

"And that which it indicates is what his character fulfils," answered Mansfield; "for could an old and infirm person be loved and honoured by young men, such as ourselves, if he had not won that love and that honour by his whole character and conduct ?"

"That he is a worthy gentleman," replied Ladbrook," there is no question; but is he a classical scholar ?"

"No doubt," replied Mansfield, "he is a man of high intellectual powers and great learned attainments."

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Though you see him not now," said Marten, as he was even two years since." "Hence," exclaimed Ladbrook, we may speak of Mr. Dalben as the Roman critic spoke of a venerable gentleman of his day-Enneus, sicut sacros vetustate lucos

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"And so forth," exclaimed Mansfield; you are to suppose, when you have repeated the first few words of a quotation, that our memories will add all the rest. But pray, my good fellow, do you happen to know the savour of salt and water? Understand, I beseech you, that we all know that there is not a sentence which any of us could utter, however dull, for which you could not presently rummage out a parallel passage from an old Latin or Greek author; your character is established, my man, for the most indefatigable quotationizer in Oxford, and henceforward you may, therefore, go to sleep on your bed of honour

in other words, you may leave the less learned to express themselves in their own mother tongue."

Mr. Ladbrook stared, and Marten said, "At least, Mr. Ladbrook, let us have a truce with Latin and Greek to-night; we have had enough, and too much, of both during the term." "Jacent studia literarum !" exclaimed Ladbrook.

Marten muttered the word "bore," but so low that Mansfield only heard him; on which the latter, giving him an intelligent look, immediately addressed Ladbrook, saying, "I suppose that you are quite prepared to be off tomorrow night?”

"I have not many possessions,” replied Mr. Ladbrook," and their arrangement will not be operose-in a few minutes I shall be able to expedite all matters of this description."

"But that," said Mansfield, "with which you were engaged when I called upon you a few hours ago;-it would be a pity, Ladbrook, if it were not finished."

Mr. Ladbrook opened his eyes and sate erect, saying, "Scarcely do I understand you to what do you allude? speak you of my thesis, my 'Argumentum Generale on the Greek Particles,' which lay upon my table when you came in this morning?"

"Precisely," replied Mansfield.

"And which I intend to submit to-morrow to the criticism of the master ?"

"Exactly so," rejoined Mansfield; "and such being the case, would you not, therefore, do well to give the manuscript another exami

nation ?"

"Benè dicis," replied Mr. Ladbrook; "but by whom were you apprized that I had such a work on hand ?"

"Perchance you told me yourself," answered Mansfield.

"Obliviscor," said the tutor.

"Well," resumed Mansfield, "I know that hoc age is your motto, therefore if you are replete that is, if you have taken sufficient nourishment, and do not require tea—”

"Of that which is solid and substantial I have had my quantum," replied Ladbrook; "for with Suetonius, it may, concerning me, be averred, prandebat ad satietatem, or, as another has it, I may be said to be alimen to vano repletus; nevertheless, tea is to me a sine quâ non, without which my existence during the evening hours would be irksome unto me.'

"That is, you say," returned Mansfield, 66 non possum vivere sine tea,-in which sentiment I by no means can agree with you, for I should assert the contrary, and say, benè possum vivere sine te."

"An opinion," added Marten, “" in which I entirely coincide with you, Mansfield."

"Your Latin, young gentleman, is barbarous," said Ladbrook.

"Well, but," continued Mansfield, "as your time is short, and as business presses, had you not better take your tea in your own room?" and rising up, he made way for the pedant to pass out of the circle; and after having bowed him from the room and shut the door, he burst into a merry peal of laughter, in which he was accompanied, though somewhat

more moderately, by all present, excepting Marten, who exclaimed,

"What on earth could have induced you, Mansfield, to have introduced such a fellow as that to Mr. Dalben ?"

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"Non equus sed asinus," remarked Martin.

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Well, well," replied Mansfield, an ass is a very good beast when his services are wanted. But to be serious, he is the very man for Bonville's purposes, and will make you work well, Edgar," he added; " and this, I believe, is all that you want to enable you to do all that is required; and you certainly are not in much danger of picking up the whims and oddities of your tutor whilst he is instructing you in the things now needful.”

"Well," remarked Marten, "this may all be very true, but I am almost inclined to think that I would rather live with a polished, gentlemanlike Jesuit, than with such a fellow as that—but no more of him for the present."

Other subjects were then brought forwardold school exploits were spoken of and the evening was finished more happily than the noon had promised; and before ten o'clock every man was in his own place, and Henry Milner ready to join his little companion, who was already fast asleep in bed.

CHAPTER II.

More than one mistake.

As soon as it was well light, for the days were nearly at the shortest, Mr. Dalben, Henry, and George, were seated in a post-chaise, with Maurice on the outside, proceeding with all convenient speed towards the great capital, Mr. Dalben having resolved to go at least fourteen miles before breakfast. It was a clear frosty morning, but the old gentleman found it extremely cold.

"I believe, Henry," he said, "that my travelling days are drawing to a close: this may probably be my last journey."

"Dear sir," said Henry, "speak not so; I cannot make up my mind to part with you yet."

"Neither are you required so to do," returned Mr. Dalben; "the strength of the children of God is kept up by the manna which is given from day to day. The anticipation of pain, or rather the preparing of the mind to endure pain, may be a part of the self-imposed duties of the philosopher or the infidel, but be