She saw Rippenger, a girl of considerable attractions.

She heard you were located at Riversley: I say, I know the boy is comfortably provided for; but we have been separated since he was a little creature with curls on his forehead, scarce breeched.' I protested: 'Papa, I have been in jacket and trousers I don't know how long.' 'Let me pursue,' said my father.

'And to show you, Richie, it is a golden age ever when you and I are together, and ever shall be till we lose our manly spirit, and we cling to that,--till we lose our princely spirit, which we never will abandon--perish rather!--I drink to you, and challenge you; and, mind you, old Hock wine has charms.

If Burgundy is the emperor of wines, Hock is the empress.

For youngsters, perhaps, I should except the Hock that gets what they would fancy a trifle pique, turned with age, so as to lose in their opinion its empress flavour.' Temple said modestly: 'I should call that the margravine of wines.' My father beamed on him with great approving splendour.