He should have bethought him that it involved another than Tinman that is to say, an office--which the fitful beast rejoices to paw and play with contemptuously now and then, one may think, as a solace to his pride, and an indemnification for those caprices of abject worship so strongly recalling the days we see through Mr.Darwin's glasses.
He should not have written the report.

It sent a titter over England.
He was so unwise as to despatch a copy of the newspaper containing it to Van Diemen Smith.

Van Diemen perused it with satisfaction.

So did Tinman.

Both of these praised the able young writer.