Be seated, please." That library was plainly a place where no time was to be wasted, for in less than a minute more Ford Foster was suddenly stopped in the middle of a passage of easy Latin,-- "That will do.

Give me a free translation." Ford did so, glibly enough; but there followed no word of comment, favorable or otherwise.

Similar brief glimpses were taken of three or four other studies; and then the doctor suddenly remarked to him, in French,-- "Your father has written me very fully concerning your previous studies.
You are well prepared, but you have plenty of hard work before you." Ford fairly strained his best French in the reply he made; and the doctor observed,-- "I see.

Constant practice.

I wish more parents would be as wise .-- Mr.
Harley, I had not been informed that you spoke French.