He became, as he realized his own position clearly, very doubtful whether he ought to continue his college course.

It did not seem likely that he would in the end be able to take Holy Orders, and to remain in the divinity school without that intention was clearly foolish.

On the other hand, he shrank from inflicting what he knew would be a painful disappointment on his father.

It happened that before the term ended his connection with the divinity school was cut in a way that saved him from the responsibility of forming a decision.
He was a regular attendant at the lectures of Dr.Spenser, who had never from the first disguised his dislike and contempt for Hyacinth.

This gentleman was one day explaining to his class the difference between evidence which leads to a high degree of probability and a demonstration which produces absolute certainty.