And given those yelpers a cracked crown or two!' The roar of voices in the narrow streets was growing clearer and more threatening.

'Ye-es ?' said the Reverend Frederick, moving about the room, distracted between his anxiety and his respect for his companion.
'Perhaps so.

But there is a monstrous low, vulgar set in College nowadays; a man of spirit has no chance with them.

Yesterday they had the insolence to break into my noble friend's rooms and throw his furniture out of window! And, I vow, would have gone on to--but Lord! this is frightful! What a shocking howling! My dear sir, my very dear Sir George,' Mr.Thomasson continued, his voice tremulous and his fat cheeks grown on a sudden loose and flabby, 'do you think that there is any danger ?' 'Danger ?' Sir George answered, with cruel relish--he had gone to the window, and was looking out.

'Well, I should say that Madam Venus there would certainly have to stand shot.