"I never saw a fellow put on so many airs.

He is altogether too aristocratic to associate with ordinary people." "Yes," said Oscar, "he has a foolish pride, which I hope he will some time get rid of." "He ought to have been born in England, and not in a republic." "If he had been born in England, he would have been unhappy unless he had belonged to the nobility," said Alfred DeWitt.
"Look here, boys," said Tom Carver, "what do you say to mortifying Fitz's pride ?" "Have you got a plan in view, Tom?
If so, out with it." "Yes: you know the pedler that comes into town about once a month to buy up rags, and sell his tinwares." "I have seen him.

Well, what of him ?" "He is coming early next week.

Some of us will see him privately, and post him up as to Fitz's relations and position, and hire him to come up to school, and inquire for Fitz, representing himself as his cousin.

Of course Fitz will deny it indignantly, but he will persist and show that he knows all about the family." "Good! Splendid!" exclaimed the boys laughing.