He took fire with unexampled rapidity; he seemed unable to tear himself away from the symbolic art; an hour's lesson occupied the whole evening; and the original two was soon increased to four, and then to five.

I bade him beware of female blandishments.

"The first thing you know, you'll be falling in love with the algebraist," said I.
"Don't say it even in jest," he cried.

"She's a lady I revere.

I could no more lay a hand upon her than I could upon a spirit.