"He must stop here till the lists are published and then we shall know--anything else ?" "The other is a note from a tutor of his side--my old friend Brown--he is very enthusiastic; says it is an open secret that John will be at the head of the list--begins to congratulate.

Well, my dear, this is very satisfactory, very flattering." "One might say very delightful, Augustin." "Delightful, yes quite delightful," replied the vicar, burying his long nose in his teacup.
"I only hope it may be true.

I was afraid that perhaps John had done himself harm by coming here at Christmas.

Young men are so very light-headed, are they not, Augustin ?" added Mrs.Ambrose with a prim smile.

On rare occasions she had alluded to John's unfortunate passion for Mrs.Goddard, and when she spoke of the subject she had a tendency to assume something of the stiffness she affected towards strangers.