27/31 I have already enumerated the class of persons who enter her, and touched upon the motives by which they are influenced. In large families, for instance, if there happen to be a young fellow either too idle, or too stupid for the labor and duties of the other professions, there is no inconvenience or regret felt. No matter--he Dick, or Jack, or Tom, as the case may be, will do very well for the Church. 'You will make a very good parson, Tom--or a Dean--or a-----no hang it, there I must stop, I was about to say Bishop, but not being an Englishman, you cannot carve that dish, Dick. Never mind--you can feed upon a fat living--or if one won't do--why, we must see and get you a pair of them, Bill.' "But this, my dear Spinageberd, is not all. |