If you wish it, however, we shall probably call in the gentleman after dinner to have a quiz with him; it may relieve us.

I can promise you a glass of wine, too, and that's another reason why we should keep him aloof until the punch comes.

The wine's always a _sub silencio_ affair, and, may heaven pity me, I get growling enough from old Bruin on other subjects." "Anything you wish, Hycy, I am your man; but somehow I don't relish the idea of the quiz you speak of.

'Children, obey your parents,' says Holy Scripture; and I'd as soon not help a young fellow to laugh at his father." "A devilish good subject he is, though--but you must know that I can draw just distinctions, Hal.

For instance, I respect his honesty--" "And copy it, eh ?" "Certainly--I respect his integrity, too--in fact, I appreciate all his good qualities, and only laugh at his vulgarity and foibles." "You intend to marry, Hycy ?" "Or, in other words, to call you brother some of these days." "And to have sons and daughters ?" "Please the fates." "That will do," replied Clinton, dryly.
"Ho! ho!" said Hycy, "I see.