The evening had been a jolly one, and I had enjoyed it; but then, had I done well to enjoy it?
That was the question.
"Oh, I say," said Daly, as we said good-night on the doorstep, "were you ever at a school called Stonebridge House ?" "Yes," said I, startled to hear the name once more.

"You weren't there, were you ?" "No; but a fellow I know, called Flanagan, was, and--" "Do you know Flanagan ?" I exclaimed; "he's the very fellow I've been trying to find out.

I _would_ like to see him again." "Yes, he lives near us.

I say, suppose you come up to the Field-Marshal and me on Tuesday; we live together, you know.

We'll have Flanagan and a fellow or two in." I gladly accepted this delightful invitation, and went back to Mrs Nash's feeling myself a good deal more a "man of the world," and a good deal less of a hero, than I had left it that morning..