Now the young man could not but feel that, for some time past, he had used the good doctor ill; had neglected and almost forgotten his benevolent hobby; so the doctor's gentle reproach went to his heart, and he said, "Give me a day or two, sir, and I'll show you how ashamed I am of my selfish behavior." True to his pledge, he collected all his notes together, and prepared a report, to be illustrated with drawings.

He then went to Cheetham's, more as a matter of form than any thing, to see if the condemned grindstone had been changed.

To his infinite surprise he found it had not, and Bayne told him the reason.

Henry was angry, and went direct to Grotait about it.
But as soon as he saw Jobson, and Parkin, and Potter, he started, and they started.

"Oh!" said he, "I didn't expect to find so much good company.