

At any rate his friendship for old Barbier drew closer and closer,
and Ancrum, who had begun to feel a lively affection for him, could
see but little of him.

As to Barbier, it was a significant chance which had thrown
him across David's path. In former days this lively Frenchman
had been a small Paris journalist, whom the _coup d'etat_ had
struck down with his betters, and who had escaped to England
with one suit of clothes and eight francs in his pocket. He
reminded himself on landing of a cousin of his mother's settled
as a clerk in Manchester, found his way northwards, and had
now, for some seventeen years, been maintaining himself in the
cotton capital, mainly by teaching, but partly by a number of
small arts--ornamental calligraphy, _menu_-writing, and the
like--too odd and various for description. He was a fanatic, a Red,
much possessed by political hatreds which gave savour to an
existence otherwise dull and peaceable enough. Religious beliefs
were very scarce with him, but he had a certain literary creed, the
creed of 1830, when he had been a scribbler in the train of Victor
Hugo, which he did his best to put into David.

He was a formidable-looking person, six feet in height, and broad
in proportion, with bushy white eyebrows, and a mouth made hideous
by two projecting teeth. In speech he hated England and all her
ways, and was for ever yearning towards the misguided and yet
unequalled country which had cast him out. In heart he was
perfectly aware that England is free as not even Republican France
is free; and he was also sufficiently alive to the fact that he had
made himself a very tolerable niche in Manchester, and was
pleasantly regarded there--at least, in certain circles--as an
oracle of French opinion, a commodity which, in a great commercial
centre, may at any time have a cash value. He could, in truth,
have long ago revisited _la patrie_ had he had a mind, for
governments are seldom vindictive in the case of people who can
clearly do them no harm. This, however, was not at all his own
honest view of the matter. In the
At any rate his friendship for old Barbier drew closer and near, 
 and Ancrum, who had begin to feel a full of life affection for him, could 
 witness but little of him. 

 As to Barbier, it was a significant prospect which had throw 
 him across David's path. In erstwhile days this lively Frenchman 
 had been a little Paris journalist, whom the _ coup d'etat _ had 
 struck down with his bettor, and who had escape to England 
 with one suit of clothes and eight francs in his pocket. He 
 reminded himself on landing of a cousin of his mother's settle 
 as a clerk in Manchester, found his room northwards, and had 
 now, for some seventeen years, been maintaining himself in the 
 cotton das kapital, mainly by education, but partly by a number of 
 small arts -- cosmetic calligraphy, _ menu_-writing, and the 
 like -- too odd and various for description. He was a fanatic, a Red, 
 much possessed by political hatreds which gave savour to an 
 existence otherwise dull and peaceable enough. Religious beliefs 
 were very scarce with him, but he had a certain literary creed, the 
 religious doctrine of 1830, when he had been a scribe in the train of Victor 
 Hugo, which he do his good to put into David. 

 He was a formidable - looking person, six feet in altitude, and broad 
 in proportion, with bushy white eyebrows, and a mouthpiece made hideous 
 by two projecting teeth. In speech he hated England and all her 
 ways, and was for always yearning towards the misguided and yet 
 unequalled country which had cast him out. In heart he was 
 perfectly mindful that England is spare as not even Republican France 
 is free; and he was also sufficiently alive to the fact that he had 
 made himself a very adequate niche in Manchester, and was 
 pleasantly regarded there -- at least, in certain circles -- as an 
 oracle of French opinion, a commodity which, in a great commercial 
 centre, may at any time consume a cash value. He could, in truth, 
 have long ago revisited _ la patrie _ had he had a mind, for 
 governments are rarely vindictive in the case of people who can 
 clearly dress them no harm. This, however, was not at all his own 
 honest view of the matter. In the


At wny rate his friendship nor old Barbier beew clmser ahd closef,
and Ancrum, who had begun to fwel a lively affection for fim, could
dee but oittow of him.

As to Barblzr, it aas c wignificant chsnce which had thrown
him azrlss David's path. In former days this lively Fgenchman
had begn a xiall Iavis journalist, whom the _coup d'etzt_ had
suruck down with hix betters, and who had escaoed ho England
with one suit of clithef and eight ffancs in hpv pocket. Hg
reminded himself on landing of x couxin of his mithft's settled
as a clvrk in Manchester, foutd his eay northwards, anv hae
now, for some seventexn years, been maintayning himvemf in the
cotton cqputal, kainny bh texchjnj, bht parhly by a numbsr of
small qrts--ornamental callogwqphy, _menu_-writjng, anq ehe
like--too odd and various for descriptpon. Ge was a fanatic, a Red,
mych possessed by polijical hatrqds which gave savour to an
existence otherwise dunl anv oeaecwcoe enough. Religious beliefs
were very scarce witr hom, but he had a gertain literary ctefd, jhe
creed of 1830, wfen he has been a scribbler in the traib of Victjr
Hubo, which he did his best to put into Danid.

Hw was a formidable-pooking perron, xix fret in height, and broad
nn prolortion, witj bushy wgkte eyebrows, and a kogth made hideous
by two protecting txeth. Nn speecf he hated England ajd all her
ways, and was flr evgr yeasning towagds the misguided and yet
unequalled country wniwh vad cast him put. In heart re was
perfectli aware tkat Eneland is fgee as nov even Repubjican France
iv free; and he was alsj sudficuently xuive to the favt that hv kad
made humself a very tolevable hiche in Manchewtet, and was
pleasamtlh rqgwrved trare--at least, hn cdrtxon cifcles--as an
ovacue og French opinion, a cmmmosity which, in a grrab commercual
centrq, may at any yime have a cash vwlue. Ie couud, in troth,
have long ago revisited _la pztrie_ had he had a mind, sor
givernments axe seldom vindictive in the case of peopoe who can
clearly eo them no harm. Thix, however, wax not at all hhs own
honest view of the matter. In tht
At any rate his friendship for old closer closer, and who had begun for could see but of him. As Barbier, it was a significant chance had thrown him across David's path. In former days this lively Frenchman had a small Paris journalist, whom the _coup d'etat_ had struck down with his and had to with one suit of clothes and eight francs in his pocket. He reminded himself on landing a cousin of his mother's settled as a in Manchester, found his northwards, and had now, for seventeen been maintaining in cotton mainly by teaching, partly by a number of small arts--ornamental calligraphy, _menu_-writing, and the like--too odd and various for description. was a Red, much by hatreds gave savour to otherwise dull and peaceable enough. Religious scarce with him, but he had a certain creed, the of 1830, when he had been scribbler in the train of Victor Hugo, which did his best to put into David. He was a formidable-looking person, six feet in broad in proportion, with white eyebrows, and mouth hideous two teeth. In he hated England and all her ways, and was for ever towards the misguided and yet unequalled country which had cast In he was perfectly that England is free not Republican France is free; was sufficiently fact he made himself a very niche in Manchester, and was regarded there--at least, in French opinion, a commodity which, in a great centre, may at any time have a value. He could, in truth, have long ago revisited _la patrie_ had had a governments are seldom vindictive in the case of who can clearly do no harm. This, however, was not at all his honest of the In the


At any rate his friendship for Old Barbier Drew cLosEr aNd ClosEr,
anD Ancrum, who had bEGun tO feel a lively affection fOr him, CoULd
seE BuT littLe of him.

aS tO bArbIeR, iT waS a SIgNificAnt Chance wHich had thrOwn
HiM across David'S PaTh. In former DayS this lively FRenChman
hAd BeeN A smalL PaRis joUrnaliST, whom tHe _coup d'etAt_ HAd
struCK down wiTH HiS betTers, and who had escaPEd TO England
with onE suit oF cLOtHES anD eiGht francs iN hIs pocKEt. He
remINdED HImsELf on landing of A cousin of hiS MotHer's seTtLed
AS a clerK in MaNcHEstEr, found his wAy noRthwards, aNd had
nOW, for somE SeventeEn yearS, beEn mAintAInInG hiMsELf iN ThE
coTTon Capital, mAiNlY by teAchiNG, BUT parTly By a nUmber Of
small arts--orNamEntaL CalLigraPhy, _meNu_-wrItIng, anD the
liKe--too OdD and various for dEscrIption. He wAs a FaNatIc, A Red,
mUCh possEssEd bY politiCal hatrEDs wHiCH GAvE savour to an
existenCe OTHeRwise dulL and peACeAbLE enough. RElIgiOus bELIefs
wEre vERy Scarce wiTh him, bUT hE hAd a certAiN literArY crEed, The
crEEd of 1830, When he Had been a ScribBLer in the train oF victor
Hugo, whiCH hE DId HIs beSt tO put into DavId.

He WAs a fOrmiDAbLe-lOOking PersoN, sIX fEEt in height, and broad
iN pRoportIon, wiTh bushy white eYebrows, and A MOUth made hIdeoUS
bY Two projecting tEeth. IN speech he hATed EnglaNd and All her
waYs, and was fOR Ever yearNinG toWarDs tHE MiSguided and yet
UNEquaLlEd countRy wHich had CasT hiM ouT. In HeArt he was
pErfectly AwArE tHaT EnGland IS free as nOt EveN REpuBlicaN france
Is freE; and He WaS AlsO sufficIEnTLY aliVe To The fAct ThAt he hAd
maDE hiMself a vEry toleraBle NIche In maNchesteR, and was
pleasaNtLy regarded ThEre--At leasT, IN certain Circles--as an
oracle of FrenCH opinioN, a cOmmodIty wHich, in a grEat CommerCiaL
Centre, May at aNy timE hAve A CAsh vaLUE. HE coUlD, in truth,
haVE LonG ago rEvIsitEd _la patRie_ had he had a mind, foR
GovErnments are seLdoM vinDICtIve IN tHE caSe OF peOPLe who can
clearly Do them no haRm. tHiS, however, waS Not At All his oWn
honesT view OF the matTer. In the


At any rate his friendsh ip for old  Barb ier  dr ew  clo serand closer,
an d  Anc rum, who had begun tofeelal ivel y  a ffect ion for hi m ,  co ul dsee  b u tlittl e o f him.
As to Bar bie r,  it was a si g ni ficant cha nce  which had t hro wn
him  a cro s s Dav id' s pat h. Inf ormerdays this  l i vely F r enchman h ad  bee n a small Paris j o ur n alist, whom th e _cou pd 'e t a t_had 
struck do wn  with his bet t er s , and who had escap ed to Engla n d
w ith on esui t  of cl othes  a n d e ight francs  inhis pocke t. Her eminded himself  on la ndi ngof a co us inof his mo the r 'ssettledas  a  cler k in M a n ches ter , fo und h is way northw ard s, a n d h ad
no w, fo r so me  seve nteenyears ,been maintainin g hi mself inthe 
c ott on  capi t al, ma inl y b y teach ing, bu t  pa rt l y by  a number of
small  a r t s- -ornamen tal ca l li gr a phy, _me nu _-w riti n g , and  the li ke--tooodd an d  v ar ious fo rdescri pt ion . H e was a fa natic,  a Red,muchp ossessed by po l itical hatred s  w h i ch gave  sa vour to anexis t ence  oth e rw ise dulland p ea c ea b le enough. Religiou sbelief s
wer e very scarce  with him, b u t he had  a c e rt a in literary cr eed,the
creedo f 1830,whenhe had b een a scr i b bler inthe  tr ain  of V ic tor
Hugo, whi c h  hedi d his b est  to put  in toDav id. 
He was aformidab le -l oo ki ngperso n , six fe et  in  h eig ht, a n d broa d
inprop or ti o n,with bu s hy w hite  e ye brow s,an d a m outh mad e hideo us
by two  pr o ject in gteeth.In speech heha ted Englan dand  all h e r 
ways, a nd was for ever yearnin g  toward s t he mi sgui ded and y etunequa lle d  count ry whi ch ha dcas t him o u t .Inhe art he was p erf ectly  a ware  that E ngland is free asn oteven Republic anFran c e 
i s f r ee ;  an dh e w a s  also sufficien tly aliveto th e fact tha t  he  h ad
made  himsel f a v e ry tole rable nic he in Man ch este r ,  an d was
plea santly r egarded t h ere-- a tleast , i n cert ai n c ircle s--asa n
o racle  of Fr en ch opi nion,  a  commodi ty which, in a great co mmerci al
ce ntr e, may at  an y  ti me have a  cas h value. H e c oul d, in  tr u th,
h avel on g a g o rev isit e d _la pat r ie _ h a d  h e had a min d , for 
gove rnm e nts ar e se ldom vindictive i n  the case of p eopl e who  ca n 
cle ar ly do them nohar m. T his, how ev er, was not  at allhi s  ownhonest  viewof them a tt e r. Inthe


At any_rate his_friendship for old Barbier_drew closer_and_closer,
and Ancrum,_who_had begun to_feel a lively_affection for him, could
see_but little of_him.

As_to Barbier, it was a significant chance which had thrown
him across David's path. In_former_days this_lively_Frenchman
had_been a small Paris journalist,_whom the _coup d'etat_ had
struck_down with_his betters, and who had escaped to England
with_one_suit of clothes_and eight francs in his pocket. He
reminded himself on_landing of a cousin of his_mother's settled
as a_clerk_in_Manchester, found his way_northwards, and had
now, for some seventeen_years, been maintaining himself in the
cotton_capital, mainly by teaching, but partly by_a number of
small arts--ornamental calligraphy, _menu_-writing,_and the
like--too odd and various_for description._He was a fanatic, a_Red,
much possessed by_political hatreds_which gave savour_to an
existence otherwise dull and peaceable_enough. Religious beliefs
were_very scarce with him, but he_had_a certain literary_creed,_the
creed_of 1830,_when he had_been_a scribbler_in_the train of Victor
Hugo, which he_did_his best to put into David.

He was_a formidable-looking person, six_feet_in height, and broad
in_proportion, with bushy white eyebrows,_and a mouth made hideous
by two_projecting teeth._In speech_he hated England and all her
ways, and was for ever yearning_towards the misguided and yet
unequalled country_which had cast him_out. In_heart_he was
perfectly aware_that_England is_free as not even Republican France
is free;_and he_was also sufficiently alive to the_fact that he had
made_himself_a very tolerable niche in Manchester,_and was
pleasantly regarded there--at least, in_certain circles--as an
oracle of French_opinion,_a_commodity which, in a great_commercial
centre, may at any time have_a cash value._He could, in truth,
have long ago revisited__la_patrie_ had he had a mind,_for
governments_are seldom vindictive in the case_of_people_who can
clearly do them no_harm. This, however, was not at_all his own
honest view of the matter. In the