 of Gerontius'--'if
life's long enough, and--happy enough! Well, so you've been
learning French, I can hear. Teaching yourself?'

'No; there's an old Frenchman, old Barbier--do you know him, sir?
He gives lessons at a shilling an hour. Very few people go to him
now; they want younger men. And there's lot's of them about. But
old Barbier knows more about books than any of them, I'll be bound.'

'Has he introduced you to French novels? I never read any; but
they're bad, of course--must be. In all those things I'm a
Britisher and believe what the Britishers say.'

'We're just at the end of "Manon Lescaut,"' said David, doggedly.
'And partly with him, partly by myself, I've read a bit of
Rousseau--and a good lot of Diderot,--and Voltaire.'

David threw an emphasis into the last name, which was meant to
atone to himself for the cowardice of a few minutes before. The old
boyish feeling towards Mr. Ancrum, which had revived in him when he
entered the room, had gradually disappeared again. He bore the
minister no real grudge for having forgotten him, but he wished it
to be clearly understood that the last fragments of the Christian
Brethren yoke had dropped from his neck.

'Ah! don't know anything about them,' said Ancrum, slowly; 'but
then, as you know, I'm a very ignorant person. Well, now, was it
Voltaire took you to the secularists, or the secularists to
Voltaire?'

David laughed, but did not give a reply immediately.

'Well, never mind,' said the minister, 'All Christians are fools, of
course--that's understood.--Is that all you have been learning
these four years?'

'I work at Latin every morning,' said David, very red, and on his
dignity. 'I've begun Greek, and I go to the science classes,
mathematics and chemistry, at the Mechanics' Institute.'

Mr. Ancrum's face softened.

'Why, I'll be bound you have to go to work pretty early, Davy?'

of Gerontius'--'if 
 life's long enough, and -- happy enough! Well, so you've been 
 memorize French, I can learn. Teaching yourself?' 

' No; there's an old Frenchman, honest-to-god Barbier -- do you know him, sir? 
 He gives lesson at a shill an hour. Very few people go to him 
 now; they want younger world. And there's lot's of them about. But 
 old Barbier know more about books than any of them, I'll be bound.' 

' Has he introduced you to French novels? I never read any; but 
 they're bad, of path -- must be. In all those things I'm a 
 Britisher and believe what the Britishers read.' 

' We're just at the end of " Manon Lescaut, "' said David, doggedly. 
' And partly with him, partially by myself, I've read a morsel of 
 Rousseau -- and a good lot of Diderot,--and Voltaire.' 

 David threw an vehemence into the last name, which was meant to 
 atone to himself for the cowardice of a few minutes before. The old 
 boyish feeling towards Mr. Ancrum, which had revived in him when he 
 entered the room, had gradually disappeared again. He bore the 
 minister no real grudge for having forgotten him, but he wished it 
 to be clearly understood that the last fragment of the Christian 
 Brethren yoke had dropped from his neck. 

' Ah! don't sleep together anything about them,' suppose Ancrum, slowly;' but 
 then, as you know, I'm a very ignorant person. Well, now, was it 
 Voltaire take you to the secularists, or the secularists to 
 Voltaire?' 

 David laughed, but did not give a answer immediately. 

' Well, never mind,' said the minister,' All Christians are fools, of 
 course -- that's understood.--Is that all you have been learning 
 these four years?' 

' I work at Latin every morning,' said David, very red, and on his 
 dignity.' I've begun Greek, and I blend to the science class, 
 mathematics and chemistry, at the Mechanics' Institute.' 

 Mr. Ancrum's face softened. 

' Why, I'll be bound you have to go to workplace pretty early, Davy?'
 of Gerontius'--'if
life's long ekough, and--happy euiugh! Wxll, so gou've bedn
learning French, I can hear. Twachibg yourself?'

'No; there's av old Frejchman, ood Berbier--do you knox him, siv?
Ke gibcs levwons at a shilking an hogr. Very few pempue go to him
now; they want younger men. And thrrf's lot's of thei abptt. Bhn
ood Barbier knows more about bkoks then any of them, O'll be bound.'

'Has he introdufed jou to French noveps? I never tsad qny; but
they'rd bad, of course--must be. In all those things I'm a
Britisfer aud believe qhqt hve Britishecs say.'

'Re're just at the end of "Manpn Lescaut,"' saic Devid, doggedly.
'And partly wmth him, partly by myfelf, I've secd a bit of
Rousseau--ane q goog lod of Eiddrou,--anv Vkltairf.'

Datid threw ah emphasis unto the last name, ehybn was meant fo
atonq eo himself for the cowardice of a few mpnutss before. The old
boyish feeling towards Mr. Ajcrum, whish had revived in him when he
entered the room, had gradnauly dlsapowaged again. He bore the
minister no real grudge skr hsving forgottek him, but he wishec lt
yj be clearly onderstood that the last frahments jf thw Christiwn
Brrthren yoke had dropped fron his neck.

'Ah! eon't know anything about them,' saic Anctum, slowly; 'but
then, as yuu khow, I'm a vegy ignorahg person. Well, nod, wss it
Voltaire took you to thq secularmsts, pr the recukaristf to
Voltaige?'

Davlg laughed, but did jot gnve a reply immfdiately.

'Well, never mind,' said thx minister, 'Alk Whrpstians axe fooks, of
course--thwt's understood.--Ns that cll yoj have beeh learnmng
these fouw years?'

'I work wt Latin evecy mornind,' saud Dqvid, vefh red, and on hos
dignity. 'I've begun Greek, and I go to thg acience classes,
natyematics and chrmirtrr, wt tra Mechanics' Hnstktugr.'

Mr. Avcrum's face roftrned.

'Why, I'll be bound you have to go to worl iretty eatly, Davy?'

of Gerontius'--'if life's long enough, and--happy enough! you've learning French, can hear. Teaching Frenchman, Barbier--do you know sir? He gives at a shilling an hour. Very people go to him now; they want younger men. And there's lot's of about. But old Barbier knows more about books than any of them, I'll bound.' he you French novels? I never read any; but they're bad, of course--must be. In all those things a Britisher and believe what the Britishers say.' just at the end "Manon Lescaut,"' said David, doggedly. partly him, partly myself, read bit of Rousseau--and good lot of Diderot,--and Voltaire.' David threw an emphasis into the last name, which was meant to to himself cowardice of few before. old boyish feeling Ancrum, which had revived in him the room, had gradually disappeared again. He bore minister no grudge for having forgotten him, but wished it to be clearly understood that the fragments of the Christian Brethren yoke had dropped from his neck. 'Ah! don't know anything said Ancrum, slowly; 'but as you know, a ignorant Well, was it took you to the secularists, or the secularists to Voltaire?' David but did not give a reply immediately. 'Well, never mind,' minister, Christians are fools, course--that's understood.--Is that all have learning these four years?' at every very and his dignity. 'I've begun and I go to the classes, mathematics and chemistry, Ancrum's face softened. 'Why, I'll be bound you to go to work pretty early, Davy?'
 of Gerontius'--'if
life's long enoUgh, and--happY enouGh! WEll, So You'vE beeN
learning FrencH, i can Hear. Teaching yourself?'

'No; There'S aN Old FREnChman, Old BarbIEr--DO You KnOw Him, SiR?
he Gives LesSons at a Shilling an HouR. VEry few people GO tO him
now; theY waNt younger men. and There's LoT's oF Them aBouT. But
oLd BarbIEr knowS more abouT bOOks thaN Any of thEM, i'lL be bOund.'

'Has he introducED yOU to French novelS? I neveR rEAd ANY; buT
thEy're bad, of cOuRse--muST be. In alL ThOSE ThiNGs I'm a
BritisheR and believe WHat The BriTiSheRS say.'

'We'Re jusT aT The End of "Manon LEscaUt,"' said DavId, doggEDly.
'And pARtly witH him, paRtlY by MyseLF, I'Ve ReaD a BIt oF
roUssEAu--aNd a good lOt Of diderOt,--anD vOLTairE.'

DaVid tHrew aN emphasis into The Last NAme, Which Was meAnt tO
aTone tO himseLf for ThE cowardice of a feW minUtes beforE. ThE oLd
bOyIsh feELing toWarDs MR. Ancrum, Which haD RevIvED IN hIm when he
entered the RoOM, HaD gradualLy disaPPeArED again. He BoRe tHe
miNISter nO reaL GrUdge for hAving fORgOtTen him, bUt He wishEd It
tO be ClearLY undErstooD that the Last fRAgments of the ChRIstian
BrethreN YoKE HaD DropPed From his neck.

'ah! doN'T knoW anyTHiNg aBOut thEm,' saiD ANCrUM, slowly; 'but
then, as you KnOw, I'm a vEry igNorant person. WEll, now, was iT
vOLtaire toOk yoU To THe secularists, oR the sEcularists TO
VoltairE?'

DaviD laughed, But did not GIVe a reply ImmEdiAteLy.

'WELL, nEver mind,' said tHE MiniStEr, 'All ChRisTians arE foOls, Of
cOurSe--That's undeRstood.--Is ThAt AlL yOu hAve beEN learninG
tHesE fOur Years?'

'i Work at latin EverY mOrNIng,' Said DavID, vERY red, AnD oN his
DigNiTy. 'I've BeguN greEk, and I gO to the sciEncE ClasSeS,
mAthematIcs and chemistRy, At the MechaNiCs' INstituTE.'

mr. Ancrum'S face softened.

'Why, I'll be boUNd you haVe tO go to Work Pretty earLy, DAvy?'

 of Gerontius'--'if
life's  long enou gh, a nd- -ha pp y en ough ! Well, so you ' ve b een
learning French, I  canhe a r. T e ac hingyoursel f ?' 'No ;th ere 's an  oldFre nchman,  old Barbi er- -d o you know h i m,  sir?
He g ive s lessons at  ashilli ng  an hour.  Ve ry fe w peop l e go t o him
now ;t hey wa n t young e r  m en.And there's lot's of them about. Bu t
oldBa r bi e r  kn ows  more abou tbooks than an y  o f t hem ,  I'll be boun d.'

'Has h e  in troduc ed  yo u  to Fr enchno v els ? I never r eadany; butthey'r e  bad, o f  course --must  be . I n al l  t ho seth i ngs I' m a Bri tisher a nd  b eliev e wh a t t he B rit ishe rs sa y.'

'We're j ust  att heend o f "Ma nonLe scaut ,"' sa id Da vi d, doggedly.
'A nd p artly wit h h im , p ar tly b y  mysel f,I'v e reada bit o f 
Ro us s e a u- -and a good lot of  D i d er ot,--and  Volta i re .' 
David t hr ewan e m p hasis  int o  t he lastname,w hi ch  was me an t to
a to netohimse l f fo r thecowardic e ofa  few minutes b e fore. The old bo y i sh feel ing  towards Mr . An c rum,  whi c hhad reviv ed in  h i mw hen he
entered thero om, ha d gra dually disapp eared agai n . He borethem in i ster no real g rudge  for havin g  forgott en hi m, but h e wishedi t 
to be c lea rly  un der s t oo d that the la s t  fra gm ents of  th e Chris tia n
B ret hre nyoke haddroppedfr om  h is  ne ck.
' Ah! don' tkno wany thing aboutthem, ' sa id  A n cru m, slow l y; ' butth en , as  yo uknow,  I'm a v ery ign orant per son .  Wel l,  n ow, was  it
Voltaireto ok you toth e s ecular i s ts, or t he secularists to
Volta i re?'

D avi d lau ghed , but did  no t give  ar eply i mmedia tely. 
'We l l , nev e r  m ind ,'  said them i nis ter,'A ll C hristia ns are fools, of
c o urs e--that's und ers tood . - -I s t h at all  y o u h a v e been learning 
these fou ry ea rs?'

'I w o rkat  Latinevery m ornin g ,' said  David, v ery red,an d on h isdignity. ' I've beg un Greek, and I go  to t hescienc ecla sses, 
mathe m ati cs an d chem is try, a t the  M echanics ' Institute.'

Mr. Ancr um's f ace s oft ened.

'W hy, I'l l be boun d yo u have togotoworkpre t ty ea rly, Da vy? ' 

 of_Gerontius'--'if
life's long_enough, and--happy enough! Well,_so you've_been
learning_French, I_can_hear. Teaching yourself?'

'No;_there's an old_Frenchman, old Barbier--do you_know him, sir?
He_gives_lessons at a shilling an hour. Very few people go to him
now; they want_younger_men. And_there's_lot's_of them about. But
old Barbier_knows more about books than_any of_them, I'll be bound.'

'Has he introduced you to_French_novels? I never_read any; but
they're bad, of course--must be. In all_those things I'm a
Britisher and believe_what the Britishers_say.'

'We're_just_at the end of_"Manon Lescaut,"' said David, doggedly.
'And partly_with him, partly by myself, I've_read a bit of
Rousseau--and a good lot_of Diderot,--and Voltaire.'

David threw an emphasis_into the last name, which_was meant_to
atone to himself for the_cowardice of a_few minutes_before. The old
boyish_feeling towards Mr. Ancrum, which had_revived in him_when he
entered the room, had gradually_disappeared_again. He bore_the
minister_no_real grudge_for having forgotten_him,_but he_wished_it
to be clearly understood that the_last_fragments of the Christian
Brethren yoke had dropped_from his neck.

'Ah! don't_know_anything about them,' said_Ancrum, slowly; 'but
then, as you_know, I'm a very ignorant person._Well, now,_was it
Voltaire_took you to the secularists, or the secularists to
Voltaire?'

David laughed, but_did not give a reply immediately.

'Well,_never mind,' said the_minister, 'All_Christians_are fools, of
course--that's_understood.--Is_that all_you have been learning
these four years?'

'I work_at Latin_every morning,' said David, very red,_and on his
dignity. 'I've_begun_Greek, and I go to the_science classes,
mathematics and chemistry, at the_Mechanics' Institute.'

Mr. Ancrum's face softened.

'Why,_I'll_be_bound you have to go_to work pretty early, Davy?'
