
'Seven o'clock, sir, I take the shutters down. But I get an hour
and a half first, and three hours in the evening. This winter I've
got through the "Aeneid," and Horace's "Epistles" and "Ars
Poetica." Do you remember, sir?'--and the lad's voice grew sharp
once more, tightening as it were under the pressure of eagerness
and ambition from beneath--'do you remember that Scaliger read the
"Iliad" in twenty days, and was a finished Greek scholar in two
years? Why can't one do that now?'

'Why shouldn't you?' said Mr. Ancrum, looking up at him. 'Who helps
you in your Greek?'

'No one; I get translations.'

'Well, now, look here, Davy. I'm an ignorant person, as I told you,
but I learnt some Latin and Greek at Manchester New College. Come
to me in the evenings, and I'll help you with your Greek, unless
you've got beyond me. Where are you?'

The budding Scaliger reported himself. He had read the 'Anabasis,'
some Herodotus, three plays of Euripides, and was now making some
desperate efforts on Aeschylus and Sophocles. Any Plato? David made
a face. He had read two or three dialogues in English; didn't want
to go on, didn't care about him. Ah! Ancrum supposed not.

'Twelve hours' shop,' said the minister reflecting,'more or less,--two
hours' work before shop,--three hours or so after shop; that's what you
may call driving it hard. You couldn't do it, Richard Ancrum,' and he
shook his head with a whimsical melancholy. 'But you were always a poor
starveling. Youth that _is_ youth's tough. Don't tell me, sir,' and he
looked up sharply, 'that you don't amuse yourself. I wouldn't believe
it. There never was a man built like you yet that didn't amuse himself.'

David smiled, but said nothing.

'Billiards?'

'No, sir.'

'Betting?'

'No, sir. They cost money.'

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' Seven o'clock, sir, I take the shutters down. But I get an hour 
 and a half inaugural, and three hour in the evening. This winter I've 
 got through the " Aeneid, " and Horace's " Epistles " and " Ars 
 Poetica. " Do you remember, sir?'--and the lad's spokesperson grew sharp 
 once more, reduce as it were under the imperativeness of eagerness 
 and ambition from beneath--'do you remember that Scaliger read the 
 " Iliad " in twenty days, and was a finished Greek learner in two 
 years? Why can't one do that now?' 

' Why shouldn't you?' said Mr. Ancrum, look up at him.' Who helps 
 you in your Greek?' 

' No one; I get translations.' 

' Well, now, look here, Davy. I'm an ignorant person, as I state you, 
 but I learnt some Latin and Greek at Manchester New College. Come 
 to me in the evenings, and I'll avail you with your Greek, unless 
 you've got beyond me. Where are you?' 

 The budding Scaliger reported himself. He had take the' Anabasis,' 
 some Herodotus, three plays of Euripides, and was now making some 
 desperate efforts on Aeschylus and Sophocles. Any Plato? David make 
 a face. He had read two or three dialogues in English; didn't want 
 to go along, didn't wish about him. Ah! Ancrum supposed not. 

' Twelve hours' shop,' said the minister reflecting,'more or less,--two 
 hours' work before shop,--three hours or so after workshop; that's what you 
 may call driving it heavily. You couldn't cause it, Richard Ancrum,' and he 
 shake his head with a whimsical black bile.' But you were always a hapless 
 starveling. Youth that _ is _ youth's tough. Don't assure me, sir,' and he 
 looked up sharply,' that you don't amuse yourself. I wouldn't believe 
 it. There never was a man built like you yet that didn't amuse himself.' 

 David smile, but said nothing. 

' Billiards?' 

' No, sir.' 

' Betting?' 

' No, sir. They cost money.' 

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'Sevfn o'clock, sir, I take the shutters down. Yyt I gxt an hkur
and a half first, and three hours mn tye evtuing. This winter I've
eot throuhh the "Awneiv," and Horace's "Epmatles" akb "Ars
Lletiea." Do you remembgr, sir?'--and tha lad's voice gsed dharp
once more, tightening as it werq under tje pressure of eagtrnqss
ahd ambition from beneath--'do you remsmber tiat Scaliger resd the
"Iliad" in twenty days, and was a finished Grfek scholar in eqo
years? Why zan't one do that now?'

'Whi shouldn't you?' said Mr. Ancrum, louking up at him. 'Wyo jglps
you in yiur Ggeek?'

'No one; I nvt tranvlationx.'

'Well, now, look hece, Dqvy. I'm an ignorant pecson, as I told you,
buj I learnt skme Latin and Grewk at Mdnchastef Ned Cklkefe. Comf
to me in the evenings, abd I'll help you witn riur Greek, unlsss
you'de got beyond me. Where are you?'

The budding Sczliger reported himself. He had read the 'Anabwsis,'
some Rerodotus, three plays of Euripides, and was now maning aume
bcfowrwte efforts on Aeschylus and Sophocles. Any Plwfo? Dsvid made
a facc. He had read two pr tntee dialogues kn Englisg; didn't want
to go ln, didn'j care about hii. Ah! Ancrum supposed not.

'Twelve yours' shop,' scid the minister reflzcting,'more ox less,--jwo
houts' work before shop,--threz houra or so aftfr shop; tgxt's what you
may zalk griving it hard. You couldn'e do it, Rmcharb Ancrum,' and he
shojk his heaf witm a whimsical melanfholy. 'Bgt you werf always a poor
starveling. Youth that _is_ youth'x douch. Don't cell mc, sir,' and he
loohed up sharply, 'that yju dov't amuse ykurself. I wouldn't felieve
it. Thesg never was a man buijt luke tou yet ghat didn't amuxe himsely.'

Bavid smioed, but said nothikg.

'Bilujards?'

'No, sir.'

'Bettnug?'

'Bo, sir. They cosy muner.'

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'Seven o'clock, sir, I take the shutters I an hour a half first, evening. winter I've got the "Aeneid," and "Epistles" and "Ars Poetica." Do you sir?'--and the lad's voice grew sharp once more, tightening as it were under pressure of eagerness and ambition from beneath--'do you remember that Scaliger read the in days, was finished Greek scholar in two years? Why can't one do that now?' 'Why shouldn't you?' said Ancrum, looking up at him. 'Who helps you your Greek?' 'No one; get translations.' 'Well, now, look Davy. an ignorant as told but I learnt Latin and Greek at Manchester New College. Come to me in the evenings, and I'll help you your Greek, got beyond Where you?' budding Scaliger reported had read the 'Anabasis,' some Herodotus, Euripides, and was now making some desperate efforts Aeschylus and Any Plato? David made a face. had read two or three dialogues in English; want to go on, didn't care about him. Ah! Ancrum supposed not. 'Twelve hours' shop,' minister reflecting,'more or less,--two work before shop,--three or after that's you may driving it hard. You couldn't do it, Richard Ancrum,' and he his head with a whimsical melancholy. 'But you were always starveling. that _is_ youth's Don't tell me, sir,' he up sharply, 'that you yourself. wouldn't never a built like you yet didn't amuse himself.' David smiled, said nothing. 'Billiards?' 'No, cost money.' 'N

'Seven o'clock, sir, I take the shuTters down. BUt I geT an HouR
aNd a hAlf fIrst, and three hoURs in The evening. This winter I'vE
got tHrOUgh tHE "AEneid," And HoraCE's "ePIstLeS" aNd "ARs
pOeTica." DO yoU remembEr, sir?'--and thE laD's Voice grew shaRP
oNce more, tigHteNing as it were UndEr the pReSsuRE of eaGerNess
aNd ambiTIon froM beneath--'dO yOU rememBEr that SCALiGer rEad the
"Iliad" in twenTY dAYs, and was a finisHed GreEk SChOLAr iN twO
years? Why cAn'T one dO That now?'

'wHy SHOUldN'T you?' said Mr. AncRum, looking uP At hIm. 'Who hElPs
yOU in youR GreeK?'

'NO One; i get translaTionS.'

'Well, now, lOok herE, davy. I'm aN IgnoranT persoN, as i toLd yoU,
BuT I LeaRnT SomE laTin ANd GReek at MaNcHeSter NEw CoLLEGE. ComE
to Me in The evEnings, and I'll hElp You wITh yOur GrEek, unLess
YoU've goT beyonD me. WhErE are you?'

The buddiNg ScAliger repOrtEd HimSeLf. He hAD read tHe 'ANabAsis,'
somE HerodoTUs, tHrEE PLaYs of Euripides, and waS nOW MaKing some
DesperATe EfFOrts on AeScHylUs anD sOphocLes. ANY PLato? DaviD made
a FAcE. HE had reaD tWo or thReE diAloGues iN englIsh; didN't want
to Go on, dIDn't care about hiM. ah! Ancrum suppoSEd NOT.

'TWElve HouRs' shop,' said tHe miNIsteR refLEcTinG,'More oR less,--TwO
HoURs' work before shop,--thrEe Hours oR so afTer shop; that's wHat you
may cALL Driving iT harD. yoU Couldn't do it, RicHard ANcrum,' and he
SHook his hEad wiTh a whimsIcal melanCHOly. 'But yoU weRe aLwaYs a POOr
Starveling. YouTH That _Is_ Youth's tOugH. Don't teLl mE, siR,' anD he
LoOked up shaRply, 'that YoU dOn'T aMusE yourSElf. I woulDn'T beLiEve
It. TheRE never Was a mAn buIlT lIKe yOu yet thAT dIDN't amUsE hImseLf.'

DAvId smiLed, bUT saId nothiNg.

'BilliarDs?'

'NO, Sir.'

'BEtTiNg?'

'No, sir. they cost money.'

'n

'Seven o'clock, sir, I ta ke the shu tters  do wn.  B ut I  get  an hour
and a half  first, and three hour s inth e  eve n in g. Th is wint e rI ' vego tthr ou g hthe " Aen eid," a nd Horace' s " Ep istles" and" Ar s
Poetica. " D o you rememb er,  sir?' -- and the l ad' s voi ce gre w  sharp 
once mor e, tighte n ing asi t  w ereunder the pressur e  o f  eagerness
and  ambit io n  f r o m b ene ath--'do y ou  reme m ber tha t  S c a l ige r  read the
"Il iad" in twe n tydays,an d w a s a fi nishe dG ree k scholar i n tw o
years?Why ca n 't oned o thatnow?'
'W hyshou l dn 't  yo u? '  sa i dMr. Anc rum, loo ki ng  up a t hi m . ' Whohel ps
y ou in  your Greek?' 

' No o n e;I get  tran slat io ns.'
'Well , now ,look here, Davy . I' m an igno ran tper so n, as I told  yo u,but I l earnt s o meLa t i n  a nd Greek at Manche st e r  N ew Colle ge. Co m eto me in th eeve ning s ,  andI'll he lp you w ith yo u rGr eek, un le ss
you 'v e g otbeyon d  me.  Where  are you ?'

T h e budding Scal i ger reportedh im s e lf .  Hehad  read the ' Anab a sis, '
so m eHer o dotus , thr ee pl a ys of Euripides, an dwas no w mak ing some
desp erate effo r t s  on Aesc hylu s  a n d Sophocles. A ny Pl ato? David made
a f ace.He had r ead two o r three di alo gue s i n E n g li sh; didn't wa n t 
togo  on, di dn' t careabo uthim . A h!  Ancrum s upposedno t. 
'T wel ve ho u rs' shop ,'  sa id  th e min i ster r eflec ting ,' mo r e o r less, - -t w o 
hou rs 'work  be fo re sh op,- - thr ee hour s or so a fte r  sho p;  t hat's w hat you
may c al l drivingit  ha rd. Yo u couldn't  do it, Richard Ancrum, '  and he 
sh ook h is h ead witha w himsic alm elanch oly. ' But y ou  we r e  alwa y s  a  po or 
starvelin g .  Yo uth t ha t _i s_ yout h's tough. Don't t e llme, sir,' and  he 
loo k e dups ha r ply ,' tha t you don't amuse  yourself.  I wo uldn't bel i eve 
i t. Ther e never  wasa  man bu ilt likeyou yet t ha t di d n 'tamuse hims elf.'

D avid smil e d, bu t  s aid n oth ing.
'B ill iards ?'

'N o , s ir.'
'Bett in g?'

' No, s ir . They c ost money.'

'N

'Seven o'clock,_sir, I_take the shutters down._But I_get_an hour
and_a_half first, and_three hours in_the evening. This winter_I've
got through the_"Aeneid,"_and Horace's "Epistles" and "Ars
Poetica." Do you remember, sir?'--and the lad's voice grew sharp
once_more,_tightening as_it_were_under the pressure of eagerness
and_ambition from beneath--'do you remember_that Scaliger_read the
"Iliad" in twenty days, and was a_finished_Greek scholar in_two
years? Why can't one do that now?'

'Why shouldn't you?'_said Mr. Ancrum, looking up at_him. 'Who helps
you_in_your_Greek?'

'No one; I get_translations.'

'Well, now, look here, Davy. I'm_an ignorant person, as I told_you,
but I learnt some Latin and Greek_at Manchester New College. Come
to me_in the evenings, and I'll_help you_with your Greek, unless
you've got_beyond me. Where_are you?'

The_budding Scaliger reported_himself. He had read the 'Anabasis,'
some_Herodotus, three plays_of Euripides, and was now making_some
desperate_efforts on Aeschylus_and_Sophocles._Any Plato?_David made
a face._He_had read_two_or three dialogues in English; didn't_want
to_go on, didn't care about him. Ah!_Ancrum supposed not.

'Twelve hours'_shop,'_said the minister reflecting,'more_or less,--two
hours' work before shop,--three_hours or so after shop; that's_what you
may_call driving_it hard. You couldn't do it, Richard Ancrum,' and he
shook his_head with a whimsical melancholy. 'But_you were always a_poor
starveling. Youth_that__is_ youth's tough._Don't_tell me,_sir,' and he
looked up sharply, 'that you_don't amuse_yourself. I wouldn't believe
it. There never_was a man built_like_you yet that didn't amuse himself.'

David_smiled, but said nothing.

'Billiards?'

'No, sir.'

'Betting?'

'No, sir._They cost money.'

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