 fair, intent lad of nearly eighteen, busy over a
contrivance which rested upon a pile of mathematical and military books
on the table of the well-furnished room overlooking the Cathedral Close
of Primchilsea busy city.

The place was fitted up as a study, and a curtain shut off a smaller
room suggestive of a bed within; while over the chimney-piece were foils
opposite single-sticks; boxing-gloves hung in pairs, bruised and
swollen, as if suffering from their last knocking about; a cavalry sabre
and a dragoon officer's helmet were on the wall opposite the window.
Books, pictures, and a statuette or two made the place attractive, and
here and there were objects which told of the occupant of that room's
particular aim.

For beneath the helmet and sabre stood a piano open, and with a piece of
music on the stand--a movement by Chopin; a violoncello leaned in its
case in one corner, a cornet-a-piston showed itself, like an arrangement
in brass macaroni packed in red velvet upon a side-table; and in front
of it lay open a small, flat flute-case, wherein were the two halves of
a silver-keyed instrument side by side, in company with what seemed to
be its young one--so exact in resemblance was the silver-mounted piccolo
made to fit into the case.

There were other signs about of the occupant's love of the sweet
science; for there were a tuning-fork, a pitch-pipe, and a metronome on
the chimney-piece, a large musical-box on the front of the book-case,
some nondescript pipes, reeds, and objects of percussion; and, to show
that other tastes were cultivated to some extent, there were, besides,
several golf-clubs, fishing-rods, a cricket-bat, and a gun-case.

But the owner of all sat intent upon the contrivance before him upon the
table, and Jerry scratched his nose now with the edge of the
clothes-brush.

"Beg pardon, S'Richard--"

"What the dickens do you want now?" cried the young man, impatiently.

"On'y wanted to'mind you of
fair, intent lad of nearly eighteen, interfering over a 
 devisal which rested upon a pile of numerical and military books 
 on the board of the well - furnished room overlooking the Cathedral Close 
 of Primchilsea interfering city. 

 The position was fitted up as a survey, and a curtain shut off a smaller 
 room indicative of a bed within; while over the chimney - slice were foil 
 opposite individual - sticks; boxing - baseball glove hung in pairs, bruised and 
 conceited, as if suffering from their last pink about; a cavalry sabre 
 and a dragoon military officer's helmet were on the wall opposite the window. 
 Books, pictures, and a statuette or two make the place attractive, and 
 here and there were objects which told of the occupant of that room's 
 especial aim. 

 For beneath the helmet and sabre stood a piano open, and with a piece of 
 music on the stand -- a movement by Chopin; a violoncello leaned in its 
 case in one recess, a cornet - a - piston read itself, like an arrangement 
 in brass macaroni backpack in crimson velvet upon a side - table; and in front 
 of it lie open a small, flat flute - case, wherein were the two one-half of 
 a silver - keyed instrument side by side, in company with what appear to 
 be its young one -- so exact in resemblance was the silver - mount piccolo 
 made to match into the case. 

 There were other signs about of the occupant's beloved of the sweet 
 science; for there were a tuning - branching, a pitch - pipe, and a metronome on 
 the chimney - piece, a big musical - corner on the front of the book - case, 
 some nondescript pipes, reed, and objects of percussion section; and, to show 
 that other taste were cultivated to some extent, there were, besides, 
 respective golf - clubs, fishing - rods, a cricket - bat, and a gun - case. 

 But the owner of all sat intent upon the contrivance before him upon the 
 table, and Jerry scratched his nose now with the boundary of the 
 clothes - brush. 

 " Beg pardon, S'Richard-- " 

 " What the devil do you want now? " cried the youthful man, impatiently. 

 " On'y wanted to'mind you of
 falr, intent lad of nearly tighteen, busy ovet q
contrmvance shich rerted upon a pile of mathematmcal and nilitary books
on the txble of tje well-fyrniwyed room otsrlookiky the Gathebrel Close
of Primghilsea busf city.

The placa dad fitted up as a study, and a curtaig shut pfv a smaller
rooi subdestjne of a bed within; while over tge chimiey-piece were fpils
opposite single-sticks; hoxijg-gloves hung in pwirs, bruisee anq
wwollen, as iw suffering from their last knocking about; a cavalry rabre
cnd a dragoin ofvhcer's helmev were on the wall opposita the wondow.
Books, picbures, ane a statuette or two kade the place atttactive, ang
hzre and there were obhexts wvich tola of tht orculant ov tiat room's
padticular ain.

For beneath the hekmqn and sabre sfood a pyano open, and with a piece of
music on tve atand--a movement by Chopun; a violoncello leangd in its
cwse in one corner, a cornet-a-piston showed itself, lhke ai xrrcknemevr
ij brass macaroni packed in red velvet upon a fjdt-tanle; and in front
jf it lay olej s small, flat fuute-case, sherein were the tao halvgs of
a silver-kered onstrument side by side, in xompany with qhat seemed to
be ics young one--ro ecact on resemblance was the rilvsr-mounted plccolo
mads to fit into the caxe.

Dhere were other signs abott of the occbpant's luve pf the sweet
sciejce; for there were a tunlng-fotk, a phtch-pipe, ajd a metronome on
the chimney-pierx, a large musocdl-bmx on thz fronb of the book-cafe,
some nondesctipt pipef, reeas, and objvcts of pxrcussion; anq, to show
that lther tastes were cujtivqted to somd extent, there eere, besibts,
several tolf-clubs, fishing-rpds, z cricket-bat, anb q gun-case.

But thr odnew lf ajn sat intent upov tfr congrivanct bcfofe hom upon the
table, and Jerdy scratched his npsc now wity the edde of the
clotnes-brush.

"Beg pardon, S'Riciard--"

"Whet the diskens do you want now?" cried ths young mwn, lmpatiently.

"On'r wakted to'mind yob of
fair, intent lad of nearly eighteen, busy contrivance rested upon pile of mathematical table the well-furnished room the Cathedral Close Primchilsea busy city. The place was up as a study, and a curtain shut off a smaller room suggestive a bed within; while over the chimney-piece were foils opposite single-sticks; boxing-gloves hung pairs, and as suffering from their last knocking about; a cavalry sabre and a dragoon officer's helmet were on wall opposite the window. Books, pictures, and a or two made the attractive, and here and there objects told of occupant that particular aim. For the helmet and sabre stood a piano open, and with a piece of music on the stand--a by Chopin; leaned in case one a cornet-a-piston showed an arrangement in brass macaroni packed upon a side-table; and in front of it open a flat flute-case, wherein were the two of a silver-keyed instrument side by side, in with what seemed to be its young one--so exact in resemblance was the silver-mounted piccolo fit into the case. were other signs of occupant's of sweet science; there were a tuning-fork, a pitch-pipe, and a metronome on the a large musical-box on the front of the book-case, some reeds, objects of percussion; to show that other were to some extent, there several fishing-rods, a But owner of all sat upon the contrivance before him the table, and Jerry the edge of the clothes-brush. "Beg pardon, S'Richard--" the dickens do you want now?" cried young man, impatiently. "On'y wanted to'mind you of
 fair, intent lad of nearly eighTeen, busy ovEr a
coNtrIvaNcE whiCh reSted upon a pile oF MathEmatical and military booKs
on tHe TAble OF tHe welL-furnisHEd ROOm oVeRlOokInG ThE CathEdrAl Close
Of PrimchilSea BuSy city.

The plaCE wAs fitted up As a Study, and a curTaiN shut oFf A smALler
rOom SuggeStive oF A bed wiThin; while OvER the chIMney-pieCE WeRe foIls
opposite single-STiCKs; boxing-gloves Hung in PaIRs, BRUisEd aNd
swollen, aS iF suffERing froM ThEIR LasT Knocking about; A cavalry sabRE
anD a dragOoN ofFIcer's hElmet WeRE on The wall oppoSite The window.
books, pICtures, aND a statuEtte or Two MadE the PLaCe AttRaCTivE, AnD
heRE anD there weRe ObJects WhicH TOLD of tHe oCcupAnt of That room's
partIcuLar aIM.

FoR beneAth thE helMeT and sAbre stOod a pIaNo open, and with a pIece Of
music on The StAnd--A mOvemeNT by ChoPin; A viOloncelLo leaneD In iTs
CASE iN one corner, a cornet-a-PiSTOn Showed itSelf, liKE aN aRRangemenT
iN brAss mACAroni PackED iN red velvEt upon A SiDe-Table; anD iN front
Of It lAy oPen a sMAll, fLat fluTe-case, whErein WEre the two halveS Of
a silver-keyeD InSTRuMEnt sIde By side, in comPany WIth wHat sEEmEd tO
Be its Young OnE--So EXact in resemblance waS tHe silvEr-mouNted piccolo
maDe to fit intO THE case.

TheRe weRE oTHer signs about oF the oCcupant's loVE of the swEet
scIence; for There were A TUning-forK, a pItcH-piPe, aND A mEtronome on
the CHImneY-pIece, a laRge Musical-Box On tHe fRonT oF the book-cAse,
some nOnDeScRiPt pIpes, rEEds, and obJeCts Of PerCussiON; and, to Show
tHat oThEr TAstEs were cULtIVAted To SoMe exTenT, tHere wEre, bESidEs,
severAl golf-cluBs, fIShinG-rOdS, a crickEt-bat, and a gun-cAsE.

But the ownEr Of aLl sat iNTEnt upon tHe contrivance before him uPOn the
taBle, And JeRry sCratched hIs nOse now WitH The edgE of the
ClothEs-BruSH.

"beg paRDOn, s'RiChArd--"

"What the DICkeNs do yOu Want Now?" crieD the young man, impatiENtlY.

"On'y wanted to'mInd You oF
 fair, intent lad of nearl y eighteen , bus y o ver  a 
con triv ance which res t ed u pon a pile of mathemat icalan d  mil i ta ry bo oks
ont he t abl eof  th ew el l-fur nis hed roo m overlook ing  t he Cathedral Cl ose
of Pri mch ilsea busy c ity .

The  p lac e  wasfit ted u p as a study,  and a cu rt a in shu t  off as m al lerroom suggestive o f  a bed within; wh ile ov er th e chi mne y-piece we re  foil s 
opposi t es i n gle - sticks; boxin g-gloves hu n g i n pair s,  br u ised a nd
sw ol l en,  as if suff erin g from th eir la s t knock i ng abou t; a c ava lry  sab r ean d a  d r ago o noff i cer 's helme twe re on  the w a l l op pos itethe w indow.
Books,  pi ctur e s,and a  stat uett eor tw o made  thepl ace attractive,  and 
here and  th er e w er e obj e cts wh ich  to ld of t he occu p ant  o f t ha t room's
particula ra i m. 

For be neatht he  h e lmet and  s abr e st o o d a p iano op en, andwith a pi ec e of
mu si c on t he  st and --a m o veme nt byChopin;a vio l oncello leaned in its
case i n  o n e  c o rner , a  cornet-a-p isto n  sho wedi ts elf ,  like  an a rr a ng e ment
in brass macar on i pack ed in  red velvet u pon a side - t a ble; and  inf ro n t
of it lay op en asmall, fla t  flute-c ase,whereinwere thet w o halves  of 
asil ver - k ey ed instrument s ideby  side,incompany  wi thwha t s ee med to
be  its you ng  o ne -- soexact in resem bl anc ewas  thes ilver- mount ed p ic co l o
m ade tof it i ntoth ecase .
Th ere w ereo the r signs  about of  th e  occ up an t's lov e of the swee tscience; f or  th ere we r e  a tunin g-fork, a pitch-pipe, a n d a met ron ome o n
th e chimney -pi ece, a  la r ge mus ical-b ox on  t hef r ont o f th e b oo k-case,
so m e  no ndesc ri pt p ipes, r eeds, and objectso f p ercussion; an d,to s h o wtha t  o t her  t a ste s were cultivated  to some e xt e nt , there we r e,be sides,several  golf - clubs,fishing-r ods, a cr ic ket- b a t,and a gun- case.

B ut the ow n er of al l sat  in tent u po n t he co ntriva n cebefor e himup on the 
tabl e,  and Jer ry scratched his nose n ow wit h the  ed ge of the 
cl o the s-brush.
"Be g pardon,S'R ich ard-- "
" Whatthed ic ken s  do y ou w a nt now?"c ri edt h eyoung man,i m p ati ently .
" On'y w ante d to'mind you of
 fair,_intent lad_of nearly eighteen, busy_over a
contrivance_which_rested upon_a_pile of mathematical_and military books
on_the table of the_well-furnished room overlooking_the_Cathedral Close
of Primchilsea busy city.

The place was fitted up as a study, and a_curtain_shut off_a_smaller
room_suggestive of a bed within;_while over the chimney-piece were_foils
opposite single-sticks;_boxing-gloves hung in pairs, bruised and
swollen, as if_suffering_from their last_knocking about; a cavalry sabre
and a dragoon officer's helmet_were on the wall opposite the_window.
Books, pictures, and_a_statuette_or two made the_place attractive, and
here and there were_objects which told of the occupant_of that room's
particular aim.

For beneath the helmet_and sabre stood a piano open,_and with a piece of
music_on the_stand--a movement by Chopin; a_violoncello leaned in_its
case in_one corner, a_cornet-a-piston showed itself, like an arrangement
in_brass macaroni packed_in red velvet upon a side-table;_and_in front
of it_lay_open_a small,_flat flute-case, wherein_were_the two_halves_of
a silver-keyed instrument side by side,_in_company with what seemed to
be its young_one--so exact in resemblance_was_the silver-mounted piccolo
made to_fit into the case.

There were_other signs about of the occupant's_love of_the sweet
science;_for there were a tuning-fork, a pitch-pipe, and a metronome on
the_chimney-piece, a large musical-box on the_front of the book-case,
some_nondescript pipes,_reeds,_and objects of_percussion;_and, to_show
that other tastes were cultivated to some_extent, there_were, besides,
several golf-clubs, fishing-rods, a cricket-bat,_and a gun-case.

But the_owner_of all sat intent upon the_contrivance before him upon the
table, and_Jerry scratched his nose now_with_the_edge of the
clothes-brush.

"Beg pardon, S'Richard--"

"What_the dickens do you want now?"_cried the young_man, impatiently.

"On'y wanted to'mind you of