Part 9 (1/2)
”You saw him?”
”No, your Excellency”
”Why, that was very hard--a great reprobate, I fear”
”No; a wild young man who has lately deserted his Alma Mater”
”A heinous offence! I advise you to proceed against hi out _in contumaciam_”
”Ah!” said the Doctor, ”wea hare in the present instance We ood Doctor smiled
”Well, Doctor, much success to you Will you not pere?”
The hair upon Sir Asinus's head stood up; then at the Doctor's reply he breathed freely again That reply was:
”No, I thank you; your Excellency is very good, but it is only a step”
And the Doctor rode on with a bow
Behind hiht a gliuid interest
The chariot drew up at the gate of the palace A liveried servant offered his ar the walk beneath the Scotch lindens which lined it, they entered the mansion
The Governor led the way to his study, passing through two large apart and Queen
Once in his favorite leather chair, his Excellency ordered wine to be brought, e a pipe from a servant, lit it by means of a coal respectfully held in readiness, and co
Sir Asinus declined the pipe proffered to hiusto--much to his Excellency's satisfaction
”You were near being discovered,” said Fauquier, s; ”then you would have been racia exe into the original respectfully
”Ah, you wild college boys! Noager ten to one that you were not only playing truant at Shadynook, butlove”
”That is perfectly correct, your Excellency”
”See, I was right You are a wild sca that question, your Excellency But my rival--that is different”
”Well, your rival?”
”The dandified Adonis with the Doctor”
”Your friend, is he not?”
”Boso friends, if we can't take liberties with the their sweethearts!” said his Excellency, who seemed to enjoy this sentiment very much