ESQUIRE BEADLE. 23 



Very soon after he met with one of 

 the Esquire Beadles, whom he knew 

 was not in the Master's good books, and 

 told him the Bishop, who held the office 

 of Vice-Chancellor at the time, wished 

 to speak to him immediately. Accord- 

 ingly, the latter proceeded to the Lodge, 

 his informant following at his heels. The 

 door was opened, and, on his name 

 being announced, the Bishop came out, 

 and requested to know his business. 



" You sent for me, my lord." 



"II Indeed I did not," said his lord- 

 ship. "Pray, who has told you I wanted 

 you?" 



"This man," was the reply. 



The trick of the arch-vagrant instantly 

 occurred to him, and, after politely bow- 

 ing his visitor out, on his companion ad- 

 vancing the Bishop smilingly presented him 

 with a crown, for his ingenuity. 



On another occasion, one of a family 

 high in favour with the Duke of Rut- 



