ii2 ARDENMOHR. 



seeking nothing out of nothing, and to nothing of 

 a purpose." 



"And you, a distinguished collegian! Why, our 

 anti-classical vandalism is nothing to this !" 



" Ah! no. You and Major Duncan were didactic 

 and general in remark ; I merely mentioned my 

 private feelings." 



" No sophistry, Hope ; you yourself are fined for 

 that." 



"Which makes thirty shillings for the church 

 plate, very well; but, as your feet are wet, better 

 go through the bog. Now what class,, Abbott, 

 would you wish to rule this country ? " 



"No single class, we have had all in turn- 

 kingly, priestly, noble, and political, and the innings 

 is now coming to ignorance and impecu how 

 much, eh ? " 



" Impecuniosity, I suppose you mean." 



"Too Johnsonian for after dinner; say poverty 

 and presumption, and it needs small wit to foresee 

 the end." 



" A manufacture of guillotines in Birmingham, 

 and a British revolution." 



" Hardly, but sharp reaction ; not that we could 

 not turn out as ugly sans culottes as France ; but 



