thank you quite well and mr said in a low growl he was all right which was his general of acknowledging after his health when a little sullen i had a visit from young john to da r and very smart he looked i assure you so mr had heard must confess however that his wish was that the boy didn t lay out so much money upon it for what did it bring him in it only brought him in and he could get that anywhere for nothing how vexation asked the father odds returned mr mind mr going out yes my brother is going home to bed he is tired and not quite well take care take care good night my dear shaking hands with his brother and touching his greasy hat to the company in the lodge slowly out of the door which mr unlocked for him the father of the showed the amiable solicitude of a superior being that he should come to no harm be so kind as to keep the door open a moment that i may sec him go along the passage and down the steps take care he is very mind the steps he is so very absent be careful how you cross i really don t like the notion of his going wandering at large he is so extremely liable to be run over m g little with these words and with a face expressive of many uneasy doubts and much anxious he turned his regards upon the assembled company in the lodge so plainly indicating that his brother was to be pitied for not being under lock and key that an opinion to that effect went round among the assembled but he did not receive it with assent on the contrary he said no gentlemen no let them not him his brother was much broken no doubt and it might be more comfortable to himself the father of the to know that he was safe within the walls still it must be remembered that to support an existence there during many years required a certain combination of qualities � he did not say high qualities but qualities � moral qualities now had his brother that peculiar union of qualities gentlemen he was a most excellent man a most gentle tender and man with the simplicity of a child but would he though for most other places do for that place no he said confidently no and he said heaven forbid that should be there in any other character than in his present voluntary character gentlemen whoever came to that college to remain there a length of time must have strength of character to go through a good deal and to come out of a good deal was his beloved brother that man no they saw him even as it was crushed misfortune crushed him he had not power of enough not enough to be a long time in such a place and yet preserve his self respect and feel conscious that he was a gentleman had not if he might use the expression power enough to see in any delicate little attentions and � and � that he might under such circumstances receive the goodness of human nature the fine spirit the as a community and at the same time no degradation to himself and no of his claims as a gentleman gentlemen god bless you such was the with which he improved and pointed the occasion to the company in the lodge before turning into the sallow yard again and going with his own poor shabby dignity past the in the dressing gown who had no coat and past the in the sea side slippers who had no shoes and past the stout in the knee breeches who had no cares and past the lean clerk in black who had no hopes up his own poor shabby staircase to his own poor shabby room there the table was laid for his supper and his old grey gown was ready for him on his chair back at the fire his daughter put her little prayer book in her pocket � had she been praying for pity on all prisoners and � and rose to welcome him uncle had gone home then she asked him as she changed his coat and gave him his black velvet cap yes uncle had gone home had her father his walk why not much not much no hid he not feel quite well as she stood behind him leaning over his chair so lovingly he looked with downcast eyes at the fire an uneasiness stole over him that was like a touch of shame and when he spoke as he presently did it was in an and embarrassed manner little something i � hem � i don t know what has gone wrong with he is not � ha � not nearly so obliging and attentive as usual to night it � hem � it s a little thing but it puts me out my love it s impossible to forget turning his hands over and over and looking closely at them that � hem � that in such a life as mine i am unfortunately dependent on these men for something every hour in the day her arm was on his shoulder but she did not look in his face while he spoke bending her head she looked another way i � � i can t think what has given offence he is generally so � so very attentive and respectful and to night he was quite � quite short with me other people there too why good heaven if i was to lose the support and recognition of and his brother officers i might starve to death here while he spoke he was opening and shutting his hands like so conscious all the time of that touch of shame that he shrunk before 