His reading was a matter in which she could in no way assist him; whether his taste might lead him to prefer books or pictures, or dogs and horses, or turnips in drills, or old Italian plates and dishes, was a matter which did not much signify; with which it was not at all necessary that his noble aunt should trouble herself.
"Oh! you are going to Cambridge again, are you?
Well, if your father wishes it;--though very little is ever gained now by a university connexion." "I am to take my degree in October, aunt; and I am determined, at any rate, that I won't be plucked." "Plucked!" "No; I won't be plucked.

Baker was plucked last year, and all because he got into the wrong set at John's.

He's an excellent fellow if you knew him.

He got among a set of men who did nothing but smoke and drink beer.

Malthusians, we call them." "Malthusians!" "'Malt,' you know, aunt, and 'use;' meaning that they drink beer.