Thinks he is a very nice little man, but lives dreadful lonely up in his chamber.

Wants the care of some capable nuss.

Never pitied anybody more in her life--never see a more interestin' person.
-- My intention was, when I began making these notes, to let them consist principally of conversations between myself and the other boarders.

So they will, very probably; but my curiosity is excited about this little boarder of ours, and my reader must not be disappointed, if I sometimes interrupt a discussion to give an account of whatever fact or traits I may discover about him.

It so happens that his room is next to mine, and I have the opportunity of observing many of his ways without any active movements of curiosity.