I don't think the army is a very good profession, but you do not seem to have any marked talent for anything else.

You don't like the idea of medicine or the church, and you were almost heart-broken when I wanted you to accept the offer of your uncle John of a seat in his counting-house.
It seems to me that the army would suit you better than anything else, and I have no doubt that I could get you a commission.

Now, whenever we fight France is sure to be on the other side, and I think that it would be of great advantage to you to have a thorough knowledge of French--a thing which very few officers in our army possess.

If you accept this offer you will have the opportunity of attaining this, and at the same time of earning a nice little sum which would pay for your outfit and supply you with pocket-money for some time." "Yes, sir, it would be first rate!" Harry exclaimed excitedly.

"Oh, please, accept the offer; I should like it of all things; and even if I do get ever so skinny on frogs and thin soup, I can get fat on roast beef again when I get back." "That is all nonsense, Harry, about frogs and starving.