There are not many men like Mr.Egremont.' Gilbert had it on his lips to speak of the library project, but a doubt as to whether he might not be betraying confidence checked him.
'He wants you to go and see him at the lecture-room,' he continued, 'either on Sunday after the lecture, or any evening that suits you.
Will you go ?' Luke shook his head.
'No.

What's the good ?' 'I wish you would, Ackroyd,' said Gilbert, bending forward and speaking with earnestness.

'You'd be glad of it afterwards.

He said I was to ask you to go and have a smoke with him by the fire; you needn't be afraid of a sermon, you see.

Besides, you know he isn't that kind of man.' 'No, I shan't go, old man,' returned the other, with resolution.