Tell me about this examination.

What are the subjects ?" He expounded the matter as they walked up and down.

It led to a question regarding the possibilities of such a career as he had in view.
"To tell the truth, I haven't thought much about that," said Piers, with wandering look.

"My idea was, I fancy, to get a means of earning my living which would leave me a good deal of time for private work." "What, literary work ?" "No; I didn't think of writing.

I like study for its own sake." "Then you have no ambitions, of the common kind ?" "Well, perhaps not.