College etiquette requires, in the case of a foreign guest, that the dinner-talk shall begin with complimentary references to his country, its great men, its services to civilization, its seats of learning, and things like that; and of course the host is responsible, and must either begin this talk himself or see that it is done by some one else.

I was in great difficulty; and the more I searched my memory, the more my trouble grew.

I found that I knew nothing about New Zealand.

I thought I knew where it was, and that was all.

I had an impression that it was close to Australia, or Asia, or somewhere, and that one went over to it on a bridge.