The discourse became more animated; the approaching military exercises, the handsome uniform, the reception in the students' club, and its pleasures, were all matters of the highest interest.

But there was the future philologicum and philosophicum--yes, that also was discussed; there they must exhibit their knowledge of Latin.
"What do you think," said one of the party, "if once a week we alternately met at each other's rooms, and held disputations?
No Danish word must be spoken.

This might be an excellent scheme." "I agree to that!" cried several.
"Regular laws must be drawn up." "Yes, and we must have our best Latin scholar, the Jutlander, Otto Thostrup, with us! He wrote his themes in hexameters." "He is not invited here this evening," remarked the neighbor, the young Baron Wilhelm of Funen, the only nobleman in the company.
"Otto Thostrup!" answered the host.

"Yes, truly he's a clever fellow, but he seems to me so haughty.

There is something about him that does not please me at all.