From my own humble position as a teacher of languages, I looked up without envy to his celebrity among doctors; I thought I might remind him, not unfavourably, of our early friendship--I, who had done him a hundred kindnesses in those past days.

He has never taken the slightest notice of me; he has not even acknowledged the receipt of my prospectus.

Despicable wretch! Let me hear no more of him." "Pray forgive me if I refer to him again--for the last time," Mr.Mool pleaded.

"Did your acquaintance with him continue, after the question of the wager had been settled ?" "No, sir!" Baccani answered sternly.

"When I was at leisure to go to the club at which we were accustomed to meet, he had left Rome.