But that young gentleman found he had particular business which called him home or away from home, and always ordered his horse of evenings when the time was coming for Mr.Ward's exercises.

And--what boys are just towards their pedagogue ?--the twins grew speedily tired and even rebellious under their new teacher.
They found him a bad scholar, a dull fellow, and ill-bred to boot.
George knew much more Latin and Greek than his master, and caught him in perpetual blunders and false quantities.

Harry, who could take much greater liberties than were allowed to his elder brother, mimicked Ward's manner of eating and talking, so that Mrs.Mountain and even Madam Esmond were forced to laugh, and little Fanny Mountain would crow with delight.

Madam Esmond would have found the fellow out for a vulgar quack but for her sons' opposition, which she, on her part, opposed with her own indomitable will.

"What matters whether he has more or less of profane learning ?" she asked; "in that which is most precious, Mr.W.
is able to be a teacher to all of us.