"You know he's a second Franklin." "Thank you for the compliment," said our hero, good-humoredly, "but I don't deserve it.

I don't expect to make any great discovery at present." "I suppose you expect to set the river on fire, some day," said Clapp, sarcastically.
"I am afraid it wouldn't do much good to try," said Harry, who was too sensible to take offence.

"It isn't so easily done." "I suppose some day we shall be proud of having been in the same office with so great a man," pursued Clapp.
"Really, Clapp, you're rather hard on our young friend," said Ferguson.

"He doesn't put on any airs of superiority, or pretend to anything uncommon." "He's very kind--such an intellect as he's got, too!" said Clapp.
"I'm glad you found it out," said Harry.

"I haven't a very high idea of my intellect yet.