How much have you done in French ?" "I have nearly finished Telemachus." "You have! Then you have done splendidly.

By the way, Harry, I received the paper you sent, containing your essay.

It does you credit, my boy." Mr.Anderson, who was sitting at his desk, caught the last words.
"What is that, Harry ?" he asked.

"Have you been writing for the papers ?" Harry blushed.
"Yes, sir," he replied.

"I have written two or three articles for the 'Boston Weekly Standard.'" "Indeed! I should like to see them." "You republished one of them in the 'Gazette,' Mr.Anderson," said Ferguson.
"What do you refer to ?" "Don't you remember an article on 'Ambition,' which you inserted some weeks ago ?" "Yes, it was a good article.