"I wish you would advise me what to do, Mrs.Goddard," he added in a confidential tone.
"I ?" she exclaimed, and then laughed.

"How should I be able to advise you ?" "I am sure you could," said John, insisting.

"You have such wonderfully good judgment--" "Have I?
I did not know it.

But, tell me, if you come out very high are you not sure of getting a fellowship ?" "It is likely," answered John indifferently.

"But I should have to give it up if I married--" "Surely, Mr.Short," cried Mrs.Goddard, with a laugh that cut him to the quick, "you do not think of marrying for many years to come ?" "Oh--I don't know," he said, blushing violently, "why should not I ?" "In the first place, a man should never marry until he is at least five and twenty years old," said Mrs.Goddard, calmly.
"Well--I may be as old as that before I get the fellowship." "Yes, I daresay.