Mr.Clavering greatly disliked the scheme of life which his son had made, Harry's life hitherto had been prosperous and very creditable.

He had gone early to Cambridge, and at twenty-two had become a fellow of his college.

This fellowship he could hold for five or six years without going into orders.

It would then lead to a living, and would in the meantime afford a livelihood.

But, beyond this, Harry, with an energy which he certainly had not inherited from his father, had become a schoolmaster, and was already a rich man.