Whatever the topic of their conversation may have been, it is not our purpose at present to disclose; but one thing is certain, that the transition which took place in Gray's features, as well as in his whole manner, was remarkable almost beyond belief.

This, as we have said, manifested itself in some degree, on hearing that Corbet and his sister had something to say to him in the next room.

Now, however, the change was decided and striking.
All symptoms of tipsy triumph, arising from his success in college, had completely disappeared, and were replaced by an expression of seriousness and mingled cunning, which could not possibly escape observation.

There was a coolness, a force of reflection, a keen, calm, but agitated lustre in his small eyes, that was felt by the schoolmaster to be exceedingly disagreeable to contemplate.

In fact, the face of the young man was, in a surprising degree, calculating and sinister.