It seemed hot rowing against the stream." "It is part of the day's work," said More.

"When I was Chancellor I loved nothing more than a hot summer's day in Court, for I thought of my cool garden where I should soon be walking.

I must show you the New Building after dinner, Mr.Torridon." Cecily and Margaret presently had a short encounter across the table on some subject that Ralph did not catch, but he saw Margaret on the other side flush up and bring her lips sharply together.

Sir Thomas leapt into the breach.
"_Unde leves animae tanto caluere furore ?_" he cried, and glanced up at Ralph to see if he understood the quotation, as the two girls dropped their eyes ashamed.
"_Pugnavare pares, succubuere pares_," said Ralph by a flash of inspiration, and looking at the girls.
Sir Thomas's eyes shone with pleasure.
"I did not know you were such a treasure, Mr.Torridon.Now, Master Cromwell could not have done that." There fell a silence as that name was spoken, and all at the table eyed Ralph.
"He was saying as much to me the other day," went on Ralph, excited by his success.

"He told me you knew Horace too well." "And that my morals were corrupted by him," went on More.