Quietly and irresistibly they had won to the head of their respective portions of the establishment, and stayed there; but the brilliancy and fire of Rufus and the manliness and temper of his brother gained them the general good-will, and general consent to the place from which it was impossible to dislodge them.

Admiration first followed elder brother, and liking the younger; till it was found that Winthrop was as unconquerable as he was unassuming; as sure to be ready as to be right; and a very thorough and large respect presently fell into the train of his deservings.

The faculty confided in him; his mates looked up to him.

There was happily no danger of any affront to Winthrop which might have called Rufus's fire disagreeably into play.

And for himself, he was too universally popular.