A good man arose, also hot on Church affairs, to discourse on some disabilities, and casually described himself as a U.P.

George's wits busied themselves in guessing at the mystic sign.

At last to his delight he seemed to achieve it, and, in replying, electrified his audience by assuming that the two letters stood for Unreformed Presbyterian.
But the meeting was in good humour in spite of his incomprehensible address and unsatisfying answers, till a small section of the young bloods of the opposite party, who had come to disturb, felt that this peace must be put an end to.

Mr.Samuel M'Turk, lawyer's clerk, who hailed from the west country and betrayed his origin in his speech, rose amid some applause from his admirers to discomfit George.

He was a young man with a long, sallow face, carefully oiled and parted hair, and a resonant taste in dress.