"I perceive his magnificent scorn didn't quite annihilate you; I think, though, he was three hours embellishing himself to-night." "Frank, that's impossible!" cried Louis, laughing, "for it was four o'clock when he went, and it's only half-past six now." "Cease your speech, and eat your booty: I dare say it is sweet enough; sweetness is the usual concomitant of goods so obtained." "What do you mean, Frank ?" asked Louis.
"Sweet little innocent; of course he don't know--no, in course he don't--how should he?
they came into his hand by accident," said Frank, mockingly; "I wish such fortunate accidents would happen to me." "They were given to me, Frank," said Louis, quietly.

"Mrs.Wilkinson gave them to me when she told me I must not stay in the study." "What a kind person Mrs.Wilkinson is!--oh! Louis, Louis, _Tanta est depravitas humani generis_!" "FRANK!" shouted Reginald, "at your peril!" "Well, my dear--what, is my life in peril from you again?
I must take care then." "Come, Frank, have done," cried one of his class-fellows, "can't you leave Louis Mortimer alone--it doesn't signify to you." "I only meant to admonish him by a gentle hint, that he must not presume to contradict gentlemen whose honor and veracity may at least be on a par with his own." "Frank," said Louis, "I cannot think how you can suppose me guilty of such meanness." "The least said, the soonest mended," remarked Salisbury.

"We must have large powers of credence where you are concerned.

Clear off your old scores, and then we will begin a new one with you." Reginald started to his feet.

"You shall rue this, Salisbury." "Two can play at your game," rejoined Salisbury, rising.
Reginald was springing forward, but was checked by Louis, who threw himself on him.