But a great deal of the old furniture remains; and, wandering at will from one room to another, you look forth through latticed panes upon a garth fenced off from the street with railings of twisted iron-work and overspread by a gigantic mulberry-tree, the boughs of which in summer, if you are wise enough to choose a window-seat, will filter the sunlight upon your open book, Annihilating all that's made To a green thought in a green shade.
Lastly, in certain of the rooms smoking is permitted; some bygone trustee--may earth lie lightly on him!--having discovered and taught that of all things a book is about the most difficult to burn.
You may smoke in 'Paradise,' for instance.

By this name, for what reason I cannot tell, is known the room containing the Greek and Latin classics.
Brother Copas, entering Paradise with a volume under his arm, found Mr.Simeon seated there alone with a manuscript and a Greek lexicon before him, and gave him good evening.
"Good evening, Brother Copas!.

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