If you want to know, I've been up for an exam, and passed." "Been up where ?" "Up for an exam .-- an examination," said I, surprised at their density.
"Where, at the girls' school ?" "Girls' school, no; at Low Heath." Mr Evans looked grave, and beckoned his comrades a little nearer.
"Awfully sad, isn't it ?" said he, with a seriousness which surprised me.
"Yes.

It's a good institution, though.

My uncle tried to get a case in there once, but failed." I wasn't surprised to hear that.
"They only let the _very_ dotty ones in," said Mr Evans.

"Besides, it'll be a part payment case--at least, I should think the governor will plank down something." "It's worth L40 a year for four years," said I, understanding very imperfectly the drift of these remarks, but pleased at least to find I had succeeded in impressing my fellow-clerks.
"Ah, so much ?--they can't treat cases like yours for nothing.

When are you going in ?" "In September.