little arithmetic, I suppose, won't be out of the way."

"I should like -- Latin, if you please, sir."

"Latin! Then you're following your brother's steps? I am glad
of it! It does me good to see boys studying Latin. That's
right. Latin. And Algebra, perhaps."

"Yes sir."

"I'll put you into Algebra, as soon as you like."

"I shall want books, I suppose, sir. Can I get them here?"

"No; you can't get 'em, I'm afraid, this side of Deerford."

"Deerford?"

"That's six miles off, or so."

"I can't walk there to-night," said Winthrop; "but I'll go to-
morrow."

"Walk there to-night! no, -- but we'll see. I think you've got
the stuff in you. To-night! -- Maybe we can find some old books
that will do to begin with; and you can walk over there some
waste afternoon. How far have you come to-day?"

"About thirteen miles, sir, from home."