argument."

"End it then, and promise me; upon your honour!"

"Why not? What bosh! There, I promise. Now, how do you construe [Greek
text]?"

The incongruous dog ("I thank thee, Taff, for teaching me that word") put
this query with the severity of an inquisitor bringing back a garrulous
prisoner to the point. Hardie replied gaily, "Any way you like, now you
are a good fellow again."

"Come, that is evasive. My tutor says it cannot be rendered by any one
English word; no more can [Greek text]."

"Why, what on earth can he know about English? [Greek text] is a
Cormorant: [Greek text] is a Skinflint; and your tutor is a Duffer. Hush!
keep dark now! here he comes." And he went hastily to meet Edward Dodd:
and by that means intercepted him on his way to the carriage. "Give me
your hand, Dodd," he cried; "you have saved the university. You must be
stroke of the eight-oar after me. Let me see more of you than I have, old
fellow."

"Within all my heart," replied Edward calmly, but taking the offered hand
cordially; though he rather wanted to get away to his mother and sister.
"We will pull together, and read together into the bargain," continued
Hardie.

"Read together? You and I? What do you mean?"