and this brought him a cipher, which the verbal examination could
not bring higher than non. Thostrup is certainly a glorious fellow.
We have made a tour together in the steamboat from Helsingoer to
Copenhagen, and in the written examination we sat beside each other
until the day when we had mathematics, and then I sat below him. I
like him very much, his pride excepted; and of that we must break
him."

"Herr Baron," said his neighbor, "I am of your opinion.
Shall not we drink the Thou-brotherhood?"

"To-night we will all of us drink the Thou!" said the host; "it is
nothing if comrades and good friends call each other _you_."

"Evoe Bacchus!" they joyously shouted. The glasses were filled, one
arm was thrown round that of the neighbor, and the glasses were
emptied, whilst several commenced singing "dulce cum sodalibus!"

"Tell me what thou art called?" demanded one of the younger guests
of his new Thou-brother.

"What am I called?" replied he. "With the exception of one letter,
the same as the Baron."

"The Baron!" cried a third; "yes, where is he?"

"There he stands talking at the door; take your glasses! now have
all of us drank the Thou-brotherhood?"

The glasses were again raised; the young Baron laughed, clinked his