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Who, then, is Menalcas? This gentleman, an Italian by descent, was born in London in the same year with Spenser, and was a class-fellow with Daniel at Oxford.
In intense study he sought to forget his grief or rather he made them companions till his health broke under them; and in the thirtieth year of his age died one who possessed talents and learning that would have adorned his country, and rendered his name immortal. Such, sir, is the brief history o' yer auld class-fellow, Solitary Sandy. In the history o'
A general sneer of contempt followed this speech, in the midst of which Oliver, after darting one angry glance at the speaker, deliberately quitted the room. This proceeding greatly irritated the Fifth, who had hoped at least to make their class-fellow smart while they had the opportunity.
The two friends, however, held very little intercourse with their new class-fellow, and Oliver never once referred to the eight pounds; and, like every one and everything else, Loman grew accustomed to the idea of being his rival's debtor, and, as the days went on, ceased to be greatly troubled by the fact at all.
I remember still clearly the very first afternoon when I presented myself at Mr. Davies's shop in Cliff Street. He told me I was very welcome, assured me that on that day I crossed the threshold of the Muses' Temple, shook me warmly by the hand, and then, all of a sudden, as if recollecting himself, told me to greet my class-fellow.
He, however, was refused employment as commander of another ship. Thereupon, with characteristic energy, he devoted his forced leisure from professional pursuits to a year of student life at Edinburgh, where, in 1802, Lord Palmerston was his class-fellow under Professor Dugald Stewart. This occupation, however, was disturbed by the renewal of war with France in 1803.
There was nothing more than this to be said, assuredly, to prove the disgust of the Fifth at the conduct of their class-fellow. "I suppose Greenfield will have the grace to confess it, now it's all come out," said Ricketts. "If he doesn't I fancy we can promise him a pretty hot time of it among us," said Braddy. One or two laughed at this, but to most of those present the matter was past a joke.
I am to have one or two of the young men I know to spend Saturday evening with me, and to discuss your nice plum-cakes which I have just cut. Among them is a young Pole a Count Lubienski, a very agreeable and intelligent gentleman a class-fellow.
Will you join, Sall?" We need scarcely say that Sally, who was always ready for anything, whether agreeable to her or otherwise, assented heartily to the proposition, and then and there began to learn to read out of the Bible, with John Adams for a class-fellow. Of course it was uphill work at first.
The Fifth were a good while coming round on the question of Greenfield senior. But the delay was more on account of pride than because they still considered their old class-fellow a knave.
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