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Mason's Gray, ed. 1807, i. 152. See post, April 12, 1778. A brother of Dodd's wife told Hawkins that 'Dodd's manner of living was ever such as his visible income would no way account for.
"Oh, he is not very clever; has not much mind, Alfred says; indeed, hardly any." "You alarm me, Julia!" cried Mrs. Dodd. "What? madness in the family you propose to marry into?" "Oh no, mamma," said Julia, in a great hurry; "no madness; only a little imbecility." Mrs. Dodd's lip curved at this Julian answer; but just then her mind was more drawn to another topic.
Dodd's impertinence would have been insupportable if it had not been so funny. She complained of most things the draughts, the inconvenience of the hours of the train departures, and so on. She was gorgeously dressed and hung with diamonds.
His cases were welcomed like Christians, by the whole staircase. These undergraduates abused one another's crockery as their own: the joint stock of breakables had just dwindled very low, and Mrs. Dodd's bountiful contribution was a godsend. The new comer soon found that his views of a learned university had been narrow.
"It is Dodd's sister; and he will introduce me at a word, worldling as I am." "Then why urge me to do it, against my conscience?" asked the young lady, as sharply as if she had been a woman of the world. " You cannot be in love with her, as you do not know her." Alfred did not reply to this unlucky thrust, but made a last effort to soften her.
Dodd's invitation, took a handkerchief out of his hat, wiped his face, and surveyed the company, grand and calm.
Dodd's place, across the table from Elaine. "Third call," returned Dorothy, brightly, "and, if you don't mind, I'll leave you two to wait on yourselves." She went upstairs, her heart light, not so much from reality as from prescience. "How true it is," she thought, "that if you only wait and do the best you can, things all work out straight again. I've had to learn it, but I know it now."
But it was "Dodd's" turn next. Quick as thought he retorted: "Well, that ain't half so easy as what the book says." The school giggled. Amos lost all control, and, starting toward "Dodd," he shouted: "I'll whip you, you little devil, if it's the last thing I ever do." But "Dodd" was too quick for him. He shot down the room like an arrow, and out at the open door, and was off like a deer.
I offer you this salvation to-night, O, weary, sin-sick soul. Take it, I beseech of you. Let the Sun of Righteousness break in upon you at this hour, and never will you be in darkness again." The man glowed under his theme, and his audience warmed with his impulsive appeal. "Dodd's" soul grew hopeful. All these things promised were the very things he was longing for.
Dodd was a frank, good-hearted fellow; he would listen to facts, and convince the ladies in turn. Hardie learned where Dodd's party lodged, and waited about the door to catch him alone: Dodd must be in college by twelve, and would leave Henley before ten. He waited till he was tired of waiting. But at last the door opened; he stepped forward, and out tripped Miss Dodd.
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