It is not half as good as the Latin. But it gives the meaning. How
do you like it, Richard?"
"Fine!" answered the young man quickly; "especially the last lines.
They are great." He hesitated slightly, and then went on. "Perhaps
I ought to tell you now, sir, that I have signed up and got my
papers for the training-school at Madison Barracks. I hope you will
not be angry with me."
The old man put both hands on the lad's shoulders and looked at
him with a suspicious moisture in his eyes. He swallowed hard a
couple of times. You could see the big Adam's apple moving up and
down in his wrinkled throat.
"Angry!" he cried. "Why, boy, I love you for it."
Hardman, who was a thoroughly good fellow at heart, held out his
hand.
"Good for you, Dick! But I must be going now. I am putting up at
the Ivy. Will you walk up with me? I'd like to have a word with
you."
The two men walked in silence along the shady, moon-flecked streets
of the tranquil old university town. Then the elder one spoke.
"You have done the right thing, I am sure.
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