egg, "I'll get them that will. Come," said
he to the collegian, "give us grace, Peter; you'll never learn younger."

This, however, was an unexpected blow to Peter, who knew that an
English grace would be incompatible with his "college feeding," yet was
unprovided with any in Latin--The eyes of the company were now
fixed upon him, and he blushed like scarlet on finding himself in a
predicament so awkward and embarrassing. "_Aliquid, Petre, alliquid; 'de
profundis'--si habes nihil aliud_," said Father Philemy, feeling for
his embarrassment, and giving him a hint. This was not lost, for Peter
began, and gave them the _De profundis_--a Latin psalm, which Roman
Catholics repeat for the relief of the souls in, purgatory. They forgot,
however, that there was a person in company who considered himself as
having an equal claim to the repetition of at least the one-half of it;
and accordingly, when Peter got up and repeated the first verse, Andy
Lalor got also on his legs, and repeated the response.* This staggered
Peter a little, who hesitated, as uncertain how to act.

* This prayer is generally repeated by two persons, who
recite each a verse alternately.

"_Perge, Petre, perge_," said Father Philemy, looking rather wistfully
at his egg--"_perge, stultus est et asinus quoque_." Peter and Andy
proceeded until it was finished, when they resumed their seats.

The conversation during breakfast was as sprightly, as full of fun and
humor as such breakfasts usually are. The priest, Phaddhy, and the young
collegian, had a topic of their own, whilst the rest were engaged in a
kind of by play, until the meal was finished.

"Father Philemy," said Phaddhy, in his capacity of host, "before we
begin we'll all take a dhrop of what's in the bottle, if it's not
displasing to yer Reverence; and, sure, I know, 'tis the same that
doesn't come wrong at a station, any how."

This, _more majorum_, was complied with; and the glass, as usual, went
round the table, beginning with their Reverences. Hitherto, Father
Philemy had not had time to bestow any attention on the state of Kitty's
larder, as he was in the habit of doing, with a view to ascertain
the several items contained therein for dinner. But as soon as the
breakfast-things were removed, and the coast clear, he took a peep into
the pantry, and, after throwing his eye over its contents, sat down
at the fire, making Phaddhy take a seat beside him, for the especial
purpose of so