ry shelves.1 The
affair occasioned a strict search, and the door in question bore too
strong an evidence to escape detection; Rattle was rusticated for a
term, but, returning the same singular character, was always in some
scrape or other till his final expulsion. Having given the necessary
orders for repairs, Mark made one of his best bows, and produced a long
scroll of paper, on which was written a list of necessaries?{2} "which,"
said the ancient, "take notice, every gentleman provides on his taking
possession of his rooms." "And every gentleman's scout claims upon his
leaving, take notice" said I. Mark bowed assent.

I had now both seen and heard enough of college comforts to wish myself
safe back again at Eton in the snug, clean, sanded dormitory of my old
dame. Looking first at my purse and then at the list of necessaries, I
could not resist a sigh on perceiving my _new guinea_{3} to be already
in danger, that it would require some caution to steer clear of the
forest of debt,{4} and keep out of _south jeopardy_,{5} and some talent
to gain the _new settlements_{6} or prevent my being ultimately laid up
in the _river tick_{7} condemned in the _Vice-Chancellor's court_,{8}
and consigned, for the benefit of the captors, to _fort marshal_.{9}

1 The circumstance here alluded to actually occurred some
time since, when G- C-n and Lord C-e nearly shot Dr.
Capplestone of Oriel and his predecessor, Dr. Eveleigh: the
former was expelled in consequence.

2 A list of necessaries consists of all the necessary
culinary articles, tea equipage, brooms, brushes, pails, &c.
&c. &c.

3 New guinea--First possession of income.

4 Forest of debt--payment of debts.

5 South jeopardy--terrors of insolvency.

6 Next settlements--final reckoning.

7 River tick--springing out of standing debts, which only==>

8 Vice-Chancellor's court--creditor's last shift.

9 Fort marshal--university marshal's post, charge themselves
at the expiration of three years by leaving the lake of
credit, and meandering through the haunts of a hundred
creditors.

~154~~ "Rather romantic, but not elegant," said some voices at the door,
which, on turning my head, I discovered to be my two friends, Echo
and Eglantine, who, suspecting the state of the rooms, from the known
character of the previous occupier, had followed me up stairs to
enjoy the pleasure of qu