idge, there had
come up to Boniface a gentleman who had once, as it turned out, belonged
to the other University of Camford, which he had quitted on account of
some differences with the tutors and authorities there. This gentleman,
whose name was Horace Bloundell, was of the ancient Suffolk
family of Bloundell-Bloundell, of Bloundell-Bloundell Hall,
Bloundell-Bloundellshire, as the young wags used to call it; and no
doubt it was on account of his descent, and because Dr. Donne, the
Master of Boniface, was a Suffolk man, and related perhaps to the
family, that Mr. Horace Bloundell was taken in at Boniface, after St.
George's and one or two other Colleges had refused to receive him. There
was a living in the family, which it was important for Mr. Bloundell
to hold; and, being in a dragoon regiment at the time when his third
brother, for whom the living was originally intended, sickened and died,
Mr. Bloundell determined upon quitting crimson pantaloons and sable
shakos, for the black coat and white neckcloth of the English divine.
The misfortunes which occurred at Camford, occasioned some slight
disturbance to Mr. Bloundell's plans; but although defeated upon one
occasion, the resolute ex-dragoon was not dismayed, and set to work to
win a victory elsewhere.

In Pen's second year Major Pendennis paid a brief visit to his nephew,
and was introduced to several of Pen's university friends--the gentle
and polite Lord Plinlimmon, the gallant and open-hearted Magnus
Charters, the sly and witty Harland; the intrepid Ringwood, who was
called Rupert in the Union Debating Club, from his opinions and the
bravery of his blunders; Broadbent, styled Barebones Broadbent from the
republican nature of his opinions (he was of a dissenting family from
Bristol and a perfect Boanerges of debate); Mr. Bloundell-Bloundell
finally, who had at once taken his place among the select of the
university.

Major Pendennis, though he did not understand Harland's Greek
quotations, or quite appreciate Broadbent's thick shoes and dingy hands,
was nevertheless delighted with the company assembled round his nephew,
and highly approved of all the young men with the exception of that one
who gave himself the greatest airs in the society, and affected most to
have the manners of a man of the world.

As he and Pen sate at breakfast on the morning after the party in the
rooms of the latter, the Major gave his opinions regarding the young
men, with whom he was