THE OXFORD CIRCUS

“’ULLO, DEARIE!”

THE OXFORD CIRCUS

A NOVEL OF OXFORD AND YOUTH
by the late ALFRED BUDD
Edited with Memoir but no Portrait by
HAMISH MILES and
RAYMOND MORTIMER

ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN KETTELWELL

JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LIMITED
LONDON VIGO STREET W.1. MCMXXII

Printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner, Frome and London.

AUTHOR’S NOTE

None of the characters in this book are entirely imaginary.

CONTENTS

CHAP.PAGE
[Alfred Budd: A Memoir]3
[Book I: VORTEX]
I[Introit]13
II[Plinth]29
III[Toccata and Fugue]47
IV[Circean]62
V[Guerrilla]76
VI[Voyage en Cythère]90
VII[Joss and Reredos]97
VIII[Hallali]121
[Book II: APEX]
IX[Eklogos]137
X[Open Diapason]151
XI[Spate]164
XII[Funambulesque]181
XIII[Champaign]198
XIV[Colophon]222

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

[“’Ullo, Dearie!”]Frontis
FACING PAGE
[“Dear Mongo!”]42
[“Non à tout,” was Gaveston’s answer]134
[Spiritual wrestling with young Bob Limber]184
[“Bladge!” came the unanimous cry]214
[“Renan,” he replied firmly]234