“I don’t feel so sure.”
“Why, there are often thirty in the first class in the freshman’s year; and just as if you wouldn’t be among them!”
“All very well; I know that anybody can do it who works, but I am ashamed to say that I haven’t read one of the books yet.”
“Haven’t you, really? Well then, for goodness’ sake, lose no more time.”
“But there’s only a fortnight to the examination.”
“My dear Kennedy, what have you been doing to be so idle?”
“Somehow or other the time manages to slip away. Heigh ho!” said Kennedy, “my first year at college nearly over, and nothing done—nothing done! How quickly the time has gone!”
“Yes,” said Julian;
“ptezugas gaz epoomaduas phezai
Kampes bzadutezoi ta poteemena syllabein,
“as Theocritus prettily observes.”