"Jackson, of King's."
"Jackson? indeed; he's strong in science, I think."
"Very."
"Our men know their books well, but I should not say that science is their line."
"Leicester sends four."
"It will be a large class-list, from what I hear."
"Ah! indeed! the Michaelmas paper is always a good one."
Meanwhile the conversation was in another quarter dwelling upon poor Charles.
"No, depend upon it, there's more in what the Gazette says than you think. Disappointment is generally at the bottom of these changes."
"Poor devils! they can't help it," said another, in a low voice, to his neighbour.