“What do you think of that recitation?” asked the teacher, in a low voice, as John took his seat.
“Very poor,” answered Walter.
“I am afraid he will never make a Latin scholar. I will now call up the other class in Latin.”
This was a class of beginners, and acquitted itself much more creditably than the student in Cæsar. It might be supposed that John would have been mortified by his mistakes; but it was enough for him that he could report himself as studying Cæsar, and he appeared to think it of no importance how he got along.
Other classes succeeded, and the session at length ended.
“Well, Mr. Howard,” said Mr. Barclay, as they were returning homeward, “do you think you would like to take the school?”
“I will take it if the trustees will accept me,” said Walter, promptly.
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“If you really think you would be willing to take my place,” said Allen Barclay, “I will see at once if I can obtain your appointment.”