"Genelum anladies (~cheers~), - I meangenelum. (~"That's about the ticket, old feller!" from Mr. Bouncer.~) Customd syam plic speakn, I - I -(~hear, hear~) - feel bliged drinkmyel. I'm fresman, genelum, and prowtitle (~loud cheers~). Myfren Misserboucer, fallowme callm myfren! (~"In course, Giglamps, you do me proud, old feller."~) Myfren Misserboucer seszime fresman - prow title, sureyou (~hear, hear~). Genelmun, werall jolgoodfles, anwe wogohotillmorrin! (~"We won't, we won't! not a bit of it!"~) Gelmul, I'm fresmal, an namesgreel, gelmul (~cheers~). Fanyul dousmewor, herescardinpock'lltellm! Misser Verdalgreel, Braseface, Oxul fresmal, anprowtitle! (~Great cheering and rattling of glasses, during which Mr. Verdant Green's coat-tails are made the receptacles for empty bottles, lobsters' claws, and other miscellaneous articles.~) Misserboucer said was fresmal. If Misserboucer [AN OXFORD FRESHMAN 77] wantsultme (~"No, no!"~), herescardinpocklltellm namesverdalgreel, Braseface! Not shameofitgelmul! prowtitle! (~Great applause.~) I doewaltilsul Misserboucer! thenwhysee sultme? thaswaw Iwaltknow! (~Loud cheers, and roars of laughter, in which Mr. Verdant Green suddenly joins to the best of his ability.~) I'm anoxful fresmal, gelmul, 'fmyfrel Misserboucer loumecallimso. (~Cheers and laughter, in which Mr. Verdant Green feebly joins.~) Anweerall jolgoodfles, anwe wogohotilmorril, an I'm fresmal, gelmul, anfanyul dowsmewor - an I - doefeel quiwell!" This was the termination of Mr. Verdant Green's speech, for after making a few unintelligible sounds, his knees suddenly gave way, and with a benevolent smile he disappeared beneath the table. * * * * * * * * Half an hour afterwards two gentlemen might have been seen, bearing with staggering steps across the moonlit quad the <VG077.JPG> huddled form of a third gentleman, who was clothed in full evening dress, and appeared incapable of taking care of himself. The two first gentlemen set down their burden under an open doorway, painted over with a large _4_; and then, by pulling and pushing, assisted it to guide its steps up a narrow and intricate staircase, until they had gained the third floor, and stood before a door, over which the moonlight revealed, in newly-painted white letters, the name of "MR. VERDANT GREEN." "Well, old feller," said the first gentleman, "how do you feel now, after 'Sich a getting up stairs'?" "Feel much berrer now," said their late burden; "feel quite-comfurble! Shallgotobed!" "Well, Giglamps," said the first speaker, "and By-by won't be at all a bad move for you. D'ye think you can unrig yourself and get between the sheets, eh, my beauty?" "Its allri, allri!" was the reply; "limycandle!" "No, no," said the second gentleman, as he pulled up the window-blind, and let in the moonlight; "here's quite as much light as you want. It's almost morning."