"
At ten o'clock he bade good-night to Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, feeling
that he had passed a pleasant and what might prove a profitable
evening.
CHAPTER VIII.
FLETCHER'S VIEWS ON SOCIAL POSITION.
"You are getting on finely, Harry," said Oscar Vincent, a fortnight
later. "You do credit to my teaching. As you have been over all the
regular verbs now, I will give you a lesson in translating."
"I shall find that interesting," said Harry, with satisfaction.
"Here is a French Reader," said Oscar, taking one down from the
shelves. "It has a dictionary at the end. I won't give you a
lesson. You may take as much as you have time for, and at the same
time three or four of the irregular verbs. You are going about three
times as fast as I did when I commenced French."
"Perhaps I have a better teacher than you had," said Harry, smiling.
"I shouldn't wonder," said Oscar. "That explains it to my
satisfaction. Well, now the lesson is over, sit down and we'll have
a chat. Oh, by the way, there's one thing I want to speak to you
about. We've got a debating society at our school. It is called
'The Clionian Society.' Most of the students belong to it. How
would you like to join?"
"I should like it very much. Do you think they would admit me?"
"I don't see why not. I'll propose you at the next meeting, Thursday
evening.
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