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"And, ergo, on the same premises, I, not being an egotist, nor an ass,
have taken Hardie of Exeter and his headache out of the boat, as I should
have done any other cripple.
"Secondly, I have put the best man on the river into this cripple's
place.
"Total, I have given the university the benefit of my brains; and the
university, not having brains enough to see what it gains by the
exchange, turns again and rends me, like an animal frequently mentioned
in Scripture; but, _nota bene,_ never once with approbation."
And the afflicted Rhetorician attempted a diabolical grin, but failed
signally; and groaned instead.
"Is this your answer to the university, sir?
At this query, delivered in a somewhat threatening tone, the invalid sat
up all in a moment, like a poked lion. "Oh, if Badham o' Wadham thinks to
crush me _auctoritate sua et totius universitatis,_ Badham o' Wadham may
just tell the whole university to go and be d----d, from the Chancellor
down to the junior cook at Skimmery Hall, with my compliments."
Ill-conditioned brute!" muttered Badham of Wadham.


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