Coningsby

hero held with him their breakfast mess. They were all in the fifth form, and habitual companions, on the river or on the Fives' Wall, at cricket or at foot-ball. T

by's welfare far outweighed the curiosity which, under ordinary circumstances, they would have experienced on the return of one of their companions from an unusual visit to London. The report of their friend imparted to them unbounded satisfaction, when they learned that his relative was a splendid fellow; that he had been loa

afraid you will not half like it, Coningsby; but, old fellow, I had no id

ver the clear b

but I really wanted to be civil to Millbank, and as

y resigned, 'never mind; but why shou

attention,' said Lord Henry, mildly. 'His family

do about Manchester! A pretty state we have been in in Lon

ere, the son of a Whig minister; 'I

an tell you,' said Coningsby, with

t now,' rejoined Lord Vere. 'I had

know I shall not give up mine without a fight. Shirley was besieged

t Beaumanoir would stand by the D

l have it very soon,' said Coningsby.

n,' said Lord Vere. 'He is the only man wh

his countenance. He was evidently not extremely intimate with those who were now his companions. Buckhurst, a

en in London

een there duri

have had a

ey could not break my grandfather's, though. Monmouth House is

it all ended very w

egun yet,' sa

said M

he revo

vent a revolution, my fat

's the goose,'

looking round the table, and ascertaining that he had not, gave him permission to retire; but he had scarcely disappeared, when his master singing out, 'Lower boy, St. John!' he immediately re-entered, and demanded his master's pleasure, which was, that he should pour some water in the teapot. This

t and novelty. So much had happened in his absence! There was a week's arrears for him of Eton annals. They were recounted in so fresh a spirit, and in such vivid colours, that Coningsby lost nothing by his London visit. All the bold feats that had been done, and all the bright things that

hurst, 'I move that after twelv

ed; a