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`` I am delighted - proud ! '' murmured Mr. Green , while Verdant felt himself blushing up to his spectacles . `` We are ve-ry full , '' Dr. Portman went on to say , `` but as I do ex-pect great things from Mis-ter Vir-gin -- Verdant , Verdant , I have put some rooms at his ser-vice ; and if you would like to see them , my ser-vant shall shew you the way . '' The servant was accordingly summoned , and received orders to that effect ; while the Master told Verdant that he must , -LSB- AN OXFORD FRESHMAN 35 -RSB- at two o'clock , present himself to Mr. Slowcoach , his tutor , who would examine him for his matriculation . `` I am sor-ry , Mis-ter Green , '' said Dr. Portman , `` that my en-gage-ments will pre-vent me from ask-ing you and Mis-ter Virg -- Ver-dant , to dine with me to-day ; but I do hope that the next time you come to Ox-ford I shall be more for-tu-nate . '' Old John , the Common-room man , who had heard this speech made to hundreds of `` governors '' through many generations of freshmen , could not repress a few pantomimic asides , that <VG035.JPG> were suggestive of anything but full credence in his master 's words . But Mr. Green was delighted with Dr. Portman 's affability , and perceiving that the interview was at an end , made his ~ conge ~ , and left the Master of Brazenface to his Greek particles .