Well,  first  and  foremost,  it's  an  awfully  idle  place  ;  at  any  rate,  for  us  fresh-
men. Fancy  now.  I  am  in  twelve  lectures  a  week  of  an  hour  each — Greek
Testament,  first  book  of  Herodotus,  second  iEneid,  and  first  book  of  Euclid  !
There's  a  treat !  two  hours  a  day  ;  all  over  by  twelve,  or  one  at  latest ;  and  no
extra  work  at  all,  in  the  shape  of  copies  of  verses,  themes,  or  other  exercises.
I  think  sometimes  I'm  back  in  the  lower  fifth ;  for  we  don't  get  through
more  than  we  used  to  do  there  ;  and  if  you  were  to  hear  the  men  construe,  it
would  make  your  hair  stand  on  end.  Where  on  earth  can  they  have  come
from  ?  unless  they  blundered  on  purpose,  as  I  often  think.  Of  course,  I  never
look  at  a  lecture  before  I  go  in,  I  know  it  all  nearly  by  heart,  so  it  would  be
shear  waste  of  time.  I  hope  I  shall  take  to  reading  something  or  other  by
myself ;  but  you  know  I  never  was  much  of  a  hand  at  sapping,  and,  for  the
present,  the  light  work  suits  me  well  enough,  for  there's  lots  to  see  and  learn
about  in  this  place.
We  keep  very  gentlemanly  hours.  Chapel  every  morning  at  eight,  and  even-
ing at  seven.  Tou  must  attend  once  a  day,  and  twice  on  Sundays — at  least,
that's  the  rule  of  our  college — and  be  in  gates  by  twelve  o'clock  at  night.  Be-
sides which,  if  you're  a  decently  steady  fellow,  you  ought  to  dine  in  hall  per-
haps four  days  a  week.  Hall  is  at  five  o'clock.  And  now  you  have  the  sum  total.
