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66 breakfast party broke up, and the men went their various ways, in order to leave Oxford the next day.

In the evening, little Mr. Bouncer went to Effingham's Little-go Wine, given by that gentleman in celebration of his having "got through his smalls," or passed his first year's examination in literis humanioribus, also



called "Responsions." "It was a very close shave, though," said Effingham, in acknowledging Mr. Bouncer's congratulations. "I put on a tremendous spurt during the last month, or else I don't think I should have managed it, although I had the best 'coach' in the 'Varsity. If you will believe me, I never saw the inside of a billiard-room, or touched a cue, all through that month. I can make up for it now, and I bless my stars that it is all over, and that I am well through."