chanced　to　be　seated　exactly　opposite　to　me；　wore　an　air　of
  constraint　and　vexation。　　This　circumstance　caused　me　to　observe
  him　more　particularly　than　I　otherwise　should　have　done：　　his
  features　were　handsome　and　prepossessing；　he　had　dark　brown　hair
  and　a　high…arched　forehead。　　After　the　lapse　of　half　an　hour；　the
  two　elder　individuals；　having　finished　their　coffee；　called　for　the
  waiter；　and　then　rose　as　if　to　depart；　the　young　man；　however；
  still　remaining　seated　in　the　box。　　The　others；　having　reached　the
  door；　turned　round；　and；　finding　that　the　youth　did　not　follow
  them；　one　of　them　called　to　him　with　a　tone　of　some　authority；
  whereupon　the　young　man　rose；　and；　pronouncing　half　audibly　the
  word　'botheration；'　rose　and　followed　them。　　I　now　observed　that　he
  was　remarkably　tall。　　All　three　left　the　house。　　In　about　ten
  minutes；　finding　nothing　more　worth　reading　in　the　newspaper；　I
  laid　it　down；　and　though　the　claret　was　not　yet　exhausted；　I　was
  thinking　of　betaking　myself　to　my　lodgings；　and　was　about　to　call
  the　waiter；　when　I　heard　a　step　in　the　passage；　and　in　another
  moment　the　tall　young　man　entered　the　room；　advanced　to　the　same
  box；　and；　sitting　down　nearly　opposite　to　me；　again　pronounced　to
  himself；　but　more　audibly　than　before；　the　same　word。
  'A　troublesome　world　this；　sir；'　said　I；　looking　at　him。
  'Yes；'　said　the　young　man；　looking　fixedly　at　me；　'but　I　am　afraid
  we　bring　most　of　our　troubles　on　our　own　heads　…　at　least　I　can　say
  so　of　myself；'　he　added；　laughing。　　Then；　after　a　pause；　'I　beg
  pardon；'　he　said；　'but　am　I　not　addressing　one　of　my　own　country？'
  'Of　what　country　are　you？'　said　I。
  'Ireland。'
  'I　am　not　of　your　country；　sir；　but　I　have　an　infinite　veneration
  for　your　country；　as　Strap　said　to　the　French　soldier。　　Will　you
  take　a　glass　of　wine？'
  'Ah；　de　tout　mon　coeur；　as　the　parasite　said　to　Gil　Blas；'　cried
  the　young　man；　laughing。　　'Here's　to　our　better　acquaintance！'
  And　better　acquainted　we　soon　became；　and　I　found　that；　in　making
  the　acquaintance　of　the　young　man；　I　had　indeed　made　a　valuable
  acquisition；　he　was　accomplished；　highly　connected；　and　bore　the
  name　of　Francis　Ardry。　　Frank　and　ardent　he　was；　and　in　a　very
  little　time　had　told　me　much　that　related　to　himself；　and　in　return
  I　communicated　a　general　outline　of　my　own　history；　he　listened
  with　profound　attention；　but　laughed　heartily　when　I　told　him　some
  particulars　of　my　visit　in　the　morning　to　the　publisher；　whom　he
  had　frequently　heard　of。
  We　left　the　house　together。
  'We　shall　soon　see　each　other　again；'　said　he；　as　we　separated　at
  the　door　of　my　lodging。
  CHAPTER　XXXIII
  Dine　with　the　publisher　…　Religions　…　No　animal　food　…　Unprofitable
  discussions　…　Principles　of　criticism　…　The　book　market　…　Newgate
  lives　…　Goethe　a　drug　…　German　acquirements　…　Moral　dignity。
  ON　the　Sunday　I　was　punctual　to　my　appointment　to　dine　with　the
  publisher。　　As　I　hurried　along　the　square　in　which　his　house　stood；
  my　thoughts　were　fixed　so　intently　on　the　great　man；　that　I　passed
  by　him　without　seeing　him。　　He　had　observed　me；　however；　and　joined
  me　just　as　I　was　about　to　knock　at　the　door。　　'Let　us　take　a　turn
  in　the　square；'　said　he；　'we　shall　not　dine　for　half　an　hour。'
  'Well；'　said　he；　as　we　were　walking　in　the　square；　'what　have　you
  been　doing　since　I　last　saw　you？'
  'I　have　been　looking　about　London；'　said　I；　'and　I　have　bought　the
  DAIRYMAN'S　DAUGHTER；　here　it　is。'
  'Pray　put　it　up；'　said　the　publisher；　'I　don't　want　to　look　at　such
  trash。　　Well；　do　you　think　you　could　write　anything　like　it？'
  'I　do　not；'　said　I。
  'How　is　that？'　said　the　publisher；　looking　at　me。
  'Because；'　said　I；　'the　man　who　wrote　it　seems　to　be　perfectly　well
  acquainted　with　his　subject；　and；　moreover；　to　write　from　the
  heart。'
  'By　the　subject　you　mean　…　'
  'Religion。'
  'And　ain't　you　acquainted　with　religion？'
  'Very　little。'
  'I　am　sorry　for　that；'　said　the　publisher　seriously；　'for　he　who
  sets　up　for　an　author　ought　to　be　acquainted　not　only　with
  religion；　but　religions；　and　indeed　with　all　subjects；　like　my　good
  friend　in　the　country。　　It　is　well　that　I　have　changed　my　mind
  about　the　DAIRYMAN'S　DAUGHTER；　or　I　really　don't　know　whom　I　could
  apply　to　on　the　subject　at　the　present　moment；　unless　to　himself；
  and　after　all　I　question　whether　his　style　is　exactly　suited　for　an
  evangelical　novel。'
  'Then　you　do　not　wish　for　an　imitation　of　the　DAIRYMAN'S　DAUGHTER？'
  'I　do　not；　sir；　I　have　changed　my　mind；　as　I　told　you　before；　I
  wish　to　employ　you　in　another　line；　but　will　communicate　to　you　my
  intentions　after　dinner。'
  At　dinner；　beside　the　publisher　and　myself；　were　present　his　wife
  and　son　with　his　newly…married　bride；　the　wife　appeared　a　quiet
  respectable　woman；　and　the　young　people　looked　very　happy　and　good…
  natured；　not　so　the　publisher；　who　occasionally　eyed　both　with
  contempt　and　dislike。　　Connected　with　this　dinner　there　was　one
  thing　remarkable；　the　publisher　took　no　animal　food；　but　contented
  himself　with　feeding　voraciously　on　rice　and　vegetables　prepared　in
  various　ways。
  'You　eat　no　animal　food；　sir？'　said　I。
  'I　do　not；　sir；'　said　he；　'I　have　forsworn　it　upwards　of　twenty
  years。　　In　one　respect；　sir；　I　am　a　Brahmin。　　I　abhor　taking　away
  life　…　the　brutes　have　as　much　right　to　live　as　ourselves。'
  'But；'　said　I；　'if　the　brutes　were　not　killed；　there　would　be　such
  a　superabundance　of　them；　that　the　land　would　be　overrun　with
  them。'
  'I　do　not　think　so；　sir；　few　are　killed　in　India；　and　yet　there　is
  plenty　of　room。'
  'But；'　said　I；　'Nature　intended　that　they　should　be　destroyed；　and
  the　brutes　themselves　prey　upon　one　another；　and　it　is　well　for
  themselves　and　the　world　that　they　do　so。　　What　would　be　the　state
  of　things　if　every　insect；　bird；　and　worm　were　left　to　perish　of
  old　age？'
  'We　will　change　the　subject；'　said　the　publisher；　'I　have　never
  been　a　friend　of　unprofitable　discussions。'
  I　looked　at　the　publisher　with　some　surprise；　I　had　not　been
  accustomed　to　be　spoken　to　so　magisterially；　his　countenance　was
  dressed　in　a　portentous　frown；　and　his　eye　looked　more　sinister
  than　ever；　at　that　moment　he　put　me　in　mind　of　some　of　those
  despots　of　whom　I　had　read　in　the　history　of　Morocco；　whose　word
  was　law。　　He　merely　wants　power；　thought　I　to　myself；　to　be　a
  regular　Muley　Mehemet；　and　then　I　sighed；　for　I　remembered　how　very
  much　I　was　in　the　power　of　that　man。
  The　dinner　over；　the　publisher　nodded　to　his　wife；　who　departed；
  followed　by　her　daughter…in…law。　　The　son　looked　as　if　he　would
  willingly　have　attended　them；　he；　however；　remained　seated；　and；　a
  small　decanter　of　wine　being　placed　on　the　table；　the　publisher
  filled　two　glasses；　one　of　which　he　handed　to　myself；　and　the　other
  to　his　son；　saying；　'Suppose　you　two　drink　to　the　success　of　the
  Review。　　I　would　join　you；'　said　he；　addressing　himself　to　me；　'but
  I　drink　no　wine；　if　I　am　a　Brahmin　with　respect　to　meat；　I　am　a
  Mahometan　with　respect　to　wine。'
  So　the　son　and　I　drank　success　to　the　Review；　and　then　the　young
  man　asked　me　various　questions；　for　example　…　How　I　liked　London？　…
  Whether　I　did　not　think　it　a　very　fine　place？　…　Whether　I　was　at
  the　play　the　night　before？　…　and　whether　I　was　in　the　park　that
  afternoon？　　He　seemed　preparing　to　ask　me　some　more　questions；　but；
  receiving　a　furious　look　from　his　father；　he　became　silent；　filled
  himself　a　glass　of　wine；　drank　it　off；　looked　at　the　table　for
  about　a　minute；　then　got　up；　pushed　back　his　chair；　made　me　a　bow；
  and　left　the　room。
  'Is　that　young　gentleman；　sir；'　said　I；　'well　versed　in　the
  principles　of　criticism？'
  'He　is　not；　sir；'　said　the　publisher；　'and；　if　I　place　him　at　the
  head　of　the　Review　ostensibly；　I　do　it　merely　in　the　hope　of
  procuring　him　a　maintenance；　of　the　principle　of　a　thing　he　knows
  nothing；　except　that　the　principle　of　bread　is　wheat；　and　that　the
  principle　of　that　wine　is　grape。　　Will　you　take　another　glass？'
  I　looked　at　the　decanter；　but；　not　feeling　altogether　so　sure　as
  the　publisher's　son　with　respect　to　the　principle　of　what　it
  contained；　I　declined　taking　any　more。
  'No；　sir；'　said　the　publisher；　adjusting　himself　in　his　chair；　'he
  knows　nothing　about　criticism；　and　will　have　nothing　more　to　do
  with　the　reviewals　than　carrying　about　the　books　to　those　who　have
  to　review　them；　the　real　conductor　of　the　Review　will　be　a　widely
  different　person；　to　whom　I　will；　when　convenient；　introduce　you。
  And　now　we　will　talk　of　the　matter　which　we　touched　upon　before
  dinner：　　I　told　you　then　that　I　had　changed　my　mind　with　respect　to
  you；　I　have　been　considering　the　state　of　the　market；　sir；　the　book
  market；　and　I　have　come　to　the　conclusion　that；　th