site has a foundation; and it is full; but the President
is my friend, and he knows that I have a friend; and he said
to me that he would make room for one more, though we are very
full, and take you in; so that it will cost you very little. I
speak that, for I know that you could not wish to spend so
much as some."

It was a golden chance -- if it could but be given to Rufus!
That was not possible; and still less was it possible that
Winthrop should take it and so make his brother's case
hopeless, by swallowing up all the little means that of right
must go to set him forward first. There was a strong heaving
of motives against each other in Winthrop's bosom. But his
face did not shew it; there was no change in his cool grey
eye; after a minute's hesitation he answered, lying on his
oars,

"I thank you very much Mr. Herder -- I would do it gladly -- but
I am so tied at home that it is impossible. I cannot go."

"You can not?" said the naturalist.

"I cannot -- not at present -- my duty keeps me at home. You
will see me in Mannahatta by and by," he added with a faint
smile and beginning to row again; -- "but I don't know when."

"I wish it would be soon," said the naturalist. "I should like
to have you there wiz me. But you must not give up for
difficulties. You must come?"

"I shall come," said Winthrop.

"How would you like this?" said Mr. Herder after pondering a
little. "I have a friend who is an excellent -- what you call
him? -- bookseller -- Would you like a place wiz him, to keep
his books and attend to his business, for a while, and so get
up by degrees? I could get you a place wiz him."

"No, sir," said Winthrop smiling; -- "the eagle never begins by
being something else."

"Dat is true," said the naturalist. "Well -- I wish I could do
you some goot, but you will not let me; -- and I trust you that
you are right."

"You are a good friend, sir," said Winthrop gratefully.

"Well -- I mean to be," said the other, nodding his good-
humoured head.

Elizabeth was too far off to hear any of this dialogue; and
she was a little astonished again when they reached the land
to see her boatman grasp her friend's hand and give it a very
hearty shake.

"I shall never forget it, sir," she heard Winthrop say.

"I do not wish that," said the naturalist. "What for should
you remember it? it is good for nozing."

"Is that boy studying Latin and Greek?" said Elizabeth as she
and Mr. Herder walked up to the h