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with much attention; “ perhaps you are
reading from a book with too small a
print, Some one lend him a larger one.
Ay, this will do,” he) continued, taking
one that was handed to him by a boy
standing near, and giving it to Harry;
“this has a larger type.”

Mertoun mechanically took the book
from his hand, and began turning over
the leaves. He struggled hard to regain
his self-command, for he was quite aware
that his embarrassment had a very strange
appearance. ‘‘ How can I be so foolish,”
said he to himself; “as if Dr. Young
could have chosen the passage on pur-
pose. If I do not mind what I am about,
all will be discovered.” Reasoning thus,
he nerved himself sufficiently to proceed
with tolerable composure; but, alas! he
had scarcely turned over another page,