CHAPTER VI. A MORNING WALK.
A snake you were in other days
Ere you attained the human state;
Still in your veins the snake blood plays
Which leads you now to gloze and hate,
The magic of the serpent gaze
Lurks in your eyes to fascinate.
As it was a holiday the pupils were left to their own devices, and on going outside, Blake found d**k Pemberton amusing himself with Muffins and a fishing rod. Ferdinand having been worsted by the volatile d**k, had long since departed to work at a tragedy he was composing, and Mr. Pemberton was evidently getting ready for a fishing excursion in company with Muffins.
"Now what do you think you are doing?" asked Reggy pausing at the door.
"None so blind as those who won't see," retorted d**k coolly. "I'm goin' fishin'."
"Fishing?" repeated Reggy wi
