Chapter 11

THE LOFTY STUDY.

Nat's proposition for systematic study--Charlie goes to his house--his study in the attic--Dr. Kitto's study not so good--nor St. Pierre's--they read and discuss Franklin and Patrick Henry--copy of Franklin's rules--Patrick Henry's faculty of observation--Nat like him--studying men and things--the case of Shakspeare--Nat the best penman in the mill--choice between study and the party--obliged to deny himself for the sake of study--some disarrangements--thinks he can never know much--the poor not so good a chance as the rich--wealth of character 113-123