Cressage

Cressage by A. C. Benson is about Walter Garnet and his adventures at Stafford College in Oxford. Excerpt: «Oh, I'm sure they do,» said Mrs. Garnet. «Do you know, you will think me very foolish, but I was just a wee bit afraid of meeting you myself. I thought, 'What shall I find to say to a learned man like Mr. Norton?' But now I feel quite reassured. The moment I saw you, I said to myself that you wouldn't despise us. You must be very kind, I think. I hope you like our dear Walter?» «Yes, indeed,» said Norton, «Who could help it? I am very fond of him and very proud of him. I don't think I ever had a pupil I was more attached to!»