or seven years hence. Cras ingens iterabimus
æquor, and a few shreds of that sort, will perhaps stick to me, and I shall
arrange my opinions so as to introduce them. But I don't think a knowledge of
the classics is a pressing want to a country gentleman; as far as I can see,
he'd much better have a knowledge of manures. I've been reading your friend
Arthur Young's books lately, and there's nothing I should like better than to
carry out some of his ideas in putting the farmers on a better management of
their land; and, as he says, making what was a wild country, all of the same
dark hue, bright and variegated with corn and cattle. My grandfather will never
let me have any power while he lives; but there's nothing I should like better
than to undertake the Stonyshire side of the estate - it's in a dismal condition
- and set improvements on foot, and gallop about from one place to another and
overlook them. I should like to know all the labourers, and see them touching
their hats to me with a look of goodwill.«
    »Bravo, Arthur! a man who has no feeling for the classics couldn't make a
better apology for coming into the world than by increasing the quantity of food
to maintain scholars - and rectors who appreciate scholars. And whenever you
enter on your career of model landlord may I be there to see. You'll want a
portly rector to complete the picture, and take his tithe of all the respect and
honour you get by your hard work. Only don't set your heart too strongly on the
goodwill you are to get in consequence. I'm not sure that men are the fondest of
those who try to be useful to them. You know Gawaine has got the curses of the
whole neighbourhood upon him about that enclosure. You must make it quite clear
to your mind which you are most bent upon, old boy - popularity or usefulness -
else you may happen to miss both.«
    »Oh! Gawaine is harsh in his manners; he doesn't make himself personally
agreeable to his tenants. I don't believe there's anything you can't prevail on
people to do with kindness. For my part, I couldn't live in a neighbourhood
where I was not respected and beloved; and it's very pleasant to go among the
tenants here, they seem all so well inclined to me. I suppose it seems only the
other day to them since