Before Mr. Maud went away, he invited me to go and see him in the
morning, and very politely offered himself to show me the
curiosities of Oxford.
The rest of the company now also dispersed;
and as I had once (though in so singular a manner) been introduced
into so reputable a society, the people of the house made no
difficulty of giving me lodging, but with great civility showed me a
very decent bed-chamber.
I am almost ashamed to own, that next morning, when I awoke, I had
got so dreadful a headache, from the copious and numerous toasts of
my jolly and reverend friends, that I could not possibly get up;
still less could I wait on Mr. Maud at his college.
The inn where I was goes by the name of the Mitre. Compared to
Windsor, I here found prince-like attendance. Being, perhaps, a
little elevated the preceding evening, I had in the gaiety, or
perhaps in the vanity of my heart, told the waiter, that he must not
think, because I came on foot, that therefore I should give him less
than others gave. I assured him of the contrary. It was probably
not a little owing to this assurance that I had so much attention
shown to me.
I now determined to stay at least a couple of days at Oxford; it was
necessary and proper, if for no other reason, yet merely that I
might have clean linen.
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