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.
