SomeyearsagoItheeditorwasstoppingwithafriendquotvirdoctis-simusetamicusneusquotatacertainUniversitywhichforthepurposesofthishistorywewillcallCambridgeandwasonedaymuchstruckwiththeappearanceoftwopersonswhomIsawgoingarm-in-armdownthestreet.OneofthesegentlemenwasIthinkwithoutexceptionthehand-somestyoungfellowIhaveeverseen.Hewasverytallverybroadandhadalookofpowerandagraceofbearingthatseemedasnativetohimasitistoawildstag.Inadditionhisfacewasalmostwithoutflaw—agoodfaceaswellasabeautifuloneandwhenheliftedhishatwhichhedidjustthentoapassingladyIsawthathisheadwascoveredwithlittlegolden curls growing close to the scalp.quotGoodgraciousquotIsaidtomyfriendwithwhomIwaswalkingquotwhythatfellowlookslikeastatueofApollocometolife.Whatasplendidman he isquotquotYesquotheansweredquotheisthehandsomestmanintheUniversityandoneofthenicesttoo.TheycallhimtheGreekgodbutlookattheotheronehesVinceysthatsthegodsnameguardianandsupposedtobefullofeverykindofinformation.TheycallhimCharon.quotIlookedandfoundtheoldermanquiteasinterestinginhiswayastheglorifiedspeci-menofhumanityathisside.HeappearedtobeaboutfortyyearsofageandwasIthinkasuglyashiscompanionwashandsome