But my friend, the pottering old antiquary, gave me something of a surprise.

To the world at large, Wentworth Dilke was a vastly more important person than the old antiquary and scholar.

As an old antiquary wrote:-

In the dingy little back parlor of the old antiquary, grim poverty looking in through every crevasse, sits the artless and pure-minded Maria McArthur.

The old Antiquary is remanded back to jail-to wait the coming day.

The old Antiquary was never before called upon to examine a document so confusing to his mind.

Tom Swiggs, then, the restored man, bows before the simple goodness of the daughter of the old Antiquary.

As might naturally have been expected, Tom learns from a fellow-passenger all that has befallen the old Antiquary.

The old Antiquary observes the change that has come so suddenly over Maria's feelings, but his entreaties fail to elicit the cause.

The old Antiquary, on the other hand, was not a little surprised to find his daughter displaying such extraordinary means of repulsing an enemy.

The old Antiquary made out his schedule with the aid of the good-hearted jailer, who inserted as his effects, "Necessary wearing apparel."

"Really, Gabrielle," laughed the old antiquary, "for a girl, your recollection of abstruse historical points is wonderful."