Chapter 11: Fathom Makes Various Efforts in the World of Gallantry

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌⁠Thus connected, they began to hunt in couples; and Fathom, in order to profit by the alliance with a good grace, contrived a small scheme that succeeded to his wish. Renaldo being one night intoxicated in the course of a merry-making with his fellow-pupils, from which Fathom had purposely absented himself, was by the Tyrolese so artfully provoked to play, that he could not resist the temptation, b