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ON HIS WAY THROUGH THE WORLD 117<br />

with tears at some ribald remark, was gruffly rebuked by Sampson<br />

major, the cock of the whole school; and with the question, "Don't<br />

you see the poor beggar's in mourning, you great brute 1" was<br />

kicked about his business.<br />

When Philip Firmin and I met again, there was crape on both<br />

our hats. I don't think either could see the other's face very well.<br />

I went to see him in Parr Street, in the vacant melancholy house,<br />

where the poor mother's picture was yet hanging in her empty<br />

drawing-room.<br />

" She was always fond of you, Pendennis," said Phil. " God<br />

bless you for being so good to her. You know what it is to lose—<br />

to lose what loves you best in the world. I didn't know how—<br />

how I loved her, till I had lost her." And many a sob broke his<br />

words as he spoke.<br />

Her picture was removed from the drawing-room presently into<br />

Phil's own little study—the room in which he sat and defied his<br />

father. What had passed between them'? <strong>The</strong> young man was<br />

very much changed. <strong>The</strong> frank looks of old days were gone, and<br />

Phil's face was haggard and bold. <strong>The</strong> Doctor would not let me<br />

have a word more with his son after he had found us together, but<br />

with dubious appealing looks, followed me to the door, and shut<br />

it upon me. I felt that it closed upon two unhappy men.

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