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Title: Complete works. With illus. by the author and introductory notes setting forth the history of the several works by Horace E. Scudder
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 Scudder, Horace Elisha, 1838-1902
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Publisher: Boston Houghton, Mifflin
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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t them. How seltish we are ! I can hearhim say, looking at himself in the glass. By George ! sir,when I heard simultaneously the news of that poor oldmans illness, and of Charlottes return, I felt that I wantedto see her that instant. I must go to her, and speak to her.The -old man and his suffering did not seem to affect me.It is h^Jnili^tiug to have to own that we are selfish beasts.But we 5;ie, sir—we are brutes, by George! and noth-ing else. -^, And he gives a finishing twist to the endsof his flamijSi? moustaches as he surveys them in theglass. Poor little Charlo\tte was in such affliction that of courseshe must have Philip t^o console her at once. No time Avasto be lost. Quick ! a c^-b this moment: and, coachman, youshall have an extra for drink if you go quick to the Avenuede Valmy! Madame )pP-^^ herself into the carriage, aud asthey go along, tells PhU^ip niore at length of the gloomyoccurrences of the last f#w days. Four days since the poor ON Ills WAY THROUGH THE WORLD. 89
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General was so bad with his quinsy that lie thought heshould not recover, and Charlotte was sent for. He was alittle better on the day of her arrival; but yesterday theinflammation had increased ; he could not swallow; he couldnot speak audibly; he was in very great suffering and 90 THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP danger. He turned away from his wife. The unhappyGeneraless had been to Madame Bunch in her tears andgrief, compLiining that after twenty years fidelity andattachment her husband had withdrawn his regard from her.Baynes attributed even his illness to his wife; and at othertimes said it was a just punishment for his wicked conductm breaking his word to Philip and Charlotte. If he didnot see his dear child again he must beg her forgiveness forhaving made her suffer so. He had acted wickedly andungratefully, and his wife had forced him to do what he did.He prayed that heaven might pardon him. And he hadbehaved with wicked injustice towards Philip, who hadacted most generously towards

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