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Title: The adventures of Philip on his way through the world : showing who robbed him, who helped him, and who passed him by
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
Subjects: Hayes, Catharine (Hall) 1690-1726
Publisher: Boston and New York : Houghton, Mifflin
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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ion to correct them. How selfish 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 humiliating to have to own that we are selfish beasts.But we are, sir — we are brutes, by George! and noth-ing else. And he gives a finishing twist to the endsof his flaming moustaches as he surveys them in theglass. Poor little Charlotte was in such affliction that of courseshe must have l^hilip to console her at once. No time wasto be lost. Quick ! a cab this moment: and, coachman, youshall have an extra for drink if you go quick to the Avenuede Yalmy! Madame )nits heiself into the carriage, and asthey go along, tells Philip more at length of the gloomyoccurrences of the last few days. Four days since the poor ON HIS WAY THROUGH THE WORLD. 89
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General was so bad with his quinsy that he thought heshould not recover^ and Charlotte was sent for. He was alittle better on the day of her arrival; but yesterdaj^ theinflammation had increased; he could not swallow ; he couldDot 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to ^ladanie Bunch in her tears andgrief, comphaining that after twenty years fidelity andattachment her husband had withdrawn his regard from her.Baynes attributed even his illness to his wife ; and at othertimes said it was a just punishment for his wicked conductin breaking his word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 towa

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