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Tatham promised to do so. The
Major was by no means sorry at the ludicrous issue of the quarrel. "It
seems to me, sir," he said to Mr. Foker, "that you always arrive to put
me into good-humour."
Nor was this the only occasion on which Mr. Foker this day was destined
to be of service to the Pendennis family. We have said that he had the
entree of Captain Costigan's lodgings, and in the course of the afternoon
he thought he would pay the General a visit, and hear from his own lips
what had occurred in the conversation, in the morning, with Mr.
Pendennis. Captain Costigan was not at home. He had received permission,
nay, encouragement from his daughter, to go to the convivial club at the
Magpie Hotel, where no doubt he was bragging at that moment of his desire
to murder a certain ruffian; for he was not only brave, but he knew it
too, and liked to take out his courage, and, as it were, give it an
airing in company.
Costigan then was absent, but Miss Fotheringay was at home washing the
tea-cups whilst Mr. Bows sate opposite to her.


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