In the meantime, should he or should he not present himself for his First B.A.?
The five pound fee would be a most serious demand upon his mother's resources, and did the profit warrant it, was it really of importance to him to take a degree?
He lived as much as possible alone, generally avoiding the society of his relatives, save at meal times.

A careless remark (not intentionally offensive) with reference to Mr.Cusse had so affronted Charlotte that she never spoke to him save in reply to a question.

Godwin regretted the pain he had given, but could not bring himself to express this feeling, for a discussion would inevitably have disclosed all his mind concerning the draper's assistant.

Oliver seemed to have forgiven his brother's reproaches, but no longer behaved with freedom when Godwin was present.

For all this, the elder's irritation was often aroused by things he saw and heard; and at length--on a memorable Saturday afternoon--debate revived between them.