The result of the Honours examination for the First B.A.at London had just been made known, and in two subjects a high place was assigned to Bruno Leathwaite Chilvers--not the first place happily, but it was disagreeable enough.
Pooh! what matter?
What are academic successes?
Ten years hence, which name would have wider recognition--Bruno Chilvers or Godwin Peak?
He laughed with scornful superiority.
No one was to accompany him to the station; on that he insisted.

He had decided for as early a train as possible, that the dolours of leave-taking might be abridged.

At a quarter to eight the cab drove up to the door.

Out with the trunks labelled 'London'! 'Take care of the cabinets!' were his last words to his mother.

'I may want to have them sent before long.' He implied, what he had not ventured to say plainly, that he was leaving Twybridge for good, and henceforth would not think of it as home.