They thanked him, and spoke in his praise more than he could well bear.

It was no credit to him to give that away which burned his fingers as long as he kept it.
Philip knew that the injuries he had received in the explosion on board the _Theseus_ would oblige him to leave the service.

He also believed that they would entitle him to a pension.

But he had little interest in his future life; he was without hope, and in a depressed state of health.

He remained for some little time stationary, and then went through all the forms of dismissal on account of wounds received in service, and was turned out loose upon the world, uncertain where to go, indifferent as to what became of him.
It was fine, warm October weather as he turned his back upon the coast, and set off on his walk northwards.