And you'll not see Harry either; he's got his leave in March!' 'I'm very sorry.

I should like to have seen the lieutenant again.
But I cannot rest any longer so far away from--people I once knew.' 'Ten to one they're dead, or removed, or something or other by this time; and it'll serve you right if they are.

Mind! no one can be chosen twice to be a bedesman of St Sepulchre's.' The warden turned away; and Philip, uneasy at staying, disheartened at leaving, went to make his few preparations for setting out once more on his journey northwards.

He had to give notice of his change of residence to the local distributor of pensions; and one or two farewells had to be taken, with more than usual sadness at the necessity; for Philip, under his name of Stephen Freeman, had attached some of the older bedesmen a good deal to him, from his unselfishness, his willingness to read to them, and to render them many little services, and, perhaps, as much as anything, by his habitual silence, which made him a convenient recipient of all their garrulousness.

So before the time for his departure came, he had the opportunity of one more interview with the warden, of a more friendly character than that in which he gave up his bedesmanship.
And so far it was well; and Philip turned his back upon St Sepulchre's with his sore heart partly healed by his four months' residence there.
He was stronger, too, in body, more capable of the day-after-day walks that were required of him.