In fact he was considerably inebriated, and had already been crying over his own song before he joined the little party at the George.

He burst into tears more than once, during the entertainment, and called the Major his dearest friend.

Stoopid and Mr.Foker walked home with him: the Major gallantly giving his arm to Miss Costigan.

He was received with great friendliness when he called the next day, when many civilities passed between the gentlemen.

On taking leave he expressed his anxious desire to serve Miss Costigan on any occasion in which he could be useful to her, and he shook hands with Mr.Foker most cordially and gratefully, and said that gentleman had done him the very greatest service.
"All right," said Mr.Foker: and they parted with mutual esteem.
On his return to Fairoaks the next day, Major Pendennis did not say what had happened to him on the previous night, or allude to the company in which he had passed it.