Be a man, and remember that your mother is a lady.

She was never made to associate with that tipsy old swindler or his daughter.

Be a man and forget her, as she does you." "Be a man and comfort your mother, my Arthur," Helen said, going and embracing him: and seeing that the pair were greatly moved, Major Pendennis went out of the room and shut the door upon them, wisely judging that they were best alone.
He had won a complete victory.

He actually had brought away Pen's letters in his portmanteau from Chatteris: having complimented Mr.
Costigan, when he returned them, by giving him the little promissory note which had disquieted himself and Mr.Garbetts; and for which the Major settled with Mr.Tatham.
Pen rushed wildly off to Chatteris that day, but in vain attempted to see Miss Fotheringay, for whom he left a letter, enclosed to her father.

The enclosure was returned by Mr.Costigan, who begged that all correspondence might end; and after one or two further attempts of the lad's, the indignant General desired that their acquaintance might cease.