(Cheers.) The Army was then proposed, and Captain Costigan returned thanks.

In the course of the night he sang his well-known songs, 'The Deserter,' 'The Shan Van Voght,' 'The Little Pig under the Bed,' and 'The Vale of Avoca.' The evening was a great triumph for him--it ended.

All triumphs and all evenings end.

And the next day, Miss Costigan having taken leave of all her friends, having been reconciled to Miss Rouncy, to whom she left a necklace and a white satin gown--the next day, he and Miss Costigan had places in the Competitor coach rolling by the gates of Fairoaks Lodge--and Pendennis never saw them.
Tom Smith, the coachman, pointed out Fairoaks to Mr.Costigan, who sate on the box smelling of rum-and-water--and the Captain said it was a poor place--and added, "Ye should see Castle Costigan, County Mayo, me boy,"-- which Tom said he should like very much to see.
They were gone and Pen had never seen them! He only knew of their departure by its announcement in the county paper the next day: and straight galloped over to Chatteris to hear the truth of this news.

They were gone indeed.