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t first Philip had been too grateful for Rose’s friend-
Aship to make any demands on him. He took things
as they came and enjoyed life. But presently he began to
resent Rose’s universal amiability; he wanted a more ex-
clusive attachment, and he claimed as a right what before
he had accepted as a favour. He watched jealously Rose’s
companionship with others; and though he knew it was un-
reasonable could not help sometimes saying bitter things to
him. If Rose spent an hour playing the fool in another study,
Philip would receive him when he returned to his own with
a sullen frown. He would sulk for a day, and he suffered
more because Rose either did not notice his ill-humour or
deliberately ignored it. Not seldom Philip, knowing all the
time how stupid he was, would force a quarrel, and they
would not speak to one another for a couple of days. But
Philip could not bear to be angry with him long, and even
when convinced that he was in the right, would apologise
humbly. Then for a week they would be as great friends as
ever. But the best was over, and Philip could see that Rose
often walked with him merely from old habit or from fear of
his anger; they had not so much to say to one another as at
first, and Rose was often bored. Philip felt that his lameness
began to irritate him.
Towards the end of the term two or three boys caught

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