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Telephoning. Neil, Mark. Pass the word round. Meeting at Neil's in half an hour. Arrange transport. Everyone provided for except Bernard Kelshall. Stephen himself would pick him up.
As the taxi slowed towards the Kelshalls' house, Stephen was wishing that he hadn't to go in. He had been there – in Walnut Street, in a house similar to that in which Neil St John was lodging, except that the front door gave straight on to the pavement – once before. He had seen the delight with which Bernard's mother welcomed him, joyful that her Bernard had such ‘nice' friends. Meaning, from a richer class. It was bad enough having that setting one apart. It was worse, now that they would think he was taking Bernard out for a treat. Stephen, himself betrayed that night, felt like a betrayer.