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Arsenius was too wise not to see well enough what all this flippancy meant ; and too wise , also , not to know that Philammon 's version was probably quite as near the truth as Peter 's and Cyril 's ; but for reasons of his own , merely replied by an affectionate look , and a compliment to Philammon 's growth . And yet you seem thin and pale , my boy . ' ` Study , ' said Philammon , ` study . One can not burn the midnight oil without paying some penalty for it ... . However , I am richly repaid already ; I shall be more so hereafter . ' ` Let us hope so . But who are those Goths whom I passed in the streets just now ? '