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Among the threads of the past which the stricken man had gathered up , he had omitted the bill of sale ; the flash of memory had only lit up prominent ideas , and he sank into forgetfulness again with half his humiliation unlearned . But Tom was clear upon two points , -- that his uncle Moss 's note must be destroyed ; and that Luke 's money must be paid , if in no other way , out of his own and Maggie 's money now in the savings bank . There were subjects , you perceive , on which Tom was much quicker than on the niceties of classical construction , or the relations of a mathematical demonstration . Tom Applies His Knife to the Oyster The next day , at ten o'clock , Tom was on his way to St Ogg 's , to see his uncle Deane , who was to come home last night , his aunt had said ; and Tom had made up his mind that his uncle Deane was the right person to ask for advice about getting some employment . He was in a great way of business ; he had not the narrow notions of uncle Glegg ; and he had risen in the world on a scale of advancement which accorded with Tom 's ambition . It was a dark , chill , misty morning , likely to end in rain , -- one of those mornings when even happy people take refuge in their hopes . And Tom was very unhappy ; he felt the humiliation as well as the prospective hardships of his lot with all the keenness of a proud nature ; and with all his resolute dutifulness toward his father there mingled an irrepressible indignation against him which gave misfortune the less endurable aspect of a wrong .