At last

I finished Pendennis. As expected, the virtuous are rewarded with and the selfish do not profit by their evil or less than entirely selfless schemes.

Even Pen, sorely tempted by the prizes of wealth and fame, at last turns true and receives improved fortunes and some renown almost in spite of himself.

Although the most mischievous and entertaining of the the villains escapes the worst of it. What a good read! Why can't modern books be like that? The six dollars I spent on the book entertained me for four whole weeks.