At last the die was thrown; I determined at once to apply for leave to my commanding officer, (which he could, if he pleased, give me, without any application to the Horse Guards,) set out for Elton, tell Sir Guy my whole adventure, and endeavour, by a more moving love story than ever graced even the Minerva Press, to induce him to make some settlement on me, and use his influence with Lord Callonby in my behalf; this done, set out for London, and then -- and then--what then ?--then for the Morning Post--"Cadeau de noces" -- "happy couple"-- "Lord Callonby's seat in Hampshire," &c.

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"You wished to be called at five, sir," said Stubber.
"Yes; is it five o'clock ?" "No, sir; but I heard you call out something about 'four horses,' and I thought you might be hurried, so I came a little earlier." "Quite right, Stubber; let me have my breakfast as soon as possible, and see that chestnut horse I brought here last night, fed." "And now for it," said I, after writing a hurried note to Curzon, requesting him to take command of my party at Kilrush, till he heard from me, and sending my kindest remembrance to my three friends; I despatched the epistle by my servant on Peter, while I hastened to acquire a place in the mail for Ennis, on the box seat of which let my kind reader suppose me seated, as wrapping my box-coat around me, I lit my cigar and turned my eyes towards Limerick..