It induced him, however, to make a change in his plans.

He disposed of his property in America, and joined my uncle and me, who had terminated the wanderings of two years at Montpellier, which will henceforth, I believe, be our permanent abode.
If you reflect upon that entire confidence which had subsisted from our infancy between Pleyel and myself; on the passion that I had contracted, and which was merely smothered for a time; and on the esteem which was mutual, you will not, perhaps, be surprized that the renovation of our intercourse should give birth to that union which at present subsists.
When the period had elapsed necessary to weaken the remembrance of Theresa, to whom he had been bound by ties more of honor than of love, he tendered his affections to me.

I need not add that the tender was eagerly accepted.
Perhaps you are somewhat interested in the fate of Carwin.

He saw, when too late, the danger of imposture.

So much affected was he by the catastrophe to which he was a witness, that he laid aside all regard to his own safety.