The next day we quitted Eagle Park, his lordship wishing my father good-bye with _two_ fingers, and to me extending _one_, as before; but he said, "I am pleased with you, child; you may write occasionally." When we were on our route home, my father observed that "I had made more progress with my grandfather than he had known anyone to do, since he could recollect.

His saying that you might write to him is at least ten thousand pounds to you in his will, for he never deceives any one, or changes his mind." My reply was, that I should like to see the ten thousand pounds, but that I was not so sanguine.
A few days after our return home, I received a letter and enclosure from Lord Privilege, the contents of which were as follow:-- "My dear Child,--I send you Lord----'s answer, which I trust will prove satisfactory.

My compliments to your family .-- Yours, &c., PRIVILEGE." The inclosure was a handsome letter from the First Lord, stating that he had appointed O'Brien to the _Sanglier_ frigate, and had ordered me to be received on board as midshipman.

I was delighted to forward this letter to O'Brien's address, who, in a few days sent me an answer, thanking me, and stating that he had received his 'appointment, and that I need not join for a month, which was quite time enough, as the ship was refitting; but, that if my family were tired of me, which was sometimes the case in the best regulated families, why, then I should learn something of my duty by coming to Portsmouth.

He concluded by sending his kind regards to all the family, and his _love_ to my grandfather, which last I certainly did not forward in my letter of thanks.