I had a large interest in some land there, and not caring about the trouble of it, I went over to sell it.

I succeeded in selling it to great profit, and as I liked America I remained there three years.

I sailed for America in the month of October, two or three weeks after the incident of the Chain Pier, and I returned to England after an absence of three years and seven months.

I found myself at home again when the lovely month of May was at its fairest.

During all that time only one incident of any note happened to me, or, rather, happened that interested me.