Gallantly inclined to return her civilities, he endeavoured to overtake her, with the intention of inviting her aboard the ship, quite unconscious that she was flying from him in terror.

But the formidable array of armed shallops, with the assemblage of people on shore, at length excited a suspicion of the truth, and he determined to follow the lady to her retreat, to explain the motives of his conduct.

His apology was graciously accepted, and the late alarm became a subject of general amusement.
De Valette also improved the opportunity, to prepare governor Winthrop for the object of La Tour's voyage to Boston.

M.Razilly, governor-general of the French province of Acadia, had entrusted the administration to D'Aulney de Charnisy, and St.Etienne, lord of La Tour.

The former he appointed lieutenant of the western part of the colony, the latter of the eastern; they were separated by the river St.
Croix.