Now run upstairs quickly, both of you; for Rachel will not be pleased if you let the first dinner get cold, after she has been doing her best to turn out something special, in honour of the occasion, ever since she heard the Paramatta was in port." "I won't be a minute, Frances.
"Ah, here comes Wilson.

I was wondering what had become of him.

He promised to come on, as soon as he had seen his chief." The dinner was an excellent one, and fully bore out Mr.Hudson's assertion with respect to his cook.

All were in high spirits, with the exception of Mrs.Hudson, who was cool in her manners to the young officer, and was evidently desirous of showing her disapproval of his engagement to her daughter, which had only taken place two days before.
"I have news for you, Reuben," Captain Wilson said, in the first pause of conversation.

"I saw the chief, and told him I wanted an appointment for a young friend of mine, who had come out in the Paramatta, and who had shown great pluck and presence of mind in an affair at the Cape, which I described to him.