When the Governor of Bombay informed us that he most strongly recommended you for a commission, he mentioned that you were a son of Major Lindsay who, with his wife, was killed in the Concan, at the time of that most unfortunate and ill-managed expedition to Poona.

We had never heard of your existence before.

Had it been brought before our notice we should, of course, have assigned a pension for your bringing up and education." Harry, at his request, gave a very brief outline of the manner in which he had been saved by his nurse, who had taught him English, and prepared him for entering the service when he came of age.
"I have returned to England," he said, "partly to find out, if possible, any of my relatives who may exist on my father's or mother's side." "I have no doubt that we shall be able to put you in the way of doing so.

Doubtless, at the time of your father's and mother's death, we notified the fact--at any rate to your father's family--and received communications from them.

We will cause a search to be made.