By his falsehoods I was taught to detest one equally brave and generous!' But by this time my son was freed from the encumbrances of justice as the person supposed to be wounded was detected to be an impostor.

Mr Jenkinson also, who had acted as his valet de chambre, had dressed up his hair, and furnished him with whatever was necessary to make a genteel appearance.

He now therefore entered, handsomely drest in his regimentals, and, without vanity, (for I am above it) he appeared as handsome a fellow as ever wore a military dress.

As he entered, he made Miss Wilmot a modest and distant bow, for he was not as yet acquainted with the change which the eloquence of his mother had wrought in his favour.

But no decorums could restrain the impatience of his blushing mistress to be forgiven.