"Morning，sir！"saidCaptainJorgan。"Howdoyoudo？"
　　"ThegentlemanIamgoingawaywith，"saidtheyoungfishermantoTregarthen。
　　"O！"returnedKitty’sfather，surveyingtheunfortunatecaptainwithalookofextremedisfavour。"IconfessthatIcan’tsayIamgladtoseeyou。"
　　"No，"saidthecaptain，"and，toadmitthetruth，thatseemstobethegeneralopinionintheseparts。Butdon’tbehasty；youmaythinkbetterofmeby—and—by。"
　　"Ihopeso，"observedTregarthen。
　　"Wa’al，Ihopeso，"observedthecaptain，quiteathisease；"morethanthat，Ibelieveso，——thoughyoudon’t。Now，Mr。Tregarthen，youdon’twanttoexchangewordsofmistrustwithme；andifyoudid，youcouldn’t，becauseIwouldn’t。YouandIareoldenoughtoknowbetterthantojudgeagainstexperiencefromsurfacesandappearances；andifyouhaven’tlivedtofindouttheevilandinjusticeofsuchjudgments，youarealuckyman。"
　　Theotherseemedtoshrinkunderthisremark，andreplied，"Sir，I
　　havelivedtofeelitdeeply。"
　　"Wa’al，"saidthecaptain，mollified，"thenI’vemadeagoodcastwithoutknowingit。Now，Tregarthen，therestandstheloverofyouronlychild，andherestandIwhoknowhissecret。Iwarrantitarighteoussecret，andnoneofhismaking，thoughboundtobeofhiskeeping。Iwanttohelphimoutwithit，andtewwardsthatendweaskyoutofavouruswiththenamesoftwoorthreeoldresidentsinthevillageofLanrean。AsIamtakingoutmypocket—bookandpenciltoputthenamesdown，Imayaswellobservetoyouthatthis，wroteatopofthefirstpagehere，ismynameandaddress：
　　’SilasJonasJorgan，Salem，Massachusetts，UnitedStates。’Ifeveryoutakeitinyourheadtorunoveranymorning，Ishallbegladtowelcomeyou。Now，whatmaybethespellingofthesesaidnames？"
　　"Therewasanelderlyman，"saidTregarthen，"namedDavidPolreath。
　　Hemaybedead。"
　　"Wa’al，"saidthecaptain，cheerfully，"ifPolreath’sdeadandburied，andcanbemadeofanyservicetous，Polreathwon’tobjecttoourdiggingofhimup。Polreath’sdown，anyhow。"
　　"TherewasanothernamedPenrewen。Idon’tknowhisChristianname。"
　　"NevermindhisChris’enname，"saidthecaptain；"Penrewen，forshort。"
　　"TherewasanothernamedJohnTredgear。"
　　"Andapleasant—soundingname，too，"saidthecaptain；"JohnTredgear’sbooked。"
　　"IcanrecallnootherexceptoldParvis。"
　　"OneofoldParvis’sfam’lyIreckon，"saidthecaptain，"keptadry—goodsstoreinNewYorkcity，andrealisedahandsomecompetencybyburninghishousetoashes。Samename，anyhow。DavidPolreath，Unchris’enPenrewen，JohnTredgear，andoldArsonParvis。"
　　"Icannotrecallanyothersatthemoment。"
　　"Thank’ee，"saidthecaptain。"Andso，Tregarthen，hopingforyourgoodopinionyet，andlikewiseforthefairDevonshireFlower’s，yourdaughter’s，Igiveyoumyhand，sir，andwishyougoodday。"
　　YoungRaybrockaccompaniedhimdisconsolately；fortherewasnoKittyatthewindowwhenhelookedup，noKittyinthegardenwhenheshutthegate，noKittygazingafterthemalongthestonywayswhentheybegintoclimbback。
　　"NowItellyouwhat，"saidthecaptain。"Notbeingatpresentcalculatedtopromoteharmonyinyourfamily，Iwon’tcomein。Yougoandgetyourdinnerathome，andI’llgetmineatthelittlehotel。Letourhourofmeetingbetwoo’clock，andyou’llfindmesmokingacigarinthesunaforethehoteldoor。TellTomPettifer，mysteward，toconsiderhimselfonduty，andtolookafteryourpeopletillwecomeback；you’llfindhe’llhavemadehimselfusefulto’emalready，andwillbequiteacceptable。"
　　AllwasdoneasCaptainJorgandirected。Punctuallyattwoo’clocktheyoungfishermanappearedwithhisknapsackathisback；andpunctuallyattwoo’clockthecaptainjerkedawaythelastfeather—
　　endofhiscigar。
　　"Letmecarryyourbaggage，CaptainJorgan；Icaneasilytakeitwithmine。"
　　"Thank’ee，"saidthecaptain。"I’llcarryitmyself。It’sonlyacomb。"
　　Theyclimbedoutofthevillage，andpausedamongthetreesandfernonthesummitofthehillabove，totakebreath，andtolookdownatthebeautifulsea。Suddenlythecaptaingavehislegaresoundingslap，andcried，"Neverknewsucharightthinginallmylife！"——
　　andranaway。
　　ThecauseofthisabruptretirementonthepartofthecaptainwaslittleKittyamongthetrees。Thecaptainwentoutofsightandwaited，andkeptoutofsightandwaited，untilitoccurredtohimtobeguilethetimewithanothercigar。Helightedit，andsmokeditout，andstillhewasoutofsightandwaiting。Hestolewithinsightatlast，andsawthelovers，withtheirarmsentwinedandtheirbentheadstouching，movingslowlyamongthetrees。Itwasthegoldentimeoftheafternoonthen，andthecaptainsaidtohimself，"Goldensun，goldensea，goldensails，goldenleaves，goldenlove，goldenyouth，——agoldenstateofthingsaltogether！"
　　Neverthelessthecaptainfounditnecessarytohailhisyoungcompanionbeforegoingoutofsightagain。Inafewmomentsmorehecameupandtheybegantheirjourney。
　　"Thatstillyoungwomanwiththefatherlesschild，"saidCaptainJorgan，astheyfellintostep，"didn’tthrowherwordsaway；butgoodhonestwordsareneverthrownaway。AndnowthatIamconveyingyouofffromthattenderlittlethingthatloves，andrelies，andhopes，IfeeljustasifIwasthesnarlingcritturinthepicters，withthetightlegs，thelongnose，andthefeatherinhiscap，thetipsofwhosemoustachesgetupnearertohiseyesthewickederhegets。"
　　TheyoungfishermanknewnothingofMephistopheles；buthesmiledwhenthecaptainstoppedtodoublehimselfupandslaphisleg，andtheywentalonginrightgoodfellowship。
　　CHAPTERV{1}——THERESTITUTION
　　CaptainJorgan，upandoutbetimes，hadputthewholevillageofLanreanunderanamicablecross—examination，andwasreturningtotheKingArthur’sArmstobreakfast，nonethewiserforhistrouble，whenhebeheldtheyoungfishermanadvancingtomeethim，accompaniedbyastranger。AglanceatthisstrangerassuredthecaptainthathecouldbenootherthantheSeafaringMan；andthecaptainwasabouttohailhimasafellow—craftsman，whenthetwostoodstillandsilentbeforethecaptain，andthecaptainstoodstill，silent，andwonderingbeforethem。
　　"Why，what’sthis？"criedthecaptain，whenatlasthebrokethesilence。"Youtwoarealike。Youtwoaremuchalike。What’sthis？"
　　Notawordwasansweredontheotherside，untilafterthesea—
　　faringbrotherhadgotholdofthecaptain’srighthand，andthefishermanbrotherhadgotholdofthecaptain’slefthand；andifeverthecaptainhadhadhisfillofhand—shaking，fromhisbirthtothathour，hehaditthen。Andpresentlyupandspokethetwobrothers，oneatatime，twoatatime，twodozenatatimeforthebewildermentintowhichtheyplungedthecaptain，untilhegraduallyhadHughRaybrock’sdeliverancemadecleartohim，andalsounravelledthefactthatthepersonreferredtointhehalf—
　　obliteratedpaperwasTregarthenhimself。
　　"Formerly，dearCaptainJorgan，"saidAlfred，"ofLanrean，yourecollect？KittyandherfathercametoliveatSteepwaysafterHughshippedonhislastvoyage。"
　　"Ay，ay！"criedthecaptain，fetchingabreath。"Nowyouhavemeintow。Thenyourbrotherheredon’tknowhissister—in—lawthatistobesomuchasbyname？"
　　"Neversawher；neverheardofher！"
　　"Ay，ay，ay！"criedthecaptain。"Whythenweeveryonegobacktogether——paper，writer，andall——andtakeTregarthenintothesecretwekeptfromhim？"
　　"Surely，"saidAlfred，"wecan’thelpitnow。Wemustgothroughwithourduty。"
　　"Notadoubt，"returnedthecaptain。"Givemeanarmapiece，andletussetthisship—shape。"
　　Sowalkingupanddownintheshrillwindonthewildmoor，whiletheneglectedbreakfastcooledwithin，thecaptainandthebrotherssettledtheircourseofaction。
　　ItwasthattheyshouldallproceedbythequickestmeanstheycouldsecuretoBarnstaple，andtherelookoverthefather’sbooksandpapersinthelawyer’skeeping；asHughhadproposedtohimselftodoifeverhereachedhome。That，enlightenedorunenlightened，theyshouldthenreturntoSteepwaysandgostraighttoMr。
　　Tregarthen，andtellhimalltheyknew，andseewhatcameofit，andactaccordingly。Lastly，thatwhentheygottheretheyshouldenterthevillagewithallprecautionsagainstHugh’sbeingrecognisedbyanychance；andthattothecaptainshouldbeconsignedthetaskofpreparinghiswifeandmotherforhisrestorationtothislife。
　　"Foryousee，"quothCaptainJorgan，touchingthelasthead，"itrequirescautionanyway，greatjoysbeingasdangerousasgreatgriefs，ifnotmoredangerous，asbeingmoreuncommon（andthereforelessprovidedagainst）inthisroundworldofours。Andbesides，I
　　shouldliketofreemynamewiththeladies，andtakeyouhomeagainatyourbrightestandluckiest；sodon’tlet’sthrowawayachanceofsuccess。"
　　Thecaptainwashighlylaudedbythebrothersforhiskindinterestandforesight。
　　"Andnowstop！"saidthecaptain，comingtoastandstill，andlookingfromonebrothertotheother，withquiteanewriggingofwrinklesabouteacheye；"youareofopinion，"totheelder，"thatyouarera’atherslow？"
　　"IassureyouIamveryslow，"saidthehonestHugh。
　　"Wa’al，"repliedthecaptain，"IassureyouthattothebestofmybeliefIamra’athersmart。Nowaslowmanain’tgoodatquickbusiness，ishe？"
　　Thatwascleartoboth。
　　"You，"saidthecaptain，turningtotheyoungerbrother，"arealittleinlove；ain’tyou？"
　　"Notalittle，CaptainJorgan。"
　　"Muchorlittle，you’resortpreoccupied；ain’tyou？"
　　Itwasimpossibletobedenied。
　　"Andasortpreoccupiedmanain’tgoodatquickbusiness，ishe？"
　　saidthecaptain。
　　Equallyclearonallsides。
　　"Now，"saidthecaptain，"Iain’tinlovemyself，andI’vemademanyasmartrunacrosstheocean，andIshouldliketocarryonandgoaheadwiththisaffairofyours，andmakearunslickthroughit。
　　ShallItry？Willyouhanditovertome？"
　　Theywerebothdelightedtodoso，andthankedhimheartily。
　　"Good，"saidthecaptain，takingouthiswatch。"Thisishalf—pasteighta。m。，Fridaymorning。I’lljotthatdown，andwe’llcomputehowmanyhourswe’vebeenoutwhenwerunintoyourmother’spost—
　　office。There！Theentry’smade，andnowwegoahead。"
　　TheywentaheadsowellthatbeforetheBarnstaplelawyer’sofficewasopennextmorning，thecaptainwassittingwhistlingonthestepofthedoor，waitingfortheclerktocomedownthestreetwithhiskeyandopenit。Butinsteadoftheclerktherecamethemaster，withwhomthecaptainfraternisedonthespottoanextentthatutterlyconfoundedhim。
　　AshepersonallyknewbothHughandAlfred，therewasnodifficultyinobtainingimmediateaccesstosuchofthefather’spapersaswereinhiskeeping。Thesewerechieflyoldlettersandcashaccounts；
　　fromwhichthecaptain，withashrewdnessanddespatchthatleftthelawyerfarbehind，establishedwithperfectclearness，bynoon，thefollowingparticulars：—
　　ThatoneLawrenceClissoldhadborrowedofthedeceased，atatimewhenhewasathrivingyoungtradesmaninthetownofBarnstaple，thesumoffivehundredpounds。Thathehadborroweditonthewrittenstatementthatitwastobelaidoutinfurtheranceofaspeculationwhichheexpectedwouldraisehimtoindependence；hebeing，atthetimeofwritingthatletter，nomorethanaclerkinthehouseofDringworthBrothers，AmericaSquare，London。Thatthemoneywasborrowedforastipulatedperiod；butthat，whenthetermwasout，theaforesaidspeculationfailed，andClissoldwaswithoutmeansofrepayment。That，hereupon，hehadwrittentohiscreditor，innoverypersuasiveterms，vaguelyrequestingfurthertime。Thatthecreditorhadrefusedthisconcession，declaringthathecouldnotafforddelay。ThatClissoldthenpaidthedebt，accompanyingtheremittanceofthemoneywithanangryletterdescribingitashavingbeenadvancedbyarelativetosavehimfromruin。That，inacknowlodgingthereceipt，RaybrockhadcautionedClissoldtoseektoborrowmoneyofhimnomore，ashewouldneversoriskmoneyagain。
　　Beforethelawyerthecaptainsaidneverawordinreferencetothesediscoveries。Butwhenthepapershadbeenputbackintheirbox，andheandhistwocompanionswerewelloutoftheoffice，hisrightlegsufferedforit，andhesaid，—
　　"Sofarthisrun’sbegunwithafairwindandaprosperous；fordon’tyouseethatallthisagreeswiththatdutifultrustinhisfathermaintainedbytheslowmemberoftheRaybrockfamily？"
　　Whetherthebrothershadseenitbeforeorno，theysawitnow。Notthatthecaptaingavethemmuchtimetocontemplatethestateofthingsattheirease，forheinstantlywhippedthemintoachaiseagain，andborethemofftoSteepways。Althoughtheafternoonwasbutjustbeginningtodeclinewhentheyreachedit，anditwasbroadday—light，stilltheyhadnodifficulty，bydintofmuffingthereturnedsailorup，andascendingthevillageratherthandescendingit，inreachingTregarthen’scottageunobserved。Kittywasnotvisible，andtheysurprisedTregarthensittingwritinginthesmallbay—windowofhislittleroom。
　　"Sir，"saidthecaptain，instantlyshakinghandswithhim，penandall，"I’mgladtoseeyou，sir。Howdoyoudo，sir？Itoldyouyou’dthinkbetterofmeby—and—by，andIcongratulateyouongoingtodoit。"
　　Herethecaptain’seyefellonTomPettiferHo，engagedinpreparingsomecookeryatthefire。
　　"Thatcritter，"saidthecaptain，smitinghisleg，"isabornsteward，andneveroughttohavebeeninanyotherwayoflife。
　　Stopwhereyouare，Tom，andmakeyourselfuseful。Now，Tregarthen，I’mgoingtotryachair。"
　　Accordinglythecaptaindrewoneclosetohim，andwenton：—
　　"ThislovingmemberoftheRaybrockfamilyyouknow，sir。Thisslowmemberofthesamefamilyyoudon’tknow，sir。Wa’al，thesetwoarebrothers，——fact！Hugh’scometolifeagain，andherehestands。
　　Nowseehere，myfriend！Youdon’twanttobetoldthathewascastaway，butyoudowanttobetold（forthere’sapurposeinit）thathewascastawaywithanotherman。ThatmanbynamewasLawrenceClissold。"
　　AtthementionofthisnameTregarthenstartedandchangedcolour。
　　"What’sthematter？"saidthecaptain。
　　"Hewasafellow—clerkofminethirty——five—and—thirty——yearsago。"
　　"True，"saidthecaptain，immediatelycatchingattheclew：
　　"DringworthBrothers，AmericaSquare，LondonCity。"
　　Theotherstartedagain，nodded，andsaid，"Thatwasthehouse。"
　　"Now，"pursuedthecaptain，"betweenthosetwomencastawaytherearoseamysteryconcerningtheroundsumoffivehundredpound。"
　　AgainTregarthenstarted，changingcolour。Againthecaptainsaid，"What’sthematter？"
　　AsTregarthenonlyanswered，"Pleasetogoon，"thecaptainrecounted，veryterselyandplainly，thenatureofClissold’swanderingsonthebarrenisland，ashehadcondensedtheminhismindfromtheseafaringman。Tregarthenbecamegreatlyagitatedduringthisrecital，andatlengthexclaimed，—
　　"Clissoldwasthemanwhoruinedme！Ihavesuspecteditformanyalongyear，andnowIknowit。"
　　"Andhow，"saidthecaptain，drawinghischairstillclosertoTregarthen，andclappinghishanduponhisshoulder，——"howmayyouknowit？"
　　"Whenwewerefellow—clerks，"repliedTregarthen，"inthatLondonhouse，itwasoneofmydutiestoenterdailyinacertainbookanaccountofthesumsreceivedthatdaybythefirm，andafterwardpaidintothebankers’。Onememorableday，——aWednesday，theblackdayofmylife，——amongthesumsIsoenteredwasoneoffivehundredpounds。"
　　"Ibegintomakeitout，"saidthecaptain。"Yes？"
　　"ItwasoneofClissold’sdutiestocopyfromthisentryamemorandumofthesumswhichtheclerkemployedtogotothebankers’paidinthere。ItwasmydutytohandthemoneytoClissold；itwasClissold’stohandittotheclerk，withthatmemorandumofhiswriting。OnthatWednesdayIenteredasumoffivehundredpoundsreceived。Ihandedthatsum，asIhandedtheothersumsintheday’sentry，toClissold。Iwasabsolutelycertainofitatthetime；Ihavebeenabsolutelycertainofiteversince。Asumoffivehundredpoundswasafterwardfoundbythehousetohavebeenthatdaywantingfromthebag，fromClissold’smemorandum，andfromtheentriesinmybook。Clissold，beingquestioned，stooduponhisperfectclearnessinthematter，andemphaticallydeclaredthatheaskednobetterthantobetestedby’Tregarthen’sbook。’Mybookwasexamined，andtheentryoffivehundredpoundswasnotthere。"
　　"Hownotthere，"saidthecaptain，"whenyoumadeityourself？"
　　Tregarthencontinued：—
　　"Iwasthenquestioned。HadImadetheentry？CertainlyIhad。
　　Thehouseproducedmybook，anditwasnotthere。Icouldnotdenymybook；Icouldnotdenymywriting。Iknewtheremustbeforgerybysomeone；butthewritingwaswonderfullylikemine，andIcouldimpeachnooneifthehousecouldnot。Iwasrequiredtopaythemoneyback。Ididso；andIleftthehouse，almostbroken—hearted，ratherthanremainthere，——evenifIcouldhavedoneso，——withadarkshadowofsuspicionalwaysonme。Ireturnedtomynativeplace，Lanrean，andremainedthere，clerktoamine，untilIwasappointedtomylittleposthere。"
　　"Iwellremember，"saidthecaptain，"thatItoldyouthatifyouhadnoexperienceofilljudgmentsondeceivingappearances，youwerealuckyman。Youwenthurtatthat，andIseewhy。I’msorry。"
　　"Thusitis，"saidTregarthen。"OfmyowninnocenceIhaveofcoursebeensure；ithasbeenatoncemycomfortandmytrial。OfClissoldIhavealwayshadsuspicionsalmostamountingtocertainty；
　　buttheyhaveneverbeenconfirmeduntilnow。Formydaughter’ssakeandformyownIhavecarriedthissubjectinmyownheart，astheonlysecretofmylife，andhavelongbelievedthatitwoulddiewithme。"
　　"Wa’al，mygoodsir，"saidthecaptaincordially，"thepresentquestionis，andwillbelong，Ihope，concerningliving，andnotdying。Now，hereareourtwohonestfriends，thelovingRaybrockandtheslow。Heretheystand，agreedononepoint，onwhichI’dback’emroundtheworld，andrightacrossitfromnorthtosouth，andthenagainfromeasttowest，andthroughit，fromyourdeepestCornishminetoChina。Itis，thattheywillneverusethissameso—often—mentionedsumofmoney，andthatrestitutionofitmustbemadetoyou。Thesetwo，thelovingmemberandtheslow，forthesakeoftherightandoftheirfather’smemory，willhaveitreadyforyouto—morrow。Takeit，andeasetheirmindsandmine，andendamostunfortunatetransaction。"
　　Tregarthentookthecaptainbythehand，andgavehishandtoeachoftheyoungmen，butpositivelyandfinallyansweredNo。Hesaid，theytrustedtohisword，andhewasgladofit，andatrestinhismind；buttherewasnoproof，andthemoneymustremainasitwas。
　　Allwereveryearnestoverthis；andearnestnessinmen，whentheyarerightandtrue，issoimpressive，thatMr。Pettiferdesertedhiscookeryandlookedonquitemoved。
　　"Andso，"saidthecaptain，"sowecome——asthatlawyer—critturoveryonderwherewewerethismorningmight——tomereproof；dowe？Wemusthaveit；mustwe？How？FromthisClissold’swanderings，andfromwhatyousay，itain’thardtomakeoutthattherewasaneatforgeryofyourwritingcommittedbythetoosmartrowdythatwasgreaseandasheswhenImadehisacquaintance，andasubstitutionofaforgedleafinyourbookforarealandtornleaftornout。Nowwasthatrealandtrueleafthenandtheredestroyed？No，——forsayshe，inhisdrunkenway，heslippeditintoacrackinhisowndesk，becauseyoucameintotheofficebeforetherewastimetoburnit，andcouldnevergetbacktoitarterwards。Waitabit。Whereisthatdesknow？DoyouconsideritlikelytobeinAmericaSquare，LondonCity？"
　　Tregarthenshookhishead。
　　"Thehousehasnot，foryears，transactedbusinessinthatplace。I
　　haveheardofit，andreadofit，asremoved，enlarged，everywayaltered。Thingsaltersofastinthesetimes。"
　　"Youthinkso，"returnedthecaptain，withcompassion；"butyoushouldcomeoverandseemeaforeyoutalkaboutthat。Wa’al，now。
　　Thisdesk，thispaper，——thispaper，thisdesk，"saidthecaptain，ruminatingandwalkingabout，andlooking，inhisuneasyabstraction，intoMr。Pettifer’shatonatable，amongotherthings。
　　"Thisdesk，thispaper，——thispaper，thisdesk，"thecaptaincontinued，musingandroamingabouttheroom，"I’dgive——"
　　However，hegavenothing，buttookuphissteward’shatinstead，andstoodlookingintoit，asifhehadjustcomeintochurch。Afterthatheroamedagain，andagainsaid，"Thisdesk，belongingtothishouseofDringworthBrothers，AmericaSquare，LondonCity——"
　　Mr。Pettifer，stillstrangelymoved，andnowmoremovedthanbefore，cutthecaptainoffashebackedacrosstheroom，andbespakehimthus：—
　　"CaptainJorgan，Ihavebeenwishfultoengageyourattention，butI
　　couldn’tdoit。IamunwillingtointerruptCaptainJorgan，butI
　　mustdoit。Iknewsomethingaboutthathouse。"
　　Thecaptainstoodstock—stillandlookedathim，——withhis（Mr。
　　Pettifer’s）hatunderhisarm。
　　"You’reaware，"pursuedhissteward，"thatIwasonceinthebrokingbusiness，CaptainJorgan？"
　　"Iwasaware，"saidthecaptain，"thatyouhadfailedinthatcalling，andinhalfthebusinessesgoing，Tom。"
　　"Notquiteso，CaptainJorgan；butIfailedinthebrokingbusiness。
　　Iwaspartnerswithmybrother，sir。TherewasasaleofoldofficefurnitureatDringworthBrothers’whenthehousewasmovedfromAmericaSquare，andmeandmybrothermadewhatwecallinthetradeaDealthere，sir。AndI’llmakeboldtosay，sir，thattheonlythingIeverhadfrommybrother，orfromanyrelation，——formyrelationshavemostlytakenpropertyfrommeinsteadofgivingmeany，——wasanolddeskweboughtatthatsamesale，withacrackinit。Mybrotherwouldn’thavegivenmeeventhat，whenwebrokepartnership，ifithadbeenworthanything。"
　　"Whereisthatdesknow？"saidthecaptain。
　　"Well，CaptainJorgan，"repliedthesteward，"Icouldn’tsayforcertainwhereitisnow；butwhenIsawitlast，——whichwaslasttimewewereoutwardbound，——itwasataverynicelady’satWapping，alongwithalittlechestofminewhichwasdetainedforasmallmatterofabillowing。"
　　Thecaptain，insteadofpayingthatraptattentiontohisstewardwhichwasrenderedbytheotherthreepersonspresent，wenttoChurchagain，inrespectofthesteward’shat。Andamostespeciallyagitatedandmemorablefacethecaptainproducedfromit，afterashortpause。
　　"Now，Tom，"saidthecaptain，"Ispoketoyou，whenwefirstcamehere，respectingyourconstitutionalweaknessonthesubjectofsunstroke。"
　　"Youdid，sir。"
　　"Willmyslowfriend，"saidthecaptain，"lendmehisarm，orI
　　shallsinkrightback’ardsintothisblessedsteward’scookery？
　　Now，Tom，"pursuedthecaptain，whentherequiredassistancewasgiven，"onyouroathasasteward，didn’tyoutakethatdesktopiecestomakeabetteroneofit，andputittogetherfresh，——orsomethingofthekind？"
　　"OnmyoathIdid，sir，"repliedthesteward。
　　"AndbytheblessingofHeaven，myfriends，oneandall，"criedthecaptain，radiantwithjoy，——"oftheHeaventhatputitintothisTomPettifer’sheadtotakesomuchcareofhisheadagainstthebrightsun，——helinedhishatwiththeoriginalleafinTregarthen’swriting，——andhereitis！"
　　Withthatthecaptain，totheutterdestructionofMr。Pettifer’sfavouritehat，producedthebook—leaf，verymuchworn，butstilllegible，andgavebothhislegssuchtremendousslapsthattheywereheardfaroffinthebay，andneveraccountedfor。
　　"Aquarterpastfivep。m。，"saidthecaptain，pullingouthiswatch，"andthat’sthirty—threehoursandaquarterinall，andaprittyrun！"
　　Howtheywerealloverpoweredwithdelightandtriumph；howthemoneywasrestored，thenandthere，toTregarthen；howTregarthen，thenandthere，gaveitalltohisdaughter；howthecaptainundertooktogotoDringworthBrothersandre—establishthereputationoftheirforgottenoldclerk；howKittycamein，andwasnearlytorntopieces，andthemarriagewasreappointed，needsnottobetold。Norhowsheandtheyoungfishermanwenthometothepost—officetopreparethewayforthecaptain’scoming，bydeclaringhimtobethemightiestofmen，whohadmadealltheirfortunes，——andthendutifullywithdrewtogether，inorderthathemighthavethedomesticcoastentirelytohimself。Howheavailedhimselfofitisallthatremainstotell。
　　Deeplydelightedwithhistrust，andputtinghisheartintoit，heraisedthelatchofthepost—officeparlourwhereMrs。Raybrockandtheyoungwidowsat，andsaid，—
　　"MayIcomein？"
　　"Sureyoumay，CaptainJorgan！"repliedtheoldlady。"Andgoodreasonyouhavetobefreeofthehouse，thoughyouhavenotbeentoowellusedinitbysomewhooughttohaveknownbetter。Iaskyourpardon。"
　　"Noyoudon’t，ma’am，"saidthecaptain，"forIwon’tletyou。
　　Wa’al，tobesure！"
　　Bythistimehehadtakenachaironthehearthbetweenthem。
　　"Neverfeltsuchanevilspiritinthewholecourseofmylife！
　　There！Itellyou！Icoulda’mosthavecutmyownconnection。
　　Likethedealerinmycountry，awayWest，whowhenhehadlethimselfbeoutdoneinabargain，saidtohimself，’NowItellyouwhat！I’llneverspeaktoyouagain。’Andheneverdid，butjoinedasettlementofoysters，andtranslatedthemultiplicationtableintotheirlanguage，——whichisafactthatcanbeproved。Ifyoudoubtit，mentionittoanyoysteryoucomeacross，andseeifhe’llhavethefacetocontradictit。"
　　Hetookthechildfromhermother’slapandsetitonhisknee。
　　"Notabitafraidofmenow，yousee。KnowsIamfondofsmallpeople。Ihaveachild，andshe’sagirl，andIsingtohersometimes。"
　　"Whatdoyousing？"askedMargaret。
　　"Notalongsong，mydear。
　　SilasJorganPlayedtheorgan。
　　That’saboutall。AndsometimesItellherstories，——storiesofsailorssupposedtobelost，andrecoveredafterallhopewasabandoned。"Herethecaptainmusinglywentbacktohissong，—
　　SilasJorganPlayedtheorgan；
　　repeatingitwithhiseyesonthefire，ashesoftlydancedthechildonhisknee。ForhefeltthatMargarethadstoppedworking。
　　"Yes，"saidthecaptain，stilllookingatthefire，"Imakeupstoriesandtell’emtothatchild。Storiesofshipwreckondesertislands，andlongdelayingettingbacktocivilisedlauds。Itistostoriesthelikeofthat，mostly，thatSilasJorganPlaystheorgan。"
　　Therewasnolightintheroombutthelightofthefire；fortheshadesofnightwereonthevillage，andthestarshadbeguntopeepoutoftheskyonebyone，asthehousesofthevillagepeepedoutfromamongthefoliagewhenthenightdeparted。ThecaptainfeltthatMargaret’seyeswereuponhim，andthoughtitdiscreetesttokeephisowneyesonthefire。
　　"Yes；Imake’emup，"saidthecaptain。"ImakeupstoriesofbrothersbroughttogetherbythegoodprovidenceofGOD，——ofsonsbroughtbacktomothers，husbandsbroughtbacktowives，fathersraisedfromthedeep，forlittlechildrenlikeherself。"
　　Margaret’stouchwasonhisarm，andhecouldnotchoosebutlookroundnow。Nextmomentherhandmovedimploringlytohisbreast，andshewasonherkneesbeforehim，——supportingthemother，whowasalsokneeling。
　　"What’sthematter？"saidthecaptain。"What’sthematter？
　　SilasJorganPlayedthe—
　　Theirlooksandtearsweretoomuchforhim，andhecouldnotfinishthesong，shortasitwas。
　　"MistressMargaret，youhaveborneillfortunewell。Couldyoubeargoodfortuneequallywell，ifitwastocome？"
　　"Ihopeso。Ithankfullyandhumblyandearnestlyhopeso！"
　　"Wa’al，mydear，"saidthecaptain，"p’rhapsithascome。He’s——
　　don’tbefrightened——shallIsaytheword——"
　　"Alive？"
　　"Yes！"
　　ThethankstheyferventlyaddressedtoHeavenwereagaintoomuchforthecaptain，whoopenlytookouthishandkerchiefanddriedhiseyes。
　　"He’snofurtheroff，"resumedthecaptain，"thanmycountry。
　　Indeed，he’snofurtheroffthanhisownnativecountry。Totellyouthetruth，he’snofurtheroffthanFalmouth。Indeed，Idoubtifhe’squitesofur。Indeed，ifyouwassureyoucouldbearitnicely，andIwastodonomorethanwhistleforhim——"
　　Thecaptain’strustwasdischarged。Arushcame，andtheywerealltogetheragain。
　　ThiswasafineopportunityforTomPettifertoappearwithatumblerofcoldwater，andhepresentlyappearedwithit，andadministeredittotheladies；atthesametimesoothingthem，andcomposingtheirdresses，exactlyasiftheyhadbeenpassengerscrossingtheChannel。Theextenttowhichthecaptainslappedhislegs，whenMr。Pettiferacquittedhimselfofthisactofstewardship，couldhavebeenthoroughlyappreciatedbynoonebuthimself；inasmuchashemusthaveslappedthemblackandblue，andtheymusthavesmartedtremendously。
　　Hecouldn’tstayforthewedding，havingafewappointmentstokeepattheirreconcilabledistanceofaboutfourthousandmiles。Sonextmorningallthevillagecheeredhimuptothelevelgroundabove，andthereheshookhandswithacompleteCensusofitspopulation，andinvitedthewhole，withoutexception，tocomeandstayseveralmonthswithhimatSalem，Mass。，U。S。Andthereashestoodonthespotwherehehadseenthatlittlegoldenpictureofloveandparting，andfromwhichhecouldthatmorningcontemplateanothergoldenpicturewithavistaofgoldenyearsinit，littleKittyputherarmsaroundhisneck，andkissedhimonbothhisbronzedcheeks，andlaidherprettyfaceuponhisstorm—beatenbreast，insightofall，——ashamedtohavecalledsuchanoblecaptainnames。Andtherethecaptainwavedhishatoverhisheadthreefinaltimes；andtherehewaslastseen，goingawayaccompaniedbyTomPettiferHo，andcarryinghishandsinhispockets。Andthere，beforethatgroundwassoftenedwiththefallenleavesofthreemoresummers，arosylittleboytookhisfirstunsteadyruntoafairyoungmother’sbreast，andthenameofthatinfantfishermanwasJorganRaybrock。
　　Footnotes：
　　{1}Dicken’sdidn’twritechaptersthreeandfourandtheyareomittedinthisedition。ThestorycontinueswithCaptainJorganandAlfredatLanrean。