annion met us in the room behind the counting-house he appeared very
much flurried: he shook hands with Captain Levee, and offered me his
hand, which I refused, saying, `Mr Trevannion, I have just seen my
brother, and I hardly need say that nothing will induce me to remain in
your employ. I will, therefore, thank you for my wages at your
convenience.'

"`Hey-day, young man,' cried he, `you give yourself strange airs. Well,
Sir, you shall have your discharge; I can do without such snip-jacks as
you are.'

"`Snip-jacks! Mr Trevannion,' replied I; `if I must say it, we are
better born and better bred than you or any of your connexions, and you
were honoured by our service.'"

"You said that, Philip?--then you were wrong!"

"I told the truth."

"Still, you should not have said it; we took his service, and
therefore--"

"We are not snip-jacks," interrupted Philip, "and his calling names
brought on the reply."

"You must admit the provocation, Elrington," said Captain Levee.

"Well, go on, Philip."

"`Indeed,' said Mr Trevannion, in a great passion; `well, then, I will
soon rid myself of the obligation. Call this afternoon, Master Philip,
and you shall receive your wages. You may now quit the room.'

"I did so, and put my hat a-cock to annoy him."

"So far his narrative is quite correct," said Captain Levee;--"now go
on."

"Well," said Philip, "instead of turning out of the house, I turned into
it, and went to the young lady's sitting-room. I opened the door
softly, and found her with her hand up to her head, looking very sedate
and sorrowful. `Master Philip,' said she, `you startled me; I am glad
to see you--when did you arrive?'

"`This morning, Miss Trevannion.'

"`Well, sit down and bear me company for a time. Have you seen your
brother?'

"`I have, Miss Trevannion,' replied I, still remaining on my feet, `and
I have just seen your father. I come now to bid you farewell. I have
left the privateer, and shall never join her again; perhaps I may never
see you again either, which, believe me, I am truly sorry for.'

"She covered her eyes with her hand, as she leant on the table, and I
saw a tear fall as she said--`It is a sad business altogether, and has
distressed me very much. I hope your brother does not think that I
blame him; tell him that I do not in the least, and that he must forget
my behaviour to him when we parted. I did him injustice, and I beg his
pardon. Tell him so, Philip.'"