s ashamed to do so. He well-nigh broke my spirit.
Had I remained much longer with him he would have done so, or I should
have gone mad and jumped overboard. Still I will see him."

We went on board the frigate and enquired for the privateer captain.
Having already, it appeared, broken his parole in England when he had
once before been taken, Captain Young had refused to receive it, and he
was therefore confined below in a cabin, with a sentry placed over him.
It was naturally supposed that he would otherwise take some opportunity
of getting on shore, and, knowing the locality, might remain concealed
till he could escape from the island altogether. Accompanied by the
master-at-arms, we entered the cabin. La Roche was seated in an
easy-chair reading a book when the door opened. He did not rise, but,
looking up, nodded to O'Carroll, whom he seemed instantly to recognise.

"Ah, mon ami! it's the fortune of war, you see. Once I had you in my
power, now your countrymen have me," he said, in a cool, unconcerned
manner. "It is pleasant, is it not?--pleasanter for you than for me.
However, my turn may come next, and then--"

"I hope not. I hope while I live that I may never again be in your
hands!" exclaimed O'Carroll, interrupting him. "You remember how you
treated me?"

"Oh, well! and it is in your power to inform the captain of this
frigate, and probably he will treat me in the same way."

"No, indeed! Englishmen never treat their prisoners as you treated me,"
answered O'Carroll; "Monsieur knows that well enough. I did not come
here to insult you; I did not come to triumph over you. You had
inspired me with a horror I could not get over. I came here to be
cured. I am so, thoroughly. You have done much injury to the commerce
of my country, and the only ill I wish you is that you may be kept a
close prisoner till the termination of the war, and never again be able
to do an injury to Englishmen."

La Roche shrugged his shoulders at this address, and smiled. "Well, you
Irishmen are indeed curious. I should have thought that you would have
liked to see me hung up to the yard-arm," he observed, in the same cool
tone as before. "However, your moderate wishes may be gratified, or I
may make my escape; and if I do, and ever capture you again, I promise
you that I will remember your moderation, and treat you to the best of
everything I have on board."

We soon after this brought our interview with the famous pr