eive him.

"Well, Mrs. Campbell," said Captain Lumley after the first salutations
were over, "you must congratulate me on my having captured a vessel
somewhat larger than my own; and I must congratulate you on the conduct
and certain promotion of your son Alfred. He has richly deserved it."

"I am very thankful, Captain Lumley, and do most heartily congratulate
you," replied Mrs. Campbell; "I only regret that my boy has been
wounded."

"The very thing that you should, on the contrary, be thankful for, Mrs.
Campbell," replied Captain Lumley. "It is the most fortunate wound in
the world, as it not only adds to his claims, but enables me to let him
join you and go to Canada with you, without it being supposed that he
has quitted the service."

"How so, Captain Lumley?"

"I can discharge him to sick-quarters here at Quebec. If they think any
thing about it at all at home, it will be that his wound is much more
severe than it really is; and he can remain on half-pay as long as he
pleases. There are plenty ready to be employed. But I can not wait any
longer. I am going on shore to call upon the Governor, and I thought I
would just see you on my way. You may assure yourselves that if I can be
of any use to you, I will not fail to exert any little influence I may
have."

Captain Lumley then took a cordial leave of the whole party, telling
Alfred that he might consider himself as discharged from the ship, and
might rejoin his family.

"Heaven sends us friends when we most need them and least expect them,"
said Mrs. Campbell, as she watched the boat pulling away. "Who would
have imagined, when we anchored at Cork, that such good fortune should
have awaited us; and that, at the very time Alfred had given up his
profession for our sake, his promotion in the service was awaiting him?"

Shortly afterward Mrs. Campbell and Henry went on shore with Captain
Wilson to look out for lodgings, and present the letters of introduction
which he had received for some Quebec merchants. As they were looking
for lodgings in company with a Mr. Farquhar, who had kindly volunteered
to assist them, they met Captain Lumley on his return from the
Governor.

"I am glad to have met you, Mrs. Campbell," said Captain Lumley; "I
found on paying my respects to the Governor, that there is what they
call the Admiralty House here, which is kept furnished by Government for
the senior officers of his Majesty's ships. It is at my disposal; and as
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