ed by the
porter, and he desiring to speak with his master, was answered with many
impertinent questions, as--who he came from, what his business was, and
such like interrogatories which the sawciness of servants generally put
to persons such as this fellow took Horatio to be by his appearance. But
he had no sooner desired he would tell Dorilaus that he came from
Russia, and brought intelligence of Horatio, than his tone of voice and
behaviour was quite changed.--Our traveller was now carried into a
parlour and entreated to sit down, and the late surly porter called
hastily for one of the servants, bidding him, with the utmost joy, run
in and inform his master that here was a person come from Russia that
could give him news of colonel Horatio.

This a little raised the lately depressed spirits of Horatio, as it
assured him his name was not unknown in that family, nor had been
mentioned with indifference.

He attended but a very little time before he was shewed up into
Dorilaus's apartment, who was just opening his mouth to enquire if
Horatio were yet living, and in what condition, when he saw it was
himself. Surprize and joy rendered him incapable either of speaking to
him, or hearing the apologies he was beginning to make for having
disobeyed his commands:--but he fell upon his neck and gave him an
embrace, which dissipated all Horatio's fears, and left him no room to
doubt if his peace was made.

No words were exchanged between them for a considerable time, but--oh my
dear son, my ever loved Horatio, on the one side, my more than father,
patron, on the other:--at length the tumultuous rapture of so unexpected
a meeting and reception, giving way to a more peaceful calm,--Dorilaus
made Horatio relate all the particulars had happened to him; and when he
had ended, now, said he, I will reward the sincerity I easily perceive
you have made use of in this narrative, by acquainting you, in my turn,
with secrets you are far from having any notion of, and which, I
believe, will compensate for all your sufferings, and make you own,
that while you seemed to groan under the utmost severities of fortune,
she was preparing for you all the blessings in her power to give, and
even more than your ambition aimed at. But I have first a message to
dispatch, continued he; at my return you shall know all.

With these words he went out of the room, but came back in a moment,
and, after renewing his embraces to Horatio, revealed to him th