that Captain Sinclair
was a man of fortune. You think now you will come back," continued she,
gravely, "but if once you get to England, you will remain, and forget
all about Canada."

"My fortune is not very large," replied Captain Sinclair; "in England,
hardly sufficient to induce a young lady of fashion to look upon me,
although enough, perhaps, for a sensible woman to be happy upon. My
fortune, therefore, will not detain me in England, and, as I said
before, my greatest wish is to rejoin my regiment."

"Whether you come back or remain," observed Mr Campbell, "you will
always have our best wishes, Captain Sinclair. We are not ungrateful
for your kindness to us."

"Nor shall I forget the many happy hours I have passed in your society,"
replied Captain Sinclair; "but we shall be melancholy if we talk too
long upon the subject. The boat cannot remain more than two hours, and
Henry must be ready by that time. The Commandant is anxious that we
should start for Montreal this very evening."

"Then, indeed, we have no time to lose," observed Mr Campbell; "Henry,
get your trunk ready, and Martin will take it down into the boat before
we sit down to dinner. It will be a long while before we have you to
dine with us again," continued Mr Campbell to Captain Sinclair; "but I
wish you your health and much happiness till you return. Come, girls,
look after the dinner. Mary! where's Mary?"

"She went into the room a few minutes ago," said Emma, "but I'm here,
and can do all that is required without her or my aunt either. Come,
Percival, lay the cloth; Alfred, come and help me, this is almost too
heavy for me. Oh, here comes my aunt; now you may go away, Alfred; we
can get on better without you."

"There's gratitude," said Alfred, laughing.

As Henry had been in daily expectation of the summons, he was not long
in his preparations, and in a few minutes, made his appearance,
accompanied by Mary Percival. They then sat down to dinner, not very
cheerful, for Captain Sinclair's unexpected departure had thrown a gloom
over them all; however, they rallied a little towards the close of the
meal, and Mr Campbell produced one of his bottles of wine to drink
success and happiness to the travellers. It was then time to start.
Captain Sinclair and Henry shook hands with Mr Campbell and the Misses
Percival, and, accompanied by the gentlemen of the party, walked down to
the beach.

"I can't bear parting with any one that I hav