Tom Singleton also took up his abode in Grayton, there being, as he said, "room for two." Ever since Tom had seen Isobel on the end of the quay, on the day when the _Dolphin_ set sail for the Polar Regions, his heart had been taken prisoner.

Isobel refused to give it back unless he, Tom, should return the heart which he had stolen from her.

This he could not do, so it was agreed that the two hearts should be tied together, and they two should be constituted joint guardians of both.

In short, they were married, and took Mrs.Bright to live with them, not far from the residence of old Mr.Singleton, who was the fattest and jolliest old gentleman in the place, and the very idol of dogs and boys, who loved him to distraction.
Captain Ellice, having had, as he said, "more than his share of the sea," resolved to live on shore, and, being possessed of a moderately comfortable income, he purchased Mrs.Bright's cottage on the green hill that overlooked the harbour and the sea.

Here he became celebrated for his benevolence, and for the energy with which he entered into all the schemes that were devised for the benefit of the town of Grayton.