He told the story of his difficulties and successes; how his grandfather had been a beggar, and all his family very poor, but that now he was as rich as he desired to be.

His son, he said, was placed in a good position at Nantes, and he exhibited his picture with pride.

Miss Costello told him that she had seen his name mentioned in an English Review.

Jasmin said the review had been sent to him by Lord Durham, who had paid him a visit; and then Miss Costello spoke of Me cal Mouri, as the first poem of his that she had seen.

"Oh," said he, "that little song is not my best composition: it was merely my first." His heart was now touched.