"Oh, let me claim their love; I know them all already, for Edward has long ere this made me acquainted with them, both individually and as the united members of one affectionate family; I long to judge for myself if his account be indeed correct, though I doubt it not.

Poor fellow, I deserve his reproaches for continuing my deception to him so long." "And why was that name assumed at all, dear Charles ?" inquired Mr.
Hamilton.

"Why not resume your own when the chains of slavery were broken ?" "And how dare you say Mordaunt was yours as long as you can remember ?" demanded Sir George, holding up his hand in a threatening attitude, as if the full-grown man before him were still the slight stripling he last remembered him.

"Deception was never permitted on my decks, Master Charles." Mrs.Hamilton smiled.
"Nor have I practised it, Sir George," he replied.

"Mordaunt was my name, as my sister can vouch.