However, they were honestly mine; the only thing that I took was his name, which he had no further occasion for, poor fellow! But it's no use defending what was wrong--it was dishonest, and there's an end of it.
"Now observe, Mr Simple, how one thing leads to another.

I declare to you, that my first idea of making use of his lordship's name, was to procure a passage to Gibraltar.

I then was undecided how to act; but, as I had charge of his papers and letters to his mother and guardian, I think--indeed I am almost sure--that I should have laid aside my dignity and midshipman's dress, and applied for a passage home to the commissioner of the yard.

But it was fated to be otherwise; for the master of the transport went on shore to report and obtain pratique, and he told them everywhere that young Lord A---- was a passenger with him, going to England for the benefit of his health.

In less than half-an-hour, off came the commissioner's boat, and another boat from the governor, requesting the honour of my company, and that I would take a bed at their houses during my stay.