“Most certainly, Mr John. I trust your father will not commit himself to-night as he has done lately.”
When they rose to retire Dr Middleton took our hero by the hand. “You do not know, my dear fellow, what pleasure it gives me to find that, in spite of the doting of your mother and the madness of your father, you have turned out so well. It is very fortunate that you have come home; I trust you will now give up the profession.”
“I have given it up, sir; which, by-the-bye, reminds me that I have not applied for either my discharge or that of my servant; but I cannot spare time yet, so I shall not report myself.”
Chapter Thirty Seven.
In which our hero finds himself an orphan, and resolves to go to sea again, without the smallest idea of equality.
The next morning, when they met at breakfast, Mr Easy did not make his appearance, and Jack inquired of Mesty where he was?
“They say down below that the old gentleman not come home last night.”
“Did not come home!” said Dr Middleton, “this must be looked to.”