In the King's Name: The Cruise of the 'Kestrel' - George Manville Fenn

Who is it that needs to be told that Hilary saw Adela Norland as often as he could, and that being high in favour with the government, and soon after made captain of a dashing ship, he should ask for, and obtain permission, for Sir Henry Norland to return?

This permit giving him free pardon for the past Hilary himself took to the French port, where he behaved very badly, for he told Adela Norland that he would not give it up unless she made him a certain promise, and this, with many blushes, she did, just as Sir Henry came into the room.

“Ah!” he said laughing, “I expected all this. Well, Hilary, I have no son, and you want to take away my daughter.”

“No, sir,” said Hilary; “I only want to find you a son, and to take you, free from all political care, once more home.”

And this he did, making his name a brighter one still in the annals of his country, for many were the gallant acts done by the brave sailor Captain Hilary Leigh, for his country’s good, and in the King’s name.