“And are to have your commission, I suppose?”
His lordship answered in the affirmative.
Our hero was now summoned. He met with a very flattering reception; and, after a respectable examination, was informed, that his commission should be made out immediately. He had also the satisfaction of being expressly told, that he was thus early promoted, to mark their lordship’s approbation of his gallant and meritorious conduct, as reported by Captain B. How different this from being turned out of the ship in disgrace! thought Edmund.
[CHAPTER XXVI.]
“Behold! the red stars silently descend
High Cromla’s head of clouds is grey.”
“Towards Temora’s groves rolls the lofty car
Of Cormac.”
We next find our hero, wrapped in a large boat cloak of blue camlet, lined with scarlet plush, and seated on the top of a mail coach; which, with more regard to expedition than to comfort, travels night and day towards the north. His anticipations were all of unmixed delight.