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 her consent. She pronounced the decisive monosyllable, which confirms the hopes of love, with such sweetness, that the happy lover could not help catching it in a glowing kiss.

The tender couple had now sufficient time and opportunity to explain and translate into common language the hieroglyphics of their secret correspondence, and they soon found they had always understood, and rightly interpreted each others sentiments. This furnished them such a delightful subject of conversation, that Frank, after a long stay, parted with great reluctance from his charming bride; but he had business to transact, and therefore took his leave.

He went to find out the soldier with the wooden leg, whom he had constantly remembered, though he had hitherto seemingly neglected him. The old man had closely examined all the passengers since his meeting with the generous lounger, but had never again seen him, as from Frank’s promise he expected. He still remembered him, however, and as soon as he saw him approach, he limped to meet