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296 certainly derived from it much juster views on the state of Spain than he would ever have obtained from Don Henriquez. At length a vessel was to sail for England, and on board this the Governor informed him he was to embark. "I am sorry," said Don Manuel, "to place such delay between you and Naples; but I consider it indispensable. My only consolation is, that no lady's constancy is the worse for being tried." Edward thought he would as soon not have tried it. Nevertheless, for England he was forced to embark, and in England he arrived without incident or impediment. We might sail round the world without an adventure now-a-days. Once in his native country, business obliged him to visit London; and at his banker's he found several letters from his brother, all full of regret, affection, and despondency. The contents of the last two were such as to induce him to depart forthwith for Etheringhame Castle.