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  , which makes it impossible for him to do all of these things which one might forgive in a gentleman. He uses the wrong sort of profanity; he chastises his mistress with his fists instead of his wit ; he forgets his dignity before my servants; when disarmed he disgorged a knife—and he an Englishman! Br'r'rgh! he is a nauseous animal. Let him have a few lashes and be set ashore.'

"Perhaps I was wrong, Doctor, but I could not forget the rascal's care of me when I was ill. I told the Count flatly that I would not permit it, and when he proved obstinate told him outright that to flog Stewart he would first have to use violence towards me. He broke down and wept at the bare suggestion of this, commemorated my treatment and care of him when he was ill, and then embraced me and swore that he loved me like a brother, and in the same breath gave orders that Stewart be immediately set ashore, with no further ill-treatment.

"Stewart was accordingly landed and went [ 197 ]