ewed the cud of resentment.

After they had visited the physic-garden, the university, the anatomical
hall, and every other thing that was recommended to their view, they
returned to Rotterdam, and held a consultation upon the method of
transporting themselves to England. The doctor, whose grudge against
Peregrine was rather inflamed than allayed by our hero's indifference
and neglect, had tampered with the simplicity of the painter, who was
proud of his advances towards a perfect reconciliation, and now took the
opportunity of parting with our adventurer, by declaring that he and
his friend Mr. Pallet were resolved to take their passage in a trading
sloop, after he had heard Peregrine object against that tedious,
disagreeable, and uncertain method of conveyance. Pickle immediately saw
his intention, and, without using the least argument to dissuade them
from their design, or expressing the smallest degree of concern at their
separation, very coolly wished them a prosperous voyage, and ordered his
baggage to be sent to Helvoetsluys. There he himself, and his retinue,
went on board of the packet next day, and, by the favour of a fair wind,
in eighteen hours arrived at Harwich.

CHAPTER LXVI.

Peregrine delivers his Letters of Recommendation at London, and returns
to the Garrison, to the unspeakable joy of the Commodore and his whole
Family.

Now that our hero found himself on English ground, his heart dilated
with the proud recollection of his own improvement since he left his
native soil. He began to recognise the interesting ideas of his tender
years; he enjoyed, by anticipation, the pleasure of seeing his friends
in the garrison, after an absence of eighteen months; and the image
of his charming Emily, which other less worthy considerations had
depressed, resumed the full possession of his breast. He remembered,
with shame, that he had neglected the correspondence with her brother,
which he himself had solicited, and in consequence of which he had
received a letter from that young gentleman, while he lived at Paris. In
spite of these conscientious reflections he was too self-sufficient to
think he should find any difficulty in obtaining forgiveness for
such sins of omission; and began to imagine that his passion would
be prejudicial to the dignity of his situation, if it should not be
gratified upon terms which formerly his imagination durst not conceive.

Sorry I am, that the task I have undertaken, la