ath! if ever I deviated from the right path, as you call it, it
was when I married such a wretch as you! Yes, sir! continued the lady,
bursting into tears, I tell it you now--my life has been a torment to me
ever since I married (sobbing)--always suspected for nothing (sob,
sob)--jealous, detestable temper (sob)--go to my friends (sob)--
hereafter may repent (sob)--then know what you've lost" (sob, sob, sob).

"And, madam," replied Mr Sullivan, "so may you also know what you have
lost, before a few hours have passed away; then, madam, the time may
come when the veil of folly will be rent from your eyes, and your
conduct appear in all its deformity. Farewell, madam--perhaps for
ever!"

The lady made no reply; Mr Sullivan quitted the room, and, repairing to
his counting-house, wrote a challenge to the colonel, and confided the
delivery of it to one of his friends, who unwillingly accepted the
office of second.

VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.

He's truly valiant, that can wisely suffer
The worst that man can breathe, and make his wrongs
His outsides; to wear them, like his raiment, carelessly,
And ne'er prefer his injuries to his heart,
To bring it into danger.
SHAKESPEARE.

The colonel, in the meantime, had returned to the house where he was
residing, when he was immediately accosted by Captain Carrington, and
the other gentlemen who had been let into the secret of the plot.
During his walk home the colonel had been ruminating on his dismissal,
and had not quite made up his mind whether he ought or ought not to
resent the conduct of Mr Sullivan. Naturally more inclined for peace
than war, by the time that he arrived home he had resolved to pocket the
affront, when Captain Carrington called him on one side, and obtained
from him a recapitulation of what had passed; which probably never would
have been given if the colonel had not considered the communication as
confidential. This, however, did not suit the intentions of Captain
Carrington, who felt inclined for more mischief; and when the colonel
had concluded his narrative, he replied, "Upon my word, colonel, as you
observe, this conduct on the part of Mr Sullivan, is not exactly what
can be permitted by us military men. I hardly know bow to advise;
indeed I would not take the responsibility; however, I will consult with
Mr S--- and Mr G---, and if you will leave your honour in our hands,
depend upon it we will do you strict justice:" and Capta