mething. I have an idea that
my aunt, Lady Di Pierpoint, will take charge of Emily. I must insist
upon her doing so. She mixes a good deal in the world, rouges, and is
rather addicted to scandal, it is true; but I say, Emily, you must not
follow her example, and you will get on very well with her. Look after
her lapdogs, feed her parrots, write her notes for her, and all that
sort of thing. Well, I think we may consider that settled.--And now, my
good madam, I must wish you and the young people good-bye. I hope to be
back in a few days with Lady Di's answer. And as to Walter, I have no
doubt about him. In the meantime, I will just beg you to take these two
notes, which you will have the kindness to expend as you think best in
getting a proper outfit for the young people--as I have no doubt they
lost everything when the ship went down; and I should wish, if you will
allow me, to repay you for the expense to which you have been put."

"Thank you, sir," said Mrs Davenport. "We desire no repayment; but I
will gladly expend the money to the advantage of my young friends as you
desire."

"Well, well, do as you like!" exclaimed Mr Tom. "I am very much
obliged to you in every way. And now, good-bye, Emily; good-bye,
Walter; and I wish you farewell, madam. Present my compliments to your
kind husband. I should have liked to have made his acquaintance. I
hope to do so another time. I am deeply indebted to him, for I had a
great regard for poor Harry. Though he might not have been very wise--
none of us are; and his wife, she was an angel. Good-bye, good-bye!"

Thus rattling on, Mr Tom Heathfield ran out at the door, and jumped
into his cab; the tiger skipped up behind, and off he drove.

Day after day passed by, and no news came of Mr Tom Heathfield. The
packet he had left behind contained a couple of ten-pound notes, with a
few words written on the paper surrounding them:--"It is all I have got;
but if Constellation wins, I will send another hundred."

Captain Davenport was now again busily engaged in preparing his ship for
another voyage. She required but few repairs, so she was likely to be
soon ready. He had resolved to take his wife and daughter with him; and
Grace was _very_ full of the thoughts of accompanying her father. Mrs
Davenport had made two or three voyages; but Grace had not been at sea
since she was a very little girl.

"I wish I was going too," said Emily; "how delightful it would be!"