such watery exhibitions, and to the
discomfiture of poor Newcome, who was annoyed to have his praises even
hinted in that sacred edifice. Good Mr. James Binnie came for once to
church; and, however variously their feelings might be exhibited
or, repressed, I think there was not one of the little circle there
assembled who did not bring to the place a humble prayer and a gentle
heart. It was the last Sabbath-bell our dear friend was to hear for many
a day on his native shore. The great sea washed the beach as we came
out, blue with the reflection of the skies, and its innumerable waves
crested with sunshine. I see the good man and his boy yet clinging to
him, as they pace together by the shore.

The Colonel was very much pleased by a visit from Mr. Ridley and the
communication which he made (my Lord Todmorden has a mansion and park in
Sussex, whence Mr. Ridley came to pay his duty to Colonel Newcome). He
said he "never could forget the kindness with which the Colonel have a
treated him. His lordship have taken a young man, which Mr. Ridley had
brought him up under his own eye, and can answer for him, Mr. R. says,
with impunity; and which he is to be his lordship's own man for the
future. And his lordship have appointed me his steward, and having, as
he always hev been, been most liberal in point of sellary. And me and
Mrs. Ridley was thinking, sir, most respectfully, with regard to our
son, Mr. John James Ridley--as good and honest a young man, which I am
proud to say it, that if Mr. Clive goes abroad we should be most proud
and happy if John James went with him. And the money which you have paid
us so handsome, Colonel, he shall have it; which it was the excellent
ideer of Miss Cann; and my lord have ordered a pictur of John James in
the most libral manner, and have asked my son to dinner, sir, at his
lordship's own table, which I have faithfully served him five-and-thirty
years." Ridley's voice fairly broke down at this part of his speech,
which evidently was a studied composition, and he uttered no more of
it, for the Colonel cordially shook him by the hand, and Clive jumped up
clapping his, and saying that it was the greatest wish of his heart that
J. J. and he should be companions in France and Italy. "But I did not
like to ask my dear old father," he said, "who has had so many calls on
his purse, and besides, I knew that J. J. was too independent to come as
my follower."

The Colonel's berth has been duly secured