neededrepairs
jacksfatherhadalreadyedoouth,onthereceiptofhisletterannouncinghisarrivalthedayaftertheshipwaspaidofftheyretuedho,andjahis
falytheyfoundhietwoyears
ofhisabsenceisedtobeshort,hewasnow
aboveddleheighthisshoulderse
bronzedbysunanderry
laughthattheyquiteregnizedthejack
hesoonerschoolfellows,
andevenaster,andendedalongchatby
expressinghiseaesthopethattheboysatpresentinhisforerebetterattheirversesthanhehadbeen
anthlaterharry,erevered,joinedthecircle,havingobtainedleave,andthetheheroesofa
nuerofballsandpartiesgivenbythejorandhisfriendstocelebratetheirretu
sixnthslaterjackedtoaberthinafine
frigate,ndedbyhisusintheshipothechina
seas,aineduntil,attheoutbreakoftheindiantiny,shetocalcuttaontheirarrivaltherejackfoundthatcaptainpeel,underhehadservedbeforesebastopol,wasorganizinganavalbrigadeforserviceashorejackatonceeduponhiandbeggedtobealloojointhebrigadehisrequestpliedeandpassed
hisexanationhereentasactinglieutenant,
obtainingthefullrankafterthefightinhebrigadewereengagedontheirrchuptocaatthe
trendousstruggleherelievingforceunderlordclydeburstitsolucknohegarrison,andalsoatthe
finalcrushingoutoftherebellionatthatspotatthenclusionoftheuedh
herthestationforengland,afteranabsenceoffiveyearshehreeandty,andhavingbeente
ntionedindespatches,er
anthortunt
preskoff,hehad,atintervalsrrespondedeversincehisescapefroaptivitytheuntsaidthathe,htheuntessandhisyoungestdaughter,olga,presentinparisthetwoeldergirlshadbeenforsoyearsrriedtheuntsaidthatheintended,afterkingastayforsotiinparis,tovisitengland,butinvitedjaavisitinparis
jackgladlyassented,andafeerjoinedhisrussianfriendsatthehotelurihthe
greatestth,andhesoffaliarity
hefound,tohisgreatpleasure,thatolgauldnowspeakenglishfluently,andashehadforgottenagooddealofhisrussian,andhadleaednofrench,sheoftenactedasinterpreterbetandherparentsjacksrussian,ho,andat
theendofafortnightheonversefluentlyinitagainhefoundolgaverylittlealtered,butshe,onherpart,protestedthatsheshouldnothaveknoagainhehadthoughtveryoftenofherduringtheyearsalthoughhehadsteadfastlyinationhehadexpressedtohisfriendhawtry,ofsodayrryingherifshe,heorealive
thanbeforetothedifferencebetionandhisthesplendidapartntsoccupiedbytheunt,hisunlitedexpenditure,thebeautyofhiscarriagesandhorses,allshohedifferencebetrussianseigneurandalieutenantonhalfpayfeelingthatheingreandreinloveinedto
kesoexcusetoleaveparis,intendinguponhisretutoapplyatoncetobesentonactiveservice
oneing,acrdingly,
thathefearedheshouldhavetoleaveforenglandinafewdays,anditlyjoinhisship
theuntlookedkeenlyathi
”youngfriend,”hesaid,”haveakingastaketheuntessandihavethoughtthatyoutachedtoourdaughter””iao,assuredly,”jacksaid”iloveyourdaughteryheart,andhavelovedhereversinceileftherinrussiabutiabr >oldeohedifferenceofpositionbetweenapennilessenglishlieutenantandagreatrussianheiress,anditisbecauseifeelthissostronglythatiahinkingthatitisbestforownpeaindtoleaveparisatonce,andtoretutoenglandandtoearkonserviceagainassoonaspossible”
”buthoiling
”idarenotthink,sir,”jacksaid,”thatitisnceedinthetter”
”ifear,youngfriend,thatitisnceed,andseriouslywhenyouleftusinrussia,olgaannounotherthatsheintendedtorryyousoday,ifyouevercabacktoaskheralthoughiarriedarussian,ihadso
greatanesteendaffectionforyou,andouch,thathertherandselfdeteednottothherinclination,buttoleavethettertotiolgadevotedherselftothestudyofenglishshehas,sinceshegreanyexcellentoffers,andotherhasspokentoheronthesubject,heronlyanswerhasbeen,a,youknooseeher
youalsoreinedtruetotheaffectionholgabelievedyougaveher,thatravelled,andnohatifindyouarebothofonend,youaretalkingofleavingusandgoingtosea””oh,sir,”jaeanthatyou
giveperssiontoaskforyourdaughtershand”
”quitesurethatican
trustherhappinessilicitlytoyouthefactthatyouhavenothingbutyourpay,ttersverylittleolgah,
andionlybargainthatyoubringherovertorussiaeveryyear,fortonths,tostayyboy,
giveuptheseanoynsent,youhad
betteraskolgas”
jackfoundthattheunthadnotspokentoonfidentlyastothestateofolgasfeelingsto,andanthlateragayweddingtookplaceatstjaschurch,theuntandhisayingatthebristolhotel,andjacksfather,ther,andelderbrotherandsistersinguptothepleasure,he
happenedtoetinthestreetsoflondon,threedaysbeforehishehadn
