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Paganel’s Last Entanglement

           Hisboy,too,cameinforadmiration."Howhehasgrown!heisaman!"washisdelightedexclamation.Andhecoveredthetwochildrensodeartohimwiththekisseshehadbeenheapingupforthemduringhistwoyearsofabsence.

           Robertthenpresentedallhisfriendssuccessively,andfoundmeansalwaystovarytheformulaofintroduction,thoughhehadtosaythesamethingabouteach.Thefactwas,eachandallhadbeenperfectinthechildren’seyes.

           JohnManglesblushedlikeachildwhenhisturncame,andhisvoicetrembledashespoketoMary’sfather.

           LadyHelenagaveCaptainGrantanarrativeofthevoyage,andmadehimproudofhissonanddaughter.Shetoldhimoftheyounghero’sexploits,andhowtheladhadalreadypaidbackpartofthepaternaldebttoLordGlenarvan.JohnManglessangMary’spraisesinsuchterms,thatHarryGrant,actingonahintfromLadyHelena,puthisdaughter’shandintothatofthebraveyoungcaptain,andturningtoLordandLadyGlenarvan,said:"MyLord,andyou,Madam,alsogiveyourblessingtoourchildren."

           Wheneverythinghadbeensaidandre-saidoverandoveragain,GlenarvaninformedHarryGrantaboutAyrton.Grantconfirmedthequartermaster’sconfessionasfarashisdisembarkationonthecoastofAustraliawasconcerned.

           "Heisanintelligent,intrepidman,"headded,"whosepassionshaveledhimastray.Mayreflectionandrepentancebringhimtoabettermind!"

           ButbeforeAyrtonwastransferred,HarryGrantwishedtodothehonorsofhisrocktohisfriends.

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