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As Mr Collinson had been superseded, he did not return to the Lilly; indeed, a few days after her arrival, he received his promotion. "Now he is a commander, I suppose he will be marrying Miss Lydall," observed Bill a remark the sagacity of which was proved a few days before the Lilly sailed for England, where Mr and Mrs Collinson soon after arrived in a merchant-vessel.
Garrick seems to have continued playing under the name of Lydall for two months, though the secret must have been an open one. Second-rate actors, like Theophilus Gibber, or gnats such as Murphy, and others, easily stung him. He was lampooned as "The Sick Monkey" on his return to the stage after having taken a much needed rest.
He had been indulging in the hope of sighting Jamaica in the course of a few days: and now he could not tell when he might get back to that island. He calculated, too, that the Lilly would have returned there, and that his friends would have become very anxious at not seeing him. He felt far more for Ellen Lydall than for himself.
"I am not surprised at it," observed the surgeon. "I once saw Miss Ellen Lydall, and if I had not happened to have a wife and small family of my own, I should have been entering the lists with him myself." "Colonel Lydall told me that he expected his regiment would be sent here.
Some, in truth, thought you were lost, but Miss Lydall would not believe that; yet often she was very sad. Now I understand it all." As may be supposed, after this information, Mr Collinson had numberless questions to ask.
At length the corvette got put to rights; and stores and provisions having been taken on board, the admiral ordered her away on a cruise. Mr Collinson looked somewhat sad when he bade Miss Ellen Lydall farewell. "We shall be back soon, however," he said. He did his best to keep up his spirits; and he told the young lady to do the same.
He did, however, think to himself, "Mr Collinson is a kind, good officer, and I only hope, if he likes this Miss Lydall, that he will fall in with her, and maybe marry her one of these days." As the ship lay some way from the town, it was too late for any of the officers to go on shore that night.
Lydall; and under this same name, in the same year, he made his first appearance at Goodman's Fields Theatre, in the part of Richard III. His success was marvellous. Considering the small experience he had had, no actor ever made such a successful début.
Sometimes he was grieved at the thoughts of the anxiety Miss Lydall was suffering; at other times, he could not help feeling grateful that her affection for him was undiminished. While they were still speaking, a handsome repast was placed on the table, brought in by several black slaves. "We will have your people in," said the French gentleman.
"That was indeed a curious coincidence, for it is the ship to which I belong," said Mr Collinson. "The captain is indeed a kind and generous man!" exclaimed the young lady with enthusiasm. "And, now I think of it, how very strange! Surely we heard of you from Colonel Lydall. They were very anxious indeed about you.
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