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While the gentlemen amused themselves at the extensive range of windows with the novelty of the scene, and the ladies retired to their apartments to complete the hasty toilet of their disembarkation, Captain Drawlock was very busy in the counting-house below, with the master of the house.
"Well, then, Miss Charlotte, it shall be champagne," replied Captain Drawlock, in his gallantry. "Steward, champagne." A fortunate hit for the company, as champagne was in general only produced upon what sailors call `clean shirt days, viz. Sundays and Thursdays. "We are highly indebted to Miss Revel," observed the colonel, bowing to her; "and I think we ought to drink her health in a bumper."
Whether report and the other captains were correct or not in their assertions, Captain Drawlock was in appearance quite a different character at the time we introduce him. He was of sedate aspect, seldom smiled, and appeared to be wrapt up in the importance of the trust confided to him, particularly with respect to the young women who were sent out under his protection.
A few hours after she had anchored, all the passengers, receiving kind messages from, or escorted on shore by their relatives or consignees, had landed; all, with the exception of the three Miss Revels, whose anxiety to land was increased by the departure of the others, and the unpleasant situation in which they were placed, by remaining a clog upon Captain Drawlock, who would not quit his ship until he had surrendered up his charge.
As they will however appear upon the stage when required to perform their parts, we shall at present confine ourselves to a description of the captain and the passengers. Captain Drawlock was a man of about fifty years of age.
"Do I intrude, Miss Revel?" said Newton, who could not repress his emotion at the sight. "Oh, no! I expected and wished that you would return, Mr Forster. Do you think that you could find Captain Drawlock? I should feel much obliged if you would take that trouble for me." "I will immediately go in search of him, if you wish it.
"You are convinced, then, that she is a French frigate?" "No, not positive; but I'll bet you ten to one she is: bet off if either of us are killed, of course!" "Thanky; I never bet," answered the colonel, turning away. "What do you think of her, Mr Mathews?" said Captain Drawlock to the first mate, who had his eye on the ship.
Newton stood at the capstern, with his eyes fixed on the watch. "Captain Drawlock," said Mrs Ferguson, calling to him, "allow me to observe " "Stop," cried Captain Drawlock, in a loud voice. Newton, to whom this was addressed, noted the time.
"Form line of battle in close order, and prepare for action," read Captain Drawlock from the signal-book. A cheer resounded through the fleet when the signal was made known. The ships were already near enough to each other to hear the shouting, and the confidence of others added to their own.
"Very well, Mr Jones," said Captain Drawlock, with assumed indifference, but at the same time fidgeting on his chair. The first mate and Newton immediately quitted the cabin. "Miss Tavistock, will you take a little of this pudding?" "If you please, sir, a very little." "A man-of-war! I'll go and have a look at her," said the colonel, who rose up, bowed to the ladies, and left the cuddy.
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