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Updated: May 4, 2025
I love my country and her flag. I have seen our poor sailors too often enslaved to be a friend to any Englishman while the war lasts." "What do you mean, father?" "You love him, Morgianna. I felt it, I knew it all along, but I couldn't help it. I knew I ought to do something, but, child, I didn't know what to do. If you had had a mother she could have advised you, but I didn't."
Captain Lane and his daughter, with all other women and children, were conveyed to the bomb-proof houses, which had been constructed for them. He was so busy all that day, that he only caught an occasional glimpse of Morgianna. When night came, the Xenophon had left her moorings, and Fernando predicted she would be brought in broadside to begin the cannonade at daybreak.
He found Lieutenant Matson somewhat of a sport, and soon interested him in stories of duck shooting, all of which were inventions of his own ingenious brain. Miss Morgianna praised the wild ducks of Maryland and thought their flesh equal to English Capons. The lieutenant, in his gallantry, vowed she should have half a dozen brace of fowls before he left, and Terrence volunteered to assist him.
"Lieutenant Matson, I don't care to hear you I will not listen to you. As my father's friend, I once did tolerate you; but now, as my country's enemy, I have no forbearance with you. Begone!" and her white, jeweled hand pointed to the door. The Briton's face flushed crimson, as he retorted: "Morgianna, you may regret " "Lieutenant Matson!" interrupted the captain fiercely.
His lieutenant readily took up his quarrel, on account of his jealousy of Fernando who had completely usurped his place as the favorite of Miss Morgianna Lane. Arrangements were made at last, and Terrence came to his friend, took his arm and walked him forward. "Fernando, me boy, we've loaded the pistols.
"I am going away, Miss Lane," he said, "and I cannot go without bidding you adieu and telling you how much I appreciate your brave, noble, self-sacrificing efforts in caring for the wounded." Fernando really had a different opinion of Morgianna from that he had at first entertained.
When Matson came to take his seat at the table, Terrence, who sat on the opposite side of the lieutenant, whispered: "Aisy!" The lieutenant bit his lips and his face flushed angrily, while Sukey, who sat on the opposite side of the Irishman, snickered, and Morgianna bit her pretty lip most cruelly in trying to conceal the merriment which her roguish eyes expressed.
The utter amazement of Fernando can better be imagined than described at finding the note from Miss Morgianna Lane inviting himself and his friends to tea that evening with themselves, Lieutenant Matson and ensign Post of his majesty's ship Xenophon. Had Fernando been summoned to a command in his majesty's navy, he could not have been more astonished.
Believe me that, had it not been for my great esteem for yourself and Morgianna, I should have sent an under officer with my message instead of bringing it myself." Captain Lane bowed and hoped that Lieutenant Matson would not allow friendship to stand in the way of duty.
Besides, if he really loved her, why did he not fall on his knees like lovers in romance or on the stage, and tug wildly at his cravat, or talk in a wild, poetic manner? "I have said good-bye twice," said Morgianna. "Take your arm away, or I will call some one." "I will not reproach you," Fernando sadly answered. "It's no doubt my fault," he added with a sigh.
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