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This suited me, as you may suppose, Peter; it was the darling wish of my heart I was to be made a gentleman. I consented, and was made Count Shucksen, and had a fine large frigate under my command. I then set to work with a will, superintended the fitting out of the whole fleet, and showed them what an Englishman could do.
The noise of the cane was again heard; and I hastened downstairs, where I found Count Shucksen thrashing two or three of the waiters without mercy. At my appearance, the waiters, who were showing fight, retreated to a short distance, out of reach of the cane. "My dear count," exclaimed I, "is it you?" and I shook him by the hand.
I then, in a few words, stated where O'Brien was; and when we parted, I went with him on deck, Count Shucksen taking my arm, and introducing me as an old shipmate to his officers. "I hope we may meet again," said I, "but I am afraid there is little chance." "Who knows?" replied he; "see what chance has done for me. My dear Peter, God bless you! You are one of the very few whom I always loved.
I made an excuse for dropping my anchor at Spithead this morning, and I have come up post, to express how sincerely I participate in your good fortune." Count Shucksen then politely saluted the ladies and the general, and turned round to O'Brien, who had been staring at him with astonishment. "Count Shucksen, allow me to introduce Sir Terence O'Brien."
I thought that I had seen him before, but I could not recollect when: his face was certainly familiar to me, but, as I had been informed by the officers on deck, that the captain was a Count Shucksen, a person I had never heard of, I thought that I must be mistaken. I therefore addressed him in French, paying him a long compliment, with all the necessary et ceteras.
"You are right, my dear Mr Simple: it is your old friend, Chucks, the boatswain, whom you now see. We shook hands heartily, and then he requested me to sit down. "But," said I, "they told me on deck that the frigate was commanded by a Count Shucksen." "That is my present rank, my dear Peter," said he; "but as you have no time to lose, I will explain all. I know I can trust to your honour.
When I returned up-stairs "What was the matter?" inquired O'Brien. "O nothing! a little disturbance in consequence of a foreigner not understanding English." In about five minutes the waiter opened the door, and announced Count Shucksen. "Now, O'Brien, you'll be puzzled," said I; and in came the count.
"You are right, my dear Mr Simple; it is your old friend, Chucks, the boatswain, whom you now see." We shook hands heartily, and then he requested me to sit down. "But," said I, "they told me on deck that the frigate was commanded by a Count Shucksen." "That is my present rank, my dear Peter," said he; "but as you have no time to lose, I will explain all. I know I can trust to your honour.
This suited me, as you may suppose, Peter; it was the darling wish of my heart I was to be made a gentleman. I consented, and was made Count Shucksen, and had a fine large frigate under my command. I then set to work with a will, superintended the fitting out of the whole fleet, and showed them what an Englishman could do.
I was not expected to live, but in a few days a change took place, and I was better. They asked me my name, and I gave my own, which they lengthened into Shucksen, somehow or another I recovered by a miracle, and am now as well as ever I was in my life.
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