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Updated: June 4, 2025
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."
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?" "My dear Lord Privilege, will you excuse me? but these fellows are saucy."
"My dear count," replied I, "your secret is safe with me, and my pleasure is very great." I then, in a few words, stated where O'Brien was; and then 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'm afraid there is little chance."
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.
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.
When I returned upstairs "What was the matter?" inquired O'Brien. "Oh, 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.
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