"Yes, word for word, and looked like an angel when he said so. I replied that I would certainly deliver her message, but that I must not remain, for fear of Mr Trevannion finding me with her, as he ordered me to quit the house." "`Indeed,' said she; `what can be the matter with my poor father?' "`Why, Miss Trevannion,' said I, `he was very angry, and he had reason, for I was very saucy, and that's the truth.' "`Why, Philip, what did you say to him?' "`Oh, I hardly know,' replied I, `but I know that I said more than I ought; for I was very angry at my brother's dismissal. Good bye, Miss Trevannion.' "Miss Trevannion was taking a ring off her finger as I said good bye, and I thought she was going to give it me as a keepsake; but, after a little hesitation, she put it on again, and then held out her hand, saying, `Good bye, Master Philip, let us not part in anger, at all events.' I took her hand, bowed, and turned away to quit the room; when I was at the door I looked round, and she was sitting with her face in her hands and I think she was weeping. I went out into the street, and waited for Captain Levee, and there's an end of my story." "Well, now I'll give you my portion, Elrington.--As soon as Philip went out of the room, Mr Trevannion said, `That's a most impudent boy, and I am glad that he is gone. You are of course aware that his brother has left me, and the cause of our disagreement?' "`Yes, Sir,' replied I, drily, `I have heard the whole particulars.' "`Did you ever hear of such ridiculous scruples?' said he. "`Yes, Sir, I heard them before, and so did you, when he gave up the command of the privateer, and I respected them, because I knew that Mr Elrington was sincere. Indeed, his observations on that head are undeniably true, and have had great weight with me; so much so, that I intend to enter into the king's service as soon as I possibly can.' "I wish you had seen the look of Mr Trevannion when I said this--he was stupefied. That I, Captain Levee, who had commanded his vessels so long--I, the very _beau ideal_ of a privateersman, a reckless, extravagant dare-devil, should also presume to have scruples, was too much for him. `Et tu, Brute,' he might have exclaimed, but he did not; but he stared at me without speaking for some time; at last he said, `Is the golden age arrived, or is this a conspiracy?' "`Neither one nor the other, Sir,' I replied; `I follow privateering because I can do no better; but as soon as I can do better, I shall leave it off.' "`Perhaps,' said Mr Trevannion, `you would wish to resign the command at once. If so, I beg you will not make any ceremony.' "`I have not wished to put you to any inconvenience, Mr Trevannion,' replied I, `but as you kindly beg me to use no ceremony, I will take advantage of your offer, and resign the command of the Arrow this day.'" "Surely, Levee, you have not done so?"