Her malice, however, was frustrated by the love and generosity
of Trunnion, who, having adopted him as his own son, equipped him
accordingly, and carried him and his governor in his own coach to
the place of destination, where they were settled on a very genteel
footing, and everything regulated according to their desires.
Mrs. Trunnion with great decency at the departure of her nephew,
to whom, with a great many pious advices and injunctions to behave
with submission and reverence towards his tutor, she presented
a diamond ring of small value, and a gold medal, as tokens of her
affection and esteem. As for the lieutenant, he accompanied them
in the coach; and such was the friendship he had contracted for
Perry, that when the commodore proposed to return, after having
accomplished the intent of his journey, Jack absolutely refused to
attend him, and signified his resolution to stay where he was.
Trunnion was the more startled a this declaration, as Hatchway was
become so necessary to him in almost all the purposes of his life,
that he foresaw he should not be able to exist without his company.
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