156 THE SHIPWRECK,

Nevertheless, Charles was too high minded, had too sin-
cerely repented of his errors, to stoop to dissimulation or
concealment ; and, in a private conference with his uncle,
he laid open to him his whole breast, all his faults and in-
justice, commencing with the killing of Philip’s spaniel,
down to their final reconciliation on the isle; and he even
accused himselfso severely, that the captain, overcome by
his candour, had not the heart to add his reprimand to such
bitter self-reproach. Overjoyed at the return of his lost
nephew, he could not, for some time, part with him from
his side ; and he kept him near him all that evening and
the next morning.

Meanwhile Philip had resumed his duty asa sailor; but
he was unhappy, for he began to feel his separation from
the count most keenly, and he thought, with grief, that
probably he should never again be honoured with his inti-
macy.

In this sad humour, he looked back with regret to his
exile at the island, and recalled to mind all the sweet hours
he had there enjoyed in converse with his friend.

Whilst he was thus sadly musing, he received orders to
repair forthwith to Charles’s apartment. He found no one
there, but was told to wait for the return of the lieutenant,
who was at dinner with his uncle.