the hand, forbade him, as he prized his friendſhip, over to addreſs him in that poſture any more; Thank me if you will," added he, “but thank me as one man ſhould another; let no knees bend in this ſhip but to the name of God.———But now," continued he, "let us turn our thoughts to the ſituation of our unhappy Cafafonda, we are now drawing near to Liſbon, where he will look to be liberated on his parole."———" By no means let him venture into Spain," ſaid Pedroſa; "I am well aſſured there are orders to arreſt him in every port or frontier town, where he may preſent himſelf."———"I can well believe it," replied he captain ; "his pireous caſe will require further deliberation, in the mean time let nothing tranſpire on your part and keep yourſelf out of his ſight as carefully as you can."———This ſaid, the captain leſt the cabin, and both parties repaired their ſeveral occupations.
As ſoon as the frigate and her prize caſt anchor the Tagus, Don Manuel de Cafafonda impatiently reminded our captain of his promiſed pale. The painful moment was now come, when an explanation of ſome ſort became unavoidable. The generous Engliſhman, with a countenance expreſſive of the tendereſt pity, took the Spaniard's and in his, and ſeating him on a couch beſide him, ordered the centinel to keep the cabin private, and delivered himſelf as follows.———
"Senor don Manuel, I muſt now impart to you an anxiety which I laboured under on your account ———I have ſtrong reaſons to ſuſpect you have enemies in your own country, who are upon the watch to arreſt you on your landing; when I have told you this, I expect you will repoſe ſuch truſt in my honour and the ſincerity of my reward for you, as not to demand a further explanation
