mustbegleavetodeposit，withallhumility，mycommissioninhisRoyalHighness’shands，andtoretirefromtheservice。Hewasnotpreparedforthis；-hetoldmetotakeupmycommission；
saidsomehandsomethingsofmyservices，andgrantedmyrequest。Youarethereforeoncemoreafreeman，andIhavepromisedforyouthatyouwillbeagoodboyinfuture，andrememberwhatyouowetothelenityofGovernment。
Thusyousee_my_princecanbeasgenerousas_yours。_
Idonotpretend，indeed，thatheconfersafavourwithalltheforeigngracesandcomplimentsofyourChevaliererrant；buthehasaplainEnglishmanner，andtheevidentreluctancewithwhichhegrantsyourrequest，indicatesthesacrificewhichhemakesofhisowninclinationtoyourwishes。Myfriend，theadjutant-general，hasprocuredmeaduplicateoftheBaron’sprotectiontheoriginalbeinginMajorMelville’spossession，whichIsendtoyou，asIknowthatifyoucanfindhimyouwillhavepleasureinbeingthefirsttocommunicatethejoyfulintelligence。HewillofcourserepairtotheDuchranwithoutlossoftime，theretoridequarantineforafewweeks。Asforyou，Igiveyouleavetoescorthimthither，andtostayaweekthere，asIunderstandacertainfairladyisinthatquarter。
AndIhavethepleasuretotellyou，thatwhateverprogressyoucanmakeinhergoodgraceswillbehighlyagreeabletoSirEverardandMrs。Rachel，whowillneverbelieveyourviewsandprospectssettled，andthethreeerminespassantinactualsafety，untilyoupresentthemwithaMrs。EdwardWaverley。