Presentlyalittlevessel，withahugeshininglateensail，andbearingtheblueandwhitePortugueseflag，wasseenplayingasortofleap-frogonthejollywaves，jumpingoverthem，andduckingdownasmerryascouldbe。Thislittleboatcametowardsthesteamerasquickasevershecouldjump；andCaptainCooperroaringout，\"Stopher！\"to\"LadyMaryWood，\"herLadyship’spaddlessuddenlyceasedtwirling，andnewswascarriedtothegoodbishopthathisboatwasalmostalongside，andthathishourwascome。
Itwasratheranaffectingsighttoseethepooroldfatgentleman，lookingwistfullyoverthewaterastheboatnowcameup，andhereightseamen，withgreatnoise，energy，andgesticulationlaidherbythesteamer。Thesteamerstepswereletdown；hisLordship’sservant，inblueandyellowlivery（liketheEdinburghReview），castovertheepiscopalluggageintotheboat，alongwithhisownbundleandthejack-bootswithwhichheridespostilionononeofthebishop’sfatmulesatFaro。Theblueandyellowdomesticwentdownthestepsintotheboat。Thencamethebishop’sturn；buthecouldn’tdoitforalongwhile。Hewentfromonepassengertoanother，sadlyshakingthembythehand，oftentakingleaveandseeminglothtodepart，untilCaptainCooper，inasternbutrespectfultone，touchedhimontheshoulder，andsaid，Iknownotwithwhatcorrectness，beingignorantoftheSpanishlanguage，\"Senor’Bispo！Senor’Bispo！\"onwhichsummonsthepooroldman，lookingruefullyroundhimoncemore，puthissquarecapunderhisarm，tuckeduphislongblackpetticoats，soastoshowhispurplestockingsandjollyfatcalves，andwenttremblingdownthestepstowardstheboat。Thegoodoldman！IwishIhadhadashakeofthattremblingpodgyhandsomehowbeforehewentuponhisseamartyrdom。Ifeltaloveforthatsoft-heartedoldChristian。Ah！
letushopehisgovernantetuckedhimcomfortablyinbedwhenhegottoFarothatnight，andmadehimawarmgruelandputhisfeetinwarmwater。Themenclungaroundhim，andalmostkissedhimastheypoppedhimintotheboat，buthedidnotheedtheircaresses。
Awaywenttheboatscuddingmadlybeforethewind。Bang！anotherlateen-sailedboatinthedistancefiredaguninhishonour；butthewindwasblowingawayfromtheshore，andwhoknowswhenthatmeekbishopgothometohisgruel？
Ithinkthesewerethenotablesofourparty。IwillnotmentionthelaughingoglingladyofCadiz，whosemanners，Iverymuchregrettosay，wereagreatdealtoolivelyformysenseofpropriety；northosefairsufferers，hercompanions，wholayonthedeckwithsickly，smilingfemaleresignation：northeheroicchildren，whonosooneratebiscuitthantheywereill，andnosoonerwereillthantheybeganeatingbiscuitagain：butjustalludetooneothermartyr，thekindlieutenantinchargeofthemails，andwhoborehiscrosswithwhatIcan’tbutthinkaverytouchingandnobleresignation。