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。

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