wishes for the future welfare of each other other, at parting. For some minutes, Edward could scarcely believe himself to be awake, so impossible did he feel it to believe that his senses had presented him with any thing more than an illusion, when he had supposed himself to have beheld the person of Hubert; and as he became convinced that it was indeed a reality which he had seen, he burst into a flood of tears, which gave relief to his overburdened feelings. When his mind became again sufficiently calm for reflection, he no longer doubted by whom had been planned and executed the artifice of the chesnuts; and his heart glowed with a fervency of gratitude towards Hubert, which surpassed in strength any sensation he had yet experienced; so exquisite is the happiness of finding a sincere friend still allied to us, at the moment when we have believed ourselves to be forgotten and forsaken by the whole world. How How Hubert had introduced himself into the prison, in his present disabled state and mean disguise, did not at all excite his surprise; what most raised his astonishment was, by what means Hubert had learnt him not to be dead, when he doubted not but the report of his death had been currently circulated in England, and had discovered the place of his confinement. Hubert A thousand distracting thoughts bewildered his brain, and pain and pleasure met in it with equal strength. might be detected in his friendship, might suffer death on his account. Hubert might succeed in procuring his enlargement, and once again conduct him to the arms of his wife. Oh, Rosalind! dearest, most adored of women! dost thou still live?" he exclaimed. "Oh, that one single instant of communication had been permitted me with Hubert, that I might have received from him intelligence of thy welfare!" L 3 welfare!" The contradictory ideas which swelled his imagination, almost brought on a delirium; he endeavoured in vain to compose his mind, and throwing himself upon his pallet, prayed for sleep, lest reason should fade under the torturing influ→ ence of combined hope and fear. CHAP. CHAP. XI. -I will follow thee To the last gasp, with truth and loyalty. AS YOU LIKE IT. WE must now dedicate a few pages to the adventurous Hubert. It will be remembered, that in the conversation which passed between him and the Lord Baron de Mowbray, relative to the disposal of Rosalind's then unborn child, the Baron had said-" Edward will see England no more; he is by my design detained in Flanders." And at the same instant that conveyed to him this intelligence, Hubert resolved, L 4 resolved, that if human means could discover his retreat, and procure his enlargement, to be himself the instrument of restoring him to his lamenting Rosalind. Hubert was one of those beings who may be termed the universal friends of man; the benefits of education he had not enjoyed, but nature had gifted him with a heart possessed of those rich virtues which instruction may refine, but cannot better. Whence then had one, whose soul was the seat of every good quality, ob-' tained the name of "Surly?" It was because the honest Hubert could neither fawn, smile, nor cringe; it was because the honest Hubert could not see the dignity of man insulted, whether it were clad in the laced robe of prosperity, or in the tattered garb of indigence, without expressing the indignant feelings that arose in his mind; it was because Hubert could not commend an action of which he believed the motive to be dishonourable; it was because, desiring the happiness of every human |