My first mate was so trustworthy a man, that I felt justified in sending
the _Ellen_ back to Barbadoes under his charge to receive her cargo.
Poor Henri entreated that I would not delay my marriage, and Sophie
having no objections, in the course of a few weeks we were united. My
brother's death, which all expected, took place, to our great grief, a
short time afterwards.
I was thankful to find that the consignees of the _Ellen_ consented to
allow my mate to take her home. On her next voyage my parents and
sister, as well as my uncle and aunt, agreed to accompany me to England,
leaving my brothers-in-law in charge of their two estates.
We had a prosperous passage, and having been invited by Mr and Mrs
Dear to pay them a visit, we on our arrival repaired to their house,
where Captain and Mrs Falconer had come to receive us; and I had the
happiness of introducing my old friend, and now my cousin Kitty, to her
aunt and to the rest of her relations.