Guy Mannering.

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to keep; for, ignorant of the more venomous belief which
had been instilled into the Colonel's mind, he regarded
him as an oppressive aristocrat, who had used his power
as a commanding officer to deprive him of the preferment
due to his behaviour, and who had forced upon him a
personal quarrel, without any better reason than his attentions to a pretty young woman, agreeable to herself,
and permitted and countenanced by her mother. He
was determined, therefore, to take no rejection unless
from the young lady herself, believing that the heavy
misfortunes of his painful wound and imprisonment were
direct injuries received from the father, which might dispense with his using much ceremony towards him.
How far his scheme had succeeded when his nocturnal
visit was discovered by MIr. Mervyn, our readers are
already informed.
Upon this unpleasant occurrence, Captain Brown absented himself from the inn in which he had resided
under the name of Dawson, so that Colonel Mannering's
attempts to discover and trace him were unavailing. He
resolved, however, that no difficulties should prevent his
continuing his enterprise, while Julia left him a ray of
hope. The interest he had secured in her bosom was
such as she had been unable to conceal from him, and
with all the courage of romantic gallantry he determined
upon perseverance. But we believe the reader will be
as well pleased to learn his mode of thinking and intentions from his own communication to his special friend
and confidant, Captain Delaserre, a Swiss gentleman, who
had a company in his regiment.
EXTRACT.
"Let me hear from you soon, dear Delaserre.-Re