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Colville.
superintended the different workmen employed on the estate , encouraging them to their utmost exertions . Every effort was used for the speedy accomplishment of his designs . ~ Colville still continued his residence with Mr . Boothby , not having as yet a house of his own . Though his estate was situated at so considerable a distance from Bridge-town , yet such was his impatience and anxiety , that he would frequentlride there in the morningand
y , return in the course of the day . Mrs . Boothby was entirety wrapt up in her domestic concerns , making her husband ' s happiness her chief study . The family were one morning , as usual , at breakfast . The packet from England was just arrived : several letters were brought to Colvijleamongst which was one directed in an entirelunknown hand
, y , with a black seal . Colville , together with the family , were puzzled in conjecturing from whom it came . At length he opened it—it was from a stranger , acquainting Colville of the death of Mr . Hale : —that his will had been opened , in which five thousand pounds were bequeathed to him , and the residue of his property and effe & s to his son , William Colville . The letter mentioned the necessity of the attendof of them
ance one in England , in order to take possession , and to arrange the different affairs . It was some time before Colville disclosed the contents of the letter : he knew not what to think , the bequest was so totally unexpefted . At length , throwing down the letter on the table , and addressing himself to William , ' there , mv lad , ' said he , < there is a fortune for you . ' William read the letter with the
greatest attention . Though he sincerely regretted the death of Mr . Hale , ^ yet an acquisition of so considerable a fortune dazzled his senses . The compliments of congratulation got the better of . those of condolence . But the departure of one of them to England was absolutely necessary : —Colville determined on going himself , as he thought William rather too young to arrange a business which mi ght be extremely intricate .
To Boothb y and William he entrusted the care of his rising estate during his temporary absence , and having arranged every necessary matter , embarked for England . A continuation of favourable winds in a few weeks afforded him a si ght of Albion ' s cliffs . On his arrival m London , lie waited on the gentleman who had written him the account of Mr . Hale ' s death , with whose assistance he soon made himself master of the cash and
property that had been bequeathed to him and his son William . This Mr . Colville effected with very little trouble , as Mr . Hale had always been very regular in the discharge of his different debts ,. never allowing them to exceed a certain sum . His legacy had rendered Colville comfortable , and William perfedly independent . Colville now embraced the opportunity of
once more visiting those beloved haunts , in which he had passed his earlier years . Accompanied by au old Etonian , he set off for Eton , where he spent several days with that perfect satisfaction , which a view of the spot , where he first imbibed the rudiments of learning , alvvavs
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Colville.
superintended the different workmen employed on the estate , encouraging them to their utmost exertions . Every effort was used for the speedy accomplishment of his designs . ~ Colville still continued his residence with Mr . Boothby , not having as yet a house of his own . Though his estate was situated at so considerable a distance from Bridge-town , yet such was his impatience and anxiety , that he would frequentlride there in the morningand
y , return in the course of the day . Mrs . Boothby was entirety wrapt up in her domestic concerns , making her husband ' s happiness her chief study . The family were one morning , as usual , at breakfast . The packet from England was just arrived : several letters were brought to Colvijleamongst which was one directed in an entirelunknown hand
, y , with a black seal . Colville , together with the family , were puzzled in conjecturing from whom it came . At length he opened it—it was from a stranger , acquainting Colville of the death of Mr . Hale : —that his will had been opened , in which five thousand pounds were bequeathed to him , and the residue of his property and effe & s to his son , William Colville . The letter mentioned the necessity of the attendof of them
ance one in England , in order to take possession , and to arrange the different affairs . It was some time before Colville disclosed the contents of the letter : he knew not what to think , the bequest was so totally unexpefted . At length , throwing down the letter on the table , and addressing himself to William , ' there , mv lad , ' said he , < there is a fortune for you . ' William read the letter with the
greatest attention . Though he sincerely regretted the death of Mr . Hale , ^ yet an acquisition of so considerable a fortune dazzled his senses . The compliments of congratulation got the better of . those of condolence . But the departure of one of them to England was absolutely necessary : —Colville determined on going himself , as he thought William rather too young to arrange a business which mi ght be extremely intricate .
To Boothb y and William he entrusted the care of his rising estate during his temporary absence , and having arranged every necessary matter , embarked for England . A continuation of favourable winds in a few weeks afforded him a si ght of Albion ' s cliffs . On his arrival m London , lie waited on the gentleman who had written him the account of Mr . Hale ' s death , with whose assistance he soon made himself master of the cash and
property that had been bequeathed to him and his son William . This Mr . Colville effected with very little trouble , as Mr . Hale had always been very regular in the discharge of his different debts ,. never allowing them to exceed a certain sum . His legacy had rendered Colville comfortable , and William perfedly independent . Colville now embraced the opportunity of
once more visiting those beloved haunts , in which he had passed his earlier years . Accompanied by au old Etonian , he set off for Eton , where he spent several days with that perfect satisfaction , which a view of the spot , where he first imbibed the rudiments of learning , alvvavs