MR. ROWE ON THE SUBJECT--OUR COUSIN--WESTON GETS INTO PRINT--THE
HARBOUR'S MOUTH--WHAT LIES BEYOND.


Mr. Rowe's anxiety to see Rupert and Henrietta, and to "take the
liberty of expressing himself" about their having saved Baby Cecil's
life was very great, but the interview did not take place for some
time. The barge _Betsy_ took two voyages to Nine Elms and home again
before Henrietta was down-stairs and allowed to talk about the fire.

Rupert refused to see the barge-master when he called to ask after
Henrietta; he was vexed because people made a fuss about the affair,
and when Rupert was vexed he was not gracious. When Henrietta got
better, however, she said, "We ought to see old Rowe and thank him for
his kindness to Charlie;" so the next time he called, we all went into
the housekeeper's room to see him.

He was very much pleased and excited, which always seemed to make him
inclined to preach. He set forth the noble motives which must have
moved Rupert and Henrietta to their heroic conduct in the emergency,
so that I felt more proud of them than ever. But Rupert frowned, and
said, "Nonsense, Rowe, I'm sure I never thought anything of the kind.
I don't believe we either of us thought anything at all."

But Mr. Rowe had not served seventeen years in the Royal Navy to be
put down when he expounded a point of valour.

"That's where it is, Master Rupert," said he. "It wouldn't have been
you or Miss Henrietta either if you had. 'A man overboard,' says
you--that's enough for one of your family, sir. _They_ never stops to