those in the boat, returned once more to the wreck; and though they both
declared that their consciences would be at ease even if they found that M.
de Tourville was drowned, yet it was evident that they rejoiced to see him
safe on board. This time the boat held him, and all the rest of his fellow
sufferers; and Mr. Percy and his son had the satisfaction of bringing every
soul safely to shore.--M. de Tourville, as soon as he found himself on
terra firma, joined with all around him in warm thanks to Mr. Percy and
his son, by whom their lives had been saved.--Godfrey undertook to find
lodgings for some of the passengers and for the ship's crew in the village,
and Mr. Percy invited the captain, M. de Tourville, and the rest of
the passengers, to Percy-hall, where Mrs. Percy and her daughters had
prepared every thing for their hospitable reception. When they had warmed,
dried, and refreshed themselves, they were left to enjoy what they wanted
most--repose. The Percy family, nearly as much fatigued as their guests,
were also glad to rest--all but Rosamond, who was wide awake, and so much
excited by what had happened, that she continued talking to her sister,
who slept in the same room with her, of every circumstance, and filling
her imagination with all that might come to pass from the adventures of
the night, whilst Caroline, too sleepy to be able to answer judiciously,
or even plausibly, said, "Yes," "No," and "Very true," in the wrong place;
and at length, incapable of uttering even a monosyllable, was reduced to
inarticulate sounds in sign of attention. These grew fainter and fainter,
and after long intervals absolutely failing, Rosamond with some surprise
and indignation, exclaimed, "I do believe, Caroline, you are asleep!" And,
in despair, Rosamond, for want of an auditor, was compelled to compose
herself to rest.

In the course of a few hours the storm abated, and in the morning, when the
family and their shipwrecked guests assembled at breakfast, all was calm
and serene. Much to Rosamond's dissatisfaction, M. de Tourville did not