"Whatever  interest  Mordavmt's  condition  excited
while  it  seemed  perilous,  began  to  abate  as  he  re-
covered himself;  and  when  his  senses  were  fully
restored,  only  Claud  Halcro,  with  two  or  three
others,  were  standing  by  him.  About  ten  paces  off
stood  Cleveland  —  his  hair  and  clothes  dropping
water,  and  his  features  wearing  so  peculiar  an  ex-
pression, as  immediately  to  arrest  the  attention  of
Mordaunt.  There  was  a  suppressed  smile  on  his
cheek,  and  a  look  of  pride  in  his  eye,  that  implied
liberation  from  a  painful  restraint,  and  something
resembling  gratified  scorn.  Claud  Halcro  hastened
to  intimate  to  Mordaunt,  that  he  owed  his  life  to
Cleveland  ;  and  the  youth,  rising  from  the  ground,
and  losing  all  other  feelings  in  those  of  gratitude,
stepped  forward  with  his  hand  stretched  out,  to
offer  his  warmest  thanks  to  his  preserver.  But  he
stopped  short  in  surprise,  as  Cleveland,  retreating  a
pace  or  two,  folded  his  arms  on  his  breast,  and  de-
clined to  accept  his  proffered  hand.  He  drew  back
in  turn,  and  gazed  with  astonishment  at  the  un-
gracious manner,  and  almost  insulting  look,  with


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which  Cleveland,  who  had  formerly  rather  expressed
a  frank  cordiality,  or  at  least  openness  of  bearing,
now,  after  having  thus  rendered  him  a  most  impor-
tant service,  chose  to  receive  his  thanks.
