Captain de Haldimar, however, declared
he well knew the governor would not accord that permission,
unless he was positively acquainted with the nature and
extent of the danger to be apprehended; and of these, he
said, he was not himself sufficiently aware. All argument
of this nature proving ineffectual, he attempted to
enforce his authority, not only in his capacity of officer
of the guard, but also as my captain, ordering me, on
pain of confinement, not to interfere with or attempt to
impede his departure. This, however, produced no better
result; for I knew that, in this instance, I was amenable
to the order of the governor alone, and I again firmly
refused to violate my duty.
"Finding himself thwarted in his attempt to enforce my
obedience, Captain de Haldimar, who seemed much agitated
and annoyed by what he termed my obstinacy, now descended
to entreaty; and in the name of that life which I had
preserved to him, and of that deep gratitude which he
had ever since borne to me, conjured me not to prevent
his departure. 'Halloway,' he urged, 'your life, my
life, my father's life,--the life of my sister Clara
perhaps, who nursed you in illness, and who has ever
treated your wife with attention and kindness,--all these
depend upon your compliance with my request.
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