CHAPTER V.

MOHUN APPEARS FOR THE LAST TIME IN THIS HISTORY.

Besides my Lord Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, who for family reasons had kindly promised his protection and patronage to Colonel Esmond, he had other great friends in power now, both able and willing to assist him, and he might, with such allies, look forward to as fortunate advancement in civil life at home as he had got rapid promotion abroad. His Grace was magnanimous enough to offer to take Mr. Esmond as secretary on his Paris embassy, but no doubt he intended that proposal should be rejected; at any rate, Esmond could not bear the thoughts of attending his mistress farther than the church-door after her marriage, and so declined that offer which his generous rival made him.

Other gentlemen in power were liberal at least of compliments and promises to Colonel Esmond. Mr. Harley, now become my Lord Oxford and Mortimer, and installed Knight of the Garter on the same day as his Grace of Hamilton had received the same honor, sent to the Colonel to say that a seat in Parliament should be at his disposal presently, and Mr. St. John held out many flattering hopes of advancement to the Colonel when he should enter the House. Esmond's friends were all successful, and the most successful and triumphant of all was his dear old commander, General Webb, who was now appointed Lieutenant-General of the Land Forces, and received with particular honor by the Ministry, by the Queen, and the people out of doors, who huzza'd the brave chief when they used to see him in his chariot going to the House or to the Drawing-room, or hobbling on foot to his coach from St. Stephen's upon his glorious old crutch and stick, and cheered him as loud as they had ever done Marlborough.

Answer the following questions:
1. Where do you think this takes place?
2. Did Colonel Esmond have friends in high places?
3. Who promised to protect Esmond?
4. What position was Esmond offered?
5. Where would that have taken place?
6. Was His Grace certain Esmond would accept the offer?
7. Why did Esmond not accept?

Numbered answers:
1. y the Ministry, by the Queen, Perhaps the United Kingdom.
2. he had other great friends in power now. Yes.
3. Lord Duke of Hamilton and Brandon. Lord Duke of Hamilton and Brandon.
4. offer to take Mr. Esmond as secretary. Secretary to His Grace.
5. on his Paris. In Paris.
6. no doubt he intended that proposal should be rejected. No.
7. could not bear the thoughts of attending his mistress farther than the church-door after her marriage