Myloverhadbeenatthegatesofdeath，andat
theverybrinkofeternity；and，itseems，hadbeenstruckwith
adueremorse，andwithsadreflectionsuponhispastlifeof
gallantryandlevity；andamongtherest，criminalcorrespondence
withme，whichwasneithermorenorlessthanalong-continued