Greatlytohissurpriseanddelight，however，Iofferedofmyownaccordtotakepassageinthebrig。ThestrangecoincidencesI
hadwitnessed，theextraordinarydiscoveryIhadhitonsinceourfirstmeetinginNaples，hadmadehisonegreatinterestinlifemyonegreatinterestforthetimebeingaswell。Isharednoneofhisdelusions，poorfellow；butitishardlyanexaggerationtosaythatmyeagernesstofollowourremarkableadventuretoitsendwasasgreatashisanxietytoseethecoffinlaidinWincotvault。Curiosityinfluencedme，Iamafraid，almostasstronglyasfriendship，whenIofferedmyselfasthecompanionofhisvoyagehome。
WesetsailforEnglandonacalmandlovelyafternoon。
ForthefirsttimesinceIhadknownhim，Monktonseemedtobeinhighspirits。Hetalkedandjestedonallsortsofsubjects，andlaughedatmeforallowingmycheerfulnesstobeaffectedbythedreadofseasickness。Ihadreallynosuchfear；itwasmyexcusetomyfriendforareturnofthatunaccountabledepressionunderwhichIhadsufferedatFondi。Everythingwasinourfavor；
everybodyonboardthebrigwasingoodspirits。Thecaptainwasdelightedwiththevessel；thecrew，ItaliansandMaltese，wereinhighgleeattheprospectofmakingashortvoyageonhighwagesinawell—provisionedship。Ialonefeltheavyatheart。