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At The Time He Assured Me That, Though He Was Willing To Undertake The Sale, There Was, Nevertheless, Not A

Prospect of success, as a whole month had elapsed since he had sold a book of any description, on account

Of the uncertainty of the times, and the poverty which pervaded the land; I therefore felt much dispirited. This incident, however, admonished me not to be cast down when things look gloomiest, as the hand of the Lord is generally then most busy; that men may learn to perceive, that whatever good is accomplished is not their work but his.

Two or three days after this adventure, I was once more seated in my large scantily-furnished room; it was about ten, of a dark melancholy morning, and the autumnal rain was again falling. I had just breakfasted, and was about to sit down to my journal, when the door was flung open and in bounded Antonio.

"Mon maitre," said he, quite breathless, "who do you think has arrived?"

"The pretender, I suppose," said I, in some trepidation; "if so, we are prisoners."

"Bah, bah!" said Antonio, "it is not the pretender, but one worth twenty of him; it is the Swiss of Saint James."

"Benedict Mol, the Swiss!" said I, "What! has he found the treasure? But how did he come? How is he dressed?"

"Mon maitre," said Antonio, "he came on foot if we may judge by his shoes, through which his toes are sticking; and as for his dress, he is in most villainous apparel."

"There must be some mystery in this," said I; "where is he at present?"

"Below, mon maitre," replied Antonio; "he came in quest of us.

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