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 come to my lodgings in the afternoon—having promised to meet us, he went instantly away with hasty steps.

At three o'clock he made his appearance, We shewed him the Baron's letter—having read it with apparent unconcern, he said, that he as well as ourselves had known the contents of it three days ago. We persuaded him with great difficulty to accept four louis d'ors for his trouble, and he promised to see us now and then, and to convince us of his warmest gratitude by every service in his power, if we would but promise him, on our word of honor, never to desire him any more to raise up ghosts.

"I have suffered very much," added he, "and I am determined to expose myself no more to like dangers: I am afraid some additional disaster awaits me. Baron T is no poltroon, which I am glad of, but I fear, I fear lest—"