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 vexation, and, guess my surprise, the troublesome inquirer was my neighbour at the inn, the very same gentleman who had excited so much my curiosity some days ago."

He stared me in the face, as if expecting an answer.

"Sir," said I now, "my watch —"

"Has been stolen," interrupted he quickly.

"I have catched the thief, there it is:" So saying, he put my watch into my hand. I was stunned with amazement, and could not help wishing to know the thief, that I might recover the other things I had lost, for I was sure that the same person who had robbed me of my watch, had also pilfered what I had lost before: But, ere I could signify my wish, the mysterious gentleman was vanished."

"I went home, struck with astonishment, but the stranger was not yet arrived. At length he came, as usual, at midnight; I