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 him, being bewildered in gloomy meditations, and talking to himself. Suddenly he exclaimed, "No, it was a dream!" It was no dream, replied I instantly. He looked up, siezed with terror and surprise. I promised to unfold, at ten o'clock at night, all the mysterious accidents which had happened to him at T, and, having appointed him to meet me at the city gate, which was within a small distance from our inn, disappeared suddenly."

"My spies continued to watch all his motions during the remainder of the day, and one of them carried every thing that he had lost to the landlord of the Inn where we lodged, that he might be the more eager to meet me and to satisfy his curiosity, which had the desired effect."

"He kept the appointment very punctual, but I made him wait above an hour. Just when he was on the point of going home I came walking towards him with hasty steps,