\"Assoonasyouweregone，sir，Icarriedoutyourinstructions，andhelpedthepoordevilofasentrytoemptyhisbottle，thoughhewouldhavewillinglydispensedwithmyassistanceinthematter；I
thentoldhimyouhadgonetobed，andhelockedthedoorasusual，andwentawayaftershakingmebythehand。AfterhehadgoneIwenttobed。Nextmorningtheworthymanwasathispostbynineo’clock，andattenthethreeofficerscame，andonmytellingthemthatyouwerestillasleeptheywentaway，biddingmecometoacoffee—house，andsummonthemwhenyougotup。Astheywaitedandwaitedtonopurpose，theycameagainatnoon，andtoldthesoldiertoopenthedoor。Whatfollowedamusedme，thoughIwasinsomedangerinthemidstoftherascals。
\"Theywentin，andtakingthewig—blockforyourheadtheycameuptothebedandpolitelywishedyougoodmorning。Youtooknonotice，sooneofthemproceededtogiveyouagentleshake，andthebaublefellandrolledalongthefloor。Iroaredwithlaughteratthesightoftheiramazement。
\"’Youlaugh，doyou，rascal？Telluswhereyourmasteris。’Andtogiveemphasistotheirwordstheyaccompaniedthemwithsomestrokesofthecane。
\"Iwasnotgoingtostandthissortofthing，soItoldthem，withanoath，thatiftheydidnotstopIshoulddefendmyself，addingthatI