Ashespoke，thedooropened，andMasterMumblazenappeared——awithered，thin，elderlygentleman，withacheeklikeawinterapple，andhisgreyhairpartlyconcealedbyasmall，highhat，shapedlikeacone，orratherlikesuchastrawberry—basketasLondonfruiterersexhibitattheirwindows。Hewastoosententiousapersontowastewordsonmeresalutation;so，havingwelcomedTressilianwithanodandashakeofthehand，hebeckonedhimtofollowtoSirHugh\'sgreatchamber，whichthegoodknightusuallyinhabited。WillBadgerfollowed，unasked，anxioustoseewhetherhismasterwouldberelievedfromhisstateofapathybythearrivalofTressilian。
Inalong，lowparlour，amplyfurnishedwithimplementsofthechase，andwithsilvantrophies，byamassivestonechimney，overwhichhungaswordandsuitofarmoursomewhatobscuredbyneglect，satSirHughRobsartofLidcote，amanoflargesize，whichhadbeenonlykeptwithinmoderatecompassbytheconstantuseofviolentexercise，ItseemedtoTressilianthatthelethargy，underwhichhisoldfriendappearedtolabour，had，evenduringhisfewweeks\'absence，addedbulktohisperson——atleastithadobviouslydiminishedthevivacityofhiseye，which，astheyentered，firstfollowedMasterMumblazenslowlytoalargeoakendesk，onwhichaponderousvolumelayopen，andthenrested，asifinuncertainty，onthestrangerwhohadenteredalongwithhim。Thecurate，agrey—headedclergyman，whohadbeenaconfessorinthedaysofQueenMary，satwithabookinhishandinanotherrecessintheapartment。He，too，signedamournfulgreetingtoTressilian，andlaidhisbookaside，towatchtheeffecthisappearanceshouldproduceontheafflictedoldman。
AsTressilian，hisowneyesfillingfastwithtears，approachedmoreandmorenearlytothefatherofhisbetrothedbride，SirHugh\'sintelligenceseemedtorevive。Hesighedheavily，asonewhoawakensfromastateofstupor;aslightconvulsionpassedoverhisfeatures;heopenedhisarmswithoutspeakingaword，and，asTressilianthrewhimselfintothem，hefoldedhimtohisbosom。
\"Thereissomethinglefttoliveforyet，\"werethefirstwordsheuttered;andwhilehespoke，hegaveventtohisfeelingsinaparoxysmofweeping，thetearschasingeachotherdownhissunburntcheeksandlongwhitebeard。
\"Ine\'erthoughttohavethankedGodtoseemymasterweep，\"saidWillBadger;\"butnowIdo，thoughIamliketoweepforcompany。\"
\"Iwillasktheenoquestions，\"saidtheoldknight;\"noquestions——none，Edmund。Thouhastnotfoundher——orsofoundher，thatshewerebetterlost。\"
Tressilianwasunabletoreplyotherwisethanbyputtinghishandsbeforehisface。
\"Itisenough——itisenough。Butdonotthouweepforher，Edmund。Ihavecausetoweep，forshewasmydaughter;thouhastcausetorejoice，thatshedidnotbecomethywife。——GreatGod！
thouknowestbestwhatisgoodforus。ItwasmynightlyprayerthatIshouldseeAmyandEdmundwedded，——haditbeengranted，ithadnowbeengalladdedtobitterness。\"
\"Becomforted，myfriend，\"saidthecurate，addressingSirHugh，\"itcannotbethatthedaughterofallourhopesandaffectionsisthevilecreatureyouwouldbespeakher。\"
\"Oh，no，\"repliedSirHughimpatiently，\"Iwerewrongtonamebroadlythebasethingsheisbecome——thereissomenewcourtnameforit，Iwarrantme。ItishonourenoughforthedaughterofanoldDevonshireclowntobethelemanofagaycourtier——ofVarneytoo——ofVarney，whosegrandsirewasrelievedbymyfather，whenhisfortunewasbroken，atthebattleof——thebattleof——
whereRichardwasslain——outonmymemory！——andIwarrantnoneofyouwillhelpme——\"
\"ThebattleofBosworth，\"saidMasterMumblazen——\"strickenbetweenRichardCrookbackandHenryTudor，grandsireoftheQueenthatnowis，PRIMOHENRICISEPTIMI;andintheyearonethousandfourhundredandeighty—five，POSTCHRISTUMNATUM。\"
\"Ay，evenso，\"saidtheoldknight;\"everychildknowsit。Butmypoorheadforgetsallitshouldremember，andremembersonlywhatitwouldmostwillinglyforget。Mybrainhasbeenatfault，Tressilian，almosteversincethouhastbeenaway，andevenyetithuntscounter。\"
\"Yourworship，\"saidthegoodclergyman，\"hadbetterretiretoyourapartment，andtrytosleepforalittlespace。Thephysicianleftacomposingdraught;andourGreatPhysicianhascommandedustouseearthlymeans，thatwemaybestrengthenedtosustainthetrialsHesendsus。\"
\"True，true，oldfriend，\"saidSirHugh;\"andwewillbearourtrialsmanfully——wehavelostbutawoman。——See，Tressilian，\"——hedrewfromhisbosomalongringletofglossyhair，——\"seethislock！Itellthee，Edmund，theverynightshedisappeared，whenshebidmegoodeven，asshewaswont，shehungaboutmyneck，andfondledmemorethanusual;andI，likeanoldfool，heldherbythislock，untilshetookherscissors，severedit，andleftitinmyhand——asallIwasevertoseemoreofher！\"
Tressilianwasunabletoreply，welljudgingwhatacomplicationoffeelingsmusthavecrossedthebosomoftheunhappyfugitiveatthatcruelmoment。Theclergymanwasabouttospeak，butSirHughinterruptedhim。
\"Iknowwhatyouwouldsay，MasterCurate，——Afterall，itisbutalockofwoman\'stresses;andbywoman，shame，andsin，anddeathcameintoaninnocentworld。——AndlearnedMasterMumblazen，too，cansayscholarlythingsoftheirinferiority。\"
\"C\'ESTL\'HOMME，\"saidMasterMumblazen，\"QUISEBAST，ETQUI
CONSEILLE。\"
\"True，\"saidSirHugh，\"andwewillbearus，therefore，likemenwhohavebothmettleandwisdominus。——Tressilian，thouartaswelcomeasifthouhadstbroughtbetternews。Butwehavespokentoolongdry—lipped。——Amy，fillacupofwinetoEdmund，andanothertome。\"Theninstantlyrecollectingthathecalleduponherwhocouldnothear，heshookhishead，andsaidtotheclergyman，\"ThisgriefistomybewilderedmindwhatthechurchofLidcoteistoourpark:wemayloseourselvesamongthebriersandthicketsforalittlespace，butfromtheendofeachavenueweseetheoldgreysteepleandthegraveofmyforefathers。I
wouldIweretotravelthatroadtomorrow！\"
Tressilianandthecuratejoinedinurgingtheexhaustedoldmantolayhimselftorest，andatlengthprevailed。Tressilianremainedbyhispillowtillhesawthatslumberatlengthsunkdownonhim，andthenreturnedtoconsultwiththecuratewhatstepsshouldbeadoptedintheseunhappycircumstances。
TheycouldnotexcludefromthesedeliberationsMasterMichaelMumblazen;andtheyadmittedhimthemorereadily，thatbesideswhathopestheyentertainedfromhissagacity，theyknewhimtobesogreatafriendtotaciturnity，thattherewasnodoubtofhiskeepingcounsel。Hewasanoldbachelor，ofgoodfamily，butsmallfortune，anddistantlyrelatedtotheHouseofRobsart;invirtueofwhichconnection，LidcoteHallhadbeenhonouredwithhisresidenceforthelasttwentyyears。HiscompanywasagreeabletoSirHugh，chieflyonaccountofhisprofoundlearning，which，thoughitonlyrelatedtoheraldryandgenealogy，withsuchscrapsofhistoryasconnectedthemselveswiththesesubjects，waspreciselyofakindtocaptivatethegoodoldknight;besidestheconveniencewhichhefoundinhavingafriendtoappealtowhenhisownmemory，asfrequentlyhappened，provedinfirmandplayedhimfalseconcerningnamesanddates，which，andallsimilardeficiencies，MasterMichaelMumblazensuppliedwithduebrevityanddiscretion。And，indeed，inmattersconcerningthemodernworld，heoftengave，inhisenigmaticalandheraldicphrase，advicewhichwaswellworthattendingto，or，inWillBadger\'slanguage，startedthegamewhileothersbeatthebush。
\"Wehavehadanunhappytimeofitwiththegoodknight，MasterEdmund，\"saidthecurate。\"IhavenotsufferedsomuchsinceI
wastornawayfrommybelovedflock，andcompelledtoabandonthemtotheRomishwolves。\"
\"ThatwasinTERTIOMARIAE，\"saidMasterMumblazen。
\"InthenameofHeaven，\"continuedthecurate，\"tellus，hasyourtimebeenbetterspentthanours，orhaveyouanynewsofthatunhappymaiden，who，beingforsomanyyearstheprincipaljoyofthisbroken—downhouse，isnowprovedourgreatestunhappiness？
Haveyounotatleastdiscoveredherplaceofresidence？\"
\"Ihave，\"repliedTressilian。\"KnowyouCumnorPlace，nearOxford？\"
\"Surely，\"saidtheclergyman;\"itwasahouseofremovalforthemonksofAbingdon。\"
\"Whosearms，\"saidMasterMichael，\"Ihaveseenoverastonechimneyinthehall，——acrosspatoncebetwixtfourmartlets。\"
\"There，\"saidTressilian，\"thisunhappymaidenresides，incompanywiththevillainVarney。Butforastrangemishap，myswordhadrevengedallourinjuries，aswellashers，onhisworthlesshead。\"
\"ThankGod，thatkeptthinehandfromblood—guiltiness，rashyoungman！\"answeredthecurate。\"Vengeanceismine，saiththeLord，andIwillrepayit。Itwerebetterstudytofreeherfromthevillain\'snetsofinfamy。\"
\"Theyarecalled，inheraldry，LAQUEIAMORIS，orLACSD\'AMOUR，\"
saidMumblazen。
\"ItisinthatIrequireyouraid，myfriends，\"saidTressilian。
\"Iamresolvedtoaccusethisvillain，attheveryfootofthethrone，offalsehood，seduction，andbreachofhospitablelaws。
TheQueenshallhearme，thoughtheEarlofLeicester，thevillain\'spatron，stoodatherrighthand。\"
\"HerGrace，\"saidthecurate，\"hathsetacomelyexampleofcontinencetohersubjects，andwilldoubtlessdojusticeonthisinhospitablerobber。ButwertthounotbetterapplytotheEarlofLeicester，inthefirstplace，forjusticeonhisservant？Ifhegrantsit，thoudostsavetheriskofmakingthyselfapowerfuladversary，whichwillcertainlychanceif，inthefirstinstance，youaccusehismasterofthehorseandprimefavouritebeforetheQueen。\"
\"Mymindrevoltsfromyourcounsel，\"saidTressilian。\"Icannotbrooktopleadmynoblepatron\'scausetheunhappyAmy\'scause——
beforeanyonesavemylawfulSovereign。Leicester，thouwiltsay，isnoble。Beitso;heisbutasubjectlikeourselves，andIwillnotcarrymyplainttohim，ifIcandobetter。Still，I
willthinkonwhatthouhastsaid;butImusthaveyourassistancetopersuadethegoodSirHughtomakemehiscommissionerandfiduciaryinthismatter，foritisinhisnameImustspeak，andnotinmyown。Sincesheissofarchangedastodoteuponthisemptyprofligatecourtier，heshallatleastdoherthejusticewhichisyetinhispower。\"
\"BettershediedCAELEBSandSINEPROLE，\"saidMumblazen，withmoreanimationthanheusuallyexpressed，\"thanpart，PERPALE，thenoblecoatofRobsartwiththatofsuchamiscreant！\"
\"Ifitbeyourobject，asIcannotquestion，\"saidtheclergyman，\"tosave，asmuchasisyetpossible，thecreditofthisunhappyyoungwoman，Irepeat，youshouldapply，inthefirstinstance，totheEarlofLeicester。HeisasabsoluteinhishouseholdastheQueeninherkingdom，andifheexpressestoVarneythatsuchishispleasure，herhonourwillnotstandsopubliclycommitted。\"
\"Youareright，youareright！\"saidTressilianeagerly，\"andI
thankyouforpointingoutwhatIoverlookedinmyhaste。I
littlethoughtevertohavebesoughtgraceofLeicester;butI
couldkneeltotheproudDudley，ifdoingsocouldremoveoneshadeofshamefromthisunhappydamsel。YouwillassistmethentoprocurethenecessarypowersfromSirHughRobsart？\"
Thecurateassuredhimofhisassistance，andtheheraldnoddedassent。
\"Youmustholdyourselvesalsoinreadinesstotestify，incaseyouarecalledupon，theopenheartedhospitalitywhichourgoodpatronexercisedtowardsthisdeceitfultraitor，andthesolicitudewithwhichhelabouredtoseducehisunhappydaughter。\"
\"Atfirst，\"saidtheclergyman，\"shedidnot，asitseemedtome，muchaffecthiscompany;butlatterlyIsawthemoftentogether。\"
\"SEIANTintheparlour，\"saidMichaelMumblazen，\"andPASSANTinthegarden。\"
\"Ioncecameonthembychance，\"saidthepriest，\"intheSouthwood，inaspringevening。Varneywasmuffledinarussetcloak，sothatIsawnothisface。Theyseparatedhastily，astheyheardmerustleamongsttheleaves;andIobservedsheturnedherheadandlookedlongafterhim。\"
\"WithneckREGUARDANT，\"saidtheherald。\"Andonthedayofherflight，andthatwasonSaintAusten\'sEve，IsawVarney\'sgroom，attiredinhisliveries，holdhismaster\'shorseandMistressAmy\'spalfrey，bridledandsaddledPROPER，behindthewallofthechurchyard，\"
\"Andnowisshefoundmewedupinhissecretplaceofretirement，\"saidTressilian。\"Thevillainistakeninthemanner，andIwellwishhemaydenyhiscrime，thatImaythrustconvictiondownhisfalsethroat！ButImustprepareformyjourney。Doyou，gentlemen，disposemypatrontograntmesuchpowersasareneedfultoactinhisname。\"
Sosaying，Tressilianlefttheroom。
\"Heistoohot，\"saidthecurate;\"andIpraytoGodthatHemaygranthimthepatiencetodealwithVarneyasisfitting。\"
\"PatienceandVarney，\"saidMumblazen，\"isworseheraldrythanmetaluponmetal。Heismorefalsethanasiren，morerapaciousthanagriffin，morepoisonousthanawyvern，andmorecruelthanalionrampant。\"
\"YetIdoubtmuch，\"saidthecurate，\"whetherwecanwithproprietyaskfromSirHughRobsart，beinginhispresentcondition，anydeeddeputinghispaternalrightinMistressAmytowhomsoever——\"
\"Yourreverenceneednotdoubtthat，\"saidWillBadger，whoenteredashespoke，\"forIwilllaymylifeheisanothermanwhenhewakesthanhehasbeenthesethirtydayspast。\"
\"Ay，Will，\"saidthecurate，\"hastthouthensomuchconfidenceinDoctorDiddleum\'sdraught？\"
\"Notawhit，\"saidWill，\"becausemasterne\'ertastedadropon\'t，seeingitwasemptiedoutbythehousemaid。Buthere\'sagentleman，whocameattendingonMasterTressilian，hasgivenSirHughadraughtthatisworthtwentyofyonun。Ihavespokencunninglywithhim，andabetterfarrieroronewhohathamorejustnotionofhorseanddogailmentIhaveneverseen;andsuchaonewouldneverbeunjusttoaChristianman。\"
\"Afarrier！yousaucygroom——andbywhoseauthority，pray？\"
saidthecurate，risinginsurpriseandindignation;\"orwhowillbewarrantforthisnewphysician？\"
\"Forauthority，anitlikeyourreverence，hehadmine;andforwarrant，ItrustIhavenotbeenfive—and—twentyyearsinthishousewithouthavingrighttowarrantthegivingofadraughttobeastorbody——Iwhocangieadrench，andaball，andbleed，orblister，ifneed，tomyveryself。\"
ThecounsellorsofthehouseofRobsartthoughtitmeettocarrythisinformationinstantlytoTressilian，whoasspeedilysummonedbeforehimWaylandSmith，anddemandedofhim（inprivate，however）bywhatauthorityhehadventuredtoadministeranymedicinetoSirHughRobsart？
\"Why，\"repliedtheartist，\"yourworshipcannotbutrememberthatItoldyouIhadmademoreprogressintomymaster\'s——ImeanthelearnedDoctorDoboobie\'s——mysterythanhewaswillingtoown;
andindeedhalfofhisquarrelandmaliceagainstmewasthat，besidesthatIgotsomethingtoodeepintohissecrets，severaldiscerningpersons，andparticularlyabuxomyoungwidowofAbingdon，preferredmyprescriptionstohis。\"
\"Noneofthybuffoonery，sir，\"saidTressiliansternly。\"Ifthouhasttrifledwithus——muchmore，ifthouhastdoneaughtthatmayprejudiceSirHughRobsart\'shealth，thoushaltfindthygraveatthebottomofatin—mine。\"
\"IknowtoolittleofthegreatARCANUMtoconverttheoretogold，\"saidWaylandfirmly。\"Buttrucetoyourapprehensions，MasterTressilian。Iunderstoodthegoodknight\'scasefromwhatMasterWilliamBadgertoldme;andIhopeIamableenoughtoadministerapoordoseofmandragora，which，withthesleepthatmustneedsfollow，isallthatSirHughRobsartrequirestosettlehisdistraughtbrains。\"
\"Itrustthoudealestfairlywithme，Wayland？\"saidTressilian。
\"Mostfairlyandhonestly，astheeventshallshow，\"repliedtheartist。\"Whatwoulditavailmetoharmthepooroldmanforwhomyouareinterested？——you，towhomIoweitthatGafferPinniewinksisnotevennowrendingmyfleshandsinewswithhisaccursedpincers，andprobingeverymoleinmybodywithhissharpenedawl（amurrainonthehandswhichforgedit！）inordertofindoutthewitch\'smark？——Itrusttoyokemyselfasahumblefollowertoyourworship\'strain，andIonlywishtohavemyfaithjudgedofbytheresultofthegoodknight\'sslumbers。\"
WaylandSmithwasrightinhisprognostication。Thesedativedraughtwhichhisskillhadprepared，andWillBadger\'sconfidencehadadministered，wasattendedwiththemostbeneficialeffects。Thepatient\'ssleepwaslongandhealthful，andthepooroldknightawoke，humbledindeedinthoughtandweakinframe，yetamuchbetterjudgeofwhateverwassubjectedtohisintellectthanhehadbeenforsometimepast。HeresistedforawhiletheproposalmadebyhisfriendsthatTressilianshouldundertakeajourneytocourt，toattempttherecoveryofhisdaughter，andtheredressofherwrongs，insofarastheymightyetberepaired。\"Lethergo，\"hesaid;\"sheisbutahawkthatgoesdownthewind;Iwouldnotbestowevenawhistletoreclaimher。\"Butthoughheforsometimemaintainedthisargument，hewasatlengthconvinceditwashisdutytotaketheparttowhichnaturalaffectioninclinedhim，andconsentthatsucheffortsascouldyetbemadeshouldbeusedbyTressilianinbehalfofhisdaughter。Hesubscribed，therefore，awarrantofattorney，suchasthecurate\'sskillenabledhimtodrawup;forinthosesimpledaystheclergywereoftentheadvisersoftheirflockinlawaswellasingospel。
AllmatterswerepreparedforTressilian\'sseconddeparture，withintwenty—fourhoursafterhehadreturnedtoLidcoteHall;
butonematerialcircumstancehadbeenforgotten，whichwasfirstcalledtotheremembranceofTressilianbyMasterMumblazen。
\"Youaregoingtocourt，MasterTressilian，\"saidhe;\"youwillpleaserememberthatyourblazonrymustbeARGENTandOR——noothertinctureswillpasscurrent。\"Theremarkwasequallyjustandembarrassing。Toprosecuteasuitatcourt，readymoneywasasindispensableeveninthegoldendaysofElizabethasatanysucceedingperiod;anditwasacommoditylittleatthecommandoftheinhabitantsofLidcoteHall。Tressilianwashimselfpoor;
therevenuesofgoodSirHughRobsartwereconsumed，andevenanticipated，inhishospitablemodeofliving;anditwasfinallynecessarythattheheraldwhostartedthedoubtshouldhimselfsolveit。MasterMichaelMumblazendidsobyproducingabagofmoney，containingnearlythreehundredpoundsingoldandsilverofvariouscoinage，thesavingsoftwentyyears，whichhenow，withoutspeakingasyllableuponthesubject，dedicatedtotheserviceofthepatronwhoseshelterandprotectionhadgivenhimthemeansofmakingthislittlehoard。Tressilianaccepteditwithoutaffectingamoment\'shesitation，andamutualgraspofthehandwasallthatpassedbetwixtthem，toexpressthepleasurewhichtheonefeltindedicatinghisalltosuchapurpose，andthatwhichtheotherreceivedfromfindingsomaterialanobstacletothesuccessofhisjourneysosuddenlyremoved，andinamannersounexpected。
WhileTressilianwasmakingpreparationsforhisdepartureearlytheensuingmorning，WaylandSmithdesiredtospeakwithhim，and，expressinghishopethathehadbeenpleasedwiththeoperationofhismedicineinbehalfofSirHughRobsart，addedhisdesiretoaccompanyhimtocourt。ThiswasindeedwhatTressilianhimselfhadseveraltimesthoughtof;fortheshrewdness，alertnessofunderstanding，andvarietyofresourcewhichthisfellowhadexhibitedduringthetimetheyhadtravelledtogether，hadmadehimsensiblethathisassistancemightbeofimportance。ButthenWaylandwasindangerfromthegraspoflaw;andofthisTressilianremindedhim，mentioningsomething，atthesametime，ofthepincersofPinniewinksandthewarrantofMasterJusticeBlindas。WaylandSmithlaughedbothtoscorn。
\"Seeyou，sir！\"saidhe，\"Ihavechangedmygarbfromthatofafarriertoaserving—man;butwereitstillasitwas，lookatmymoustaches。Theynowhangdown;Iwillbutturnthemup，anddyethemwithatincturethatIknowof，andthedevilwouldscarceknowmeagain。\"
Heaccompaniedthesewordswiththeappropriateaction，andinlessthanaminute，bysettingup，hismoustachesandhishair，heseemedadifferentpersonfromhimthathadbutnowenteredtheroom。Still，however，Tressilianhesitatedtoaccepthisservices，andtheartistbecameproportionablyurgent。
\"Ioweyoulifeandlimb，\"hesaid，\"andIwouldfainpayapartofthedebt，especiallyasIknowfromWillBadgeronwhatdangerousserviceyourworshipisbound。Idonot，indeed，pretendtobewhatiscalledamanofmettle，oneofthoserufflingtear—catswhomaintaintheirmaster\'squarrelwithswordandbuckler。Nay，Iamevenoneofthosewhoholdtheendofafeastbetterthanthebeginningofafray。ButIknowthatIcanserveyourworshipbetter，insuchquestasyours，thananyofthesesword—and—daggermen，andthatmyheadwillbeworthanhundredoftheirhands。\"
Tressilianstillhesitated。Heknewnotmuchofthisstrangefellow，andwasdoubtfulhowfarhecouldreposeinhimtheconfidencenecessarytorenderhimausefulattendantuponthepresentemergency。Erehehadcometoadetermination，thetramplingofahorsewasheardinthecourtyard，andMasterMumblazenandWillBadgerbothenteredhastilyintoTressilian\'schamber，speakingalmostatthesamemoment。
\"Hereisaserving—manonthebonniestgreytitIeversee\'dinmylife，\"saidWillBadger，whogotthestart——\"havingonhisarmasilvercognizance，beingafire—drakeholdinginhismouthabrickbat，underacoronetofanEarl\'sdegree，\"saidMasterMumblazen，\"andbearingalettersealedofthesame。\"
Tressiliantooktheletter，whichwasaddressed\"TotheworshipfulMasterEdmundTressilian，ourlovingkinsman——These——
ride，ride，ride——forthylife，forthylife，forthylife。\"Hethenopenedit，andfoundthefollowingcontents:——
\"MASTERTRESSILIAN，OURGOODFRIENDANDCOUSIN，\"Weareatpresentsoillatease，andotherwisesounhappilycircumstanced，thatwearedesiroustohavearoundusthoseofourfriendsonwhoseloving—kindnesswecanmostespeciallyreposeconfidence;amongstwhomweholdourgoodMasterTressilianoneoftheforemostandnearest，bothingoodwillandgoodability。Wethereforeprayyou，withyourmostconvenientspeed，torepairtoourpoorlodging，atSayesCourt，nearDeptford，wherewewilltreatfurtherwithyouofmatterswhichwedeemitnotfittocommituntowriting。Andsowebidyouheartilyfarewell，beingyourlovingkinsmantocommand，\"RATCLIFFE，EARLOFSUSSEX。\"
\"Sendupthemessengerinstantly，WillBadger，\"saidTressilian;
andasthemanenteredtheroom，heexclaimed，\"Ah，Stevens，isityou？howdoesmygoodlord？\"
\"Ill，MasterTressilian，\"wasthemessenger\'sreply，\"andhavingthereforethemoreneedofgoodfriendsaroundhim。\"
\"Butwhatismylord\'smalady？\"saidTressiliananxiously;I
heardnothingofhisbeingill。\"
\"Iknownot，sir，\"repliedtheman;\"heisveryillatease。Theleechesareatastand，andmanyofhishouseholdsuspectfoulpractice—witchcraft，orworse。\"
\"Whatarethesymptoms？\"saidWaylandSmith，steppingforwardhastily。
\"Anan？\"saidthemessenger，notcomprehendinghismeaning。
\"Whatdoesheail？\"saidWayland;\"wherelieshisdisease？\"
ThemanlookedatTressilian，asiftoknowwhetherheshouldanswertheseinquiriesfromastranger，andreceivingasignintheaffirmative，hehastilyenumeratedgraduallossofstrength，nocturnalperspiration，andlossofappetite，faintness，etc。
\"Joined，\"saidWayland，\"toagnawingpaininthestomach，andalowfever？\"
\"Evenso，\"saidthemessenger，somewhatsurprised。
\"Iknowhowthediseaseiscaused，\"saidtheartist，\"andIknowthecause。YourmasterhaseatenofthemannaofSaintNicholas。
Iknowthecuretoo——mymastershallnotsayIstudiedinhislaboratoryfornothing。\"
\"Howmeanyou？\"saidTressilian，frowning;\"wespeakofoneofthefirstnoblesofEngland。Bethinkyou，thisisnosubjectforbuffoonery。\"
\"Godforbid！\"saidWaylandSmith。\"IsaythatIknowthisdisease，andcancurehim。RememberwhatIdidforSirHughRobsart，\"
\"Wewillsetforthinstantly，\"saidTressilian。\"Godcallsus。\"
Accordingly，hastilymentioningthisnewmotiveforhisinstantdeparture，thoughwithoutalludingtoeitherthesuspicionsofStevens，ortheassurancesofWaylandSmith，hetookthekindestleaveofSirHughandthefamilyatLidcoteHall，whoaccompaniedhimwithprayersandblessings，and，attendedbyWaylandandtheEarlofSussex\'sdomestic，travelledwiththeutmostspeedtowardsLondon。
CHAPTERXIII。
Ay，Iknowyouhavearsenic，Vitriol，sal—tartre，argaile，alkaly，Cinoper:Iknowall。——Thisfellow，Captain，Willcomeintimetobeagreatdistiller，Andgiveasay（Iwillnotsaydirectly，Butverynear）atthephilosopher\'sstone。THEALCHEMIST。
Tressilianandhisattendantspressedtheirroutewithalldispatch。Hehadaskedthesmith，indeed，whentheirdeparturewasresolvedon，whetherhewouldnotratherchoosetoavoidBerkshire，inwhichhehadplayedapartsoconspicuous？ButWaylandreturnedaconfidentanswer。HehademployedtheshortintervaltheypassedatLidcoteHallintransforminghimselfinawonderfulmanner。Hiswildandovergrownthicketofbeardwasnowrestrainedtotwosmallmoustachesontheupperlip，turnedupinamilitaryfashion。AtailorfromthevillageofLidcote（wellpaid）hadexertedhisskill，underhiscustomer\'sdirections，soascompletelytoalterWayland\'soutwardman，andtakeofffromhisappearancealmosttwentyyearsofage。
Formerly，besmearedwithsootandcharcoal，overgrownwithhair，andbentdoublewiththenatureofhislabour，disfiguredtoobyhisoddandfantasticdress，heseemedamanoffiftyyearsold。
Butnow，inahandsomesuitofTressilian\'slivery，withaswordbyhissideandabuckleronhisshoulder，helookedlikeagayrufflingserving—man，whoseagemightbebetwixtthirtyandthirty—five，theveryprimeofhumanlife。Hisloutish，savage—
lookingdemeanourseemedequallychanged，intoaforward，sharp，andimpudentalertnessoflookandaction。
WhenchallengedbyTressilian，whodesiredtoknowthecauseofametamorphosissosingularandsoabsolute，Waylandonlyansweredbysingingastavefromacomedy，whichwasthennew，andwassupposed，amongthemorefavourablejudges，toaugursomegeniusonthepartoftheauthor。Wearehappytopreservethecouplet，whichranexactlythus，——
\"Ban，ban，caCaliban——
Getanewmaster——Beanewman。\"
AlthoughTressiliandidnotrecollecttheverses，yettheyremindedhimthatWaylandhadoncebeenastageplayer，acircumstancewhich，ofitself，accountedindifferentlywellforthereadinesswithwhichhecouldassumesototalachangeofpersonalappearance。Theartisthimselfwassoconfidentofhisdisguisebeingcompletelychanged，orofhishavingcompletelychangedhisdisguise，whichmaybethemorecorrectmodeofspeaking，thatheregrettedtheywerenottopassnearhisoldplaceofretreat。