\"Icouldventure，\"hesaid，\"inmypresentdress，andwithyourworship\'sbacking，tofaceMasterJusticeBlindas，evenonadayofQuarterSessions;andIwouldliketoknowwhatisbecomeofHobgoblin，whoisliketoplaythedevilintheworld，ifhecanonceslipthestring，andleavehisgrannyandhisdominie。——Ay，andthescathedvault！\"hesaid;\"IwouldwillinglyhaveseenwhathavoctheexplosionofsomuchgunpowderhasmadeamongDoctorDemetriusDoboobie\'sretortsandphials。Iwarrantme，myfamehauntstheValeoftheWhitehorselongaftermybodyisrotten;andthatmanyalouttiesuphishorse，laysdownhissilvergroat，andpipeslikeasailorwhistlinginacalmforWaylandSmithtocomeandshoehistitforhim。Butthehorsewillcatchthefounderserethesmithanswersthecall。\"
Inthisparticular，indeed，Waylandprovedatrueprophet;andsoeasilydofablesrise，thatanobscuretraditionofhisextraordinarypracticeinfarrieryprevailsintheValeofWhitehorseevenuntothisday;andneitherthetraditionofAlfred\'sVictory，norofthecelebratedPuseyHorn，arebetterpreservedinBerkshirethanthewildlegendofWaylandSmith。
[SeeNote2，LegendofWaylandSmith。]
Thehasteofthetravellersadmittedtheirmakingnostayupontheirjourney，savewhattherefreshmentofthehorsesrequired;
andasmanyoftheplacesthroughwhichtheypassedwereundertheinfluenceoftheEarlofLeicester，orpersonsimmediatelydependentonhim，theythoughtitprudenttodisguisetheirnamesandthepurposeoftheirjourney。OnsuchoccasionstheagencyofWaylandSmith（bywhichnameweshallcontinuetodistinguishtheartist，thoughhisrealnamewasLancelotWayland）wasextremelyserviceable。Heseemed，indeed，tohaveapleasureindisplayingthealertnesswithwhichhecouldbaffleinvestigation，andamusehimselfbyputtingthecuriosityoftapstersandinn—keepersonafalsescent。Duringthecourseoftheirbriefjourney，threedifferentandinconsistentreportswerecirculatedbyhimontheiraccount——namely，first，thatTressilianwastheLordDeputyofIreland，comeoverindisguisetotaketheQueen\'spleasureconcerningthegreatrebelRoryOgeMacCarthyMacMahon;secondly，thatthesaidTressilianwasanagentofMonsieur，comingtourgehissuittothehandofElizabeth;thirdly，thathewastheDukeofMedina，comeover，incognito，toadjustthequarrelbetwixtPhilipandthatprincess。
Tressilianwasangry，andexpostulatedwiththeartistonthevariousinconveniences，and，inparticular，theunnecessarydegreeofattentiontowhichtheyweresubjectedbythefigmentshethuscirculated;buthewaspacified（forwhocouldbeproofagainstsuchanargument？）byWayland\'sassuringhimthatageneralimportancewasattachedtohisown（Tressilian\'s）
strikingpresence，whichrendereditnecessarytogiveanextraordinaryreasonfortherapidityandsecrecyofhisjourney。
Atlengththeyapproachedthemetropolis，where，owingtothemoregeneralrecourseofstrangers，theirappearanceexcitedneitherobservationnorinquiry，andfinallytheyenteredLondonitself。
ItwasTressilian\'spurposetogodowndirectlytoDeptford，whereLordSussexresided，inordertobenearthecourt，thenheldatGreenwich，thefavouriteresidenceofElizabeth，andhonouredasherbirthplace。StillabriefhaltinLondonwasnecessary;anditwassomewhatprolongedbytheearnestentreatiesofWaylandSmith，whodesiredpermissiontotakeawalkthroughthecity。
\"Takethyswordandbuckler，andfollowme，then，\"saidTressilian;\"Iamabouttowalkmyself，andwewillgoincompany。\"
Thishesaid，becausehewasnotaltogethersosecureofthefidelityofhisnewretainerastolosesightofhimatthisinterestingmoment，whenrivalfactionsatthecourtofElizabethwererunningsohigh。WaylandSmithwillinglyacquiescedintheprecaution，ofwhichheprobablyconjecturedthemotive，butonlystipulatedthathismastershouldentertheshopsofsuchchemistsorapothecariesasheshouldpointout，inwalkingthroughFleetStreet，andpermithimtomakesomenecessarypurchases。Tressilianagreed，andobeyingthesignalofhisattendant，walkedsuccessivelyintomorethanfourorfiveshops，whereheobservedthatWaylandpurchasedineachonlyonesingledrug，invariousquantities。Themedicineswhichhefirstaskedforwerereadilyfurnished，eachinsuccession，butthosewhichheafterwardsrequiredwerelesseasilysupplied;andTressilianobservedthatWaylandmorethanonce，tothesurpriseoftheshopkeeper，returnedthegumorherbthatwasofferedtohim，andcompelledhimtoexchangeitfortherightsort，orelsewentontoseekitelsewhere。Butoneingredient，inparticular，seemedalmostimpossibletobefound。Somechemistsplainlyadmittedtheyhadneverseenit;othersdeniedthatsuchadrugexisted，exceptingintheimaginationofcrazyalchemists;andmostofthemattemptedtosatisfytheircustomer，byproducingsomesubstitute，which，whenrejectedbyWayland，asnotbeingwhathehadaskedfor，theymaintainedpossessed，inasuperiordegree，theself—samequalities。Ingeneraltheyalldisplayedsomecuriosityconcerningthepurposeforwhichhewantedit。Oneold，meagrechemist，towhomtheartistputtheusualquestion，intermswhichTressilianneitherunderstoodnorcouldrecollect，answeredfrankly，therewasnoneofthatdruginLondon，unlessYoglantheJewchancedtohavesomeofituponhand。
\"Ithoughtasmuch，\"saidWayland。Andassoonastheylefttheshop，hesaidtoTressilian，\"Icraveyourpardon，sir，butnoartistcanworkwithouthistools。ImustneedsgotothisYoglan\'s;andIpromiseyou，thatifthisdetainsyoulongerthanyourleisureseemstopermit，youshall，nevertheless，bewellrepaidbytheuseIwillmakeofthisraredrug。Permitme，\"headded，\"towalkbeforeyou，forwearenowtoquitthebroadstreetandwewillmakedoublespeedifIleadtheway。\"
Tressilianacquiesced，and，followingthesmithdownalanewhichturnedtothelefthandtowardstheriver，hefoundthathisguidewalkedonwithgreatspeed，andapparentlyperfectknowledgeofthetown，throughalabyrinthofby—streets，courts，andblindalleys，untilatlengthWaylandpausedinthemidstofaverynarrowlane，theterminationofwhichshowedapeepoftheThameslookingmistyandmuddy，whichbackgroundwascrossedsaltierwise，asMr。Mumblazenmighthavesaid，bythemastsoftwolightersthatlaywaitingforthetide。Theshopunderwhichhehaltedhadnot，asinmoderndays，aglazedwindow，butapaltrycanvasscreensurroundedsuchastallasacobblernowoccupies，havingthefrontopen，muchinthemannerofafishmonger\'sboothofthepresentday。Alittleoldsmock—facedman，theveryreverseofaJewincomplexion，forhewasverysoft—hairedaswellasbeardless，appeared，andwithmanycourtesiesaskedWaylandwhathepleasedtowant。Hehadnosoonernamedthedrug，thantheJewstartedandlookedsurprised。
\"Andvatmightyourvorshipvantviththatdrug，whichisnotnamed，meinGod，infortyyearsasIhavebeenchemisthere？\"
\"Thesequestionsitisnopartofmycommissiontoanswer，\"saidWayland;\"IonlywishtoknowifyouhavewhatIwant，andhavingit，arewillingtosellit？\"
\"Ay，meinGod，forhavingit，thatIhave，andforsellingit，I
amachemist，andselleverydrug。\"Sosaying，heexhibitedapowder，andthencontinued，\"Butitwillcostmuchmoneys。VatI
avecostitsweightingold——ay，goldwell—refined——IvilIsaysixtimes。ItcomesfromMountSinai，wherewehadourblessedLawgivenforth，andtheplantblossomsbutonceinonehundredyear。\"
\"IdonotknowhowoftenitisgatheredonMountSinai，\"saidWayland，afterlookingatthedrugofferedhimwithgreatdisdain，\"butIwillwagermyswordandbuckleragainstyourgaberdine，thatthistrashyouofferme，insteadofwhatIaskedfor，maybehadforgatheringanydayoftheweekinthecastleditchofAleppo。\"
\"Youarearudeman，\"saidtheJew;\"and，besides，Iavenobetterthanthat——orifIave，Iwillnotsellitwithoutorderofaphysician，orwithoutyoutellmevatyoumakeofit。\"
TheartistmadebriefanswerinalanguageofwhichTressiliancouldnotunderstandaword，andwhichseemedtostriketheJewwiththeutmostastonishment。HestareduponWaylandlikeonewhohassuddenlyrecognizedsomemightyheroordreadedpotentate，inthepersonofanunknownandunmarkedstranger。
\"HolyElias！\"heexclaimed，whenhehadrecoveredthefirststunningeffectsofhissurprise;andthenpassingfromhisformersuspiciousandsurlymannertotheveryextremityofobsequiousness，hecringedlowtotheartist，andbesoughthimtoenterhispoorhouse，toblesshismiserablethresholdbycrossingit。
\"VillyounottasteacupviththepoorJew，ZachariasYoglan？
——VillyouTokayave？——villyouLachrymaetaste？——villyou——\"
\"Youoffendinyourproffers，\"saidWayland;\"ministertomeinwhatIrequireofyou，andforbearfurtherdiscourse。\"
TherebukedIsraelitetookhisbunchofkeys，andopeningwithcircumspectionacabinetwhichseemedmorestronglysecuredthantheothercasesofdrugsandmedicinesamongstwhichitstood，hedrewoutalittlesecretdrawer，havingaglasslid，andcontainingasmallportionofablackpowder。ThisheofferedtoWayland，hismannerconveyingthedeepestdevotiontowardshim，thoughanavariciousandjealousexpression，whichseemedtogrudgeeverygrainofwhathiscustomerwasabouttopossesshimself，disputedgroundinhiscountenancewiththeobsequiousdeferencewhichhedesireditshouldexhibit。
\"Haveyouscales？\"saidWayland。
TheJewpointedtothosewhichlayreadyforcommonuseintheshop，buthedidsowithapuzzledexpressionofdoubtandfear，whichdidnotescapetheartist。
\"Theymustbeotherthanthese，\"saidWaylandsternly。\"Knowyounotthatholythingslosetheirvirtueifweighedinanunjustbalance？\"
TheJewhunghishead，tookfromasteel—platedcasketapairofscalesbeautifullymounted，andsaid，asheadjustedthemfortheartist\'suse，\"WiththeseIdomineownexperiment——onehairofthehigh—priest\'sbeardwouldturnthem。\"
\"Itsuffices，\"saidtheartist，andweighedouttwodrachmsforhimselfoftheblackpowder，whichheverycarefullyfoldedup，andputintohispouchwiththeotherdrugs。HethendemandedthepriceoftheJew，whoanswered，shakinghisheadandbowing，——
\"Noprice——no，nothingatallfromsuchasyou。ButyouwillseethepoorJewagain？youwilllookintohislaboratory，where，Godhelphim，hehathdriedhimselftothesubstanceofthewitheredgourdofJonah，theholyprophet。Youwillavepityonhim，andshowhimonelittlesteponthegreatroad？\"
\"Hush！\"saidWayland，layinghisfingermysteriouslyonhismouth;\"itmaybeweshallmeetagain。ThouhastalreadytheSCHAHMAJM，asthineownRabbiscallit——thegeneralcreation;
watch，therefore，andpray，forthoumustattaintheknowledgeofAlchahestElixirSamechereImaycommunefurtherwiththee。\"
ThenreturningwithaslightnodthereverentialcongeesoftheJew，hewalkedgravelyupthelane，followedbyhismaster，whosefirstobservationonthescenehehadjustwitnessedwas，thatWaylandoughttohavepaidthemanforhisdrug，whateveritwas。
\"Ipayhim？\"saidtheartist。\"MaythefoulfiendpaymeifI
do！HaditnotbeenthatIthoughtitmightdispleaseyourworship，Iwouldhavehadanounceortwoofgoldoutofhim，inexchangeofthesamejustweightofbrickdust。\"
\"Iadviseyoutopractisenosuchknaverywhilewaitinguponme，\"
saidTressilian。
\"DidInotsay，\"answeredtheartist，\"thatforthatreasonaloneIforborehimforthepresent？——Knavery，callyouit？Why，yonderwretchedskeletonhathwealthsufficienttopavethewholelanehelivesinwithdollars，andscarcemissthemoutofhisownironchest;yethegoesmadafterthephilosopher\'sstone。
Andbesides，hewouldhavecheatedapoorserving—man，ashethoughtmeatfirst，withtrashthatwasnotworthapenny。
Matchformatch，quoththedeviltothecollier;ifhisfalsemedicinewasworthmygoodcrowns，mytruebrickdustisaswellworthhisgoodgold。\"
\"Itmaybeso，foraughtIknow，\"saidTressilian，\"indealingamongstJewsandapothecaries;butunderstandthattohavesuchtricksoflegerdemainpractisedbyoneattendingonmediminishesmyhonour，andthatIwillnotpermitthem。Itrustthouhastmadeupthypurchases？\"
\"Ihave，sir，\"repliedWayland;\"andwiththesedrugswillI，thisveryday，compoundthetrueorvietan，thatnoblemedicinewhichissoseldomfoundgenuineandeffectivewithintheserealmsofEurope，forwantofthatmostrareandpreciousdrugwhichIgotbutnowfromYoglan。\"[Orvietan，orVenicetreacle，asitwassometimescalled，wasunderstoodtobeasovereignremedyagainstpoison;andthereadermustbecontented，forthetimeheperusesthesepages，toholdthesameopinion，whichwasonceuniversallyreceivedbythelearnedaswellasthevulgar。]
\"Butwhynothavemadeallyourpurchasesatoneshop？\"saidhismaster;\"wehavelostnearlyanhourinrunningfromonepounderofsimplestoanother。\"
\"Contentyou，sir，\"saidWayland。\"Nomanshalllearnmysecret;
anditwouldnotbeminelong，wereItobuyallmymaterialsfromonechemist。\"
Theynowreturnedtotheirinn（thefamousBell—Savage）;andwhiletheLordSussex\'sservantpreparedthehorsesfortheirjourney，Wayland，obtainingfromthecooktheserviceofamortar，shuthimselfupinaprivatechamber，wherehemixed，pounded，andamalgamatedthedrugswhichhehadbought，eachinitsdueproportion，withareadinessandaddressthatplainlyshowedhimwellpractisedinallthemanualoperationsofpharmacy。
BythetimeWayland\'selectuarywaspreparedthehorseswereready，andashorthour\'sridingbroughtthemtothepresenthabitationofLordSussex，anancienthouse，calledSayesCourt，nearDeptford，whichhadlongpertainedtoafamilyofthatname，buthadforupwardsofacenturybeenpossessedbytheancientandhonourablefamilyofEvelyn。ThepresentrepresentativeofthatancienthousetookadeepinterestintheEarlofSussex，andhadwillinglyaccommodatedbothhimandhisnumerousretinueinhishospitablemansion。SayesCourtwasafterwardstheresidenceofthecelebratedMr。Evelyn，whose\"Silva\"isstillthemanualofBritishplanters;andwhoselife，manners，andprinciples，asillustratedinhisMemoirs，oughtequallytobethemanualofEnglishgentlemen。
CHAPTERXIV。
Thisisrarenewsthoutell\'stme，mygoodfellow;
TherearetwobullsfiercebattlingonthegreenForonefairheifer——iftheonegoesdown，Thedalewillbemorepeaceful，andtheherd，Whichhavesmallinterestintheirbrulziement，Maypasturethereinpeace。——OLDPLAY。
SayesCourtwaswatchedlikeabeleagueredfort;andsohighrosethesuspicionsofthetime，thatTressilianandhisattendantswerestoppedandquestionedrepeatedlybysentinels，bothonfootandhorseback，astheyapproachedtheabodeofthesickEarl。Intruth，thehighrankwhichSussexheldinQueenElizabeth\'sfavour，andhisknownandavowedrivalryoftheEarlofLeicester，causedtheutmostimportancetobeattachedtohiswelfare;for，attheperiodwetreatof，allmendoubtedwhetherheortheEarlofLeicestermightultimatelyhavethehigherrankinherregard。
Elizabeth，likemanyofhersex，wasfondofgoverningbyfactions，soastobalancetwoopposinginterests，andreserveinherownhandthepowerofmakingeitherpredominate，astheinterestofthestate，orperhapsasherownfemalecaprice（fortothatfoibleevenshewasnotsuperior），mightfinallydetermine。Tofinesse——toholdthecards——toopposeoneinteresttoanother——tobridlehimwhothoughthimselfhighestinheresteem，bythefearshemustentertainofanotherequallytrusted，ifnotequallybeloved，wereartswhichsheusedthroughoutherreign，andwhichenabledher，thoughfrequentlygivingwaytotheweaknessoffavouritism，topreventmostofitsevileffectsonherkingdomandgovernment。
Thetwonobleswhoatpresentstoodasrivalsinherfavourpossessedverydifferentpretensionstoshareit;yetitmightbeingeneralsaidthattheEarlofSussexhadbeenmostserviceabletotheQueen，whileLeicesterwasmostdeartothewoman。Sussexwas，accordingtothephraseofthetimes，amartialist——haddonegoodserviceinIrelandandinScotland，andespeciallyinthegreatnorthernrebellion，in1569，whichwasquelled，inagreatmeasure，byhismilitarytalents。Hewas，therefore，naturallysurroundedandlookeduptobythosewhowishedtomakearmstheirroadtodistinction。TheEarlofSussex，moreover，wasofmoreancientandhonourabledescentthanhisrival，unitinginhispersontherepresentationoftheFitz—Walters，aswellasoftheRatcliffes;whilethescutcheonofLeicesterwasstainedbythedegradationofhisgrandfather，theoppressiveministerofHenryVII。，andscarceimprovedbythatofhisfather，theunhappyDudley，DukeofNorthumberland，executedonTowerHill，August22，1553。Butinperson，features，andaddress，weaponssoformidableinthecourtofafemalesovereign，Leicesterhadadvantagesmorethansufficienttocounterbalancethemilitaryservices，highblood，andfrankbearingoftheEarlofSussex;
andhebore，intheeyeofthecourtandkingdom，thehighershareinElizabeth\'sfavour，though（forsuchwasheruniformpolicy）bynomeanssodecidedlyexpressedastowarranthimagainstthefinalpreponderanceofhisrival\'spretensions。TheillnessofSussexthereforehappenedsoopportunelyforLeicester，astogiverisetostrangesurmisesamongthepublic;
whilethefollowersoftheoneEarlwerefilledwiththedeepestapprehensions，andthoseoftheotherwiththehighesthopesofitsprobableissue。Meanwhile——forinthatoldtimemenneverforgottheprobabilitythatthemattermightbedeterminedbylengthofsword——theretainersofeachnobleflockedaroundtheirpatron，appearedwellarmedinthevicinityofthecourtitself，anddisturbedtheearofthesovereignbytheirfrequentandalarmingdebates，heldevenwithintheprecinctsofherpalace。
Thispreliminarystatementisnecessary，torenderwhatfollowsintelligibletothereader。[SeeNote3。LeicesterandSussex。]
OnTressilian\'sarrivalatSayesCourt，hefoundtheplacefilledwiththeretainersoftheEarlofSussex，andofthegentlemenwhocametoattendtheirpatroninhisillness。Armswereineveryhand，andadeepgloomoneverycountenance，asiftheyhadapprehendedanimmediateandviolentassaultfromtheoppositefaction。Inthehall，however，towhichTressilianwasusheredbyoneoftheEarl\'sattendants，whileanotherwenttoinformSussexofhisarrival，hefoundonlytwogentlemeninwaiting。
Therewasaremarkablecontrastintheirdress，appearance，andmanners。Theattireoftheeldergentleman，apersonasitseemedofqualityandintheprimeoflife，wasveryplainandsoldierlike，hisstaturelow，hislimbsstout，hisbearingungraceful，andhisfeaturesofthatkindwhichexpresssoundcommonsense，withoutagrainofvivacityorimagination。Theyounger，whoseemedabouttwenty，orupwards，wascladinthegayesthabitusedbypersonsofqualityattheperiod，wearingacrimsonvelvetcloakrichlyornamentedwithlaceandembroidery，withabonnetofthesame，encircledwithagoldchainturnedthreetimesroundit，andsecuredbyamedal。Hishairwasadjustedverynearlylikethatofsomefinegentlemenofourowntime——thatis，itwascombedupwards，andmadetostandasitwereonend;andinhisearsheworeapairofsilverearrings，havingeachapearlofconsiderablesize。Thecountenanceofthisyouth，besidesbeingregularlyhandsomeandaccompaniedbyafineperson，wasanimatedandstrikinginadegreethatseemedtospeakatoncethefirmnessofadecidedandthefireofanenterprisingcharacter，thepowerofreflection，andthepromptitudeofdetermination。
Boththesegentlemenreclinednearlyinthesamepostureonbenchesneareachother;buteachseemingengagedinhisownmeditations，lookedstraightuponthewallwhichwasoppositetothem，withoutspeakingtohiscompanion。Thelooksoftheelderwereofthatsortwhichconvincedthebeholderthat，inlookingonthewall，hesawnomorethanthesideofanoldhallhungaroundwithcloaks，antlers，bucklers，oldpiecesofarmour，partisans，andthesimilararticleswhichwereusuallythefurnitureofsuchaplace。Thelookoftheyoungergallanthadinitsomethingimaginative;hewassunkinreverie，anditseemedasiftheemptyspaceofairbetwixthimandthewallwerethestageofatheatreonwhichhisfancywasmusteringhisownDRAMATISPERSONAE，andtreatinghimwithsightsfardifferentfromthosewhichhisawakenedandearthlyvisioncouldhaveoffered。
AttheentranceofTressilianbothstartedfromtheirmusing，andmadehimwelcome——theyounger，inparticular，withgreatappearanceofanimationandcordiality。
\"Thouartwelcome，Tressilian，\"saidtheyouth。\"Thyphilosophystoletheefromuswhenthishouseholdhadobjectsofambitiontooffer;itisanhonestphilosophy，sinceitreturnstheetouswhenthereareonlydangerstobeshared。\"
\"Ismylord，then，sogreatlyindisposed？\"saidTressilian。
\"Wefeartheveryworst，\"answeredtheeldergentleman，\"andbytheworstpractice。\"
\"Fie，\"repliedTressilian，\"myLordofLeicesterishonourable。\"
\"Whatdothhewithsuchattendants，then，ashehathabouthim？\"
saidtheyoungergallant。\"Themanwhoraisesthedevilmaybehonest，butheisanswerableforthemischiefwhichthefienddoes，forallthat。\"
\"Andisthisallofyou，mymates，\"inquiredTressilian，\"thatareaboutmylordinhisutmoststraits？\"
\"No，no，\"repliedtheeldergentleman，\"thereareTracy，Markham，andseveralmore;butwekeepwatchherebytwoatonce，andsomearewearyandaresleepinginthegalleryabove。\"
\"Andsome，\"saidtheyoungman，\"aregonedowntotheDockyonderatDeptford，tolookoutsuchahull;astheymaypurchasebyclubbingtheirbrokenfortunes;andassoonasallisover，wewilllayournoblelordinanoblegreengrave，haveablowatthosewhohavehurriedhimthither，ifopportunitysuits，andthensailfortheIndieswithheavyheartsandlightpurses。\"
\"Itmaybe，\"saidTressilian，\"thatIwillembracethesamepurpose，sosoonasIhavesettledsomebusinessatcourt。\"
\"Thoubusinessatcourt！\"theybothexclaimedatonce，\"andthoumaketheIndianvoyage！\"
\"Why，Tressilian，\"saidtheyoungerman，\"artthounotwedded，andbeyondtheseflawsoffortune，thatdrivefolksouttoseawhentheirbarkbearsfairestforthehaven？——WhathasbecomeofthelovelyIndamirathatwastomatchmyAmoretfortruthandbeauty？\"
\"Speaknotofher！\"saidTressilian，avertinghisface。
\"Ay，standsitsowithyou？\"saidtheyouth，takinghishandveryaffectionately;\"then，fearnotIwillagaintouchthegreenwound。Butitisstrangeaswellassadnews。Arenoneofourfairandmerryfellowshiptoescapeshipwreckoffortuneandhappinessinthissuddentempest？Ihadhopedthouwertinharbour，atleast，mydearEdmund。Buttrulysaysanotherdearfriendofthyname，\'WhatmanthatseestheeverwhirlingwheelOfChance，thewhichallmortalthingsdothsway，Butthattherebydothfindandplainlyfeel，HowMutabilityinthemdothplayHercruelsportstomanymen\'sdecay。\'\"
Theeldergentlemanhadrisenfromhisbench，andwaspacingthehallwithsomeimpatience，whiletheyouth，withmuchearnestnessandfeeling，recitedtheselines。Whenhehaddone，theotherwrappedhimselfinhiscloak，andagainstretchedhimselfdown，saying，\"Imarvel，Tressilian，youwillfeedtheladinthissillyhumour。Iftherewereoughttodrawajudgmentuponavirtuousandhonourablehouseholdlikemylord\'s，renouncemeifIthinknotitwerethispiping，whining，childishtrickofpoetry，thatcameamonguswithMasterWalterWittypatehereandhiscomrades，twistingintoallmannerofuncouthandincomprehensibleformsofspeech，thehonestplainEnglishphrasewhichGodgaveustoexpressourmeaningwithal。\"
\"Blountbelieves，\"saidhiscomrade，laughing，\"thedevilwoo\'dEveinrhyme，andthatthemysticmeaningoftheTreeofKnowledgereferssolelytotheartofclashingrhymesandmetingouthexameters。\"[SeeNote4。SirWalterRaleigh。]
AtthismomenttheEarl\'schamberlainentered，andinformedTressilianthathislordrequiredtospeakwithhim。
HefoundLordSussexdressed，butunbraced，andlyingonhiscouch，andwasshockedatthealterationdiseasehadmadeinhisperson。TheEarlreceivedhimwiththemostfriendlycordiality，andinquiredintothestateofhiscourtship。Tressilianevadedhisinquiriesforamoment，andturninghisdiscourseontheEarl\'sownhealth，hediscovered，tohissurprise，thatthesymptomsofhisdisordercorrespondedminutelywiththosewhichWaylandhadpredicatedconcerningit。Hehesitatednot，therefore，tocommunicatetoSussexthewholehistoryofhisattendant，andthepretensionshesetuptocurethedisorderunderwhichhelaboured。TheEarllistenedwithincredulousattentionuntilthenameofDemetriuswasmentioned，andthensuddenlycalledtohissecretarytobringhimacertaincasketwhichcontainedpapersofimportance。\"Takeoutfromthence，\"hesaid，\"thedeclarationoftherascalcookwhomwehadunderexamination，andlookheedfullyifthenameofDemetriusbenottherementioned。\"
Thesecretaryturnedtothepassageatonce，andread，\"Andsaiddeclarant，beingexamined，saith，Thatheremembershavingmadethesaucetothesaidsturgeon—fish，aftereatingofwhichthesaidnobleLordwastakenill;\"andheputtheusualingredientsandcondimentstherein，namely——\"
\"Passoverhistrash，\"saidtheEarl，\"andseewhetherhehadnotbeensuppliedwithhismaterialsbyaherbalistcalledDemetrius。\"
\"Itisevenso，\"answeredthesecretary。\"Andheadds，hehasnotsinceseenthesaidDemetrius。\"
\"Thisaccordswiththyfellow\'sstory，Tressilian，\"saidtheEarl;\"callhimhither。\"
OnbeingsummonedtotheEarl\'spresence，WaylandSmithtoldhisformertalewithfirmnessandconsistency。
\"Itmaybe，\"saidtheEarl，\"thouartsentbythosewhohavebegunthiswork，toenditforthem;butbethink，ifImiscarryunderthymedicine，itmaygohardwiththee。\"
\"Thatwereseveremeasure，\"saidWayland，\"sincetheissueofmedicine，andtheendoflife，areinGod\'sdisposal。ButIwillstandtherisk。Ihavenotlivedsolongundergroundtobeafraidofagrave。\"
\"Nay，ifthoube\'stsoconfident，\"saidtheEarlofSussex，\"I
willtaketherisktoo，forthelearnedcandonothingforme。
Tellmehowthismedicineistobetaken。\"
\"ThatwillIdopresently，\"saidWayland;\"butallowmetoconditionthat，sinceIincuralltheriskofthistreatment，nootherphysicianshallbepermittedtointerferewithit。\"
\"Thatisbutfair，\"repliedtheEarl;\"andnowprepareyourdrug。\"
WhileWaylandobeyedtheEarl\'scommands，hisservants，bytheartist\'sdirection，undressedtheirmaster，andplacedhiminbed。
\"Iwarnyou，\"hesaid，\"thatthefirstoperationofthismedicinewillbetoproduceaheavysleep，duringwhichtimethechambermustbekeptundisturbed，astheconsequencesmayotherwisehefatal。ImyselfwillwatchbytheEarlwithanyofthegentlemenofhischamber。\"
\"Letallleavetheroom，saveStanleyandthisgoodfellow，\"saidtheEarl。
\"Andsavingmealso，\"saidTressilian。\"Itooamdeeplyinterestedintheeffectsofthispotion。\"
\"Beitso，goodfriend，\"saidtheEarl。\"Andnowforourexperiment;butfirstcallmysecretaryandchamberlain。\"
\"Bearwitness，\"hecontinued，whentheseofficersarrived——\"bearwitnessforme，gentlemen，thatourhonourablefriendTressilianisinnowayresponsiblefortheeffectswhichthismedicinemayproduceuponme，thetakingitbeingmyownfreeactionandchoice，inregardIbelieveittobearemedywhichGodhasfurnishedmebyunexpectedmeanstorecovermeofmypresentmalady。CommendmetomynobleandprincelyMistress;andsaythatIliveanddiehertrueservant，andwishtoallaboutherthronethesamesinglenessofheartandwilltoserveher，withmoreabilitytodosothanhathbeenassignedtopoorThomasRatcliffe。\"
Hethenfoldedhishands，andseemedforasecondortwoabsorbedinmentaldevotion，thentookthepotioninhishand，and，pausing，regardedWaylandwithalookthatseemeddesignedtopenetratehisverysoul，butwhichcausednoanxietyorhesitationinthecountenanceormanneroftheartist。
\"Hereisnothingtobefeared，\"saidSussextoTressilian，andswallowedthemedicinewithoutfurtherhesitation\"Iamnowtoprayyourlordship，\"saidWayland，\"todisposeyourselftorestascommodiouslyasyoucan;andofyou，gentlemen，toremainasstillandmuteasifyouwaitedatyourmother\'sdeathbed。\"
Thechamberlainandsecretarythenwithdrew，givingordersthatalldoorsshouldbebolted，andallnoiseinthehousestrictlyprohibited。Severalgentlemenwerevoluntarywatchersinthehall，butnoneremainedinthechamberofthesickEarl，savehisgroomofthechamber，theartist，andTressilian。——WaylandSmith\'spredictionswerespeedilyaccomplished，andasleepfellupontheEarl，sodeepandsoundthattheywhowatchedhisbedsidebegantofearthat，inhisweakenedstate，hemightpassawaywithoutawakeningfromhislethargy。WaylandSmithhimselfappearedanxious，andfeltthetemplesoftheEarlslightly，fromtimetotime，attendingparticularlytothestateofhisrespiration，whichwasfullanddeep，butatthesametimeeasyanduninterrupted。