"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。