hairedconfederatehadtaughtthemandshownthematRome，thepooryoungladieshadbecomequitehandmaidsofsuperstition，sothatthey，especiallytheyoungest，werepreparedtobowdowntoanything，andkissanything，howevervileandugly，providedapriestcommandedthem；andasfortheoldgovernor，whatwiththeinfluencewhichhisdaughtersexerted，andwhatwiththeascendencywhichthered-hairedmanhadobtainedoverhim，hedarednotsayhispurse，farlesshissoul，washisown。OnlythinkofanEnglishmannotbeingmasterofhisownpurse!Myacquaintance，thelady’smaid，assuredmethat，tohercertainknowledge，hehaddisbursedtothered-hairedman，forpurposesofcharity，asitwassaid，atleastonethousandpoundsduringthefiveweekswehadbeenatRome。Shealsotoldmethatthingswouldshortlybebroughttoaconclusion-andsoindeedtheywere，thoughinadifferentmannerfromwhatsheandIandsomeotherpeopleimagined；thattherewastobeagrandfestival，andamass，atwhichweweretobepresent，afterwhichthefamilyweretobepresentedtotheHolyFather，forsothosetwopriestlysharkshadmanagedit；andthen……shesaidshewascertainthatthetwoladies，andperhapstheoldgovernor，wouldforsakethereligionoftheirnativeland，takingupwiththatoftheseforeignregions，forsomyfellow-servantexpressedit，andthatperhapsattemptsmightbemadetoinduceuspoorEnglishservantstotakeupwiththeforeignreligion，thatisherselfandme，forasforourfellow-servant，theothermaid，shewantednoinducing，beingdisposedbodyandsoultogoovertoit。WhereuponIsworewithanoaththatnothingshouldinducemetotakeupwiththeforeignreligion；andthepoormaid，myfellow-servant，burstingintotears，saidthatforherpartshewoulddiesoonerthanhaveanythingtodowithit；thereuponweshookhandsandagreedtostandbyandcountenanceoneanother：andmoreover，providedourgovernorswerefoolsenoughtogoovertothereligionofthesehereforeigners，wewouldnotwaittobeaskedtodothelike，butleavethematonce，andmakethebestofourwayhome，evenifwewereforcedtobegontheroad。
　　’Atlastthedayofthegrandfestivalcame，andwewerealltogotothebigchurchtohearthemass。NowithappenedthatforsometimepastIhadbeenmuchafflictedwithmelancholy，especiallywhenIgotupofamorning，producedbythestrangemannerinwhichIsawthingsgoingoninourfamily；andtodispelitinsomedegree，Ihadbeeninthehabitoftakingadrambeforebreakfast。
　　Onthemorninginquestion，feelingparticularlylowspiritedwhenIthoughtofthefoolishstepourgovernorwouldprobablytakebeforeevening，Itooktwodramsbeforebreakfast；andafterbreakfast，feelingmymelancholystillcontinuing，Itookanother，whichproducedaslighteffectuponmyhead，thoughIamconvincednobodyobservedit。
　　’Awaywedrovetothebigchurch；itwasadarkmistyday，I
　　remember，andverycold，sothatifanybodyhadnoticedmybeingslightlyinliquor，IcouldhaveexcusedmyselfbysayingthatI
　　hadmerelytakenaglasstofortifymyconstitutionagainsttheweather；andofonethingIamcertain，whichis，thatsuchanexcusewouldhavestoodmeinsteadwithourgovernor，wholooked，Ithought，asifhehadtakenonetoo；butImaybemistaken，andwhyshouldInoticehim，seeingthathetooknonoticeofme？soawaywedrovetothebigchurch，towhichallthepopulationoftheplaceappearedtobemoving。
　　’Onarrivingtherewedismounted，andthetwopriests，whowerewithus，ledthefamilyin，whilstIfollowedatalittledistance，butquicklylostthemamidstthethrongofpeople。Imademyway，however，thoughinwhatdirectionIknewnot，exceptitwasoneinwhicheverybodyseemedstriving，andbydintofelbowingandpushingIatlastgottoaplacewhichlookedliketheaisleofacathedral，wherethepeoplestoodintworows，aspacebetweenbeingkeptopenbycertainstrangely-dressedmenwhomovedupanddownwithrodsintheirhands；allwerelookingtotheupperendofthisplaceoraisle；andattheupperend，separatedfromthepeoplebypalingslikethoseofanaltar，satinmagnificent-
　　lookingstalls，ontherightandtheleft，variouswonderful-
　　lookingindividualsinscarletdresses。Atthefartherendwaswhatappearedtobeanaltar，onthelefthandwasapulpit，andontherightastallhigherthananyoftherest，wherewasafigurewhomIcouldscarcelysee。
　　’Ican’tpretendtodescribewhatIsawexactly，formyhead，whichwasatfirstratherflurried，hadbecomemoresofromtheeffortswhichIhadmadetogetthroughthecrowd；alsofromcertainsinging，whichproceededfromIknownotwhere；and，aboveall，fromtheburstsofanorgan，whichwereoccasionallysoloudthatI
　　thoughttheroof，whichwaspaintedwithwondrouscolours，wouldcometopplingdownonthosebelow。SotherestoodI-apoorEnglishservant-inthatoutlandishplace，inthemidstofthatforeigncrowd，lookingatthatoutlandishsight，hearingthoseoutlandishsounds，andoccasionallyglancingatourparty，which，bythistime，IdistinguishedattheoppositesidetowhereI
　　stood，butmuchnearertheplacewheretheredfiguressat。Yes，therestoodourpoorgovernorandthesweetyoungladies，andI
　　thoughttheyneverlookedsohandsomebefore；andclosebythemwerethesharkingpriests，andnotfarfromthemwasthatidioticalparsonPlatitude，winkingandgrinning，andoccasionallyliftinguphishandsasifinecstasyatwhathesawandheard，sothathedrewuponhimselfthenoticeofthecongregation。
　　’Andnowanindividualmountedthepulpit，andbegantopreachinalanguagewhichIdidnotunderstand，butwhichIbelievetobeLatin，addressinghimselfseeminglytothefigureinthestall；andwhenhehadceased，therewasmoresinging，moreorgan-playing，andthentwomeninrobesbroughtforthtwothingswhichtheyheldup；
　　andthenthepeoplebowedtheirheads，andourpoorgovernorbowedhishead，andthesweetyoungladiesbowedtheirheads，andthesharkingpriests，whilsttheidioticalparsonPlatitudetriedtoflinghimselfdown；andthentherewerevariousevolutionswithinsidethepale，andthescarletfiguresgotupandsatdown；
　　andthiskindofthingcontinuedforsometime。AtlengththefigurewhichIhadseenintheprincipalstallcameforthandadvancedtowardsthepeople；anawfulfigurehewas，ahugeoldmanwithasugar-loafhat，withasulphur-coloureddress，andholdingacrookinhishandlikethatofashepherd；andasheadvancedthepeoplefellontheirknees，ourpooroldgovernoramongstthem；thesweetyoungladies，thesharkingpriests，theidioticalparsonPlatitude，allfellontheirknees，andsomebodyorothertriedtopullmeonmyknees；butbythistimeIhadbecomeoutrageous；allthatmypoorbrotherusedtotellmeofthesuperstitionsofthehighBarbaryshorerushedintomymind，andIthoughttheywereactingthemoverhere；aboveall，theideathatthesweetyoungladies，tosaynothingofmypooroldgovernor，were，aftertheconclusionofallthismummery，goingtodeliverthemselvesupbodyandsoulintothepowerofthathorrid-lookingoldman，maddenedme，and，rushingforwardintotheopenspace，Iconfrontedthehorrible-lookingoldfigurewiththesugar-loafhat，thesulphur-
　　colouredgarments，andshepherd’scrook，andshakingmyfistathisnose，IbellowedoutinEnglish-
　　’“Idon’tcareforyou，oldMumboJumbo，thoughyouhavefetish!“
　　’Icanscarcelytellyouwhatoccurredforsometime。Ihaveadimrecollectionthathandswerelaiduponme，andthatIstruckoutviolentlyleftandright。Oncomingtomyself，Iwasseatedonastonebenchinalargeroom，somethinglikeaguard-room，inthecustodyofcertainfellowsdressedlikeMerry-andrews；theywerebluff，good-looking，wholesomefellows，verydifferentfromthesallowItalians：theywerelookingatmeattentively，andoccasionallytalkingtoeachotherinalanguagewhichsoundedverylikethecrackingofwalnutsinthemouth，verydifferentfromcooingItalian。AtlastoneofthemaskedmeinItalianwhathadailedme，towhichIreplied，inanincoherentmanner，somethingaboutMumboJumbo；whereuponthefellow，oneofthebluffestofthelot，ajovialrosy-facedrascal，lifteduphisrighthand，placingitinsuchamannerthatthelipswerebetweenthefore-fingerandthumb，thenliftinguphisrightfootanddrawingbackhishead，hesuckedinhisbreathwithahissingsound，asiftoimitateonedrinkingaheartydraught，andthenslappedmeontheshoulder，sayingsomethingwhichsoundedlikegootwine，gootcompanion，whereupontheyalllaughed，exclaiming，ya，ya，gootcompanion。
　　Andnowhurriedintotheroomourpooroldgovernor，withthered-
　　hairedpriest。Thefirstaskedwhatcouldhaveinducedmetobehaveinsuchamannerinsuchaplace，towhichIrepliedthatI
　　wasnotgoingtobowdowntoMumboJumbo，whateverotherpeoplemightdo。WhereuponmymastersaidhebelievedIwasmad，andthepriestsaidhebelievedIwasdrunk；towhichIansweredthatIwasneithersomadnordrunkbutIcoulddistinguishhowthewindlay。
　　Whereupontheyleftme，andinalittletimeIwastoldbythebluff-lookingMerry-andrewsIwasatlibertytodepart。Ibelievethepriest，inordertopleasemygovernor，intercededformeinhighquarters。
　　’Butonegoodresultedfromthisaffair；therewasnopresentationofourfamilytotheHolyFather，foroldMumbowassofrightenedbymyoutrageouslooksthathewaslaidupforaweek，asIwasafterwardsinformed。
　　’Iwenthome，andhadscarcelybeentherehalfanhourwhenIwassentforbythegovernor，whoagainreferredtothesceneinchurch，saidthathecouldnottoleratesuchscandalousbehaviour，andthatunlessIpromisedtobemorecircumspectinfuture，heshouldbecompelledtodischargeme。Isaidthatifhewasscandalisedatmybehaviourinthechurch，IwasmorescandalisedatallIsawgoingoninthefamily，whichwasgovernedbytworascallypriests，who，notcontentwithplunderinghim，appearedbentonhurryingthesoulsofusalltodestruction；andthatwithrespecttodischargingme，hecoulddosothatmoment，asIwishedtogo。IbelievehisownreasontoldhimthatIwasright，forhemadenodirectanswer，but，afterlookingonthegroundforsometime，hetoldmetoleavehim。Ashedidnottellmetoleavethehouse，Iwenttomyroom，intendingtoliedownforanhourortwo；
　　butscarcelywasItherewhenthedooropened，andincamethered-
　　hairedpriest。Heshowedhimself，ashealwaysdid，perfectlycivil，askedmehowIwas，tookachairandsatdown。AfterahemortwoheenteredintoalongconversationontheexcellenceofwhathecalledtheCatholicreligion；toldmethathehopedIwouldnotsetmyselfagainstthelight，andlikewiseagainstmyinterest；
　　forthatthefamilywereabouttoembracetheCatholicreligion，andwouldmakeitworthmywhiletofollowtheirexample。Itoldhimthatthefamilymightdowhattheypleased，butthatIwouldneverforsakethereligionofmycountryforanyconsiderationwhatever；thatIwasnothingbutapoorservant，butIwasnottobeboughtbybasegold。“Iadmireyourhonourablefeelings，“saidhe，“youshallhavenogold；andasIseeyouareafellowofspirit，anddonotlikebeingaservant，forwhichIcommendyou，I
　　canpromiseyousomethingbetter。Ihaveagooddealofinfluenceinthisplace，andifyouwillnotsetyourfaceagainstthelight，butembracetheCatholicreligion，Iwillundertaketomakeyourfortune。Yourememberthosefinefellowsto-daywhotookyouintocustody，theyaretheguardsofhisHoliness。IhavenodoubtthatIhaveinterestenoughtoprocureyourenrolmentamongstthem。“
　　“What，“saidI，“becomeswashbucklertoMumboJumbouphere!MayI……“-andhereIswore-“ifIdo。ThemerepossibilityofoneoftheirchildrenbeingswashbucklertoMumboJumboonthehighBarbaryshorehasalwaysbeenasourceofheart-breakingtomypoorparents。What，then，wouldtheynotundergo，iftheyknewforcertainthattheirotherchildwasswashbucklertoMumboJumbouphere？“Thereuponheaskedme，evenasyoudidsometimeago，whatImeantbyMumboJumbo。AndItoldhimallIhadheardabouttheMumboJumboofthehighBarbaryshore；tellinghimthatIhadnodoubtthattheoldfellowupherewashisbrother，ornearlyrelatedtohim。ThemanwiththeredhairlistenedwiththegreatestattentiontoallIsaid，andwhenIhadconcluded，hegotup，noddedtome，andmovedtothedoor；erehereachedthedoorI