presenti_,' suffering with the cold--'_frico quod fricui dat_,' as
Eusebius hath it. Soon shall I be borne away by the howling winds
towards the new world, where I can obtain more of the wonderful
medicine, which I may say never yet hath failed me, and which nothing
but love towards my race induces me to gather at such pains and risk."

"Indeed, sir," replied I, amused with his imposition, "I should like to
accompany you--for, as Josephus says most truly, '_Capiat pillulæ duæ
post prandium_.' Travel is, indeed, a most delightful occupation, and I
would like to run over the whole world."

"And I would like to follow you," interrupted Timothy. "I suspect we
have commenced our _grand tour_ already--three miles behind a
hackney-coach--ten on foot, and about two, I should think, in this
wagon. But as Cophagus says, _Cochlearija crash many summendush_,' which
means, 'there are ups and downs in this world.'"

"Hah!" exclaimed our companion. "He, also, has the rudiments."

"Nay, I hope I've done with the _Rudimans_," replied Timothy.

"Is he your follower?" inquired the man.

"That very much depends upon who walks first," replied Timothy, "but
whether or no--we hunt in couples."

"I understand--you are companions. '_Concordat cum nominativo numero et
persona_.' Tell me, can you roll pills, can you use the pestle and the
mortar, handle the scapula, and mix ingredients?"