gold will bring me to you in an instant. In this world every one
consults his own advantage; but you see I have thought of yours, and
clearly confer upon you a new power. Oh this purse! it would still
prove a powerful bond between us, had the moth begun to devour your
shadow.--But enough: you hold me by my gold, and may command your
servant at any distance. You know that I can be very serviceable to
my friends; and that the rich are my peculiar care--this you have
observed. As to your shadow, allow me to say, you can only redeem
it on one condition."

Recollections of former days came over me; and I hastily asked him
if he had obtained Mr. Thomas John's signature.

He smiled, and said, "It was by no means necessary from so excellent
a friend."

"Where is he? for God's sake tell me: I insist upon knowing."

With some hesitation, he put his hand into his pocket; and drew out
the altered and pallid form of Mr. John by the hair of his head,
whose livid lips uttered the awful words, "Justo judicio Dei
judicatus sum; justo judicio Dei condemnatus sum"--"I am judged and
condemned by the just judgment of God." I was horror-struck; and
instantly throwing the jingling purse into the abyss, I exclaimed,
"Wretch! in the name of Heaven, I conjure you to be gone!--away from
my sight!--never appear before me again!" With a dark expression on
his countenance, he arose, and immediately vanished behind the huge
rocks which surrounded the place.