bargain, and no mistake. Goodish and the old mare are
jist alike, all tongue, ain't they? But these French is
a simple people, so they be; they don't know nothin',
that's a fact. Their priests keep 'em in ignorance a
puppus.

"The next time you tell your experience to the great
Christian meetin' to Goose Creek, jist up and tell 'em,
from beginnin' to eend, the story of the--'_Elder and
the Grave-digger_.'"




CHAPTER XIII.

LOOKING BACK.

In the course of the evening, Mr. Hopewell adverted to
his return as a matter of professional duty, and spoke
of it in such a feeling and earnest manner, as to leave
no doubt upon my mind, that we should not be able to
detain him long in this country, unless his attention
should be kept fully occupied by a constant change of
scene.

Mr. Slick expressed to me the same fear, and, knowing
that I had been talking of going to Scotland, entreated
me not to be long absent, for he felt convinced that as
soon as he should be left alone, his thoughts and wishes