entirely lost the use of his speech. When we visited him the next morning, we found him quite restored, and he informed us that he had fallen asleep at chapel, and had a terrible dream."
Here the Count concluded his tale, which we had listened to with the greatest pleasure, though most of us had heard it already, and knew very well who the person was whom he had introduced under the name of Antonio. The Baron was covered with shame, and had lost the power of utterance, yet was prudent enough to suppress his wrath.
What rendered the whole tale most entertaining, was the presence of Don Romero L******, a man of known courage, honesty, and of an excellent temper, who made no secret of his defects; and, at the close of the history, exclaimed, "By holy Peter! I was terribly frightened."
"Then you also was present on that occasion?" one of the company asked, laughing.
"Yes!
