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The Bohemian family retired to the hayloft, and Essper George would have followed his master's example, had not the kind mistress of the house tempted him to stay behind by the production of a new platter of rashers: indeed, he never remembered meeting with such hospitable people as the postmaster and his wife.
"It must be the singular party that we watched this morning in the bazaar," said Lady Madeleine. "Violet! I have such a curious character to introduce you to, a particular friend of Mr. Grey, who wishes very much to have the honour of your acquaintance, MR. ESSPER GEORGE." "These carriages, then, belong to him?" "Not exactly," said Vivian.
"If there be any service that I can do you, you will not find me backward. Are you in trouble? you surely are not in want?" "No!" sobbed Essper; "I wish to be your servant:" here he hid his face in his hands. "My servant! why surely it is not very wise to seek dependence upon any man.
"Master!" said Essper, "what shall we do? Is there any chance of getting back to the castle? I am sure our very lives are in danger. See that tremendous cloud! It looks like eternal night! Whither shall we go; what shall we do?" "Make for the castle!" said Vivian, mounting.
The careful hens were terribly alarmed at the danger which their offspring incurred from the heels and hoofs of the quadrupeds; but while they were in doubt and despair a whole flock of stately geese issued in solemn pomp from another gate of the farmyard, and commenced a cackling conversation with the delighted Essper.
The sudden appearance of his figure startled the inmates of the lodge, and one of them soon staggered to the gate. "What want you, ye noisy and disturbing varlets? what want you, ye most unhallowed rogues, at such a place, and at such an hour? "We are!" halloed Essper, eagerly.
"Who are you?" said Essper, following him, with his back bent, his head on his chest, and his eyes glancing. The imitation was perfect. "Essper," said Vivian, "your conduct is inexcusable, the mischief that you have done irreparable, and your punishment shall be severe." "Severe! Why, what day did my master sell his gratitude for a silver groschen!
"Master!" again said Essper, "is this the day of doom?" "Keep by my side. Essper; keep close, make the best of this pause: let us but reach the village!" Scarcely had Vivian spoken when greater darkness enveloped the trembling earth. Again the heavens were rent with lightning, which nothing could have quenched but the descending deluge. Cataracts poured down from the lowering firmament.
"Go on." "I am going on. Well! he put his head across the little table, and said to me in a low whisper, cocking his odd-looking eye at the same time, 'I tell you what, Essper, you are a deuced sharp fellow! and so, giving a shake of his head and another wink of his eye, he was quiet. I dare say, now, you and I are thinking of the same thing. 'No doubt of it, said Rodolph.
Florian confound me, madam!" said Essper, addressing himself to the lady in the window, "if ever I beheld so ugly a witch as yourself!
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