Very well!' As he stretched out his length upon it, with a ragged handkerchief bound round his wicked head, and only his wicked head showing above the bedclothes, John Baptist was rather strongly reminded of what had so very nearly happened to prevent the moustache from any more going up as it did, and the nose from any more coming down as it did.
'Shaken out of destiny's dice-box again into your company, eh?
By Heaven! So much the better for you.

You'll profit by it.

I shall need a long rest.

Let me sleep in the morning.' John Baptist replied that he should sleep as long as he would, and wishing him a happy night, put out the candle.

One might have Supposed that the next proceeding of the Italian would have been to undress; but he did exactly the reverse, and dressed himself from head to foot, saving his shoes.