Is there anything else that you require?
Perhaps you would like to have your heels tickled before retiring to rest?
Never could my late husband get to sleep without that having been done." But the guest declined the proffered heel-tickling, and, on his hostess taking her departure, hastened to divest himself of his clothing, both upper and under, and to hand the garments to Fetinia.

She wished him good-night, and removed the wet trappings; after which he found himself alone.

Not without satisfaction did he eye his bed, which reached almost to the ceiling.

Clearly Fetinia was a past mistress in the art of beating up such a couch, and, as the result, he had no sooner mounted it with the aid of a chair than it sank well-nigh to the floor, and the feathers, squeezed out of their proper confines, flew hither and thither into every corner of the apartment.

Nevertheless he extinguished the candle, covered himself over with the chintz quilt, snuggled down beneath it, and instantly fell asleep.