"The beds were not come! what, in Heaven's name, did she mean ?" But he was afraid to ask for every word he had spoken hitherto had amazed the assembly, and zoological eyes were upon him--he felt them.

He leaned against the wall, and sighed audibly.
At this fresh zoological trait, a titter went round the watchful company.
"So this is Germany," thought Gerard; "and Germany is a great country by Holland.

Small nations for me." He consoled himself by reflecting it was to be his last, as well as his first, night in the land.

His reverie was interrupted by an elbow driven into his ribs.

He turned sharp on his assailant, who pointed across the room.