I shall certainly not put myself under the guidance of an impostor, Mr.Birney." "In this case, sir, I think you are right; for it has been generally observed that, in no instance, has she ever been known to make any reference to the past in her character of fortune-teller.

She affects to hold intercourse with the fairies, or good people, as we term them, and insists that it is from them that she derives the faculty of a prophetess.

She also works extraordinary cures by similar aid, as she asserts.

The common impression is, that her mind is burdened with some secret guilt, and that it relieves her to contemplate the future, as it regards temporal fate, but that she dares not look back into the past.
I know there is nothing more certain than that, when asked to do so, in peculiar moods of mind, she manifests quite as much of the maniac as poor Fenton." "Away with the old impostress!" exclaimed the stranger; "I will have none of her! Can you think of no one else ?" "Of course, you have not had time to become acquainted with our parish priest ?" replied Birney.

"Since 'Aroint thee, witch,' is your creed, I think you had better try him." "Not an unnatural transition," replied the stranger, smiling; "but what is he like?
Give me an outline." "He is named the Rev.Peter M'Mahon,and I forewarn you, that you are as likely, if he be not in the mood, to get such a reception as you may not relish.