CHAPTER LXVII.
Disturbed Slumbers--The Bed-Post--Two Wizards--What can I Do ?--Real Library--The Rev.Mr.Platitude--Toleration to Dissenters--Paradox--Sword of St.Peter--Enemy to Humbug--High Principles--False Concord--The Damsel--What Religion ?--Farther Conversation--That would never Do!--May you Prosper.
During the greater part of that night my slumbers were disturbed by strange dreams.

Amongst other things, I fancied that I was my host; my head appeared to be teeming with wild thoughts and imaginations, out of which I was endeavouring to frame a book.

And now the book was finished and given to the world, and the world shouted; and all eyes were turned upon me, and I shrunk from the eyes of the world.

And, when I got into retired places, I touched various objects in order to baffle the evil chance.

In short, during the whole night, I was acting over the story which I had heard before I went to bed.
At about eight o'clock I awoke.