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16 HISTORY OF A SLEEP WALKER.
room where the company was. There finding, probably,
that nothing was wanted, he went into the anti-chamber,
asked the other servants whether he had been called,
and returned to the kitchen, angry at having been dis-
turbed during his supper. When he had finished, he
said in a low voice, that if he had some money he would
go and drink a glass at an adjacent public house which he
named. He searched his pockets for money, and though
he could find none, he still resolved to go, saying, he
would pay the next day, and he hoped the publican would
give him credit till then. He hastened down stairs and
ran with great speed to the public house, which was at
the distance of two musket-shots. When arrived there
he knocked at the door, without trying whether it was
fastened, as if he knew that at that time of the night it
ought to be locked. Perceiving soon afterwards that
some person was coming to open it, he entered, called
the host, and ordered a pint of wine. The same quan-
tity of water was brought him, which he drank as wine ;
and having taken the first glass, he enquired of the pub-
lican whether he would give him credit till the next
morning. Having drunk up the water, he took his leave
and returned home in great haste, went directly to the
anti-chamber and asked the other servants, if his master
had wanted him. Conceiving that they answered in the
negative, he appeared pleased, said he had been out to
drink and found himself much better for it. M. Pigatti
then opened his eyes with his fingers, which is another me-
thod of waking him. The next day, the marquis, having
some friends witn him, Negritti, having as usual fallen
asleep for a short time, rose, took a bougie, went down
stairs to the door of the house, returned to the door of his
master’s apartment, endeavoured to light his bougie at a
torch which was commonly placed there; went slowly
higher up, stopping where it was necessary, passed through
the
room where the company was. There finding, probably,
that nothing was wanted, he went into the anti-chamber,
asked the other servants whether he had been called,
and returned to the kitchen, angry at having been dis-
turbed during his supper. When he had finished, he
said in a low voice, that if he had some money he would
go and drink a glass at an adjacent public house which he
named. He searched his pockets for money, and though
he could find none, he still resolved to go, saying, he
would pay the next day, and he hoped the publican would
give him credit till then. He hastened down stairs and
ran with great speed to the public house, which was at
the distance of two musket-shots. When arrived there
he knocked at the door, without trying whether it was
fastened, as if he knew that at that time of the night it
ought to be locked. Perceiving soon afterwards that
some person was coming to open it, he entered, called
the host, and ordered a pint of wine. The same quan-
tity of water was brought him, which he drank as wine ;
and having taken the first glass, he enquired of the pub-
lican whether he would give him credit till the next
morning. Having drunk up the water, he took his leave
and returned home in great haste, went directly to the
anti-chamber and asked the other servants, if his master
had wanted him. Conceiving that they answered in the
negative, he appeared pleased, said he had been out to
drink and found himself much better for it. M. Pigatti
then opened his eyes with his fingers, which is another me-
thod of waking him. The next day, the marquis, having
some friends witn him, Negritti, having as usual fallen
asleep for a short time, rose, took a bougie, went down
stairs to the door of the house, returned to the door of his
master’s apartment, endeavoured to light his bougie at a
torch which was commonly placed there; went slowly
higher up, stopping where it was necessary, passed through
the