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HISTORY OF A SLEEP WALKER.
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Ing the bottle, and finding the door of the apartment
locked, he went down to the valet for the key, ascended
again, opened the door, entered, set his supposed can-
dlestick down on the floor, examined the windows which
he found fastened, and commended the attention of his
fellow-servant. In the mean time a real candlestick was
put in the place of the bottle ; he took it up, went out
of the room, locked the door, carried the key to its
place, and the candlestick into the kitchen.
He then went into the anti-chamber, where some one
struck his legs with a cane. Supposing it was a dog be-
longing to the house, he only scolded at first, but the
strokes being repeated, he ran into the kitchen to look
for a stick, and pursued the supposed dog, laying about
him with all his might. As they still continued to teaze
him, he at length flew into a passion, swearing terribly at
the dog, which he imagined was between his legs. He
was enraged at not being able to find him. At length he
took a piece of bread out of his pocket, and called the
dog by his name,»at the same time keeping the stick
concealed. This scene continued some time, after which
a muff was thrown him, which he took for the dog. He
flew upon it, discharging his fury both in words and
blows. When he had given vent to his passion, he was
awaked.
M. Pigatti likewise observed this man the two follow-
ing nights. The principal actions which he saw, and
the circumstances which probably occasioned them, were
as follow :
The day preceding the second of these nights, the
tutor of the Marquis’s sons had been conversing with
Negritti concerning what he was accustomed to do in
his sleep, and said to him, “ Make me a soup to-night,
and bring it to my apartment, and I will give you some-
thing to drink.” Negritti fell asleep, as usual, then rose
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Ing the bottle, and finding the door of the apartment
locked, he went down to the valet for the key, ascended
again, opened the door, entered, set his supposed can-
dlestick down on the floor, examined the windows which
he found fastened, and commended the attention of his
fellow-servant. In the mean time a real candlestick was
put in the place of the bottle ; he took it up, went out
of the room, locked the door, carried the key to its
place, and the candlestick into the kitchen.
He then went into the anti-chamber, where some one
struck his legs with a cane. Supposing it was a dog be-
longing to the house, he only scolded at first, but the
strokes being repeated, he ran into the kitchen to look
for a stick, and pursued the supposed dog, laying about
him with all his might. As they still continued to teaze
him, he at length flew into a passion, swearing terribly at
the dog, which he imagined was between his legs. He
was enraged at not being able to find him. At length he
took a piece of bread out of his pocket, and called the
dog by his name,»at the same time keeping the stick
concealed. This scene continued some time, after which
a muff was thrown him, which he took for the dog. He
flew upon it, discharging his fury both in words and
blows. When he had given vent to his passion, he was
awaked.
M. Pigatti likewise observed this man the two follow-
ing nights. The principal actions which he saw, and
the circumstances which probably occasioned them, were
as follow :
The day preceding the second of these nights, the
tutor of the Marquis’s sons had been conversing with
Negritti concerning what he was accustomed to do in
his sleep, and said to him, “ Make me a soup to-night,
and bring it to my apartment, and I will give you some-
thing to drink.” Negritti fell asleep, as usual, then rose
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