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"Poor youth! From what I have understood of your discourse, it

appears you have been hardly treated."

"Ah! my dear and worthy man, I have been obliged to use much

skill in speaking, not to make the public acquainted with my

affairs; but-it is enough that they will one day be known, and

then-- But I see here a sign, and, by my faith, I don't wish to

go farther."

"No, no; come to the place I told you of, it is but a short

distance off. You will not be well accommodated here."

"Oh yes. I am not a gentleman accustomed to delicacies; any thing

to satisfy my hunger; and a little straw will answer my purpose:

that which I have most at heart is to find them both very soon,

under Providence!" And he entered a large gate, from which hung a

sign of the Full Moon.

"Well, I will conduct you here, since you desire it," said the

unknown; and Renzo followed him.

"There is no necessity for troubling you longer," replied Renzo;

"but," he added, "do me the favour to go in, and take a glass

with me."