of the French governor,
began to shake with apprehension, when he heard their repeated
threats, but they durst not apply to this magistrate, who, upon a fair
representation of the case, would have punished them severely for
their rapacious and insolent behaviour. Peregrine, without further
molestation, availed himself of his own attendants, who shouldered his
baggage and followed him to the gate, where they were stopped by the
sentinels until their names should be registered.

Mr. Jolter, who had undergone this examination before, resolved to
profit by his experience, and cunningly represented his pupil as a
young English lord. This intimation, supported by the appearance of his
equipage, was no sooner communicated to the officer, than he turned out
the guard, and ordered his soldiers to rest upon their arms, while his
lordship passed in great state to the Lion d'Argent, where he took up
his lodging for the night, resolving to set out for Paris next morning
in a post-chaise.

The governor triumphed greatly in this piece of complaisance and respect
with which they had been honoured, and resumed his beloved topic of
discourse, in applauding the method and subordination of the French
government, which was better calculated for maintaining order and
protecting the people, than any constitution upon earth. Of their
courteous attention to strangers, there needed no other proof than the
compliment which had been paid to them, together with the governor's
connivance at Peregrine's employing his own servants in carrying the
baggage to the inn, contrary to the privilege of the inhabitants.

While he expatiated with a remarkable degree of self-indulgence on
this subject, the valet-de-chambre coming into the room interrupted his
harangue by telling his master that their trunks and portmanteaus must
be carried to the custom-house, in order to be searched, and sealed with
lead, which must remain untouched until their arrival at Paris.

Peregrine made no objection to this practice, which was in itself
reasonable enough; but when he understood that the gate was besieged by
another multitude of porters, who insisted upon their right of carrying
the goods, and also of fixing their own price, he absolutely refused to
comply with their demand. Nay, he chastised some of the most clamorous
among them with his foot, and told them, that if their custom-house
officers had a mind to examine his baggage, they might come to the inn
for that pu