understood that he was resolved upon the same
journey, he should be extremely glad of his company on the road, if he
was not better engaged. Hornbeck, who in all probability did not choose
to accommodate his wife with a squire of our hero's appearance, sent a
civil answer to his message, professing infinite mortification at his
being unable to embrace the favour of this kind offer, by reason of
the indisposition of his wife, who, he was afraid, would not be in a
condition for some days to bear the fatigue of travelling.

This rebuff, which Peregrine ascribed to the husband's jealousy, stifled
his project in embryo: he ordered his French servant to take a place
for himself in the diligence, where all his luggage was stowed, except a
small trunk, with some linen and other necessaries, that was fixed upon
the post-chaise which they hired of the landlord; and early next morning
he and Mr. Jolter departed from Calais, attended by his valet-de-chambre
and Pipes on horseback. They proceeded without any accident as far
as Boulogne, where they breakfasted, and visited old Father Graham, a
Scottish gentleman of the governor's acquaintance, who had lived as a
Capuchin in that place for the space of threescore years, and during
that period conformed to all the austerities of the order with the most
rigorous exactness, being equally remarkable for the frankness of his
conversation, the humanity of his disposition, and the simplicity of his
manners. From Boulogne they took their departure about noon; and as they
proposed to sleep that night at Abbeville, commanded the postilion to
drive with extra ordinary speed. Perhaps it was well for his cattle that
the axletree gave way and the chaise of course overturned, before they
had travelled one-third part of the stage.

This accident compelled them to return to the place from whence they had
set out; and as they could not procure another conveyance, they found
themselves under the necessity of staying till their chaise could be
refitted. Understanding that this operation would detain them a whole
day, our young gentleman had recourse to his patience, and demanded
to know what they could have for dinner; the garcon or waiter, thus
questioned, vanished in a moment, and immediately they were surprised
with the appearance of a strange figure, which, from the extravagance
of its dress and gesticulation, Peregrine mistook for a madman of the
growth of France. This phantom (which, by the bye, ha