represent to my Wife; take her Brother with you,
and let them be immediately rectifyed, for shee has sufficient Fund to do
it upon, and, if that were done, I think I would be easie and happy;
therefore I hope you will make no Delay.

O. After a short Pause I answered; 'tis a good Errand, Coul, that you are
sending me to do Justice to the oppressed and injured; but notwithstanding
that I see my Self among the Rest, that come in for L200{d} Scots, yet I
beg a little Time to consider on the Matter, and since I find you are as
much master of Reason _now_ and more than ever; I'l j{st} reason with you
upon the matter in it's general view; and then, w{t} Respect to the
Expediency of my being the particular messenger; and this I'le do, w{t}
all manner of Frankness. For, from what you have said, I see clearly what
your present state is, so that, I need not ask any more Questions upon
that Head, and you need not bid me take Courage, or not be afraid, for at
this moment, I am no more afraid of you, than of a new born Child.

C. Well, say on.

O. Tell me then, since such is your Agility, that in the twinkling of an
Eye, you can fly 1000{d} miles, if your Desire to do Justice to the
oppressed Persons be so great as you pretend; what is the Reason, that
you do not fly to the Coffers of some rich Jew or Banker, where is
thousands of Gold and money, invisibly lift it, and invisibly return it to
the Persons injured. Or, since your wife has sufficient Fund and more, why
can't you empty her Purse in your Hat invisibly to make the People amends?

C. Because I _cannot_.

O. If these Things were rectified, _you would be easy and happy_. I do not
at all credit that; for whatever Justice may now be done to these People,
yet the Guilt of the base Action must still belong to you.

C. Now, you think you have silenced me, and gained a notable victory,
but, I will shew you your Mistake immediately, for I cannot touch any
Man's Gold or Money by Reason of these Spirits, which are the stated
Guardians of Justice and Honesty.

O. What is that you tell me, Coul; Do not unworthy Fellows break Houses
every Night, and yet you, who can put your Self in 100{d} Shapes in a
Moment, cannot do it; what is that you say Coul?

C. 'Tis true, Sir, that among the Living, Men may find some probable way
of securing themselves, but, if Spirits departed were allowed, then no Man
would be secure, for, in that Case, every Man they had a Prejudice at,
would soon be