to
be consulted, and to appear of importance. The fat old lady, who had
bridled up at the very mention of the introduction of a lady in a
domino, as soon as she heard that the party was to be placed under her
protection, relaxed her compressed features, and graciously consented.

Our hero having consigned over his charge, whose face he had not yet
seen, immediately retired to his own apartment. The next morning, about
nine o'clock, he sent to inquire after the health of his protegee and
was answered by a request that he would pay her a visit. When he
entered the room he found her alone. She was dressed somewhat in the
Oriental style, and he was not a little surprised at her extreme beauty.
Her stature was rather above the middle size: she was exquisitely
formed; and her hands, ankles, and feet, were models of perfection. She
was indeed one of the most exquisite specimens of the Jewish nation, and
that is quite sufficient for her portrait. She rose as he entered, and
coloured deeply as she saluted him. Our hero, who perceived her
confusion, hastened to assure her that he was ready to obey any order
she might be pleased to give him, and trusted that she had not been too
much annoyed with her very unpleasant position.

"I am more obliged to you, sir, than I can well express," replied she,
"by your kind consideration in putting me into the charge of the
landlady of the house: that one act assured me that I was in the hands
of a gentleman and man of honour. All I have to request of you now is,
that you will call at Number --- Berkeley Square, and inform Mr S--- of
what you have kindly done for me. You will probably hear from him the
cause of the strange position in which you found us and relieved us
from."

As our hero had nothing to reply, he wrote down the address and took his
leave, immediately proceeding to the house of Mr S---; but, as he was
walking up Berkeley Street, he was encountered by two men, whom he
immediately recognised as the father and brother of the young Israelite.
The brother fixed his keen eye upon our hero, and appeared to recognise
him; at all events, as our hero passed them they turned round and
followed him, and he heard the brother say, "He was with her," or
something to that purport. Our hero did not, however, consider that it
was advisable to wait until they were away before he knocked at the
door, as he felt convinced they were on the watch, and that any delay
would not obtain the e