Thesethingscontinuedforseveralnights，whenitcametotherecollectionofMr。Mompessonthatsometimebefore，hehadgivenordersforthearrestandimprisonmentofawanderingdrummer，whowentaboutthecountrywithalargedrum，disturbingquietpeopleandsolicitingalms，andthathehaddetainedtheman’sdrum，andthat，probably，thedrummerwasawizard，andhadsentevilspiritstohaunthishouse，toberevengedofhim。Hebecamestrengthenedinhisopinioneveryday，especiallywhenthenoisesassumed，tohisfancy，aresemblancetothebeatingofadrum，“likethatatthebreakingupofaguard。“Mrs。Mompessonbeingbroughttobed，thedevil，orthedrummer，verykindlyandconsideratelyrefrainedfrommakingtheusualriot；but，assoonassherecoveredstrength，beganagain“inarudermannerthanbefore，followingandvexingtheyoungchildren，andbeatingtheirbedsteadswithsomuchviolencethateveryoneexpectedtheywouldfallinpieces。“Foranhourtogether，astheworthyMr。
Mompessonrepeatedtohiswonderingneighbours，thisinfernaldrummer“wouldbeat’RoundheadsandCuckolds，“the’Tat-too，’andseveralotherpointsofwar，ascleverlyasanysoldier。“Whenthishadlastedlongenough，hechangedhistactics，andscratchedwithhisirontalonsunderthechildren’sbed。“Onthe5thofNovember，“saystheRev。JosephGlanvil，“itmadeamightynoise；andaservant，observingtwoboardsinthechildren’sroomseemingtomove，hebiditgivehimoneofthem。Uponwhichtheboardcamenothingmovingit，thathesaw，withinayardofhim。Themanadded，’Nay，letmehaveitinmyhand；’uponwhichthespirit，devil，ordrummerpushedittowardshimsoclose，thathemighttouchit。“This，“continuesGlanvil，“wasintheday-time，andwasseenbyawholeroomfullofpeople。Thatmorningitleftasulphureoussmellbehindit，whichwasveryoffensive。Atnighttheminister，oneMr。Cragg，andseveraloftheneighhours，cametothehouse，onavisit。Mr。Craggwenttoprayerswiththem，kneelingatthechildren’sbedside，whereitthenbecameverytroublesomeandloud。Duringprayertime，thespiritwithdrewintothecock-loft，butreturnedassoonasprayersweredone；andthen，insightofthecompany，thechairswalkedabouttheroomofthemselves，thechildren’sshoeswerehurledovertheirheads，andeveryloosethingmovedaboutthechamber。Atthesametime，abed-staffwasthrownattheminister，whichhithimontheleg，butsofavourably，thatalockofwoolcouldnothavefallenmoresoftly。“Onanotheroccasion，theblacksmithofthevillage，afellowwhocaredneitherforghostnordevil，sleptwithJohn，thefootman，thathealsomighthearthedisturbances，andbecuredofhisincredulity，whenthere“cameanoiseintheroom，asifonehadbeenshoeingahorse，andsomewhatcame，asitwere，withapairofpincers，“
snippingandsnappingatthepoorblacksmith’snosethegreaterpartofthenight。Nextdayitcame，pantinglikeadogoutofbreath；uponwhichsomewomanpresenttookabed-stafftoknockatit，“whichwascaughtsuddenlyoutofherhand，andthrownaway；andcompanycomingup，theroomwaspresentlyfilledwithabloomynoisomesmell，andwasveryhot，thoughwithoutfire，inaverysharpandseverewinter。Itcontinuedinthebed，pantingandscratchingforanhourandahalf，andthenwentintothenextroom，whereitknockedalittle，andseemedtorattleachain。“
Therumourofthesewonderfuloccurrencessoonspreadalloverthecountry，andpeoplefromfarandnearflockedtothehauntedhouseofTedworth，tobelieveordoubt，astheirnaturesledthem，butallfilledwithintensecuriosity。Itappears，too，thatthefameoftheseeventsreachedtheroyalear，andthatsomegentlemenweresentbytheKingtoinvestigatethecircumstances，anddrawupareportofwhattheysaworheard。WhethertheroyalcommissionersweremoresensiblementhantheneighboursofMr。Mompesson，andrequiredmoreclearandpositiveevidencethanthey，orwhetherthepowerswithwhichtheywerearmedtopunishanybodywhomightbefoundcarryingonthisdeception，frightenedtheevil-doers，isnotcertain；butGlanvilhimselfreluctantlyconfesses，thatallthetimetheywereinthehouse，thenoisesceased，andnothingwasheardorseen。“However，“
sayshe，“astothequietofthehousewhenthecourtierswerethere，theintermissionmayhavebeenaccidental，orperhapsthedemonwasnotwillingtogivesopublicatestimonyofthosetransactionswhichmightpossiblyconvincethosewho，hehadrather，shouldcontinueinunbeliefofhisexistence。“