havingboundmefirstbyoath，nottoimparttoanyone，withouthisownpermission，untilallwasover。
Butatthispresenttimeofwriting，allisoverlongago；ayandforgottentoo，Iween，exceptbythosewhosuffered。ThereforemayItellthewholewithoutanybreachofconfidence。MasterStickleswasgoingforthuponhisusualnightjourney，whenhemetmecominghome，andIsaidsomethinghalfinjest，abouthiszealandsecrecy；uponwhichhelookedallroundtheyard，andledmetoanopenspaceinthecloverfieldadjoining。
’John，’hesaid，’youhavesomerighttoknowthemeaningofallthis，beingtrustedasyouwerebytheLordChiefJustice。Buthefoundyouscarcelysuppleenough，neithergiftedwithduebrains。’
’ThankGodforthatsame，’Ianswered，whilehetappedhishead，tosignifyhisownmuchlargerallowance。
Thenhemademebindmyself，whichinanevilhourI