sawhisshouldersshaking，andashecloseditbehindhimIheardhimdistinctlylaughing，tothetuneof-he!he!he!
’Butnowmattersbegantomend。Thatsameeveningmyyoungmasterunexpectedlyarrived。Ibelievehesoonperceivedthatsomethingextraordinaryhadbeengoingoninthefamily。Hewasforsometimeclosetedwiththegovernor，withwhom，Ibelieve，hehadadispute；formyfellow-servant，thelady’smaid，informedmethatsheheardhighwords。
’Ratherlateatnighttheyounggentlemansentformeintohisroom，andaskedmevariousquestionswithrespecttowhathadbeengoingon，andmybehaviourinthechurch，ofwhichhehadheardsomething。ItoldhimallIknewwithrespecttotheintriguesofthetwopriestsinthefamily，andgavehimacircumstantialaccountofallthathadoccurredinthechurch；addingthat，undersimilarcircumstances，Iwasreadytoplaythesamepartoveragain。Insteadofblamingme，hecommendedmybehaviour，toldmeI
wasafinefellow，andsaidhehopedthat，ifhewantedmyassistance，Iwouldstandbyhim：thisIpromisedtodo。BeforeI
lefthim，heentreatedmetoinformhimtheverynexttimeIsawthepriestsenteringthehouse。