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The lieutenant had posted himself at the window, in order to see
the landlord at his first return: and no sooner perceived him enter
the yard, than he called him into the apartment, impatient to learn
the effects of their stratagem. Tunley obeyed the summons, and
appeared before his guests in all the violence of rage, disorder,
and fatigue: his nostrils were dilated more than one-half beyond
their natural capacity, his eyes rolled, his teeth chattered, he
snored in breathing as if he had been oppressed by the nightmare,
and streams of sweat flowed down each side of his forehead.
Peregrine, affecting to start at the approach of such an uncouth
figure, asked if he had been with a spirit; upon which he answered,
with great vehemence, "Spirit! No, no, master, I have had a roll and
tumble with the flesh. A dog. I'll teach him to come a caterwauling
about my doors." Guessing from this reply, that his aim was
accomplished, and curious to know the particulars of the rencounter,
"Well, then," said the youth, "I hope you have prevailed against
the flesh, Tunley.


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