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Cadwallader listened to her story with
a look of infinite importance and sagacity, and, after a short
pause, told her, that he would not pretend to give a categorical
answer, until he should have deliberated maturely upon the various
circumstances of the affair; but, if she would take the trouble of
honouring him with another visit on his next public day, he hoped
he should be able to give her full satisfaction. Conscious of
the importance of her doubts, she could not help commending his
caution, and took her leave, with a promise of returning at the
appointed time. Then the conjurer being joined by his associate,
they gave a loose to their mirth, which having indulged, they began
to concert measures for inflicting some disgraceful punishment on
the shameless and insatiate termagant who had so impudently avowed
her own prostitution.
They were interrupted, however, in their conference, by the arrival
of a new guest, who being announced by Hadgi, our hero retreated
to his lurking-place, and Cadwallader resumed his mysterious
appearance.


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