Unpalatable as it was, the young gentleman no sooner recovered his
breath, which was endangered by such a sudden application, than
he thanked his friend Jack for the seasonable operation he had
performed. Having no longer any just reason to doubt the reality
of what appeared so convincingly to his senses, he shifted himself
on the instant, not without hurry and trepidation; and, putting on
his morning dress, sallied forth to the Bare, in order to deliberate
with himself on the important intelligence he had received.
Hatchway, not yet fully convinced of his sanity, and curious
to know the purport of the letter, which had affected him in
such an extraordinary manner, carefully attended his footsteps in
this excursion, in hope of being favoured with his confidence, in
the course of their perambulation. Our hero no sooner appeared at
the street door, than he was saluted by the messenger, who having
posted himself in the way for that purpose, "God bless your noble
honour, Squire Pickle," cried he, "and give you joy of succeeding
to your father's estate.
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