I had lost my way." "Ah! then, perhaps, you will be able to convince my good woman, that there is nothing very remarkable about the forest; for, to tell the truth, it bears but a bad name in these parts.

I dare say you saw nothing worse than yourself there ?" "I hope I did," was my inward reply; but, for an audible one, I contented myself with saying, "Why, I certainly did see some appearances I could hardly account for; but that is nothing to be wondered at in an unknown wild forest, and with the uncertain light of the moon alone to go by." "Very true! you speak like a sensible man, sir.

We have but few sensible folks round about us.

Now, you would hardly credit it, but my wife believes every fairy-tale that ever was written.

I cannot account for it.