"Here is de place," said the adept, "and if you do not find de water here, I will give you all leave to call me an impudent knave." "I shall take that license," whispered the Antiquary to Lovel, "whether the water is discovered or no." A servant, who had come up with a basket of cold refreshments, was now despatched to a neighbouring forester's hut for a mattock and pick-axe.
The loose stones and rubbish being removed from the spot indicated by the German, they soon came to the sides of a regularly-built well; and when a few feet of rubbish were cleared out by the assistance of the forester and his sons, the water began to rise rapidly, to the delight of the philosopher, the astonishment of the ladies, Mr.Blattergowl, and Sir Arthur, the surprise of Lovel, and the confusion of the incredulous Antiquary.

He did not fail, however, to enter his protest in Lovers ear against the miracle.

"This is a mere trick," he said; "the rascal had made himself sure of the existence of this old well, by some means or other, before he played off this mystical piece of jugglery.

Mark what he talks of next.

I am much mistaken if this is not intended as a prelude to some more serious fraud.