Nizza looked on anxiously, and while they were thus employed, a knock was heard at the door, and Chowles opening it, found the piper and one of the vergers.
"Ah! is it you, father ?" cried Nizza, rushing to him.
"I am glad I have found you," returned the piper, "for I began to fear some misfortune must have befallen you.

Missing you in the morning, I traversed the cathedral in search of you with Bell, well knowing, if you were in the crowd, she would speedily discover you." His daughter then hastily recounted what had happened.

When the piper heard that she had promised the piece of gold to the plague-nurse, a cloud came over his open countenance.
"You must never part with it," he said--"never.

It is an amulet, and if you lose it, or give it away, your good luck will go with it." "Judith Malmayns says she has seen it before," rejoined Nizza.
"No such thing," cried the piper hastily, "she knows nothing about it.
But come with me.

You must not stay here longer." "But, father--dear father!--I want a small sum to pay the nurse for attending this poor young man," cried Nizza.
"I have no money," replied the piper; "and if I had, I should not throw it away in so silly a manner.