O'Brien again insisted upon my sleeping in the out-house, but this time I positively refused without he would also sleep there, pointing out to him, that we ran no more risk, and perhaps not so much, as if he stayed outside.

Finding I was positive, he at last consented, and we both gained it unperceived.

We lay down, but I did not go to sleep for some time, I was so anxious to see O'Brien fast asleep.

He went in and out several times, during which I pretended to be fast asleep; at last it rained in torrents, and then he lay down again, and in a few minutes, overpowered by nature, he fell fast asleep, snoring so loudly, that I was afraid some one would hear us.

I then got up and watched, occasionally lying down and slumbering awhile, and then going to the door..