I played the modest girl, and O'Brien, who stated I was his sister, appeared very careful and jealous of any attention.

We slept well, and the next morning continued our route to Malines.

We very often put on our stilts for practice on the road, which detained us very much, and it was not until the eighth day, without any variety or any interruption, that we arrived at Malines.

As we entered the barriers we put on our stilts, and marched boldly on.

The guard at the gate stopped us, not from suspicion, but to amuse themselves, and I was forced to submit to several kisses from their garlic lips, before we were allowed to enter the town.