7/21 When you awake, refreshments will be at hand." "But you, whom I deprive of rest ?" "It is true that anxiety about you, my young friend, has prevented me lying down, but I am not desirous of sleep now. I will countermand the chaise, and return with the food. This house is not a famous inn, but my coreligionists, who are traveling merchants, frequent it, and the edibles are good. As for the honesty of the servants and of the host, I guarantee it. |