Let me put you in costume at once." Saying which, he fished out a soiled scarlet cloak, gaily spangled, which he threw over my shoulders, produced a half-mask with an enormous red nose, with which he concealed the upper part of my face, covered my head with a Spanish hat and feather, and gave me a horn.
"Now blow as much as you like," said he; "be as brazen as your trumpet." I laughed, and entered into the joke; no one would suspect me for a Huguenot.
La Croissette then disguised himself in Dr.Jameray's long black gown, and added a pair of green spectacles, which certainly heightened the effect.

Having driven into the market-place, he placed a little table before him and spread it with boxes and phials, I blowing the horn from time to time in a way which he called quite original, and which speedily drew people about us.

Then, with wonderful self-possession, he harangued them on the merits of his medicines.

For instance, taking up a phial which contained a pink-colored fluid, he descanted on its virtues in this style: "My friends, this small bottle contains a famous specific, for those who know how to use it prudently.

When I say prudently, I mean that there are certain things it will do and others it will not.