'Then hide and be d----d to you,' said their leader, 'I will tackle them single-handed.

I'll seek them out and show you that they too are but mortal men.' Those were his last words to them; they scattered again, to the right and left, and I heard their departing footsteps over my head.

But believe me, sir, Fatia Negra will try to do what he said." "What! come and attack us ?--alone, against so many ?" "You do not believe what I say, sir, but so it will be." "Nay, my good fellow, but are you quite certain you did not dream it all ?" "Domnule, in the first moment of my amazement that is what I fancied myself.

How can a blind man know whether he is awake or dreaming.

I therefore drew forth my pocket-knife and with the point of it I cut a cross in my left arm.