With great difficulty the heydukes hoisted him into his carriage.

The two little girls took their places by him, one on each side.

Then he beckoned the innkeeper to approach, and murmured something in his ear in a low hoarse voice, whereupon Bus nodded with an air of approval.

Mr.John then handed him his pocket-book, and signified that he was to keep its contents, and after that the carriage rumbled off with its escort of mounted torch-bearers.
The _roue_ in a mocking, strident voice, sent an irritating farewell after it with a lavish accompaniment of resounding kisses--"Adieu, cher oncle! adieu, dear Jock _bacsi_! My respects to the little girls at home, and to the little dogs also.

Au revoir! To our next merry meeting!" And he kept on sending after him whole handfuls of kisses.
Meanwhile the innkeeper had begun to drag out of the room one by one all the beds and tables which Sir John had left him.
"Ah, cher ami! won't you leave the furniture till morning?
I shall want to use it." "Impossible.