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Enter Smitchenstault.

Mr. Smitchenstault, do you seriously aver that you saw Sir Robert Freemantle pass through the haunted chamber while you were in hiding there?

SMITCHENSTAULT.

Madam, I have eyes in my head; I see what I do see, and I know what I do see.

MRS. CHARVILLE.

We don't doubt that in the least; but did you actually see a man pass? and was it this identical man? (pointing to Freemantle.)

CHARVILLE.

Answer me, Sir, did you see this man pass through the chamber?

SMITCHENSTAULT.

In de imaginations I see one man very like dat man.

CHARVILLE.

In the imaginations! Then you have not really seen it, and you have told me an untruth.

SMITCHENSTAULT.

What you call false? What you call true? De imaginations is all dat we do know: de veritable real true is a foolish notion—is a notting. In mine imaginations I see Sir Robert, and if in imaginations he was not dere, what can I help dat?