20
it, for it put me into a great sweat with the fright.
Gent. Very well, he was all in fire, you say, but without light or heat; only, it seems, he stunk of brimstone; pray what shape was he in? what was he like? for you say you saw him.
Tho. O! Sir, I saw two staring saucer-eyes, enough to fright any body out of their wits.
Gent. And was that all you saw?
Tho. No, I saw his cloven foot very plain, 'twas as big as one of your bullock's that goes to plough.
Gent. So you saw none of his body, but his eyes and his feet? a fine vision indeed! Tho. Sir, that was enough to send me going.
Gent. Going! what did you run away from him?
Tho. No, but I fled into bed at one jump, and sunk down, and pulled the bed-cloaths quite over me.
Gent. And what did you that for?
Tho. To hide myself from such a frightful creature.
Gent. Why, if it had really been the Devil do you think the bed-cloathes would have secured you from him?
Tho. Nay, I don't know; but in a fright it was all I could do.
Gent. Nay, 'twas as wise as all the rest ; but come, Thomas, to be a little serious, pray did he speak to you?
Tho. Yes, yes, I heard a voice; but who it was the Lord knows.
Gent. What kind of voice was it? Was is like a man's voice?
