what　appeared　to　be　an　altar；　on　the　left　hand　was　a　pulpit；　and　on
  the　right　a　stall　higher　than　any　of　the　rest；　where　was　a　figure
  whom　I　could　scarcely　see。
  'I　can't　pretend　to　describe　what　I　saw　exactly；　for　my　head；　which
  was　at　first　rather　flurried；　had　become　more　so　from　the　efforts
  which　I　had　made　to　get　through　the　crowd；　also　from　certain
  singing；　which　proceeded　from　I　know　not　where；　and；　above　all；
  from　the　bursts　of　an　organ；　which　were　occasionally　so　loud　that　I
  thought　the　roof；　which　was　painted　with　wondrous　colours；　would
  come　toppling　down　on　those　below。　　So　there　stood　I　…　a　poor
  English　servant　…　in　that　outlandish　place；　in　the　midst　of　that
  foreign　crowd；　looking　at　that　outlandish　sight；　hearing　those
  outlandish　sounds；　and　occasionally　glancing　at　our　party；　which；
  by　this　time；　I　distinguished　at　the　opposite　side　to　where　I
  stood；　but　much　nearer　the　place　where　the　red　figures　sat。　　Yes；
  there　stood　our　poor　governor　and　the　sweet　young　ladies；　and　I
  thought　they　never　looked　so　handsome　before；　and　close　by　them
  were　the　sharking　priests；　and　not　far　from　them　was　that　idiotical
  parson　Platitude；　winking　and　grinning；　and　occasionally　lifting　up
  his　hands　as　if　in　ecstasy　at　what　he　saw　and　heard；　so　that　he
  drew　upon　himself　the　notice　of　the　congregation。
  'And　now　an　individual　mounted　the　pulpit；　and　began　to　preach　in　a
  language　which　I　did　not　understand；　but　which　I　believe　to　be
  Latin；　addressing　himself　seemingly　to　the　figure　in　the　stall；　and
  when　he　had　ceased；　there　was　more　singing；　more　organ…playing；　and
  then　two　men　in　robes　brought　forth　two　things　which　they　held　up；
  and　then　the　people　bowed　their　heads；　and　our　poor　governor　bowed
  his　head；　and　the　sweet　young　ladies　bowed　their　heads；　and　the
  sharking　priests；　whilst　the　idiotical　parson　Platitude　tried　to
  fling　himself　down；　and　then　there　were　various　evolutions
  withinside　the　pale；　and　the　scarlet　figures　got　up　and　sat　down；
  and　this　kind　of　thing　continued　for　some　time。　　At　length　the
  figure　which　I　had　seen　in　the　principal　stall　came　forth　and
  advanced　towards　the　people；　an　awful　figure　he　was；　a　huge　old　man
  with　a　sugar…loaf　hat；　with　a　sulphur…coloured　dress；　and　holding　a
  crook　in　his　hand　like　that　of　a　shepherd；　and　as　he　advanced　the
  people　fell　on　their　knees；　our　poor　old　governor　amongst　them；　the
  sweet　young　ladies；　the　sharking　priests；　the　idiotical　parson
  Platitude；　all　fell　on　their　knees；　and　somebody　or　other　tried　to
  pull　me　on　my　knees；　but　by　this　time　I　had　become　outrageous；　all
  that　my　poor　brother　used　to　tell　me　of　the　superstitions　of　the
  high　Barbary　shore　rushed　into　my　mind；　and　I　thought　they　were
  acting　them　over　here；　above　all；　the　idea　that　the　sweet　young
  ladies；　to　say　nothing　of　my　poor　old　governor；　were；　after　the
  conclusion　of　all　this　mummery；　going　to　deliver　themselves　up　body
  and　soul　into　the　power　of　that　horrid…looking　old　man；　maddened
  me；　and；　rushing　forward　into　the　open　space；　I　confronted　the
  horrible…looking　old　figure　with　the　sugar…loaf　hat；　the　sulphur…
  coloured　garments；　and　shepherd's　crook；　and　shaking　my　fist　at　his
  nose；　I　bellowed　out　in　English　…
  '〃I　don't　care　for　you；　old　Mumbo　Jumbo；　though　you　have　fetish！〃
  'I　can　scarcely　tell　you　what　occurred　for　some　time。　　I　have　a　dim
  recollection　that　hands　were　laid　upon　me；　and　that　I　struck　out
  violently　left　and　right。　　On　coming　to　myself；　I　was　seated　on　a
  stone　bench　in　a　large　room；　something　like　a　guard…room；　in　the
  custody　of　certain　fellows　dressed　like　Merry…andrews；　they　were
  bluff；　good…looking；　wholesome　fellows；　very　different　from　the
  sallow　Italians：　　they　were　looking　at　me　attentively；　and
  occasionally　talking　to　each　other　in　a　language　which　sounded　very
  like　the　cracking　of　walnuts　in　the　mouth；　very　different　from
  cooing　Italian。　　At　last　one　of　them　asked　me　in　Italian　what　had
  ailed　me；　to　which　I　replied；　in　an　incoherent　manner；　something
  about　Mumbo　Jumbo；　whereupon　the　fellow；　one　of　the　bluffest　of　the
  lot；　a　jovial　rosy…faced　rascal；　lifted　up　his　right　hand；　placing
  it　in　such　a　manner　that　the　lips　were　between　the　fore…finger　and
  thumb；　then　lifting　up　his　right　foot　and　drawing　back　his　head；　he
  sucked　in　his　breath　with　a　hissing　sound；　as　if　to　imitate　one
  drinking　a　hearty　draught；　and　then　slapped　me　on　the　shoulder；
  saying　something　which　sounded　like　goot　wine；　goot　companion；
  whereupon　they　all　laughed；　exclaiming；　ya；　ya；　goot　companion。
  And　now　hurried　into　the　room　our　poor　old　governor；　with　the　red…
  haired　priest。　　The　first　asked　what　could　have　induced　me　to
  behave　in　such　a　manner　in　such　a　place；　to　which　I　replied　that　I
  was　not　going　to　bow　down　to　Mumbo　Jumbo；　whatever　other　people
  might　do。　　Whereupon　my　master　said　he　believed　I　was　mad；　and　the
  priest　said　he　believed　I　was　drunk；　to　which　I　answered　that　I　was
  neither　so　mad　nor　drunk　but　I　could　distinguish　how　the　wind　lay。
  Whereupon　they　left　me；　and　in　a　little　time　I　was　told　by　the
  bluff…looking　Merry…andrews　I　was　at　liberty　to　depart。　　I　believe
  the　priest；　in　order　to　please　my　governor；　interceded　for　me　in
  high　quarters。
  'But　one　good　resulted　from　this　affair；　there　was　no　presentation
  of　our　family　to　the　Holy　Father；　for　old　Mumbo　was　so　frightened
  by　my　outrageous　looks　that　he　was　laid　up　for　a　week；　as　I　was
  afterwards　informed。
  'I　went　home；　and　had　scarcely　been　there　half　an　hour　when　I　was
  sent　for　by　the　governor；　who　again　referred　to　the　scene　in
  church；　said　that　he　could　not　tolerate　such　scandalous　behaviour；
  and　that　unless　I　promised　to　be　more　circumspect　in　future；　he
  should　be　compelled　to　discharge　me。　　I　said　that　if　he　was
  scandalised　at　my　behaviour　in　the　church；　I　was　more　scandalised
  at　all　I　saw　going　on　in　the　family；　which　was　governed　by　two
  rascally　priests；　who；　not　content　with　plundering　him；　appeared
  bent　on　hurrying　the　souls　of　us　all　to　destruction；　and　that　with
  respect　to　discharging　me；　he　could　do　so　that　moment；　as　I　wished
  to　go。　　I　believe　his　own　reason　told　him　that　I　was　right；　for　he
  made　no　direct　answer；　but；　after　looking　on　the　ground　for　some
  time；　he　told　me　to　leave　him。　　As　he　did　not　tell　me　to　leave　the
  house；　I　went　to　my　room；　intending　to　lie　down　for　an　hour　or　two；
  but　scarcely　was　I　there　when　the　door　opened；　and　in　came　the　red…
  haired　priest。　　He　showed　himself；　as　he　always　did；　perfectly
  civil；　asked　me　how　I　was；　took　a　chair　and　sat　down。　　After　a　hem
  or　two　he　entered　into　a　long　conversation　on　the　excellence　of
  what　he　called　the　Catholic　religion；　told　me　that　he　hoped　I　would
  not　set　myself　against　the　light；　and　likewise　against　my　interest；
  for　that　the　family　were　about　to　embrace　the　Catholic　religion；
  and　would　make　it　worth　my　while　to　follow　their　example。　　I　told
  him　that　the　family　might　do　what　they　pleased；　but　that　I　would
  never　forsake　the　religion　of　my　country　for　any　consideration
  whatever；　that　I　was　nothing　but　a　poor　servant；　but　I　was　not　to
  be　bought　by　base　gold。　　〃I　admire　your　honourable　feelings；〃　said
  he；　〃you　shall　have　no　gold；　and　as　I　see　you　are　a　fellow　of
  spirit；　and　do　not　like　being　a　servant；　for　which　I　commend　you；　I
  can　promise　you　something　better。　　I　have　a　good　deal　of　influence
  in　this　place；　and　if　you　will　not　set　your　face　against　the　light；
  but　embrace　the　Catholic　religion；　I　will　undertake　to　make　your
  fortune。　　You　remember　those　fine　fellows　to…day　who　took　you　into
  custody；　they　are　the　guards　of　his　Holiness。　　I　have　no　doubt　that
  I　have　interest　enough　to　procure　your　enrolment　amongst　them。〃
  〃What；〃　said　I；　〃become　swashbuckler　to　Mumbo　Jumbo　up　here！　　May　I
  。　。　。〃　…　and　here　I　swore　…　〃if　I　do。　　The　mere　possibility　of　one
  of　their　children　being　swashbuckler　to　Mumbo　Jumbo　on　the　high
  Barbary　shore　has　always　been　a　source　of　heart…breaking　to　my　poor
  parents。　　What；　then；　would　they　not　undergo；　if　they　knew　for
  certain　that　their　other　child　was　swashbuckler　to　Mumbo　Jumbo　up
  here？〃　　Thereupon　he　asked　me；　even　as　you　did　some　time　ago；　what
  I　meant　by　Mumbo　Jumbo。　　And　I　told　him　all　I　had　heard　about　the
  Mumbo　Jumbo　of　the　high　Barbary　shore；　telling　him　that　I　had　no
  doubt　that　the　old　fellow　up　here　was　his　brother；　or　nearly
  related　to　him。　　The　man　with　the　red　hair　listened　with　the
  greatest　attention　to　all　I　said；　and　when　I　had　concluded；　he　got
  up；　nodded　to　me；　and　moved　to　the　door；　ere　he　reached　the　door　I
  saw　his　shoulders　shaking；　and　as　he　closed　it　behind　him　I　heard
  him　distinctly　laughing；　to　the　tune　of　…　he！　he！　he！
  'But　now　matters　began　to　mend。　　That　same　evening　my　young　master
  unexpectedly　arrived。　　I　believe　he　soon　perceived　that　something
  extraordinary　had　been　going　on　in