"Thus they parted: the clerk either to Avignon, or into Catalonia; but he did not forget what he had said to the knight, for soon after there came to his castle of Coarraze, and into the very chamber where he and his lady slept, invisible messengers, who began to riot and overturn everything they found in the castle; so that it seemed as if they would destroy all they came near; so loud were the strokes which they struck against the doors of the bed-rooms, that the lady shook as she lay, and was greatly terrified. The knight heard all; but he took no sort of notice, for he would not seem to be moved by this event, and was bold enough to wait for stranger adventures. "The noise and uproar continued for a long space in different chambers of the castle, and then ceased. The domestics and squires represented what had happened to their master; but he feigned to have heard nothing, and to believe that they had been dreaming: but his lady one day assured him that she had heard the noise but too clearly. "That same night, as he was sleeping in his bed, came the uproar again as before, and shook the windows and doors in a wonderful manner. The knight then could not but rouse himself; and, sitting up, cried out, 'Who knocks so loud at my chamber at such an hour?' "'It is I--it is I!' was the answer. "'And who sends you?' "'The clerk of Catalonia, whom you have wronged out of his property; and I will never leave you in peace till you have reckoned with him for it, and he is content.' "'And what is your name, who are so good a messenger?' "'I am called Orton.' "'Orton,' said the knight, 'the service of a clerk is beneath you; you will find it more trouble than profit; leave it, and serve me--you will be glad of the exchange.' "Now, Orton had _taken a fancy_ to the Lord of Coarraze; and, after a pause, he said, "'Are you in earnest?' "'Certainly,' replied the knight; 'let us understand each other. You must do evil to no one, and we shall be very good friends.' "'No, no,' said Orton, 'I have no power to do evil to you or others, except to disturb them when they might sleep.' "'Well, then, we are agreed,' said the knight; 'in future, you serve me, and quit that wretched clerk.' "'Be it as you will,' said Orton, 'so will I.' "From this time, the spirit attached himself with such affection to the lord, that he constantly visited him at night; and when he found him asleep he made a noise at his ear, or at the doors and windows; and the knight used to wake and cry out, 'Orton, let me alone, I entreat!' "'No, I will not,' was the reply, 'till I have told you some news.' "Meantime, the lady used to lie frightened to death--her hair on end, and her head covered with the bed-clothes. Her husband would say: "'Well, what news have you?--from what country do you come?' "The spirit would answer: "'Why, from England, or Germany, or Hungary, or other countries. I set out yesterday, and such and such things happened.'