"'Tis well," replied he; "you have then commenced your studies in my glorious profession; still, have you much to learn; years of toil, under a great master, can only enable you to benefit mankind as I have done, and years of hardship and of danger must be added thereunto, to afford you the means. There are many hidden secrets. '_Ut sunt Divorum, Mars, Bacchus, Apollo, Virorum_,'--many parts of the globe to traverse, '_Ut Cato, Virgilius, fluviorum, ut Tibris, Orontes._' All these have I visited, and many more. Even now do I journey to obtain more of my invaluable medicine, gathered on the highest Andes, when the moon is in her perigee. There I shall remain for months among the clouds, looking down upon the great plain of Mexico, which shall appear no larger than the head of a pin, where the voice of man is heard not. '_Vocito, vocitas vocitavi_,' bending for months towards the earth. '_As in presenti_,' suffering with the cold--'_frico quod fricui dat_,' as Eusebius hath it. Soon shall I be borne away by the howling winds towards the new world, where I can obtain more of the wonderful medicine, which I may say never yet hath failed me, and which nothing but love towards my race induces me to gather at such pains and risk." "Indeed, sir," replied I, amused with his imposition, "I should like to accompany you--for, as Josephus says most truly, '_Capiat pillulae duae post prandium_.' Travel is, indeed, a most delightful occupation, and I would like to run over the whole world." "And I would like to follow you," interrupted Timothy. "I suspect we have commenced our _grand tour_ already--three miles behind a hackney-coach--ten on foot, and about two, I should think, in this wagon. But as Cophagus says, _Cochlearija crash many summendush_,' which means, 'there are ups and downs in this world.'" "Hah!" exclaimed our companion. "He, also, has the rudiments." "Nay, I hope I've done with the _Rudimans_," replied Timothy. "Is he your follower?" inquired the man. "That very much depends upon who walks first," replied Timothy, "but whether or no--we hunt in couples." "I understand--you are companions. '_Concordat cum nominativo numero et persona_.' Tell me, can you roll pills, can you use the pestle and the mortar, handle the scapula, and mix ingredients?" I replied that of course I knew my profession. "Well, then, as we have still some hours of night, let us now obtain some rest. In the morning, when the sun hath introduced us to each other, I may then judge from your countenances whether it is likely that we may be better acquainted. Night is the time for repose, as Quintus Curtius says, '_Custos, bos, fur atque sacerdos_. Sleep was made for all--my friends, good-night." Chapter IX In which the adventures in the wagon are continued, and we become more puzzled with our new companions--We leave off talking Latin, and enter into an engagement.