At this intelligence Timothy gave a leap in the air, turned round on his heel, and tumbled on the grass in a fit of immoderate laughter. "Cophagus!--a Quaker!" cried he at last. "O! I long to see him. Snuffle, snuffle--broad brims--wide skirts--and so on. Capital!" "It is very true, Timothy, but you must not mock at the persuasion." "I did not intend it, Japhet, but there is something to me so ridiculous in the idea. But," continued Timothy, "is it not still stranger, that, after having separated so many years, we should all meet again--and that I should find Mr Cophagus--an apothecary's shop--you dispensing medicines--and I--as I hope to be--carrying them about as I did before. Well, I will row in the same boat, and I will be a Quaker as well as you both." "Well, we will now return, and I will take you to Mr Cophagus, who will, I am sure, be glad to see you." "First, Japhet, let me have some Quaker's clothes--I should prefer it." "You shall have a suit of mine, Timothy, since you wish it; but recollect it is not at all necessary, nor indeed will it be permitted that you enter into the sect without preparatory examination as to your fitness for admission." I then went to the shop, and sending out the assistant, walked home and took out a worn suit of clothes, with which I hastened to Timothy. He put them on in the shop, and then walking behind the counter, said, "This is my place, and here I shall remain as long as you do." "I hope so, Timothy: as for the one who is with me at present, I can easily procure him other employment; and he will not be sorry to go, for he is a married man, and does not like the confinement." "I have some money," said Timothy, taking out of his old clothes a dirty rag, and producing nearly twenty pounds. "I am well off, you see." "You are, indeed," replied I. "Yes, there is nothing like being a sailor with one leg, singing ballads. Do you know, Japhet, that sometimes have taken more than a pound a day since I have shammed the sailor?" "Not very honestly, Tim." "Perhaps not, Japhet but it is very strange, and yet very true, that when honest I could make nothing, and when I deceived, I have done very well." PART THREE, CHAPTER THIRTEEN. TIMOTHY COMMENCES HIS NARRATIVE OF HIS SEARCH AFTER JAPHET.