We must now return to Vanslyperken, who left the public-house in a state of consternation. "How could she possibly know anything about it?" exclaimed he. "My life in the power of that she-devil" And Vanslyperken walked on, turning over the affair in his mind. "I have gone too far to retreat now. I must either go on, or fly the country. Fly, where? What a fool have I been!" but then Vanslyperken thought of the money. "No, no, not a fool, but I am very unfortunate." Vanslyperken continued his route, until it at last occurred _to_ him that he would go to the Jew Lazarus, and speak with him; for, thought Vanslyperken, if all is discovered, they may think that I have informed, and then my life will be sought by both parties. Vanslyperken arrived at the Jew's abode, knocked softly, but received no answer: he knocked again, louder; a bustle and confusion was heard inside, and at last the door, with the chain fixed, was opened a couple of inches, and the Jew stammered out, "Wot vash there at this late hour of the night?" "It is me, the lieutenant of the cutter," replied Vanslyperken. "I must speak with you directly." The door was opened, several figures, and the clatter of arms, were heard in the dark passage, and as soon as Vanslyperken had entered it was relocked, and he was left in the dark. In a minute the Jew, in a woollen wrapper, made his appearance with a light, and led Vanslyperken into the room where he had been shown before. "Now then, Mishter Leeftenant, vat vash de matter?" "We are discovered, I'm afraid!" exclaimed Vanslyperken. "Holy father Abraham!" exclaimed the Jew, starting back. "But tell me vy you shay sho." "A woman told me this night that she knew why I came to your house--that I was in her power." "Vat woman?" "A hell-cat, who hates me as she does the devil." "A hell-cat vould not hate de divil," slowly observed the Jew. "Well, perhaps not; but she will ruin me if she can." "Vat vash her name?" said Lazarus. "Moggy Salisbury." "Paah! is dat all? vy, my good friend, she is one of us. Dere, you may go vay--you may go to bed, Mr Vanslyperken." "What do you mean?" "I mean dat she laughed at you, and frighten you--dat she is one of us, and so is her husband, who vas in your chip. Ven you hang, she and I vill all hang together; now you comprehend?" "Yes," replied Vanslyperken, "I do now: but how could you trust such people?" "Trust such people, Mr Vanslyperken? If you prove as true as those peoples, vy all de bitter; now go avay--go to bed--you have vaked up all the peoples here. Good night, Mr Leeftenant;" and the Jew led the way to the door, and let Vanslyperken out.