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evening wore away he became more and more absorbed in reverie�察�from
which no sallies of mine could arouse him。 It had been my intention
to pass the night at the hut�察�as I had frequently done before�察�but�察�
seeing my host in this mood�察�I deemed it proper to take leave。 He did
not press me to remain�察�but�察�as I departed�察�he shook my hand with
even more than his usual cordiality。
It was about a month after this ��and during the interval I had
seen nothing of Legrand�� when I received a visit�察�at Charleston�察�from
his man�察�Jupiter。 I had never seen the good old negro look so
dispirited�察�and I feared that some serious disaster had befallen my
friend。
;Well�察�Jup�察─�said I�察 �what is the matter now�拭 � how is your
master�拭�
;Why�察�to speak de troof�察�massa�察�him not so berry well as mought
be。;
;Not well� �I am truly sorry to hear it。 What does he complain
of�拭�
;Dar� �dat's it� � him neber plain of notin ´ but him berry sick
for all dat。;
;Very sick�察�Jupiter� � why didn't you say so at once�拭�Is he
confined to bed�拭�
;No�察�dat he aint� � he aint find nowhar ´ dat's just whar de shoe
pinch ´ my mind is got to be berry hebby bout poor Massa Will。;
;Jupiter�察�I should like to understand what it is you are talking
about。 You say your master is sick。 Hasn't he told you what ails
him�拭�
;Why�察�massa�察�taint worf while for to git mad about de matter ´
Massa Will say noffin at all aint de matter wid him ´ but den what
make him go about looking dis here way�察�wid he head down and he
soldiers up�察�and as white as a gose�拭�And den he keep a syphon all de
time ´ ;
;Keeps a what�察�Jupiter�拭�
;Keeps a syphon wid de figgurs on de slate ´ de queerest figgurs
I ebber did see。 Ise gittin to be skeered�察�I tell you。 Hab for to
keep mighty tight eye pon him noovers。 Todder day he gib me slip fore
de sun up and was gone de whole ob de blessed day。 I had a big stick
ready cut for to gib him deuced good beating when he did come ´ but
Ise sich a fool dat I hadn't de heart arter all ´ he look so berry
poorly。;
;Eh�拭 � what�拭 � ah yes� � upon the whole I think you had better
not be too severe with the poor fellow ´ don't flog him�察�Jupiter ´ he
can't very well stand it ´ but can you form no idea of what has
occasioned this illness�察�or rather this change of conduct�拭�Has
anything unpleasant happened since I saw you�拭�
;No�察�massa�察�dey aint bin noffin unpleasant since den ´ 'twas fore
den I'm feared ´ 'twas de berry day you was dare。;
;How�拭�what do you mean�拭�
;Why�察�massa�察�I mean de bug ´ dare now。;
;The what�拭�
;De bug�察 � I'm berry sartain dat Massa Will bin bit somewhere
bout de head by dat goole´bug。;
;And what cause have you�察�Jupiter�察�for such a supposition�拭�
;Claws enuff�察�massa�察�and mouth too。 I nebber did see sick a
deuced bug ´ he kick and he bite ebery ting what cum near him。 Massa
Will cotch him fuss�察�but had for to let him go gin mighty quick�察�I
tell you ´ den was de time he must ha got de bite。 I did n't like de
look oh de bug mouff�察�myself�察�no how�察�so I would n't take hold ob him
wid my finger�察�but I cotch him wid a piece ob paper dat I found。 I
rap him up in de paper and stuff piece ob it in he mouff ´ dat was de
way。;
;And you think�察�then�察�that your master was really bitten by the
beetle�察�and that the bite made him sick�拭�
;I do n't tink noffin about it ´ I nose it。 What make him dream
bout de goole so much�察�if taint cause he bit by de goole´bug�拭�Ise
heerd bout dem goole´bugs fore dis。;
;But how do you know he dreams about gold�拭�
;How I know�拭�why cause he talk about it in he sleep ´ dat's how I
nose。;
;Well�察�Jup�察�perhaps you are right�察�but to what fortunate
circumstance am I to attribute the honor of a visit from you to´day�拭�
;What de matter�察�massa�拭�
;Did you bring any message from Mr。 Legrand ;
;No�察�massa�察�I bring dis here pissel�察─�and here Jupiter handed me
a note which ran thus��
MY DEAR
Why have I not seen you for so long a time�拭�I hope you have not
been so foolish as to take offence at any little _brusquerie_ of
mine�察�but no�察�that is improbable。 Since I saw you I have had great
cause for anxiety。 I have something to tell you�察�yet scarcely know
how to tell it�察�or whether I should tell it at all。
I have not been quite well for some days past�察�and poor old Jup
annoys me�察�almost beyond endurance�察�by his well´meant attentions
Would you believe it�拭 � he had prepared a huge stick�察�the other day�察�
with which to chastise me for giving him the slip�察�and spending the
day�察�_solus_�察�among the hills on the main land。 I verily believe that
my ill looks alone saved me a flogging。
I have made no addition to my cabinet since we met。
If you can�察�in any way�察�make it convenient�察�come over with
Jupiter。 _Do_ come。 I wish to see you to´_night_�察�upon business of
importance。 I assure you that it is of the _highest_ importance。
Ever yours�察 �WILLIAM LEGRAND。
There was something in the tone of this note which gave me great
uneasiness。 Its whole style differed materially from that of Legrand。
What could he be dreaming of�拭�What new crotchet possessed his
excitable brain�拭�What ;business of the highest importance; could he
possibly have to transact�拭�Jupiter's account of him boded no good。 I
dreaded lest the continued pressure of misfortune had�察�at length�察�
fairly unsettled the reason of my friend。 Without a moment's
hesitation�察�therefore�察�I prepared to accompany the negro。
Upon reaching the wharf�察�I noticed a scythe and three spades�察�all
apparently new�察�lying in the bottom of the boat in which we were to
embark。
;What is the meaning of all this�察�Jup�拭─�I inquired。
;Him syfe�察�massa�察�and spade。;
;Very true�察�but what are they doing here�拭�
;Him de syfe and de spade what Massa Will sis pon my buying for
him in de town�察�and de debbils own lot of money I had to gib for em。;
;But what�察�in the name of all that is mysterious�察�is your 'Massa
Will' going to do with scythes and spades�拭�
;Dat's more dan I know�察�and debbil take me if I don't blieve 'tis
more dan he know�察�too。 But it's all cum ob do bug。;
Finding that no satisfaction was to be obtained of Jupiter�察�whose
whole intellect seemed to be absorbed by ;de bug�察─�I now stepped into
the boat and made sail。 With a fair and strong breeze we soon ran
into the little cove to the northward of Fort Moultrie�察�and a walk of
some two miles brought us to the hut。 It was about three in the
afternoon when we arrived。 Legrand had been awaiting us in eager
expectation。 He grasped my hand with a nervous empressement which
alarmed me and strengthened the suspicions already entertained。 His
countenance was pale even to ghastliness�察�and his deep´set eyes
glared with unnatural lustre。 After some inquiries respecting his
health�察�I asked him�察�not knowing what better to say�察�if he had yet
obtained the scarab�us from Lieutenant G 。
;Oh�察�yes�察─�he replied�察�coloring violently�察 �I got it from him the
next morning。 Nothing should tempt me to part with that scarab�us。 Do
you know that Jupiter is quite right about it�拭�
;In what way�拭─�I asked�察�with a sad foreboding at heart。
;In supposing it to be a bug of real gold。; He said this with an
air of profound seriousness�察�and I felt inexpressibly shocked。
;This bug is to make my fortune�察─�he continued�察�with a triumphant
smile�察 �to reinstate me in my family possessions。 Is it any wonder�察�
then�察�that I prize it�拭�Since Fortune has thought fit to bestow it
upon me�察�I have only to use it properly and I shall arrive at the
gold of which it is the index。 Jupiter�察�bring me that scarab�us� �
;What� �de bug�察�massa�拭�I'd rudder not go fer trubble dat bug ´ you
mus git him for your own self。; Hereupon Legrand arose�察�with a grave
and stately air�察�and brought me the beetle from a glass case in which
it was enclosed。 It was a beautiful scarab�us�察�and�察�at that time�察�
unknown to naturalists ´ of course a great prize in a scientific
point of view。 There w