He found that the assailants had been beaten
off, though unfortunately with the total loss of all the guests, who lay
lifeless about the room. Even the prudent Skindeep, who had sought
refuge in a closet, had lost his nose, which was a pity; because,
although this gentleman had never been in Blunderland before, he had
passed his whole life in maintaining that the accounts of the
disturbances in that country were greatly exaggerated. Popanilla rang
the bell, and the waiters, who were remarkably attentive, swept away the
dead bodies, and brought him a roasted potato for supper.
The Chevalier soon retired to rest. He found at the side of his bed a
blunderbuss, a cutlass, and a pike; and he was directed to secure the
door of his chamber with a great chain and a massy iron bar. Feeling
great confidence in his securities, although he was quite ignorant of
the cause of alarm, and very much exhausted with the bustle of the day,
he enjoyed sounder sleep than had refreshed him for many weeks. He was
awakened in the middle of the night by a loud knocking at his door.
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