would go on, though I advised him not--if ever I open a door that
is shut again--"

"Trifle not," said Manfred, shuddering, "but tell me what you saw
in the great chamber on opening the door."

"I! my Lord!" said Jaquez; "I was behind Diego; but I heard the
noise."

"Jaquez," said Manfred, in a solemn tone of voice; "tell me, I
adjure thee by the souls of my ancestors, what was it thou sawest?
what was it thou heardest?"

"It was Diego saw it, my Lord, it was not I," replied Jaquez; "I
only heard the noise. Diego had no sooner opened the door, than he
cried out, and ran back. I ran back too, and said, 'Is it the
ghost?' 'The ghost! no, no,' said Diego, and his hair stood on
end--'it is a giant, I believe; he is all clad in armour, for I saw
his foot and part of his leg, and they are as large as the helmet
below in the court.' As he said these words, my Lord, we heard a
violent motion and the rattling of armour, as if the giant was
rising, for Diego has told me since that he believes the giant was
lying down, for the foot and leg were stretched at length on the
floor. Before we could get to the end of the gallery, we heard the
door of the great chamber clap behind us, but we did not dare turn
back to see if the giant was following us--yet, now I think on it,
we must have heard him if he had pursued us--but for Heaven's sake,
good my Lord, send for the chaplain, and have the castle exorcised,
for, for certain, it is enchanted."