The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 2 Chapter 82

In which a whimsical contrivance leads Cadwallader to impersonate a magician, enchanting a curious public with shrewd responses that blend artful intelligence and satirical insight. This charade soon attracts a variety of seekers, whose private follies and secrets illuminate the delicate follies and fashions of the town’s higher circles, all while our heroes plot their jocular mischief with measured cunning.