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I have met with a Mr. Herries of Birrenswork, a gentleman of very ancient descent, but who hath in time past been in difficulties, nor do I know if his affairs are yet well redd.
I believe my father read my thoughts in my eye; for, pulling out his watch, he said; 'Half-past four, Alan you should be in your own room by this time Birrenswork will excuse you. Our visitor nodded carelessly, and I had no longer any pretence to remain. But as I left the room, I heard this magnate of Nithesdale distinctly mention the name of Latimer.
Herries of Birrenswork more than any other gentleman who comes here about business, although I do not care to go tilting at his throat, because he speaks like a grey goose, as he is?
'You have misunderstood me, said Maxwell, with a tone changed to more composure; 'I told you I was the friend of the late Sir Henry Redgauntlet, who was executed, in 1745, at Hairibie, near Carlisle, but I know no one who at present bears the name of Redgauntlet. 'You know Mr. Herries of Birrenswork, said Alan, smiling, 'to whom the name of Redgauntlet belongs?
'Have you forgot Herries of Birrenswork? said the gentleman, and my father bowed even more profoundly than before; though I think his reception of his old friend seemed to lose some of the respectful civility which he bestowed on him while his name was yet unknown. It now seemed to be something like the lip-courtesy which the heart would have denied had ceremony permitted.
What can he mean by DEFT? 'He means MAD, said the party appealed to, thrown off his guard by impatience of this protracted discussion. 'Ye have it ye have it, said Peter; 'that is, not clean skivie, but Here he stopped, and fixed his eye on the person he addressed with an air of joyful recognition. 'Aye, aye, Mr. Herries of Birrenswork, is this your ainsell in blood and bane?
I cannot learn that my father has yet written to you; nor has he spoken more of his communication with Birrenswork; but when I let him have some inkling of the dangers you are at present incurring, I know my request that you will return immediately will have his cordial support.
My father excused himself respectfully, and not without embarrassment 'he was particularly engaged at home. 'Then I will dine with you, man, said Mr. Herries of Birrenswork; 'the few minutes you can spare me after dinner will suffice for my business; and I will not prevent you a moment from minding your own I am no bottle-man.
The sheriff, it seems, had returned to Edinburgh, and he feared to find the visible repugnance of the provost to interfere with this Laird of Birrenswork, or Redgauntlet, much stronger amongst the country gentlemen, many of whom were Catholics as well as Jacobites, and most others unwilling to quarrel with kinsmen and friends, by prosecuting with severity political offences which had almost run a prescription.
Herries of Birrenswork, who does assuredly know more of your matters than I thought had been communicated to any man in Scotland. I would fain have precognosced him myself on these affairs, but found him unwilling to speak out, as I have partly intimated before.
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