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The task, however, was almost too hard even for his effrontery 'Sir sir Mr. Bertram, sir, you should not blame me, but your own imprudence, sir The indignation of Mannering was mounting very high. 'Sir, he said to Glossin, 'without entering into the merits of this controversy, I must inform you that you have chosen a very improper place, time, and presence for it.
Glossin, said he, in a whispering voice. 'Call louder, answered Dirk Hatteraick. 'Mr. Glossin, for God's sake come away! 'He'll hardly do that without help, said Hatteraick. 'What are you chattering there for, Mac-Guffog? called out the captain from below. 'Come away, for God's sake, Mr. Glossin! repeated the turnkey. At this moment the jailor made his appearance with a light.
When Glossin was enclosed within this room, and had solitude and leisure to calculate all the chances against him and in his favour, he could not prevail upon himself to consider the game as desperate. 'The estate is lost, he said, 'that must go; and, between Pleydell and Mac-Morlan, they'll cut down my claim on it to a trifle.
The Colonel read it and returned it, after pencilling the name of the writer in his memorandum-book. 'This, sir, does not seem to require much discussion. I will see that Miss Bertram's interest is attended to. 'But, sir, but, Colonel Mannering, added Glossin, 'there is another matter which no one can explain but myself. This lady this Mrs.
"That ain't the p'int," protested Constable Nute, stiffly, throwing back his coat to display his badge. "Ferd Parrott's breakin' the law, and it hurts my feelin's as an officer to hear town magnates and reprusentative citizens glossin' it over for him." The Cap'n stared at him balefully but did not trust himself to retort. Hiram was not so cautious. He bridled instantly and insolently.
'Because I am surprised to see you in the very last place where you ought to be, if you regard your safety, observed Glossin, coolly. 'Der deyvil! no man regards his own safety that speaks so to me! 'What? unarmed, and in irons! well said, Captain! replied Glossin, ironically.
'Your humble servant, Mr. Glossin, answered Mr. Corsand drily, composing his countenance regis ad exemplar, that is to say, after the fashion of the Baronet. 'Mac-Morlan, my worthy friend, continued Glossin, 'how d' ye do; always on your duty? 'Umph, said honest Mac-Morlan, with little respect either to the compliment or salutation.
'It is my property, sir; my name is Glossin. 'Glossin Glossin? repeated Bertram, as if the answer were somewhat different from what he expected. 'I beg your pardon, Mr. Glossin; I am apt to be very absent. May I ask if the castle has been long in your family?
Can you think of no fairer way of getting rid of this unlucky lad? 'No, mein Herr; but as I commit him to your charge-' 'To my charge! to the charge of steel and gunpowder! and well, if it must be, it must; but you have a tolerably good guess what's like to come of it. 'O, my dear friend, I trust no degree of severity will be necessary, replied Glossin.
"Yes, sir, as I have often said before to you, the Old Place is a perfect quarry of hewn stone, and it would be better for the estate if it were all down, since it is only a den for smugglers. "At this instant Bertram turned short round upon Glossin at the distance of two yards only, and said "Would you destroy this fine old castle, sir?"
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