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"What! my good friend," said Glossin, "will you allow the prospect of a few weeks' confinement to depress your spirit?" "Yes," answered the ruffian sullenly "when I am only to be released by a halter! Let me alone go about your business, and turn the lamp from my face!" "Psha! my dear Dirk, don't be afraid," said Glossin "I have a glorious plan to make all right."
'Strange enough, I think; for hold me der deyvil, if I been ever here before. 'That won't pass, Mr. Captain. 'That MUST pass, Mr. Justice, sapperment! 'And who will you be pleased to call yourself, then, for the present, said Glossin, 'just until I shall bring some other folks to refresh your memory concerning who you are, or at least who you have been? 'What bin I? donner and blitzen!
Hatteraick jumped upright upon his feet, and looked at Glossin from head to heel. 'I don't see the goat's foot, he said, 'and yet he must be the very deyvil! But Meg Merrilies is closer yet with the kobold than you are; ay, and I had never such weather as after having drawn her blood.
The Baronet's ears received this intimation with astonishment; but he was refreshed in courage by an incredulous look from Glossin, and by hearing him gently utter a sort of interjectional whistle, in a note of surprise and contempt. 'I believe, my friend, said Sir Robert, 'we shall find for you, before we part, a more humble title.
And yet, he added, 'I would not have you form any rash construction upon that subject; perhaps the young man can explain how he came by that weapon. 'That question, sir, said Bertram, 'I shall also leave unanswered. 'There is yet another circumstance to be inquired into, always under Sir Robert's leave, insinuated Glossin. 'This prisoner put into the hands of Mrs.
That honest gentleman, though somewhat abashed by the effect of his first introduction, advanced with confidence, and hoped he did not intrude upon the ladies. Colonel Mannering, in a very upright and stately manner, observed, that he did not know to what he was to impute the honour of a visit from Mr. Glossin. "Hem! hem!
I am more afraid of a new attempt at legal oppression than at open violence, and from that this young man's presence would deter both Glossin and his understrappers. Hie away then, my boy; peer out peer out, you'll find them somewhere about Derncleugh, or very probably in Warroch wood. Hazlewood turned his horse. 'Come back to us to dinner, Hazlewood, cried the Colonel.
Glossin, partly from some compunctious visitings, and partly out of his cautious resolution to suffer Sir Robert Hazlewood to be the ostensible manager of the whole examination, looked down upon the table, and busied himself with reading and arranging the papers respecting the business, only now and then throwing in a skilful catchword as prompter, when he saw the principal, and apparently most active, magistrate stand in need of a hint.
While the carriage was getting ready, Glossin had a letter to compose, about which he wasted no small time. It was to his neighbour, as he was fond of calling him, Sir Robert Hazlewood of Hazlewood, the head of an ancient and powerful interest in the county, which had in the decadence of the Ellangowan family gradually succeeded to much of their authority and influence.
So that it would seem that his inveterate antagonist had fixed a fatal gripe upon the wretch's throat, and never quitted it while life lasted. The lantern, crushed and broken to pieces, lay beneath the body. Mac-Morlan was in the town, and came instantly to examine the corpse. 'What brought Glossin here? he said to Hatteraick. 'The devil! answered the ruffian. 'And what did you do to him?
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