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"This seems to be rather a civil, than a criminal question", said Glossin rising; "and as you cannot be ignorant, gentlemen, of the effect which this young person's pretended parentage may have on my patrimonial interest, I would rather beg leave to retire." "No, my good sir," said Mr. Pleydell. "we can by no means spare you. But why do you call this young man's claims pretended?
'And what did the stranger say when you told him all this? said Glossin.
Glossin, no way disconcerted, or at least, feeling it necessary not to appear so, turned to young Hazlewood, who was apparently busy with the newspaper. "Any news, sir?" Hazlewood raised his eyes, looked at him, and pushed the paper towards him, as if to a stranger in a coffee-house, then rose, and was about to leave the room. "I beg pardon, Mr.
Mac-Candlish internally congratulated herself upon the precautions she had taken before delivering them up to Glossin, while he, with an appearance of disinterested candour, was the first to propose they should be properly inventoried, and deposited with Deacon Bearcliff, until they should be sent to the Crown-office.
And you will oblige me by withdrawing without more words. Glossin, being a tall, strong, muscular man, was not unwilling rather to turn upon the stranger, whom he hoped to bully, than maintain his wretched cause against his injured patron. 'I do not know who you are, sir, he said, 'and I shall permit no man to use such d d freedom with me.
Glossin, 'here is one finger in at least, and that I will make the means of introducing my whole hand. But I must first get clear of this wretched young fellow. I think I can manage Sir Robert. He is dull and pompous, and will be alike disposed to listen to my suggestions upon the law of the case and to assume the credit of acting upon them as his own proper motion.
Pleydell took snuff, and eyed him with a glance equally shrewd and sarcastic. 'I'll teach him, he said aside to Mannering, 'the value of the old admonition, Ne accesseris in consilium antequam voceris. 'But perhaps I intrude, gentlemen? said Glossin, who could not fail to observe the coldness of his reception. 'Is this an open meeting? 'For my part, said Mr.
I trust there is no intrusion? 'Intrusion, sir? No, sir, said Glossin, in some degree recovering his breath, and then whispered a few words into his companion's ear, who immediately left him and descended towards the house. 'Intrusion, sir? no, sir; you or any gentleman are welcome to satisfy your curiosity. 'I thank you, sir, said Bertram. 'They call this the Old Place, I am informed?
He thanked Glossin for his attention to a matter in which 'young Hazlewood' was so intimately concerned, and, pointing to his family pictures, observed, with a gracious smile, 'Indeed, these venerable gentlemen, Mr.
Mac-Candlish received this proposal by no means indicated any dislike to the overture abstractedly considered, but inferred much doubt how far it would succeed under the auspices of the gentleman by whom it was proposed. It was not a cough negative, but a cough dubious, and as such Glossin felt it; but it was not his cue to take offence. 'Have there been brisk doings on the road, Mrs.
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