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But as to his address: if thou wilt take the dome on St. Paul's as thy guide, which thou canst most readily see, proceed thither, and when reached, continue down the street running toward the left, a few more steps will bring thee to a house surrounded by an iron railing; it is the one thou seekest."
"Up to now I have been able to walk alone, without earthly assistance, without advice; I have been converted without the help of anyone, but now I cannot make a step without a guide, I cannot approach the altar without the aid of an interpreter, and the bulwark of a priest."
It was a relief to be again in motion, although our progress was slow, and it was a question every rod whether the guide could go on. We had the day before us; but if we did not find a boat at the inlet a day might not suffice, in the weak condition of the guide, to extricate us from our ridiculous position.
Here renewed greetings passed: the young ladies shook hands; and Oldbuck, completely in his element, placed himself as guide and cicerone at the head of the party, who were now to advance on foot towards the object of their curiosity.
Many, however, with an internal bearing, can be easily recognized by the red thread. "We like to look into the future, because the undetermined in it, which may be affected this or that way, we feel as if we could guide by our silent wishes in our own favor."
His ill-natured protests went for nothing. "I wonder where the guide is?" asked Walter, after they had thoroughly awakened their companion. "Probably gone gunning for our breakfast," answered Tad. "I think he has gone after the pack train," said the Professor.
In one of the three men who accompanied them they recognized the peasant who had spoken to the muleteer when he refused to accept their first offer, and they had no doubt that he had arranged with the man to lead them to a certain spot, to which he had proceeded direct, while their guide had conducted them by a circuitous route.
Here he delayed for a time in the hope of meeting with his cousin the Pandour. During the interim he formed an intimacy with a young Prussian officer named Henry, whom he assisted lavishly with money. Almost daily they indulged in excursions in the environs, the Prussian acting as guide.
I hope you will do me the favour and honour to set my work in this order in your mind, for many of my small public still think A Handy Guide for Beggars the keynote of my present work. But it was really my first wild dash." The above letter was written 8 August, 1917. Like many creative writers, Mr. Lindsay is an artist not only with the pen, but with the pencil.
I talked of Border ballads and Lord Wardens of the marches, and endeavoured to draw him on the subject, but he made no response. Then I sang softly 'As I went down the water side None but my foe to be my guide. Hereat his eyes flashed, and he responded with extended fist: 'I lighted down, my sword did draw I hackit him in pieces sma'.
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