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'But permit me to say, Sir Robert, said the sheriff-substitute, 'I do not come with the purpose of remaining here, but to recall these soldiers to Portanferry, and to assure you that I will answer for the safety of your house. 'To withdraw the guard from Hazlewood House! exclaimed the proprietor in mingled displeasure and surprise; 'and YOU will be answerable for it!
'Why, there is a guard of soldiers at Portanferry, to be sure, for protection of the goods in the custom-house; and upon the whole, considering everything, and that the place is comfortable for such a place, I say, all things considered, we will commit this person, I would rather say authorise him to be detained, in the workhouse at Portanferry.
"Allow me to ask, sir," said Charles, "if it was by this man's orders that the guard was drawn from Portanferry?" "Sir," replied the Baronet, "I do apprehend that Mr.
'Ay, said the lad; 'I am auld Willie Johnstone's son, and I got that letter frae my sister Peggy, that's laundry maid at Woodbourne. 'My good friend, when do you sail? 'With the tide this evening. 'I'll return with you; but, as I do not desire to go to Portanferry, I wish you could put me on shore somewhere on the coast. 'We can easily do that, said the lad.
Hear me: the guard's drawn off at the custom-house at Portanferry, and it's brought up to Hazlewood House by your father's orders, because he thinks his house is to be attacked this night by the smugglers.
Wi' coulters and wi' forehammers We garr'd the bars bang merrily, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o' Kinmont he did lie. Old Border Ballad. We return to Portanferry, and to Bertram and his honest-hearted friend, whom we left most innocent inhabitants of a place built for the guilty. The slumbers of the farmer were as sound as it was possible.
'Allow me to ask, sir, said Charles, 'if it was by this man's orders that the guard was drawn from Portanferry? 'Sir, replied the Baronet, 'I do apprehend that Mr.
'Ay, said the lad; 'I am auld Willie Johnstone's son, and I got that letter frae my sister Peggy, that's laundry maid at Woodbourne. 'My good friend, when do you sail? 'With the tide this evening. 'I'll return with you; but, as I do not desire to go to Portanferry, I wish you could put me on shore somewhere on the coast. 'We can easily do that, said the lad.
Thirty dragoon horses stood under a shed near the offices, with their bridles linked together. Three or four soldiers attended as a guard, while others stamped up and down with their long broadswords and heavy boots in front of the house. Hazlewood asked a non-commissioned officer from whence they came. 'From Portanferry. 'Had they left any guard there?
'Very well hit off. But here comes an answer from Mac-Morlan. It was unfavourable. Mrs. Mac-Morlan sent her respectful compliments, and her husband had been, and was, detained by some alarming disturbances which had taken place the preceding night at Portanferry, and the necessary investigation which they had occasioned. 'What's to be done now. Counsellor? said the Colonel to Pleydell.
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