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Robie was a bold, spirited laddie; and he rushed out of the house, cold as it was, half-dressed, and without his jacket; but he had not been absent a minute, when he hurried back again, and cried breathlessly as he entered "Faither! faither! the Law is a' in a lowe! the French are landed!"
Gordon shook his fat paunch in silent laughter, nearly displacing the board. "I was just telling Robie," pursued Brown, still retaining his reminiscent intonation, "that this storm takes the cake over anything" At this point Steve Roach and another fellow entered. Steve was Ridings' hired hand, a herculean fellow, with a drawl, and a liability for taking offense quite as remarkable.
It may have been fancy; but with the shout I seemed to hear the voice of Alain lifted in imprecation on the Assembly Room stairs. As Robie touched up the grey, I whipped open the door on my side and tumbled in upon Miss Gilchrist's lap. Flora choked down a cry. I recovered myself, dropped into a heap of rugs on the seat facing the ladies, and pulled-to the door by its strap.
I recollect when I was there last, for it's some years since Government first sot up the Spy System; there was a great feed given to a Mr. Robe, or Robie, or some such name, an out and out Tory.
Is he dead! Tell me, is my Robie dead?" Our neighbours gathered about her, and tried to comfort her; but she was insensible to all that they could say. The first name on the missing list was that of my gallant son.
Uncle Robie adding the assurance to Goodwife Buckley who acted as Master Raymond's confidential agent in the matter that he had spoken a word to his old crony who believed no more in witches than he did, which would insure to her as kind treatment as possible.
"Sir Arthur, let me bring in the messenger of good luck, though he is but a lame one. "Ye owe it o' to puir Robie that drave me; puir fallow," said the beggar, "he doubts he's in disgrace wi' my leddy and Sir Arthur." Robert's repentant and bashful face was seen over the mendicant's shoulder.
Colonel, you may be as bald as an apple, or an egg, yes, or a plate, but you can play more checkers than any man I ever met; more checkers than any other man on God's green footstool. With one single, lone exception myself." At this moment, somebody hit the Squire from Cerro Gordo with a decayed apple, and as the crowd shouted and groaned Robie turned down the lights on the tumult.
I will give any money for a substitute! 'Gie me yer gun, said I, 'and I will be yer substitute without money. 'A thousand blessings upon yer head, Robie, lad! said he; 'ye shall hae my gun, and ye may tak also my greatcoat and knapsack, for they only encumber me.
But, somehow or other, it became more necessary than ever. Every time it came it was like a letter from Robie; and we read it from beginning to end, expecting always to hear something of him or of his regiment. Even Agnes grew fond of it, and was uneasy on the Saturdays if the postman was half-an-hour behind the time in bringing it.
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