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'I never could have believed that Cecil would abide tittle-tattle, he thought; 'but that woman Agnes would contaminate any one. The ladies had now reached Ardshiel. It was, of course, considerably out of repair, but was even now lovely, with the beauty of fallen greatness.
'Time enough, he muttered; 'time in plenty; let them remain children yet for many a long day. Oh, but my old heart feels young again when I look at her. No wonder the rascal feels as he does, but time the time has not come yet "My love she's but a lassie yet." Why, here she is, her very self, coming to meet me. 'Ardshiel, exclaimed Hollyhock, 'may I walk with you a wee while?
I want you to come, to come away to be company to the old man for Christmas; and afterwards, when you are a bit stronger, I mean to take you to the Riviera, where the sun shines all day and the flowers bloom. Will you come with the old man, my dear? 'Oh Ardshiel, I would, I would; but listen, Ardshiel dear, and don't be angry.
Allan Breck, on the 11th, was staying at Fasnacloich, near Glenure, where the fishing is very good. When Glenure moved north to Fort William, Allan went to James Stewart's cottage of Acharn. He usually did make these changes when residing with friends. The dowager of the house was natural sister of James of the Glens, and full sister of the exiled Stewart of Ardshiel.
"I thought they called your chief Appin," said I. "Ay, but Ardshiel is the captain of the clan," said he, which scarcely cleared my mind. "Ye see, David, he that was all his life so great a man, and come of the blood and bearing the name of kings, is now brought down to live in a French town like a poor and private person.
'Think you now that Ardshiel would give a prize to one who abuses his kinswoman? 'She has put her foot in it by so doing, said another. 'We'd best let her alone, Agnes; and you keep your confession to yourself. You had no right to read the paper, said Meg Drummond in her solemn voice.
"But if I may make so bold as ask, what does this honest man so far from his country? and why does he come seeking the brother of Ardshiel? I have power here, I must tell you. I am King's Factor upon several of these estates, and have twelve files of soldiers at my back." "I have heard a waif word in the country," said I, a little nettled, "that you were a hard man to drive."
'I think it is just precisely the day for a good long ride on Lightning Speed and Ardshiel. There's a fine, bright, fresh air about, and it will put roses into your bonnie cheeks. Get on your habit and we 'll go for a long ride. This was better; this was reviving. The horses were led out by the groom.
Not long, ye would think, with men like Ardshiel in exile and men like the Red Fox sitting birling the wine and oppressing the poor at home. But it's a kittle thing to decide what folk'll bear, and what they will not. Or why would Red Colin be riding his horse all over my poor country of Appin, and never a pretty lad to put a bullet in him?" * Careful.
Whether or not Hollyhock took a chill on that night when she peeped in at the gay group at Ardshiel can never be quite established, but certain it is that when her four sisters those beloved and yet traitorous sisters rushed wildly back to The Garden on the following Saturday afternoon, they found Hollyhock lying in bed, perhaps cross, perhaps ill; anyhow, to all appearance, quite indifferent to their presence.
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