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As we left the hut, I heard our companion in captivity remind the Captain of "ta foive kuineas." "Here they are for you," said the officer, putting gold into his hand; "but observe, that if you attempt to mislead me, I will blow your brains out with my own hand." "The creature," said the Bailie, "is waur than I judged him it is a warldly and a perfidious creature.
As my Garrison is but small, and I was apprehensive it might be a scheme to draw out the Garrison, I took our Capt. Bailie who with myself and party made up ten: We had not marched 300 yds. from the fort when we were attacked by at least 60 or 70 Indians.
"You don't consider what you ask," said the Bailie; "the offence is assault and robbery." "Hush! not a word about it," said the Antiquary. "I gave you a hint before I will possess you more fully hereafter I promise you, there is a secret." "But, Mr. Oldbuck, if the state is concerned, I, who do the whole drudgery business here, really have a title to be consulted, and until I am"
Indeed, his long life among the simple fisher folk of Stromness, and his business connection with ships for the bailie was a shipping agent had given him a sympathy with all persons connected with the sea which quite overrode his dignity as a magistrate.
But patriotism as it is the fairest, so it is often the most suspicious mask of other feelings; and many who knew Bailie Macwheeble, concluded that his professions of regret were not altogether disinterested, and that he would have grudged the moneys paid to the LOONS at Westminster much less had they not come from Bradwardine estate, a fund which he considered as more particularly his own.
Confound ye! to think ye're standing there after manglin' a poor, defenceless, harmless, motherless laddie! Ye should be ashamed to show yir face in Muirtown; and if there was any public spirit in this town, ye would be drummed out o' the place! "Look ye here, Bailie MacConachie" and Mr.
I mention them because it is supposed that a bailie is the most important human being in Scotland, and he feels it his duty not to yield to emotion. "No, a woman speaker never sacrifices her capital; she carries it with her from England to France in her speech, and recognises no channel passage.
As he made this speech, at which the Baron took another long pinch of snuff, they had entered the house that is, the Baron, Rose, and Lady Emily, with young Stanley and the Bailie, for Edward and the rest of the party remained on the terrace, to examine a new greenhouse stocked with the finest plants.
The harmony of the company seemed to have suffered some interruption since my departure, for I found Mr. Galbraith and my friend the Bailie high in dispute. "I'll hear nae sic language," said Mr. Jarvie, as I entered, "respecting the Duke o' Argyle and the name o' Campbell. He's a worthy public-spirited nobleman, and a credit to the country, and a friend and benefactor to the trade o' Glasgow."
Waverley therefore glided into the house, without addressing him, and took his way to the breakfast-parlour, where he found his young friend Rose, who, though she neither exhibited the resentment of her father, the turbid importance of Bailie Macwheeble, nor the despair of the handmaidens, seemed vexed and thoughtful. A single word explained the mystery.
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