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In Scotland, where you possess no property, I understand his authority might; have been resisted, and measures taken to put you under the protection of the law. But, pray, think it not unlucky that you have taken the step of visiting Brokenburn I feel confident that the consequences must be ultimately fortunate, for have they not already brought us into contact with each other?
Look out, my gentle chap," he resumed, in a different tone; "ye should see the lights at Brokenburn Glen by this time." THE GLENMUTCHKIN RAILWAY, By Professor Aytoun
My last broke off as we were on the point of descending into the glen at Brokenburn, by the dangerous track which I had first travelled EN CROUPE, behind a furious horseman, and was now again to brave under the precarious guidance of a blind man.
It is proper here to add, that, from my recollections at the time, and from what has since taken place, I have the strongest possible belief that the man with whom I held this expostulation was the singular person residing at Brokenburn, in Dumfriesshire, and called by the fishers of that hamlet, the Laird of the Solway Lochs.
'You are aware I was not acquainted with it when we danced together at Brokenburn. 'I saw that with concern, and fain I would have warned you, answered Lilias; 'but I was closely watched, and before I could find or make an opportunity of coming to a full explanation with you on a subject so agitating, I was forced to leave the room.
There were letters from my dear Alan Fairford, giving a ludicrous account of my instability of temper, in the same pocket-book, which, according to the admission of my pretended guardian, fell under the investigation of his domestic during the night I passed at Brokenburn, where, as I now recollect, my wet clothes, with the contents of my pockets, were, with the thoughtlessness of a young traveller, committed too rashly to the care of a strange servant.
You must know indeed I think you must have heard, that the fishermen at Brokenburn, and higher up the Solway, have made a raid upon Quaker Geddes's stake-nets, and levelled all with the sands.
'And I have no doubt, said Darsie, 'that betwixt change of name and habitation, they might have succeeded perfectly, but for the accident lucky or unlucky, I know not which to term it which brought me to Brokenburn, and into contact with Mr. Redgauntlet. I see also why I was warned against England, for in England'
Just before you came to the country, my uncle's desire to find you out became, if possible, more eager than ever he talked of men to be presently brought together, and of your name and influence for raising them. At this very time your first visit to Brokenburn took place.
Alan expressed to that officer a purpose of visiting Brokenburn, but was assured by him, that it would be a step attended with much danger to his own person, and altogether fruitless; that the individuals who had been ringleaders in the riot were long since safely sheltered in their various lurking-holes in the Isle of Man, Cumberland, and elsewhere; and that those who might remain would undoubtedly commit violence on any who visited their settlement with the purpose of inquiring into the late disturbances.
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