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Her way was as straight, and nearly as swift, as that of a bird through the air. At length they reached those thickets of natural wood which extended from the skirts of the common towards the glades and brook of Derncleugh, and were there lost to the view. 'This is very extraordinary, said Lucy after a pause, and turning round to her companion; 'what can he have to do with that old hag?
'And in this country? 'And in this country. She was at the Kaim of Derncleugh, at Vanbeest Brown's last wake, as they call it, the other night, with two of my people, and some of her own blasted gipsies. 'That's another breaker ahead, Captain! Will she not squeak, think ye?
'And now, she said, resuming at once the short, stern, and hasty tone which was most ordinary to her, 'let us to the wark, let us to the wark. She then led the way to the promontory on which the Kaim of Derncleugh was situated, produced a large key from her pocket, and unlocked the door. The interior of this place was in better order than formerly.
Hazlewood had sent for a surgeon, and proposed that she should be lifted in the meantime to the nearest cottage. But the patient exclaimed with great earnestness, 'Na, na, na! to the Kaim o' Derncleugh the Kaim o' Derncleugh; the spirit will not free itself o' the flesh but there.
Where are the ladies? where is the fair Julia?" "Walking out with young Haziewood, Bertram, and Captain Delaserre, a friend of his, who is with us just now. They are gone to plan out a cottage at Derncleugh. Well, have you carried through your law business?" "With a wet finger," answered the lawyer; "got our youngster's special service retoured into Chancery.
These acts of voluntary service, and acknowledgments of dependence, were rewarded by protection on some occasions, connivance on others, and broken victuals, ale, and brandy when circumstances called for a display of generosity; and this mutual intercourse of good offices, which had been carried on for at least two centuries, rendered the inhabitants of Derncleugh a kind of privileged retainers upon the estate of Ellangowan.
After a moment's consideration he concluded it would be no breach of faith to mention what he had seen at Derncleugh to a person who held Meg in such reverence as Dinmont obviously did. He told his story accordingly, often interrupted by ejaculations, such as, 'Weel, the like o' that now! or, 'Na, deil an that's no something now!
'And now, she said, resuming at once the short, stern, and hasty tone which was most ordinary to her, 'let us to the wark, let us to the wark. She then led the way to the promontory on which the Kaim of Derncleugh was situated, produced a large key from her pocket, and unlocked the door. The interior of this place was in better order than formerly.
I am more afraid of a new attempt at legal oppression than at open violence, and from that this young man's presence would deter both Glossin and his understrappers. Hie away, then, my boy peer out peer out you'll find them somewhere about Derncleugh, or very probably in Warroch Wood." Hazlewood turned his horse. "Come back to us to dinner, Hazlewood," cried the Colonel.
They are gone to plan out a cottage at Derncleugh. Well, have you carried through your law business? 'With a wet finger, answered the lawyer; 'got our youngster's special service retoured into Chancery. We had him served heir before the macers. 'Macers? who are they? 'Why, it is a kind of judicial Saturnalia.
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