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"And since that time you have been occupied, I suppose, with plans for Sir Arthur's relief?" "Yes, sir; with the assistance of Captain Wardour at Edinburgh." "And Edie Ochiltree here you see I know the whole story. But how came you by the treasure?" "It was a quantity of plate which had belonged to my uncle, and was left in the custody of a person at Fairport.
"He who can conscientiously call himself good, has indeed reason to thank Heaven, be his form of Christianity what it will But who is he that shall dare to do so!" "Not I," said Edie; "I trust to beware of the sin of presumption." "What was your trade in your youth?" continued the Earl. "A soldier, my lord; and mony a sair day's kemping I've seen. I was to have been made a sergeant, but"
There was anecdote enough now, in all conscience, in the article; and allusions enough to stock a whole week's numbers of the 'Morning Intelligence. Edie listened to the whole tirade with an air of the most severe and impartial criticism. When Ernest had finished, she rose up and kissed him. 'I'm sure it'll do, Ernest, she said confidently. 'It's exactly like a real leader.
But I canna think it an unlawfu' thing to pit a bit trick on sic a landlouping scoundrel, that just lives by tricking honester folk." "But what are we to do with this?" said Steenie, producing a pocket-book. "Od guide us, man," said Edie in great alarm, "what garr'd ye touch the gear? a very leaf o' that pocket-book wad be eneugh to hang us baith."
Pray heaven the shock might not kill poor Edie! There was only a minute in which to make up his mind, but in that minute Ernest had fully decided what he ought to do, and how to do it. He must go at once down to Calcombe Pomeroy, and try to lighten this great affliction for poor little Edie.
* Links, or torches. I am thinking, Maister Lovel, if twa puir contrite spirits like yours and mine fand grace to make our petition" Here Lovel laid his hand eagerly on the mendicant's arm, saying, "Hush! I heard some one speak." "I am dull o' hearing," answered Edie, in a whisper, "but we're surely safe here where was the sound?"
Edie saw his mind was elsewhere, and did not venture to repeat a query which was so little germain to the matter. "Are you a Catholic, old man?" demanded the Earl. "No, my lord," said Ochiltree stoutly; for the remembrance of the unequal division of the dole rose in his mind at the moment; "I thank Heaven I am a good Protestant."
For some five or ten minutes Mrs. Claire played with and talked to the child in her arms; then she bent from the window again, gazing first up and then down the street. "That's Edie, as I live!" she exclaimed. "But where is Fanny?" As she uttered this inquiry, a sudden fear fell like a heavy weight on her heart.
And if by ony queer mischance Doustercivil had got his claws on't, I was instantly to hae informed you or the Sheriff o' the haill story." "Well, notwithstanding all these wise precautions, I think your contrivance succeeded better than such a clumsy one deserved, Edie. But how the deuce came Lovel by such a mass of silver ingots?"
These remembrances seldom fail to excite a sigh, even when the evening of life is cheered by brighter prospects than those of our poor mendicant. "At that time of day," was his natural reflection, "I would have thought as little about ony auld palmering body that was coming down the edge of Kinblythemont, as ony o' thae stalwart young chiels does e'enow about auld Edie Ochiltree."
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