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Updated: June 12, 2025
"Odd, if onything has befa'en puir Elshie," said Hobbie Elliot, "I wad rather I were harried ower again." He immediately rode to his dwelling, and the remaining she-goat came bleating to meet him, for her milking time was long past.
It wad hae been lang or Elshie had burnt down my house and barns, and I am determined to try if he will do aught to build them up again. He's weel kend a skilfu' man ower a' the country, as far as Brough under Stanmore." "Bide a wee, my bairn; mind his benefits havena thriven wi' a'body.
Only, Elshie, I wad wuss ye to pit naething in't that may be prejudicial to my salvation; for I'll hae the minister to read it ower, and it wad only be exposing yoursell to nae purpose. And now I'm ganging awa', for ye'll be wearied o' my cracks, and I am wearied wi' cracking without an answer and I'se bring ye a bit o' bride's-cake ane o' thae days, and maybe bring Grace to see you.
The author has invested Wise Elshie with some qualities which made him appear, in the eyes of the vulgar, a man possessed of supernatural power. Common fame paid David Ritchie a similar compliment, for some of the poor and ignorant, as well as all the children, in the neighbourhood, held him to be what is called uncanny.
He paused, and continued, "Such are my cures; their object, their purpose, perpetuating the mass of misery, and playing even in this desert my part in the general tragedy. Were YOU on your sick bed, I might, in compassion, send you a cup of poison." "I am much obliged to you, Elshie, and certainly shall not fail to consult you, with so comfortable a hope from your assistance."
"Then, may I never stir frae the bit," said Elliot, "if auld Ellieslaw is not at the bottom o' the haill villainy! Ye see he's leagued wi' the Cumberland Catholics; and that agrees weel wi' what Elshie hinted about Westburnflat, for Ellieslaw aye protected him, and he will want to harry and disarm the country about his ain hand before he breaks out."
He advanced accordingly to the cottage door, and having knocked repeatedly without receiving any answer, he at length elevated his voice and addressed the inmate of the hut. "Elshie! Father Elshie! I ken ye're within doors, and wauking, for I saw ye at the door-cheek as I cam ower the bent; will ye come out and speak just a gliff to ane that has mony thanks to gie ye?
"Sorrow be in the crooked carcass of thee!" said the Borderer between his teeth; and then again attempting a soothing tone, "Good Father Elshie, a most miserable creature desires some counsel of your wisdom."
"I'll gar daylight shine through ye, if ye offer to steer him!" said the stout Borderer; "stand back, or I'll strike ye through! Naebody shall lay a finger on Elshie; he's a canny neighbourly man, aye ready to make a friend help; and, though ye may think him a lamiter, yet, grippie for grippie, friend, I'll wad a wether he'll make the bluid spin frae under your nails.
"Ye ken, Elshie, for they say ye are weel acquent wi' the gentleman, "When the devil was sick, the devil a monk would be, When the devil was well, the devil a monk was he." "Thou say'st true," said the Solitary; "as well divide a wolf from his appetite for carnage, or a raven from her scent of slaughter, as thee from thy accursed propensities." "Why, what would you have me to do?
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