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It did not escape Miss Bellenden, that Lord Evandale seemed much exhausted both in body and mind. "I think, sir," she said, addressing the Major, "that since Lord Evandale condescends to become an officer of our garrison, you should begin by rendering him amenable to your authority, and ordering him to his apartment, that he may take some refreshment ere he enters on military discussions."
They were in the act of putting their design into execution, of seizing the place into their own hands, and were about to disarm and overpower Major Bellenden and Harrison, and others of the Castle, who were offering the best resistance in their power. The appearance of Lord Evandale changed the scene.
"I will but dispose of this young fellow," said Claverhouse, from the other side of the hall, "and then, Lord Evandale I am sorry to interrupt again your conversation but then we must mount. Bothwell, why do not you bring up the prisoner? and, hark ye, let two files load their carabines." In these words, Edith conceived she heard the death-warrant of her lover.
There must be some gorges or passes in the morass through which we can force our way; and, were we once on firm ground, I trust there is no man in the Life-Guards who supposes our squadrons, though so weak in numbers, are unable to trample into dust twice the number of these unpractised clowns. What say you, my Lord Evandale?"
She looked so devilish handsome and kind upon him, that on my soul But what the devil's the matter with you? You are as pale as a sheet Will you have some brandy?" "Miss Bellenden ask my life of Lord Evandale?" said the prisoner, faintly. "Ay, ay; there's no friend like the women their interest carries all in court and camp. Come, you are reasonable now Ay, I thought you would come round."
Inglis, whom Evandale destined for punishment, remained in custody. Halliday was praised for his conduct, and assured of succeeding to the rank of the culprit. These arrangements being hastily made, Lord Evandale accosted the Major, before whose eyes the scene had seemed to pass like the change of a dream. "My dear Major, we must give up the place." "Is it even so?" said Major Bellenden.
The armed mass occupied, for a few minutes, this fluctuating position, until three or four horsemen, who seemed to be leaders, advanced from the front, and occupied the height a little nearer to the Castle. John Gudyill, who was not without some skill as an artilleryman, brought a gun to bear on this detached group. The Major looked at Lord Evandale.
At this moment Edith, with a countenance as pale as death, muttered, rather than whispered, to Lord Evandale a request to speak with him. He offered his arm, and supported her into the small ante-room, which, as we have noticed before, opened from the parlour. He placed her in a chair, and, taking one himself, awaited the opening of the conversation.
Vane was away for a second night, and he had time to see Enid again before her return. She had not touched her medicine-bottles, and there was again a slight but marked improvement in her condition. Mr. Evandale induced her to fetch one of the bottles of Mr. Ingledew's mixture, which he put into his pocket and conveyed it to his own home. Here he smelt, tasted, and to some extent analysed it.
"And what say you, Allan?" continued Claverhouse, "for Evandale is so modest, we shall never get him to speak till you have said what you have to say." "These fellows," said Major Allan, an old cavalier officer of experience, "are three or four to one I should not mind that much upon a fair field, but they are posted in a very formidable strength, and show no inclination to quit it.
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