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As soon as he was in, Robin Finnie and Sandy Macgill went and hearkened at the window, where they heard the gay gallant stumbling in the floor, churming sweet and amorous words as he went groping his way towards the bed where the auld toop was breathing thickly, mumbling and crunching the kail-blades in a state of as great sensual delight and satisfaction as any beast could well be.
About four o'clock we returned to Mr Martin's store, where we found his ketureen a sort of gig waiting, and also that of a Mr Finnie, another sugar-planter who was going to make one of the party. The skipper jumped in alongside of Mr Martin, I stowed myself away alongside his friend, and away we dashed up the sandy streets and out of town in the direction of the Blue Mountains.
"I'll no swear't," was his answer; "but I think it was something like that; one of them, I think, they called Finnie." "Robin Finnie," cried I, dropping his coat, "he was wi' my brother; I canna doubt it;" and the thought of their fate flooded my heart, and the tears flowed from my eyes. The better nature of Ardgowan's man was moved at the sight of my distress, and he said to Gideon Kemp,
Now, I really think where Finnie goes Bolus may go too." "The more the merrier, I suppose," said Frank. "Well, something a little like that. I wonder why Thorne is not here? I'm sure he was asked." "Perhaps he did not particularly wish to meet Finnie and Bolus. Do you know, Mr Athill, I think he was quite right not to come. As for myself, I wish I was anywhere else." "Ha! ha! ha!
"He has the management of your property," said Mr Finnie; "but he manages it in the interest of his own friend. It is quite clear, and we will expose it." "By all means," said Sir Louis. "It is a d d shame, and it shall be exposed." Of all this the squire was aware. When he reached the doctor's house, he was shown into the drawing-room, and found Mary there alone.
I had accepted an invitation from a Mr Finnie whose acquaintance I had made on my previous visit to Kingston to spend a few days on his estate among the Blue Mountains and enjoy a little shooting on a small lake adjoining it; and in my indefatigable pursuit of this amusement I managed to contract a severe attack of yellow fever.
So he stayed at home, and the two together went over their accounts. The baronet was particular about his accounts, and said a good deal as to having Finnie over to Greshamsbury. To this, however, Dr Thorne positively refused his consent. The evening passed off better than the preceding one; at least the early part of it.
Sir Louis again declared that the doctor wished him to die, and spoke of sending for his attorney, Finnie, to come to Greshamsbury to look after him. "Send for him if you choose," said the doctor. "His coming will cost you three or four pounds, but can do no other harm." "And I will send for Fillgrave," threatened the baronet. "I'm not going to die here like a dog."
But although in the exploit of Mysie Gilmour, and Robin Finnie with his confederates, we had a tasting of mirth and merriment, to the effect of lessening the dread and fear in which our simple country folk held his Majesty's ungracious fine-levers, the cavalier captains and soldiers, still there was a gradual ingrowth of the weight of the oppression, wherewith we were laden more as bondsmen and slaves than as subjects; and, in the meantime, the spirit of that patriarch, my apostolic grandfather, was gathering to heart and energy within the silent recesses of my afflicted bosom.
On the following morning I waited upon the admiral and received my commission, the presentation of which he saw fit to accompany with a few complimentary as well as congratulatory remarks; and in the afternoon I drove out to Hurstleigh, as Mr Finnie had named his place, for the purpose of packing up my few traps and bidding my kindest of friends farewell.
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