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Ye'd see him on Haribee; aye, and maybe ye will see him there yet, sheriff or no sheriff." This was said with a bitterness indicative of fierce and deadly hatred. Shifting uneasily under the close gaze of his companion, the other said, "What for do you look at me like that? I've no occasion to love him, have I?"
The speaker was clearly a Cumbrian. "Shaf!" replied his companion, in a kind of whisper, "he's a pauchtie clot-heed. I'll have him at Haribee in a crack." The second speaker was as clearly a Scot who was struggling against the danger there might be of his speech bewraying him. "Well, you're pretty smart on 'im. I never could rightly make aught of thy hate of 'im." "Tut, man, live and learn.
Red-tongued flames from the beacon on the great tower did their best, in spite of storm and sleet, to warn all honest English folk that a huge army of Scots was on the war-path, and that the gallows on Haribee Hill had been insulted by the abduction of its lawful prey.
The triumph of putting an end to the daring deeds of so bold a Scottish reiver when they had him safely in chains in Carlisle Castle, was one that they were not likely lightly to forego. It would be indeed a merry crowd of English Borderers that flocked to Haribee Hill on the day that Will of Kinmont dangled from the gallows. Buccleuch saw that he had no time to lose.
"There be some folk as have mercy neither on man nor beast," he said in reply to a protest from the strangers. Jim's sentiment was more apposite than he thought. The two men grumbled their way into the inn. Robbie remained outside and gave the driver a hand with the horses. "Where's Haribee?" he asked. "In Carlisle," said the driver. "What place is it?" asked Robbie.
The road at that time passed at about a quarter of a mile's distance from the eminence, called Haribee or Harabee-brow, which, though it is very moderate in size and height, is nevertheless seen from a great distance around, owing to the flatness of the country through which the Eden flows.
"Haribee? why, the place of execution." When left alone outside in the snow, Robbie began to reflect on the position of affairs. It was past midnight. The two strangers, who were obviously in pursuit of Ralph, would stay in this house at least until morning. Ralph himself was probably asleep at this moment, some ten miles or thereabouts farther up the road. It was bitterly cold.
"May ye hang him up for it on the top of Haribee!" Robbie understood enough of this conversation to realize the character and pursuit of his travelling companions; but the details and tone of the dialogue were not of an interest sufficiently engrossing to keep him awake. He dozed afresh, and in the unconsciousness of a fitful sleep he passed a good many miles of his dreary night ride.
The road at that time passed at about a quarter of a mile's distance from the eminence, called Haribee or Harabee-brow, which, though it is very moderate in size and height, is nevertheless seen from a great distance around, owing to the flatness of the country through which the Eden flows.
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