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"His faith in the fellow is entirely restored," said Lovel, "by this deception, which he had arranged beforehand." "Ay, ay; trust him for that. He wants to wile him out o' his last guinea, and then escape to his own country, the land-louper." But thanks to old Edie's efforts, Donsterswivel was checked in his scheme for the plunder of Sir Arthur Wardour. IV. The Secret is Disclosed
My host looked glum and disapproving, and all the silken gentlemen murmured. The Virginian cavalier had as pretty a notion of the worth of descent as any Highland land-louper. Indeed, to be honest, I would have controverted the Governor myself, for I have ever held that good blood is a mighty advantage to its possessor. Suddenly the grave man who sat by Miss Elspeth's side spoke up.
At length, therefore, three tailors fell in with each other, the two eldest of whom thought they had done so many dexterous bits of work successfully that they could not fail to succeed in this also; the third was a little useless land-louper, who did not even know his trade, but thought he must have some luck in this venture, for where else was it to come from?
I grant, indeed, that such a prisoner may for security be coerced IN CARCERE, that is, in a public prison. The growling voice of Balmawhapple was heard as taking leave in displeasure, but the word 'land-louper' alone was distinctly audible. He had disappeared before Waverley reached the house, in order to greet the worthy Baron of Bradwardine.
I grant, indeed, that such a prisoner may for security be coerced in carcere, that is, in a public prison. The growling voice of Balmawhapple was heard as taking leave in displeasure, but the word 'land-louper' alone was distinctly audible. He had disappeared before Waverley reached the house in order to greet the worthy Baron of Bradwardine.
But you are such a land-louper, you ought to blazon two hairy worms saltier-wise." "I don't understand." "Why, your name, interpreted to half an ear, is just PILGRIM PILGRIM!" "I wonder if my father meant it!" "That I cannot even guess at, not having the pleasure of knowing your father. But it does look like a paternal joke!"
But when he was entreated to assume his right position in the troop, he refused. 'Na, na, Davie, he said, 'gin my father chooses to send me gear and following, 'tis all very weel, but 'tisna for the credit of Scotland nor of Angus that the Master should be ganging about like a land-louper, with a single laddie after him still less that he should be beholden to the Drummonds.
He has nothing, and since I came to London I hear that he has gone gyte, I mean ye'll not understand me he is plighted to a long-legged shop-lass, the daughter of a ne'er-do-well Australian land-louper, a doctor. This must not be. Now I'll speak plain to you, plainer than to Tod and Brock, my doers ye call them lawyers. They did not make my will.
"Troth," said the beggar, "there was time for him to be cowed; for ye wad hae thought the very spirit of Hell-in-Harness had taken possession o' the body o' Sir Arthur. But what will come o' the land-louper?"
It is that thou take the most solemn oath on the spot that no spulzie or private brawl shall henceforth stain that hand of thine while thy father holds the power in Scotland. Take that oath, thou livest: refuse it, and He held up the deadly little dagger called the misericorde. 'And who art thou, caitiff land-louper, muttered Walter, 'to put to oath knights and princes?
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