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So, when Dora and Gerda went away, they carried with them the conviction that Mrs. Carnaby was an 'impossible' person and of course lost no opportunity of imparting it to their friends. About a week before Christmas, when the new servants seemed to have settled to their work, and the house routine needed less supervision, Alma and her husband dined at the Langlands', to meet a few quiet people.
"Oh, go away," cried Halliwell; whereupon Weary-world descended the stair haughtily, declaring that the sheriff was an unreasonable man, and that he was a queer captain who did not understand the English language. "Can I gae hame now, sheriff?" asked Langlands, hopefully. "Take this fellow back to his cell," Riach directed shortly, "and whatever else you do, see that you capture this woman.
She's no a Thrums lassie, and so I say, 'Let the law take its course on her." "Will you listen to such a cur, Riach?" asked Halliwell. "Certainly. Speak out, Langlands." "Weel, then, I was in the windmill the nicht." "You were a watcher?" "I happened to be in the windmill wi' another man," Dave went on, avoiding the officer's question. "What was his name?" demanded Halliwell.
Harvey glanced at her, remembering the odd suggestion he had heard from Alma; and in truth it seemed that his inquiry caused her some embarrassment. 'Yes, very interesting, answered his companion quietly, as she walked on. 'You had met him before ? 'He always comes to the Langlands' at Christmas. She added in another voice, 'I was glad to hear from Hughie yesterday that all was well at home.
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