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Such, then, was the house further distinguished, we forgot to say, by the sign of the Ram's Head to which James M'Intyre and Roderick M'Leod now repaired.
Their affection for each other soon became, in short, a subject of general remark, exciting a singular degree of interest, from the romantic character with which the bravery of the two friends had invested it. About this time that is, about the middle of the war the regiment to which M'Intyre and M'Leod belonged had the misfortune to lose their commanding officer, who was killed in action.
Lesley, I have just one word to say on this subject I have no doubt my secret, if I had one, might be safely entrusted to your honour, but I do not feel called upon to satisfy the curiosity of any one. Captain M'Intyre met me in society which of itself was a warrant to all the world, and particularly ought to be such to him, that I was a gentleman.
M'Intyre, waiting, however, till the door was shut, then gave way to the natural impatience of his temper. "My uncle is the best man in the world, and in his way the kindest; but rather than hear any more about that cursed phoca, as he is pleased to call it, I would exchange for the West Indies, and never see his face again."
M'Intyre had little to answer for himself, except that a Highlander could never pass a deer, a seal, or a salmon, where there was a possibility of having a trial of skill with them, and that he had forgot one of his arms was in a sling.
"I'll go myself call the gardener and ploughman bid them bring ropes and ladders bid them raise more help as they come along keep the top of the cliffs, and halloo down to them I'll go myself." "What is the matter?" inquired Miss Oldbuck and Miss M'Intyre. "The tide! the tide!" answered the alarmed Antiquary.
"You speak like a fool," said the Antiquary. "Nephew, it is a remarkable thing, that in this happy country no man can be legally imprisoned for debt." "Indeed, sir?" said M'Intyre; "I never knew that before that part of our law would suit some of our mess well."
"And will readily excuse hearing it. But you can give me some idea of the sense in our own vernacular idiom?" "I shall prove a wretched interpreter," said M'Intyre, running over the original, well garnished with aghes, aughs, and oughs, and similar gutterals, and then coughing and hawking as if the translation stuck in his throat.
The only inmate of Monkbarns who remained entirely indifferent on this momentous occasion was Hector M'Intyre, who cared no more for an Earl than he did for a commoner, and who was only interested in the unexpected visit, as it might afford some protection against his uncle's displeasure, if he harboured any, for his not attending the funeral, and still more against his satire upon the subject of his gallant but unsuccessful single combat with the phoca, or seal.
"If!" interrupted Lovel, "if I have served as I say I have?" "Yes, sir, such is my expression if you have so served, you must know that you owe me satisfaction either in one way or other." "If that be your opinion, I shall be proud to give it to you, Captain M'Intyre, in the way in which the word is generally used among gentlemen."
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