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Mac-Candlish bustled about, reinforced her teapot with hyson, and proceeded in her duties with her best grace. 'We have a very nice parlour, sir, and everything very agreeable for gentlefolks; but it's bespoke the night for a gentleman and his daughter that are going to leave this part of the country; ane of my chaises is gane for them, and will be back forthwith.
The landlady, now as eager to throw light upon the criminal's escape as she had formerly been desirous of withholding it, for the miscellaneous contents of the purse argued strongly to her mind that all was not right, Mrs. Mac-Candlish, I say, now gave Glossin to understand that her position and hostler had both seen the stranger upon the ice that day when young Hazlewood was wounded.
Mac-Candlish, throned in a comfortable easychair lined with black leather, was regaling herself and a neighbouring gossip or two with a cup of genuine tea, and at the same time keeping a sharp eye upon her domestics, as they went and came in prosecution of their various duties and commissions.
One or two clowns sat at some distance, drinking their twopenny ale. "Are ye sure the parlour's ready for them, and the fire burning clear, and the chimney no smoking?" said the hostess to a chambermaid. She was answered in the affirmative. "Ane wadna be uncivil to them, especially in their distress," said she, turning to the Deacon. "Assuredly not, Mrs. Mac-Candlish; assuredly not.
'Weel, said the Deacon to Mrs. Mac-Candlish, as he accepted her offer of a glass of bitters at the bar, 'the deil's no sae ill as he's ca'd. It's pleasant to see a gentleman pay the regard to the business o' the county that Mr. Glossin does. 'Ay, 'deed is't, Deacon, answered the landlady; 'and yet I wonder our gentry leave their ain wark to the like o' him.
The landlady, now as eager to throw light upon the criminal's escape as she had formerly been desirous of withholding it, for the miscellaneous contents of the purse argued strongly to her mind that all was not right, Mrs. Mac-Candlish, I say, now gave Glossin to understand that her position and hostler had both seen the stranger upon the ice that day when young Hazlewood was wounded.
The dialogue then proceeded as follows: "A fine frosty morning, Mrs. Mac-Candlish." "Ay, sir; the morning's weel eneugh," answered the landlady dryly. "Mrs. Mac-Candlish, I wish to know if the justices are to dine here as usual after the business of the court on Tuesday?" "Stay a moment, Mrs. Mac-Candlish why, you are in a prodigious hurry, my good friend!
Mac-Candlish, throned in a comfortable easychair lined with black leather, was regaling herself and a neighbouring gossip or two with a cup of genuine tea, and at the same time keeping a sharp eye upon her domestics, as they went and came in prosecution of their various duties and commissions.
Mac-Candlish, and hastened to light the way with all the imperative bustle which an active landlady loves to display on such occasions. 'Young man, said the Deacon to the servant, filling a glass, 'ye'll no be the waur o' this, after your ride. 'Not a feather, sir; thank ye, your very good health, sir. 'And wha may your master be, friend?
Mac-Candlish, Sampson picked up some other scholars very different indeed from Charles Hazlewood in rank and whose lessons were proportionally unproductive. Still, however, he gained something, and it was the glory of his heart to carry it to Mr. Mac-Morlan weekly, a slight peculium only subtracted, to supply his snuff-box and tobacco-pouch.
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