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His mind teeming with schemes of future deceit to cover former villainy, he spent the time in arranging and combining them until the hour of supper. Mac-Guffog attended as turnkey on this occasion. He was, as we know, the old and special acquaintance of the prisoner who was now under his charge.
'Why then, sir, to speak to your feelings, said Bertram, 'I shall be willing to make you a handsome compliment for this indulgence. 'Ay, but when, Captain? when and how? that's the question, or rather the twa questions, said the jailor. 'When I am delivered, and get my remittances from England, answered the prisoner. Mac-Guffog shook his head incredulously.
Dinmont, we have put off locking up for an hour to oblige ye; ye must go to your quarters." "Quarters, man? I intend to sleep here the night. There's a spare bed in the Captain's room." "It's impossible!" answered the keeper. "But I say it is possible, and that I winna stir and there's a dram t'ye." Mac-Guffog drank off the spirits, and resumed his objection.
'Well, sir, replied Bertram, 'if I am not furnished in a day or two otherwise, you shall have such an order. 'Weel, weel, then ye shall be put up like a prince, said Mac-Guffog.
'Had he no arms? asked the Justice. 'Ay, ay, they are never without barkers and slashers. 'Any papers? 'This bundle, delivering a dirty pocket-book. 'Go downstairs then, Mac-Guffog, and be in waiting. The officer left the room. The clink of irons was immediately afterwards heard upon the stair, and in two or three minutes a man was introduced, handcuffed and fettered.
'Well, sir, replied Bertram, 'if I have a title to have that property delivered up to me, I shall apply for it; and there is a good deal more than enough to pay any demand you can set up. 'I dinna ken a bit about that, said Mac-Guffog; 'ye may be here lang eneugh. And then the gieing credit maun be considered in the fees.
Now, Mac-Guffog, where did ye find this chield? Mac-Guffog, a stout, bandy-legged fellow, with a neck like a bull, a face like a firebrand, and a most portentous squint of the left eye, began, after various contortions by way of courtesy to the Justice, to tell his story, eking it out by sundry sly nods and knowing winks, which appeared to bespeak an intimate correspondence of ideas between the narrator and his principal auditor.
Mac-Morlan, requesting his attendance at Woodbourne as soon as possible on business of importance. Dinmont, fatigued with the events of the evening before, and finding the accommodations of Woodbourne much preferable to those of Mac-Guffog, was in no hurry to rise.
The room immediately below the condemned ward, being that of Glossin, was, of course, empty; but the inmates of the second apartment beneath felt the shock of Glossin's heavy fall, and heard a noise as of struggling and of groans. But all sounds of horror were too congenial to this place to excite much curiosity or interest. In the morning, faithful to his promise, Mac-Guffog came. 'Mr.
On the next morning, great was the alarm and confusion of the officers when they discovered the escape of their prisoner. Mac-Guffog appeared before Glossin with a head perturbed with brandy and fear, and incurred a most severe reprimand for neglect of duty.
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