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Updated: May 26, 2025
But deil o' sic a story as yours, wi' glamour and dead folk and losing ane's gate, I ever heard out o' the tale- books! But whisht, I hear the keeper coming. Mac-Guffog accordingly interrupted their discourse by the harsh harmony of the bolts and bars, and showed his bloated visage at the opening door. 'Come, Mr.
It was, therefore, with great pleasure that, on his return to his house from Kippletringan, he heard his servants announce hastily, "that Mac-Guffog, the thief-taker, and twa or three concurrents, had a man in hands in the kitchen waiting for his honour." He instantly jumped from horseback, and hastened into the house.
'Weel, Mac-Guffog, said Dandie, 'I hae just twa things to say. Ye ken wha I am weel eneugh, and that I wadna loose a prisoner. 'And how do I ken that? answered the jailor. 'Weel, if ye dinna ken that, said the resolute farmer, 'ye ken this: ye ken ye're whiles obliged to be up our water in the way o' your business.
I tell'd the folk at the Change, where I put up Dumple, to send ower my supper here, and the chield Mac-Guffog is agreeable to let it in; I hae settled a' that. And now let's hear your story. Whisht, Wasp, man! wow, but he's glad to see you, poor thing!
'Aweel, aweel, gudeman, said Mac-Guffog, 'a wilfu' man maun hae his way; but if I am challenged for it by the justices, I ken wha sall bear the wyte, and, having sealed this observation with a deep oath or two, he retired to bed, after carefully securing all the doors of the bridewell. The bell from the town steeple tolled nine just as the ceremony was concluded.
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.
I tell'd the folk at the Change, where I put up Dumple, to send ower my supper here, and the chield Mac-Guffog is agreeable to let it in; I hae settled a' that. And now let's hear your story. Whisht, Wasp, man! wow, but he's glad to see you, poor thing!
'Weel, Mac-Guffog, said Dandie, 'I hae just twa things to say. Ye ken wha I am weel eneugh, and that I wadna loose a prisoner. 'And how do I ken that? answered the jailor. 'Weel, if ye dinna ken that, said the resolute farmer, 'ye ken this: ye ken ye're whiles obliged to be up our water in the way o' your business.
Eh! it wad be fearsome to be burnt alive for naething, like as if ane had been a warlock! Mac-Guffog, hear ye! roaring at the top of his voice; 'an ye wad ever hae a haill bane in your skin, let's out, man, let's out! The fire began now to rise high, and thick clouds of smoke rolled past the window at which Bertram and Dinmont were stationed.
'Send my clerk here directly, ye'll find him copying the survey of the estate in the little green parlour. Set things to rights in my study, and wheel the great leathern chair up to the writing-table; set a stool for Mr. Scrow. Now lend me a hand off with my muckle-coat, and hang it up in the lobby, and bid them bring up the prisoner; I trow I'll sort him; but stay, first send up Mac-Guffog.
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