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They exchanged a momentary glance of deep and peculiar meaning, and then the eyes of both were fixed on the ground. "Were you brought up in Scotland?" said the lady, addressing herself, in a faltering voice, to Hartley "And what was your master's name?" "I served my apprenticeship with Mr. Gideon Gray of the town of Middlemas," said Hartley. "Middlemas! Gray?" repeated the lady, and fainted away.
The General precipitated himself into the apartment they had so lately left, and in his haste ran, against Middlemas, who, at the sound of the music from the adjoining apartment, had naturally approached nearer to the door, and surprised and startled by the sort of clamour, hasty steps, and confused voices which ensued, had remained standing there, endeavouring to ascertain the cause of so much disorder.
"And this is my son Cuddie," exclaimed Mause, in her turn, "the son of his father, Judden Headrigg, wha was a douce honest man, and of me, Mause Middlemas, an unworthy professor and follower of the pure gospel, and ane o' your ain folk.
When he was out of the garden, Middlemas began to recall his usual boldness of disposition "Had he staid a moment longer," he said, "I would have turned Papist, and made him my ghostly confessor. The yeomanly churl! I would give something to know how he has got such a hank over me. What are Menie Gray's engagements to him?
"But it must have some sirname so must the lady She cannot reside in my house, yet be without a name." "Call them by the name of your town here Middlemas, I think it is?" "Yes, sir." "Well, Mrs. Middlemas is the name of the mother, and Richard Middlemas of the child and I am Matthew Middlemas, at your service. This," he continued, "will provide Mrs.
You shall be repaid, if India has diamonds left." "India, and diamonds!" said Gray. "Is your head turned, child?" "I mean," stammered Middlemas, "if London has any Indian diamonds." "Pooh! you foolish lad," answered Gray, "how should you buy diamonds, or what should I do with them, if you gave me ever so many? Get you gone with you while I am angry."
During this memorable evening, Middlemas and Hartley, who had found room in the music gallery, witnessed the scene, and, as it would seem, with very different feelings.
Middlemas was, of course, sorry and concerned. "We have had distress in our family, Mr. Middlemas, from the ultimate and heart-breaking consequences of which we have escaped by the skill of your friend, Mr. Hartley. We will be happy if it is in our power to repay a part of our obligations in service to his friend and protege, Mr. Middlemas."
Richard Middlemas," said Hartley, "I wish it were possible for me to tell you, in the few words which I intend to bestow on you, whether I pity you or despise you, the most. Heaven has placed happiness, competence, and content within your power, and you are willing to cast them away, to gratify ambition and avarice. Were I to give any advice on this subject either to Dr.
"If you, my dear fellow," continued he, extending his hand to Middlemas, "would think of changing sheep-head broth and haggis for mulagatawny and curry, I can only say, that though it is indispensable that you should enter the service at first simply as a cadet, yet, by ; you should live like a brother on the passage with me; and no sooner were we through the surf at Madras, than I would put you in the way of acquiring both wealth and glory.
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