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Was it not with John Balfour of Burley, one of the murderers of the Archbishop?" "I did leave the house with the person you have named," answered Henry, "I scorn to deny it; but, so far from knowing him to be a murderer of the primate, I did not even know at the time that such a crime had been committed." "Lord have mercy on me, I am ruined! utterly ruined and undone!" exclaimed Milnwood.
"O, sirs, what will become o' the rigs o' Milnwood when I am dead and gane! He would fling the crown of Scotland awa, if he had it." "Hout, sir," said the old housekeeper, "I maun e'en say it's partly your ain faut. Ye maunna curb his head ower sair in neither; and, to be sure, since he has gane doun to the Howff, ye maun just e'en pay the lawing."
"I like ale better," said another, "provided it is right juice of John Barleycorn." "Better never was malted," said Milnwood; "I can hardly say sae muckle for the claret. It's thin and cauld, gentlemen." "Brandy will cure that," said a third fellow; "a glass of brandy to three glasses of wine prevents the curmurring in the stomach."
"What is your pleasure here, gentlemen?" said Milnwood, humbling himself before the satellites of power. "We come in behalf of the king," answered Bothwell; "why the devil did you keep us so long standing at the door?" A mansion or a farm house, though solitary, is called the town.
The stranger seemed to think that the hint was not to be neglected; he flung down his reckoning, and going into the stable, saddled and brought out a powerful black horse, now recruited by rest and forage, and turning to Morton, observed, "I ride towards Milnwood, which I hear is your home; will you give me the advantage and protection of your company?"
Barnsman Nevoy Harry open the door, open the door!" exclaimed old Milnwood, snatching up and slipping into his pocket the two or three silver spoons with which the upper end of the table was garnished, those beneath the salt being of goodly horn. "Speak them fair, sirs Lord love ye, speak them fair they winna bide thrawing we're a' harried we're a' harried!"
Burley, who had awaited his resolution with great composure, now followed him in silence. The house of Milnwood, built by the father of the present proprietor, was a decent mansion, suitable to the size of the estate, but, since the accession of this owner, it had been suffered to go considerably into disrepair. At some little distance from the house stood the court of offices. Here Morton paused.
It was near sunset when they reached Milnwood, where Poundtext bid adieu to his companions, and travelled forward alone to his own manse, which was situated half a mile's march beyond Tillietudlem. When Morton was left alone to his own reflections, with what a complication of feelings did he review the woods, banks, and fields, that had been familiar to him!
The clerk read forth a bond, in which General Grahame of Claverhouse and Lord Evandale entered themselves securities, that Henry Morton, younger of Milnwood, should go abroad and remain in foreign parts, until his Majesty's pleasure was further known, in respect of the said Henry Morton's accession to the late rebellion, and that under penalty of life and limb to the said Henry Morton, and of ten thousand marks to each of his securities.
"There is the relation published by government, old gentleman; what do you think of it?" "Think, sir? Wh wh whatever the council please to think of it," stammered Milnwood. "I desire to have your opinion more explicitly, my friend," said the dragoon, authoritatively.
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