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His profession; he was silent. Several other questions were put, to none of which he returned any reply. Pleydell wiped the glasses of his spectacles and considered the prisoner very attentively. 'A very truculent- looking fellow, he whispered to Mannering; 'but, as Dogberry says, I'll go cunningly to work with him. Here, call in Soles Soles the shoemaker.
There was a profound silence after the deed had been read over. Mr. Pleydell was the first to speak.
'Na, na, Colonel, we're just plain up-the-country folk; but nae doubt I would fain hear o' ony pleasure that was gaun to happen the Captain, and I'm sure a' will gae right if Mr. Pleydell will take his bit job in hand. Well, you are all seated at last; take a glass of wine till I begin my catechism methodically. And now, turning to Bertram, 'my dear boy, do you know who or what you are?
He drew forward a chair for Sir John Pleydell, his heart stirred with that sense of exhilaration which comes to some in moments of peril. 'I will not detain you long, began the new-comer, with an air slightly suggestive of the law court, 'but there are certain details which I am afraid I must inflict upon you, in order that you may fully understand my actions.
It was, moreover, his simple custom to attend the early mass which is here historical; and, indeed, to walk through the church, grey and cool, with the hush that seems to belong only to buildings of stupendous age, is in itself a religious service. Concha was passing across the nave, hat in hand, a gaunt, ill-clad, and somewhat pathetic figure, when he caught sight of Sir John Pleydell.
Sampson, said the Lawyer. 'Yes, it was in a wood, continued Bertram, as long past and confused ideas arranged themselves in his reviving recollection; 'and some one was with me; this worthy and affectionate gentleman, I think. 'O, ay, ay, Harry, Lord bless thee; it was even I myself. 'Be silent, Dominie, and don't interrupt the evidence, said Pleydell. 'And so, sir? to Bertram.
'O forgive me, Miss Mannering, said the Lawyer, 'the Dutch are a much more accomplished people in point of gallantry than their volatile neighbours are willing to admit. They are constant as clock-work in their attentions. 'I should tire of that, said Julia. 'Imperturbable in their good temper, continued Pleydell. 'Worse and worse, said the young lady.
'Hush, Colonel, said the Lawyer; 'I am sure you would not, any more than I, countenance him if he prove an impostor. And, among friends, who informed you of this, Sir Robert? 'Why, a person, Mr, Pleydell, answered the Baronet, 'who is peculiarly interested in investigating, sifting, and clearing out this business to the bottom; you will excuse my being more particular.
"No, no, Liddesdale no occasion, no occasion whatever keep thy cash to stock thy farm." "To stack my farm? Mr. Pleydell, your honour kens mony things, but ye dinna ken the farm o' Charlies-hope it's sae weel stockit already, that we sell maybe sax hundred pounds off it ilka year, flesh and fell thegither na, na." "Can't you take another then?"
While some conversation passed between the other justices and this young man, Pleydell lifted from among the papers on the table Hatteraick's old pocket-book. A peculiar glance of the smuggler's eye induced the shrewd lawyer to think there was something here of interest.
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