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Pleydell took snuff, and eyed him with a glance equally shrewd and sarcastic. 'I'll teach him, he said aside to Mannering, 'the value of the old admonition, Ne accesseris in consilium antequam voceris. 'But perhaps I intrude, gentlemen? said Glossin, who could not fail to observe the coldness of his reception. 'Is this an open meeting? 'For my part, said Mr.
Pleydell, from the investigation which he had formerly bestowed on the dark affair of Kennedy's death, as well as from the general deference due to his professional abilities, was requested by Mr. Mac-Morlan and Sir Robert Hazlewood, and another justice of peace who attended, to take the situation of chairman, and the lead in the examination. Colonel Mannering was invited to sit down with them.
I don't mean to fish for your defences against them, if you have any, but 'Mr. Pleydell, replied Glossin, 'I am always disposed to act above-board, and I think I can explain the matter at once.
"Indeed!" said the soldier. "Then I see there are stratagems in law as well as war. Well, and how do you like their line of battle?" "Ingenious!" said Mr. Pleydell, "but I think desperate they are finessing too much; a common fault on such occasions."
Pleydell, 'makes good the account given of your conduct on this occasion by a man called Gabriel Faa, whom we have now in custody, and who witnessed the whole transaction between you and that worthy prisoner. Have you any explanation to give? 'Mr.
Farewell, my clerk has been waiting this hour to begin a d-d information. And away walked Mr. Pleydell with great activity, diving through closes and ascending covered stairs in order to attain the High Street by an access which, compared to the common route, was what the Straits of Magellan are to the more open but circuitous passage round Cape Horn.
'It is remarkable though, said the Advocate, 'that, connected as you were with the Ellangowan family, I don't recollect your being examined, or even appearing before me, while that investigation was proceeding? 'I was called to London, answered Glossin, 'on most important business the morning after that sad affair. 'Clerk, said Pleydell, 'minute down that reply. I presume the business, Mr.
'A curiosity worth preserving; and I'll find you a fit custodier. The person wanted soon arrived. 'I will commit your friend to this man's charge, said Pleydell; 'he'll attend him, or conduct him, wherever he chooses to go, with a happy indifference as to kirk or market, meeting or court of justice, or any other place whatever; and bring him safe home at whatever hour you appoint; so that Mr.
Pleydell, after several minute inquiries concerning his recollection of early events 'and now, Mr. Bertram, for I think we ought in future to call you by your own proper name will you have the goodness to let us know every particular which you can recollect concerning the mode of your leaving Scotland?
"The same you knew in India, and who ventures to hope that you would favour him with your attestation to his character as a gentleman and man of honour." At this critical moment appeared Mr. Pleydell, the lawyer who had conducted the inquiry as to the disappearance of Harry Bertram, who happened to be staying with Colonel Mannering, and he instantly saw the likeness to the late laird.
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