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The querist, unappalled by this learned title, proceeded to put several questions, which indicated that he had made good use of a good education, and, although not possessed of minute information on the subject of antiquities, had yet acquaintance enough with the classics to render him an interested and intelligent auditor when they were enlarged upon.
Instead of wearing his hat slouched, and casting his eyes on the ground, he walked about with his usual unconcern, and gave his nod and the passing word of civilitude to every friend he met; he rolled his quid of tobacco about in his jaw with an air of superior enjoyment, and if disturbed in his narcotic amusement by a question, he took his own time to eject "the leperous distilment" before he answered the querist, a happy composure, that bespoke a man quite at ease with himself.
The querist, unappalled by this learned title, proceeded to put several questions, which indicated that he had made good use of a good education, and, although not possessed of minute information on the subject of antiquities, had yet acquaintance enough with the classics to render him an interested and intelligent auditor when they were enlarged upon.
'Although not of condition, you are, doubtless, by sentiments and education, a man of honour and a gentleman? 'I hope so, sir, said Alan, colouring with displeasure. 'I have not been accustomed to have it questioned. 'Patience, young man, said the unperturbed querist 'we are on serious business, and no idle etiquette must prevent its being discussed seriously.
"Well said, old gentleman!" said the querist "Here's to thee, and I wish you joy of your good principles. You owe me a cup of thanks for having taught you them; nay, thou shalt pledge me in thine own sack sour ale sits ill upon a loyal stomach. Now comes your turn, young man; what think you of the matter in hand?"
The old man started, as if from a trance, and before answering, surveyed the querist with a keen penetrating glance, which seemed to say, 'Are you really in possession of this key to my confidence, or do you speak from mere accident? To this keen look of scrutiny, Fairford replied by a smile of intelligence.
What then is the moral you would inculcate? Would you wish us to think that a deviation from virtue, if covered by art and hypocrisy, is not an object of detestation, but on the contrary shall raise us to fame and honour? while the hapless girl who falls a victim to her too great sensibility, shall be loaded with ignominy and shame?" No, my fair querist, I mean no such thing.
"Durward!" said the querist; "is it a gentleman's name?" "By fifteen descents in our family," said the young man; "and that makes me reluctant to follow any other trade than arms." "A true Scot! Plenty of blood, plenty of pride, and right great scarcity of ducats, I warrant thee.
"What's the matter with so-and-so?" would ask a mousing neighbor. "He's sick," ran the laconic reply. "Goin' to die?" one daring querist ventured further. "Some time," said the doctor. But though he assumed a right to combat thus the outer world, no one was gentler with a sick man or with those about him in their grief.
Sampson, are these three hours entirely spent inconstruing and translating? 'Doubtless, no; we have also colloquial intercourse to sweeten study: neque semper arcum tendit apollo. The querist proceeded to elicit from this Galloway Phoebus what their discourse chiefly turned upon. 'Upon our past meetings at Ellangowan; and, truly, I think very often we discourse concerning Miss Lucy, for Mr.
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