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And that reminds me of my business with you to-day, a sad business, a serious business, I fear." The solemn impressiveness of Mr. Rae's manner awakened in Mr. Dunn an awe amounting to dread. "It is young Cameron, a friend of yours, I believe, Sir." "Cameron, Sir!" echoed Dunn. "Yes, Cameron. Does he, or did he not have a place on your team?" Dunn sat upright and alert. "Yes, Sir.
They would wander once in a while over to the opposite balcony, at just such moments as when Norman Mann was picking up Miss Rae's fan and receiving her thanks for it from under her drooped eyelids, or choosing a flower for himself, "the very, very prettiest, Mr. Mann," before she threw the rest to the winds and the passing gallants. As Mae grew reckless her eyes grew bright.
"What do you know of the young man?" "This first of all: that he has a selfish, conceited prig for a father." With which beginning Sir Archibald most heartily agreed. "But how do you know?" "Now, let me tell you about him." And Miss Brodie proceeded to describe the scene between father and son in Mr. Rae's office, with vigorous and illuminating comments.
"The Bank, you know, or you don't know, is my uncle's weak spot." Mr. Rae's words flashed across Dunn's mind: "We ought to have found his weak spots." "He says," continued Miss Brodie with a smile "you know he's an old dear! I divide his heart with the Bank, that I have the left lobe. Isn't that the bigger one?
But Sir Archibald had been too deeply stirred by Captain Cameron's unfortunate remarks to calmly weigh Mr. Rae's presentation of the case. "It is quite useless, Mr. Rae," he declared firmly. "The case is out of my hands, and must be proceeded with. I sincerely trust you may be able to establish the young man's innocence. I have nothing more to say." And from this position neither Mr.
"Is this his 'usual'?" she inquired. At that the door opened. "Ah, Mr. Dunn, this is Miss Brodie, I suppose. Come in, come in!" Mr. Rae's manner was most bland. Miss Brodie gave him her hand with some hesitation. "I'm very glad to meet you, Mr. Rae, but is this quite the usual method?
"Don't stand like that. Tell him you are innocent." "One moment, Sir," said Mr. Rae to the Captain. "Permit me." Mr. Rae's voice, while perfectly courteous, was calmly authoritative. "Mr. Allan," he continued, turning to the wretched young man, "what money have you at present in your pockets?"
And I sincerely trust, Sir, that as your career has been marked by honour, your exit shall be with distinction; and all the more that I am not unaware of your achievements in another department of ah shall I say endeavour. I have seen your name, Sir, mentioned more than once, to the honour of our university, in athletic events." At this point Mr. Rae's face broke into a smile.
He is a bachelor, you understand, and his Bank is to him wife and bairns. On no account must you treat his Bank lightly." "Oh, certainly not," replied the Captain, who was inclined to resent Mr. Rae's attempts to school him in diplomacy. "He is a great financier," continued Mr. Rae, "and with him finance is a high art, and financial integrity a sacred obligation."
Rae's History of the Rebellion, 4to, p. 287. If we are to believe the account of the expedition given by the historian Rae, they leapt on shore at Craig-Royston with the utmost intrepidity, no enemy appearing to oppose them, and by the noise of their drums, which they beat incessantly, and the discharge of their artillery and small arms, terrified the MacGregors, whom they appear never to have seen, out of their fastnesses, and caused them to fly in a panic to the general camp of the Highlanders at Strath-Fillan.* The low-country men succeeded in getting possession of the boats at a great expenditure of noise and courage, and little risk of danger.
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