Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 11, 2025
But I observe in an old newspaper called the WHITEHALL GAZETTE, of which I fortunately possess a file for several years, that Sir Arthur Darsie Redgauntlet was presented to his late Majesty at the drawing-room, by Lieut.-General Campbell upon which the editor observes, in the way of comment, that we were going, REMIS ATQUE VELIS, into the interests of the Pretender, since a Scot had presented a Jacobite at Court.
Darsie was not sorry to reply that his respect for the person of his relation would induce him to listen to all which he had to apprise him of, before he formed any definite resolution upon the weighty subjects of deliberation which he proposed to him. 'Deliberation! repeated Redgauntlet, impatiently; 'and yet it is not ill said.
'You will hardly bring the father to stoop to his flock, said Cristal, with a sneer. 'He must and shall! answered Redgauntlet, briefly. 'Go to the front, Cristal I would speak with my nephew. I trust, Sir Arthur Redgauntlet, you are satisfied with the manner in which I have discharged my duty to your sister?
Alan Fairford, though Redgauntlet be my wife's near relative, and though, doubtless, I wish him weel, yet I am not the person who is like to be intrusted with his incomings and outgoings.
'Yes, Redgauntlet, said my alleged guardian, looking at me keenly; 'does that name recall any associations to your mind? 'No, I replied, 'except that I had lately heard it given to the hero of a supernatural legend. 'There are many such current concerning the family, he answered; and then proceeded in his narrative.
Certainly, as other families have peculiarities by which they are distinguished, this of Redgauntlet is marked in most individuals by a singular indenture of the forehead, supposed to be derived from the son of Alberick, their ancestor, and brother to the unfortunate Edward, who had perished in so piteous a manner.
Will you, I say, be satisfied with seeing him in perfect safety without attempting to speak to or converse with him? Darsie signified his assent. 'Take hold of my arm, then, said Redgauntlet; 'and do you, niece Lilias, take the other; and beware; Sir Arthur, how you bear yourself.
Now this was a tune my gudesire learned frae a warlock, that heard it when they were worshipping Satan at their meetings, and my gudesire had sometimes played it at the ranting suppers in Redgauntlet Castle, but never very willingly; and now he grew cauld at the very name of it, and said, for excuse, he hadna his pipes wi' him.
'Now, I think, said Redgauntlet, 'that those who make the objection should state it, for I am confident the king will hardly believe, on less authority than that of the heir of the loyal House of B , that he is the first to seek an evasion of his pledge to join him. 'An evasion, sir! repeated Lord , fiercely, 'I have borne too much from you already, and this I will not endure.
Redgauntlet himself pointed it out to Douglas, saying, with a ghastly smile, "It should have been bloody." 'Moved, as he was, to compassion for his brother-in-arms, and steeled against all softer feelings by the habits of civil war, Douglas shuddered at this sight, and displayed a desire to leave the house which was doomed to be the scene of such horrors.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking