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"This Robertson," said Sharpitlaw, in a lower and something like a confidential tone, "d'ye ken, Rat that is, can ye gie us ony inkling where he is to be heard tell o'?" "Troth, Mr.
"It's no for me to say, sir," replied the clerk; "but if James Ratcliffe be inclined to turn to good, there is not a man e'er came within the ports of the burgh could be of sae muckle use to the Good Town in the thief and lock-up line of business. I'll speak to Mr. Sharpitlaw about him." Upon Ratcliffe's retreat, Butler was placed at the table for examination.
"We will try to mend your memory by and by, hinny," said Sharpitlaw, and shouted, as we have already told the reader, to Ratcliffe, to come up and take charge of her, while he himself directed the chase after Robertson, which he still hoped might be successful.
Sharpitlaw to whistle on his thumb." It was fortunate for Jeanie, in an emergency like the present, that she possessed presence of mind and courage, so soon as the first hurry of surprise had enabled her to rally her recollection.
They were at first four in number an officer of justice and Sharpitlaw, who were well armed with pistols and cutlasses; Ratcliffe, who was not trusted with weapons, lest, he might, peradventure, have used them on the wrong side; and the female.
I cannot think the preacher himsell wad be heading the mob, though the time has been, they hae been as forward in a bruilzie as their neighbours." "But these times are lang by," said Mr. Sharpitlaw.
Sharpitlaw, you will go with me, and receive instructions something may be made too out of this story of Butler's and his unknown gentleman I know no business any man has to swagger about in the King's Park, and call himself the devil, to the terror of honest folks, who dinna care to hear mair about the devil than is said from the pulpit on the Sabbath.
"Hey for cavaliers, ho for cavaliers, Dub a dub, dub a dub, Have at old Beelzebub, Oliver's squeaking for fear." "Did you ever see that mad woman before?" said Sharpitlaw to Butler. "Not to my knowledge, sir," replied Butler. "I thought as much," said the procurator-fiscal, looking towards Ratcliffe, who answered his glance with a nod of acquiescence and intelligence.
"Why, the fellow we were speaking of, Gentle Geordie, as you call him." "Geordie Gentle!" answered Madge, with well-feigned amazement "I dinna ken naebody they ca' Geordie Gentle." "Come, my jo," said Sharpitlaw, "this will not do; you must tell us what you did with these clothes of yours."
"You must speak with this wench, Rat this Effie Deans you must sift her a wee bit; for as sure as a tether she will ken Robertson's haunts till her, Rat till her without delay." "Craving your pardon, Mr. Sharpitlaw," said the turnkey elect, "that's what I am not free to do." "Free to do, man? what the deil ails ye now? I thought we had settled a' that?"
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