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But at the last stile, when they entered the Chase, they were joined by other two officers, whom Sharpitlaw, desirous to secure sufficient force for his purpose, and at the same time to avoid observation, had directed to wait for him at this place.
I would be of some advantage to you if I could," said Sharpitlaw, in a soothing tone; "and I ken naething sae likely to serve ye, Effie, as gripping this rascal, Robertson." "O dinna misca' him, sir, that never misca'd you! Robertson? I am sure I had naething to say against ony man o' the name, and naething will I say."
When he had rejoined Ratcliffe, he observed, "You are right, Ratton; there's no making much of that lassie. But ae thing I have cleared that is, that Robertson has been the father of the bairn, and so I will wager a boddle it will be he that's to meet wi' Jeanie Deans this night at Muschat's Cairn, and there we'll nail him, Rat, or my name is not Gideon Sharpitlaw."
"And besides, ye donnard carle," continued Sharpitlaw, triumphantly, "the minister did say that he thought he knew something of the features of the birkie that spoke to him in the Park, though he could not charge his memory where or when he had seen them." "It's evident, then, your honour will be right," said Ratcliffe.
"What the devil is the matter with her now?" said Sharpitlaw to Ratcliffe "Can you not get her forward?" "Ye maun just take a grain o' patience wi' her, sir," said Ratcliffe. "She'll no gae a foot faster than she likes herself." "D n her," said Sharpitlaw, "I'll take care she has her time in Bedlam or Bridewell, or both, for she's both mad and mischievous."
She fixed her eyes boldly and keenly upon Sharpitlaw "You are too much of a gentleman, sir, too much of an honest man, to take any notice of what a poor creature like me says, that can hardly ca' my senses my ain God help me!" "Advantage!
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.
"Weel, sir," said Ratcliffe, but in no joyful tone of acquiescence; "Ye maun hae it your ain way but mind he's a desperate man." "We shall have that with us," answered Sharpitlaw, "that will settle him, if it is necessary."
George Poinder, less keen of sight, or less attentive, was not aware of his flight any more than Sharpitlaw and his assistants, whose view, though they were considerably nearer to the cairn, was intercepted by the broken nature of the ground under which they were screening themselves.
"Let her alone, George," said Sharpitlaw, "dinna put her out o' tune; I hae some questions to ask her But first, Mr. Butler, take another look of her." "Do sae, minister do sae," cried Madge; "I am as weel worth looking at as ony book in your aught. And poor Madge heaved another deep sigh. "Weel, sir," said Mr. Sharpitlaw to Butler, "what think ye now?"
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