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Could that judge, however, by any means be quietly spirited away from Edinburgh before the date fixed for the trial, with almost equal certainty he might count on a favourable verdict. In this predicament Lord Traquair turned his thoughts to Christie's Will; if anyone could aid him it must be the bold Borderer.
Traquair," he said, "I'm young and a stranger. I wish you could find it in your heart to be an uncle to me." Traquair accepted a cigarette and sat down, first assuring himself that the stone steps were dry. "If I were your nephew," said McTavish, "and came to you all out of breath, and told you that I wished to marry Miss McTavish's housekeeper, what would you say?"
"I withdraw my insinuation," said Traquair gravely. "I thank you," said Mr. McTavish. "I am glad, sir," said Traquair presently, "to find you in so generous a disposition, for we have need of your generosity. I have it from Miss McTavish herself," he went on gravely, "that your ancestor, so far as you know, was Colland McTavish." "So far as I know and believe," said McTavish, "he was."
Traquair, meanwhile, pushed hard for a decision, and, at last, after a period of about three months, the famous cause was brought before the court, and the successor of the dead-alive President having given his vote for the defender, the wily Warden carried his point, and secured to him and his heirs, in time coming, the fine barony in dispute, which, for aught we know to the contrary, is in the family to this day.
Now, it happened that Willie was well known to Lord Traquair had, in fact, more than once been of considerable service to his lordship; and it was no failing of the Earl to desert a friend in trouble, if help might be given quietly and judiciously.
"Dear man," she said, "full well ye know it's not mine to sell. Then you're to let me have the ten pound?" "If I were to employ a wheedler," said Mr. Traquair, "I'd have no choice 'twixt you and Satan. Mind, I make no promises. Ten pound is a prodeegious sum o' money, when ye hay'na got it."
"Why," he said in a surprised voice, "it's Mr. Jolyon Forsyte! So it is! Haven't seen you, sir, for years. Dear me! Times aren't what they were. Why! you and your brother, and that auctioneer Mr. Traquair, and Mr. Nicholas Treffry you used to have six or seven stalls here regular every season. And how are you, sir? We don't get younger!"
The whole thing was scaring, and jumping up, he began to throw his clothes into his trunks. It was twelve o'clock before he went down, and found his brother and Traquair still at the table arranging an itinerary; he surprised them by saying that he too was coming; and without further explanation set to work to eat.
"Where is your own meeserable conscience, Traquair?" "My dear," cried the little man, "it is storming my reason." "There," said she, "I told you so. And now we are both of one mind, you shall present these tidings to McTavish together with my compliments." "First," said Traquair cautiously, "I'll bide a bit on the thought."
Is it the doing o't, or the dool for the doing o't, that has the desperation in't?" "The consequences to you would be great, Will," said Traquair. "You are confined here for stealing a cow, and would be hanged for it if I did not save ye. Our laws are equal and humane. For stealing a cow one may be hanged; but there's no such law against stealing a paper-lord."
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