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Updated: June 14, 2025
"Guid-day to ye, Mr Deacon Waldie!" she said, as she departed; "mak my best respects to Mrs Deacon Waldie, and to her worthy father." The deacon stood stiff with amazement, looking after the erect, dignified figure of Mrs Jean Todd, as she walked slowly along the hall of the incorporation to the door.
Just as I had drawn in my chair, fitted a new "Bramah" on the stick, and was preparing to feague it away, I had a call from the son of an old friend, Mr. Waldie of Henderland. As he left me, enter young Whytbank and Mr. Auriol Hay of the Lyon Office, and we had a long armorial chat together, which lasted for some time then the library was to be looked at, etc.
In a few minutes more she arrived; and, having got admittance, placed herself in a recess, where the incorporation box was deposited, and so disposed herself as that she might see whether any person interfered with the treasury. In a short time Deacon Waldie entered the hall, and, with secret furtive steps, approached the box.
"If Rahab was justified, sae will Murdoch Waldie be forgiven." "Weel I'll try the boxmaster again," said the deacon. Next day, accordingly, he threw himself in the way of Mr Andrew Todd. The boxmaster had been in the corporation hall, and was returning home to deposit the key of the box in the place where he kept it.
"I winna affect, Mr Deacon Waldie," said she, "notwithstanding I hae often heard yer sentiments on the subject o' the authority o' wives I winna affect either to be ignorant o' my husband's affairs, or to be careless o' what concerns baith him and me.
You hae only the merit o' no rebellin; but even your rebellion I would hae sune laid." "I fancy, then," said Mrs Waldie, gently, "it will be your intention and pleasure to see the boxmaster immediately." "No, Mrs Waldie," replied the deacon, a little touched; "not immediately, but by and by."
In your case, I believe you take the wisest course; but you are aware you must stand committed?" "Committed? for what, sir replied Glossin. "Upon a charge of murder?" "No; only as art and part of kidnapping the child." "That is a bailable offence." "Pardon me," said Pleydell, "it is plagium, and plagium is felony." "Forgive me, Mr. Pleydell; there is only one case upon record, Torrence and Waldie.
Pleydell, there is only one case upon record, Torrence and Waldie. They were, you remember, resurrection-women, who had promised to procure a child's body for some young surgeons. Being upon honour to their employers, rather than disappoint the evening lecture of the students, they stole a live child, murdered it, and sold the body for three shillings and sixpence.
What with his business, his deaconship, his chain, his gold-headed cane, and his fair wife, dressed in the gaudy colours of his own dyeing, Deacon Waldie was an important personage in those times, when to be high in a corporation was to be in the enjoyment of the truest elevation to which human nature, in this world, could aspire.
"Yes, Mr Todd, I will tell you that," replied the deacon. "The private sodger has dootless often a mind superior to the general's; but he maun still keep the ranks. Mind is naething in this affair station is everything. Look at Mrs Margaret Waldie a cleverer cratur doesna exist that is, in her ain way; but did she ever dare to counsel me?
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