I doubt we are but puirly
provided, no expecting ye this some months, when doubtless ye was
hae been received conform till your rank, as gude right is; but
natheless----"
"Natheless, Caleb," said the Master, "we must have our horses put up,
and ourselves too, the best way we can. I hope you are not sorry to see
me sooner than you expected?"
"Sorry, my lord! I am sure ye sall aye be my lord wi' honest folk, as
your noble ancestors hae been these three hundred years, and never asked
a Whig's leave. Sorry to see the Lord of Ravenswood at ane o' his ain
castles! (Then again apart to his unseen associate behind the screen)
Mysie, kill the brood-hen without thinking twice on it; let them care
that come ahint. No to say it's our best dwelling," he added, turning
to Bucklaw; "but just a strength for the Lord of Ravenswood to flee
until--that is, no to FLEE, but to retreat until in troublous times,
like the present, when it was ill convenient for him to live farther in
the country in ony of his better and mair principal manors; but, for its
antiquity, maist folk think that the outside of Wolf's Crag is worthy of
a large perusal.
Pages:
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162