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this intrusion�拭─�

     ;It is   one   who   comes   to   tell   you�察─  �said   the   Dwarf�察  �with   the   peculiar 

acrimony which usually marked his manner�察 �that�察�in marrying that young 

lady�察�you wed neither the heiress of Ellieslaw�察�nor of Mauley Hall�察�nor of 

Polverton�察�nor of one furrow of land�察�unless she marries with MY consent�察�

and to thee that consent shall never be given。             Downdown on thy knees�察�

and   thank   Heaven   that   thou   art   prevented   from   wedding   qualities   with 

which thou hast no concernportionless truth�察�virtue�察�and innocencethou�察�

base ingrate�察─�he continued�察�addressing himself to Ellieslaw�察 �what is thy 



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wretched      subterfuge     now�拭     �Thou�察    �who    wouldst     sell  thy   daughter    to 

relieve    thee   from    danger�察   �as  in  famine     thou   wouldst     have    slain  and 

devoured   her   to   preserve   thy   own   vile   life��Ay�察  �hide   thy   face   with   thy 

hands�察  �well   mayst   thou   blush   to   look   on   him   whose   body   thou   didst 

consign to chains�察�his hand to guilt�察�and his soul to misery。                  Saved once 

more   by   the   virtue   of   her   who   calls   thee   father�察  �go   hence�察  �and   may   the 

pardon   and   benefits   I   confer   on   thee   prove   literal   coals   of   fire�察  �till   thy 

brain is seared and scorched like mine� ─�

     Ellieslaw left the chapel with a gesture of mute despair。 

     ;Follow him�察�Hubert Ratcliffe�察─�said the Dwarf�察 �and inform him of his 

destiny。     He will rejoicefor to breathe air and to handle gold is to him 

happiness�察─�

     ;I understand nothing of all this�察─�said Sir Frederick Langley�察 �but we 

are here a body of gentlemen in arms and authority for King James�察�and 

whether you really�察�sir�察�be that Sir Edward Mauley�察�who has been so long 

supposed dead in confinement�察�or whether you be an impostor assuming 

his   name   and   title�察  �we   will   use   the   freedom   of   detaining   you�察  �till   your 

appearance here�察�at this moment�察�is better accounted for�察�we will have no 

spies among usSeize on him�察�my friends。; 

     But   the   domestics   shrunk   back   in   doubt   and   alarm。       Sir   Frederick 

himself   stepped   forward   towards   the   Recluse�察  �as   if   to   lay   hands   on   his 

person�察�when his progress was suddenly stopped by the glittering point of 

a   partisan�察 �which the   sturdy  hand   of   Hobbie   Elliot presented   against   his 

bosom。 

     ;I'll gar daylight shine through ye�察�if ye offer to steer him� ─�said the 

stout Borderer�察 �stand back�察�or I'll strike ye through� �Naebody shall lay a 

finger on Elshie�察�he's a canny neighbourly man�察�aye ready to make a friend 

help�察  �and�察  �though   ye   may   think   him   a   lamiter�察  �yet�察  �grippie   for   grippie�察�

friend�察�I'll wad   a wether he'll make   the bluid spin frae under your   nails。 

He's a teugh carle Elshie�         �he grips like a smith's vice。; 

     ;What has brought you here�察�Elliot�拭─             �said Mareschal�察 �who called on 

you for interference�拭─�

     ;Troth�察�Mareschal´Wells�察─�answered Hobbie�察 �I am just come here�察�wi' 

twenty or thretty mair o' us�察�in my ain name and the King's or Queen's�察�



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ca' they her�拭     �and Canny Elshie's into the bargain�察�to keep the peace�察�and 

pay back some ill usage Ellieslaw has gien me。                  A bonny breakfast the 

loons gae me the ither morning�察�and him at the bottom on't�察�and trow ye I 

wasna ready to supper him up��Ye needna lay your hands on your swords�察�

gentlemen�察�the house is   ours wi'  little din�察  �for the doors were  open�察 �and 

there had been ower muckle punch amang your folk�察�we took their swords 

and pistols as easily as ye wad shiel pea´cods。; 

     Mareschal rushed out�察�and immediately re´entered the chapel。 

     ;By Heaven�        �it is true�察�Sir Frederick�察�the house is filled with armed 

men�察�and our drunken beasts are all disarmed。               Draw�察�and let us fight our 

way。; 

     ;Binna rashbinna rash�察─�exclaimed Hobbie�察 �hear me a bit�察�hear me a 

bit。   We mean ye nae harm�察�but�察�as ye are in arms for King James�察�as ye 

ca' him�察�and the prelates�察�we thought it right to keep up the auld neighbour 

war�察�and stand up for the t'other ane and the Kirk�察�but we'll no hurt a hair 

o' your heads�察�if ye like to gang hame quietly。              And it will be your best 

way�察�for there's sure news come frae Loudoun�察�that him they ca' Bang�察�or 

Byng�察�or what is't�察�has bang'd the French ships and the new king aff the 

coast however�察�sae ye had best bide content wi' auld Nanse for want of a 

better Queen。; 

     Ratcliffe�察  �who   at   this   moment   entered�察  �confirmed   these   accounts   so 

unfavourable to the Jacobite interest。           Sir Frederick�察�almost instantly�察�and 

without taking leave of any one�察�left the castle�察�with such of his attendants 

as were able to follow him。 

     ;And what will you do�察�Mr。 Mareschal�拭─              �said Ratcliffe。 

     ;Why�察�faith�察─  �answered he�察 �smiling�察  �I hardly  know�察  �my  spirit   is   too 

great�察  �and   my   fortune   too   small�察  �for   me   to   follow   the   example   of   the 

doughty  bridegroom。         It   is   not   in   my   nature�察  �and   it   is   hardly  worth   my 

while。; 

     ;Well�察  �then�察  �disperse   your   men�察  �and   remain   quiet�察  �and   this   will   be 

overlooked�察�as there has been no overt act。; 

     ;Hout�察  �ay�察─  �said   Elliot�察   �just   let   byganes   be   byganes�察  �and   a'   friends 

again�察�deil ane I bear malice at but Westburnflat�察�and I hae gien him baith 

a   het   skin   and   a  cauld    ane。    I  hadna     changed     three   blows    of  the 



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broadsword   wi'   him   before   he   lap   the   window   into   the   castle´moat�察  �and 

swattered through it like a wild´duck。 He's a clever fallow�察�indeed�                  �maun 

kilt awa wi' ae bonny lass in the morning�察�and another at night�察�less wadna 

serve him�      �but if he disna kilt himsell out o' the country�察�I'se kilt him wi' 

a  tow�察 �for  the  Castleton   meeting's   clean   blawn   ower�察  �his   friends   will   no 

countenance him。; 

     During the general confusion�察�Isabella had thrown herself at the feet of 

her kinsman�察�Sir Edward Mauley�察�for so we must now call the Solitary�察�to 

express   at   once   her   gratitude�察  �and   to   beseech   forgiveness   for   her   father。 

The eyes of all began to be fixed on them�察�as soon as their own agitation 

and the bustle of the attendants had somewhat abated。                 Miss Vere kneeled 

beside   the   tomb   of   her   mother�察  �to   whose   statue   her   features   exhibited   a 

marked resemblance。           She held the hand of the Dwarf�察�which she kissed 

repeatedly      and   bathed     with   tears。    He    stood    fixed   and    motionless�察�

excepting   that   his   eyes   glanced   alternately   on   the   marble   figure   and   the 

living suppliant。       At   length�察�the large  drops which gathered on his  eye´ 

lashes compelled him to draw his hand across them。 

     ;I thought�察─�he said�察 �that tears and I had done�察�but we shed them at 

our birth�察 �and their spring dries not until   we   are in our   graves。            But no 

melting of the heart shall dissolve my resolution。              I part here�察�at once�察�and 

for   ever�察  �with   all   of   which   the   memory;   ��looking   to   the   tomb���察   �or   the 

presence; ��he pressed Isabella's hand���察 �is dear to me。Speak not to me� �

attempt not   to   thwart   my  determination�         �it will   avail nothing�察  �you   will 

hear of and see this lump of deformity no more。                 To you I shall be dead 

ere   I   am   actually   in   my   grave�察  �and   you   will   think   of   me   as   of   a   friend 

disencumbered from the toils and crimes of existence。; 

     He kissed Isabella on the forehead�察�impressed another kiss on the brow 

of the statue by which she knelt�察�and left the chapel followed by Ratcliffe。 

Isabella�察�almost exhausted by the emotions of the day�察�was carried to her 

apartment by her women。 Most of the other guests dispersed�察�after having 

separately endeavoured to impress on all who would listen to them their 

disapprobation of the plots formed against the government�察�or their regret 

for having engaged in them。           Hobbie Elliot assumed the command of the 

castle for the night�察�and mounted a regular guard。               He boasted not a little 



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