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her eyes�察�and now�察�in a moment�察�down comes upon the scene that 

apocalyptic figure with the nightcap and the horse´pistol�察�and with 

the very wind of her coming behold me separated from my love�  �

Gratitude and admiration contended in my breast with the extreme of 

natural rancour。  My appearance in her house at past midnight had 

an air ��I could not disguise it from myself�� that was insolent and 

underhand�察�and could not but minister to the worst suspicions。  And 

the old lady had taken it well。  Her generosity was no more to be 

called in question than her courage�察�and I was afraid that her 

intelligence would be found to match。  Certainly�察�Miss Flora had to 

support some shrewd looks�察�and certainly she had been troubled。  I 

could see but the one way before me�此�to profit by an excellent bed�察�

to try to sleep soon�察�to be stirring early�察�and to hope for some 

renewed occasion in the morning。  To have said so much and yet to 

say no more�察�to go out into the world upon so half´hearted a 

parting�察�was more than I could accept。



It is my belief that the benevolent fiend sat up all night to baulk 

me。  She was at my bedside with a candle long ere day�察�roused me�察�

laid out for me a damnable misfit of clothes�察�and bade me pack my 

own ��which were wholly unsuited to the journey�� in a bundle。  Sore 

grudging�察�I arrayed myself in a suit of some country fabric�察�as 

delicate as sackcloth and about as becoming as a shroud�察�and�察�on 

coming forth�察�found the dragon had prepared for me a hearty 

breakfast。  She took the head of the table�察�poured out the tea�察�and 

entertained me as I ate with a great deal of good sense and a 

conspicuous lack of charm。  How often did I not regret the change� �

´ how often compare her�察�and condemn her in the comparison�察�with 

her charming niece�  �But if my entertainer was not beautiful�察�she 

had certainly been busy in my interest。  Already she was in 

communication with my destined fellow´travellers�察�and the device on 

which she had struck appeared entirely suitable。  I was a young 

Englishman who had outrun the constable�察�warrants were out against 

me in Scotland�察�and it had become needful I should pass the border 

without loss of time�察�and privately。



'I have given a very good account of you��' said she�察�'which I hope 

you may justify。  I told them there was nothing against you beyond 

the fact that you were put to the haw ��if that is the right word�� 

for debt。'



'I pray God you have the expression incorrectly�察�ma'am��' said I。  

'I do not give myself out for a person easily alarmed�察�but you must 

admit there is something barbarous and mediaeval in the sound well 

qualified to startle a poor foreigner。'



'It is the name of a process in Scots Law�察�and need alarm no honest 

man��' said she。  'But you are a very idle´minded young gentleman�察�

you must still have your joke�察�I see�此�I only hope you will have no 

cause to regret it。'



'I pray you not to suppose�察�because I speak lightly�察�that I do not 

feel deeply��' said I。  'Your kindness has quite conquered me�察�I lay 

myself at your disposition�察�I beg you to believe�察�with real 

tenderness�察�I pray you to consider me from henceforth as the most 

devoted of your friends。'



'Well�察�well��' she said�察�'here comes your devoted friend the drover。  

I'm thinking he will be eager for the road�察�and I will not be easy 

myself till I see you well off the premises�察�and the dishes washed�察�

before my servant´woman wakes。  Praise God�察�we have gotten one that 

is a treasure at the sleeping��'



The morning was already beginning to be blue in the trees of the 

garden�察�and to put to shame the candle by which I had breakfasted。  

The lady rose from table�察�and I had no choice but to follow her 

example。  All the time I was beating my brains for any means by 

which I should be able to get a word apart with Flora�察�or find the 

time to write her a billet。  The windows had been open while I 

breakfasted�察�I suppose to ventilate the room from any traces of my 

passage there�察�and�察�Master Ronald appearing on the front lawn�察�my 

ogre leaned forth to address him。



'Ronald��' she said�察�'wasn't that Sim that went by the wall��'



I snatched my advantage。  Right at her back there was pen�察�ink�察�and 

paper laid out。  I wrote�此�'I love you'�察�and before I had time to 

write more�察�or so much as to blot what I had written�察�I was again 

under the guns of the gold eyeglasses。



'It's time��' she began�察�and then�察�as she observed my occupation�察�

'Umph��' she broke off。  'Ye have something to write��' she demanded。



'Some notes�察�madam��' said I�察�bowing with alacrity。



'Notes��' she said�察�'or a note��'



'There is doubtless some FINESSE of the English language that I do 

not comprehend��' said I。



'I'll contrive�察�however�察�to make my meaning very plain to ye�察�Mosha 

le Viscount��' she continued。  'I suppose you desire to be 

considered a gentleman��'



'Can you doubt it�察�madam��' said I。



'I doubt very much�察�at least�察�whether you go to the right way about 

it��' she said。  'You have come here to me�察�I cannot very well say 

how�察�I think you will admit you owe me some thanks�察�if it was only 

for the breakfast I made ye。  But what are you to me�拭 �A waif young 

man�察�not so far to seek for looks and manners�察�with some English 

notes in your pocket and a price upon your head。  I am a lady�察�I 

have been your hostess�察�with however little will�察�and I desire that 

this random acquaintance of yours with my family will cease and 

determine。'



I believe I must have coloured。  'Madam��' said I�察�'the notes are of 

no importance�察�and your least pleasure ought certainly to be my 

law。  You have felt�察�and you have been pleased to express�察�a doubt 

of me。  I tear them up。'  Which you may be sure I did thoroughly。



'There's a good lad��' said the dragon�察�and immediately led the way 

to the front lawn。



The brother and sister were both waiting us here�察�and�察�as well as I 

could make out in the imperfect light�察�bore every appearance of 

having passed through a rather cruel experience。  Ronald seemed 

ashamed to so much as catch my eye in the presence of his aunt�察�and 

was the picture of embarrassment。  As for Flora�察�she had scarce the 

time to cast me one look before the dragon took her by the arm�察�and 

began to march across the garden in the extreme first glimmer of 

the dawn without exchanging speech。  Ronald and I followed in equal 

silence。



There was a door in that same high wall on the top of which I had 

sat perched no longer gone than yesterday morning。  This the old 

lady set open with a key�察�and on the other side we were aware of a 

rough´looking�察�thick´set man�察�leaning with his arms ��through which 

was passed a formidable staff�� on a dry´stone dyke。  Him the old 

lady immediately addressed。



'Sim��' said she�察�'this is the young gentleman。'



Sim replied with an inarticulate grumble of sound�察�and a movement 

of one arm and his head�察�which did duty for a salutation。



'Now�察�Mr。 St。 Ives��' said the old lady�察�'it's high time for you to 

be taking the road。  But first of all let me give the change of 

your five´guinea bill。  Here are four pounds of it in British Linen 

notes�察�and the balance in small silver�察�less sixpence。  Some charge 

a shilling�察�I believe�察�but I have given you the benefit of the 

doubt。  See and guide it with all the sense that you possess。'



'And here�察�Mr。 St。 Ives��' said Flora�察�speaking for the first time�察�

'is a plaid which you will find quite necessary on so rough a 

journey。  I hope you will take it from the hands of a Scotch 

friend��' she added�察�and her voice trembled。



'Genuine holly�此�I cut it myself��' said Ronald�察�and gave me as good 

a cudgel as a man could wish for in a row。



The formality of these gifts�察�and the waiting figure of the driver�察�

told me loudly that I must be gone。  I dropped on one knee and bade 

farewell to the aunt�察�kissing her hand。  I did the like ´ but with 

how different a passion�  � to her niece�察�as for the boy�察�I took him 

to my arms and embraced him with a cordiality that seemed to strike 

him speechless。  'Farewell��' and 'Farewell��' I said。  'I shall 

never forget my friends。  Keep me sometimes in memory。  Farewell��' 

With that I turned my back and began to walk away�察�and had scarce 

done so�察�when I heard the door in the high wall close behind me。  

Of course this was the aunt's doing�察�and of course�察�if I know 

anything of human character�察�she would not let me go without some 

tart expressions。  I declare�察�even if I had heard them�察�I should 

not have minded in the least�察�for I was quite persuaded that�察�

whatever admirers I might be leaving behind me in Swanston Cottage�察�

the aunt was not the least sincere。









CHAPTER X ´ THE DROVERS





IT took me a little effort to come abreast of my new companion�察�for 

though he walked with an ugly roll and no great appearance of 

speed�察�he could cover the around at 

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