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proverb�察�exulting�察�LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITHS�  �In a moment�察�by the 

mere coming of this money�察�my love had become possible ´ it had 

come near�察�it was under my hand ´ and it may be by one of the 

curiosities of human nature�察�but it burned that instant brighter。



'Rowley��' said I�察�'your Viscount is a made man。'



'Why�察�we both are�察�sir��' said Rowley。



'Yes�察�both��' said I�察�'and you shall dance at the wedding��' and I 

flung at his head a bundle of bank notes�察�and had just followed it 

up with a handful of guineas�察�when the door opened�察�and Mr。 Romaine 

appeared upon the threshold。









CHAPTER XVIII ´ MR。 ROMAINE CALLS ME NAMES





FEELING very much of a fool to be thus taken by surprise�察�I 

scrambled to my feet and hastened to make my visitor welcome。  He 

did not refuse me his hand�察�but he gave it with a coldness and 

distance for which I was quite unprepared�察�and his countenance�察�as 

he looked on me�察�was marked in a strong degree with concern and 

severity。



'So�察�sir�察�I find you here��' said he�察�in tones of little 

encouragement。  'Is that you�察�George�拭 �You can run away�察�I have 

business with your master。'



He showed Rowley out�察�and locked the door behind him。  Then he sat 

down in an armchair on one side of the fire�察�and looked at me with 

uncompromising sternness。



'I am hesitating how to begin��' said he。  'In this singular 

labyrinth of blunders and difficulties that you have prepared for 

us�察�I am positively hesitating where to begin。  It will perhaps be 

best that you should read�察�first of all�察�this paragraph。'  And he 

handed over to me a newspaper。



The paragraph in question was brief。  It announced the recapture of 

one of the prisoners recently escaped from Edinburgh Castle�察�gave 

his name�察�Clausel�察�and added that he had entered into the 

particulars of the recent revolting murder in the Castle�察�and 

denounced the murderer�此�





'It is a common soldier called Champdivers�察�who had himself 

escaped�察�and is in all probability involved in the common fate of 

his comrades。  In spite of the activity along all the Forth and the 

East Coast�察�nothing has yet been seen of the sloop which these 

desperadoes seized at Grangemouth�察�and it is now almost certain 

that they have found a watery grave。'





At the reading of this paragraph�察�my heart turned over。  In a 

moment I saw my castle in the air ruined�察�myself changed from a 

mere military fugitive into a hunted murderer�察�fleeing from the 

gallows�察�my love�察�which had a moment since appeared so near to me�察�

blotted from the field of possibility。  Despair�察�which was my first 

sentiment�察�did not�察�however�察�endure for more than a moment。  I saw 

that my companions had indeed succeeded in their unlikely design�察�

and that I was supposed to have accompanied and perished along with 

them by shipwreck ´ a most probable ending to their enterprise。  If 

they thought me at the bottom of the North Sea�察�I need not fear 

much vigilance on the streets of Edinburgh。  Champdivers was 

wanted�此�what was to connect him with St。 Ives�拭 �Major Chevenix 

would recognise me if he met me�察�that was beyond bargaining�此�he had 

seen me so often�察�his interest had been kindled to so high a point�察�

that I could hope to deceive him by no stratagem of disguise。  

Well�察�even so�察�he would have a competition of testimony before him�此�

he knew Clausel�察�he knew me�察�and I was sure he would decide for 

honour。  At the same time the image of Flora shot up in my mind's 

eye with such a radiancy as fairly overwhelmed all other 

considerations�察�the blood sprang to every corner of my body�察�and I 

vowed I would see and win her�察�if it cost my neck。



'Very annoying�察�no doubt��' said I�察�as I returned the paper to Mr。 

Romaine。



'Is annoying your word for it��' said he。



'Exasperating�察�if you like��' I admitted。



'And true��' he inquired。



'Well�察�true in a sense��' said I。  'But perhaps I had better answer 

that question by putting you in possession of the facts��'



'I think so�察�indeed��' said he。



I narrated to him as much as seemed necessary of the quarrel�察�the 

duel�察�the death of Goguelat�察�and the character of Clausel。  He 

heard me through in a forbidding silence�察�nor did he at all betray 

the nature of his sentiments�察�except that�察�at the episode of the 

scissors�察�I could observe his mulberry face to turn three shades 

paler。



'I suppose I may believe you��' said he�察�when I had done。



'Or else conclude this interview��' said I。



'Can you not understand that we are here discussing matters of the 

gravest import�拭 �Can you not understand that I feel myself weighed 

with a load of responsibility on your account ´ that you should 

take this occasion to air your fire´eating manners against your own 

attorney�拭 �There are serious hours in life�察�Mr。 Anne��' he said 

severely。  'A capital charge�察�and that of a very brutal character 

and with singularly unpleasant details�察�the presence of the man 

Clausel�察�who ��according to your account of it�� is actuated by 

sentiments of real malignity�察�and prepared to swear black white�察�

all the other witnesses scattered and perhaps drowned at sea�察�the 

natural prejudice against a Frenchman and a runaway prisoner�此�this 

makes a serious total for your lawyer to consider�察�and is by no 

means lessened by the incurable folly and levity of your own 

disposition。'



'I beg your pardon��' said I。



'Oh�察�my expressions have been selected with scrupulous accuracy��' 

he replied。  'How did I find you�察�sir�察�when I came to announce this 

catastrophe�拭 �You were sitting on the hearthrug playing�察�like a 

silly baby�察�with a servant�察�were you not�察�and the floor all 

scattered with gold and bank paper�拭 �There was a tableau for you�  �

It was I who came�察�and you were lucky in that。  It might have been 

any one ´ your cousin as well as another。'



'You have me there�察�sir��' I admitted。  'I had neglected all 

precautions�察�and you do right to be angry。  APROPOS�察�Mr。 Romaine�察�

how did you come yourself�察�and how long have you been in the 

house��' I added�察�surprised�察�on the retrospect�察�not to have heard 

him arrive。



'I drove up in a chaise and pair��' he returned。  'Any one might 

have heard me。  But you were not listening�察�I suppose�拭�being so 

extremely at your ease in the very house of your enemy�察�and under a 

capital charge�  �And I have been long enough here to do your 

business for you。  Ah�察�yes�察�I did it�察�God forgive me�  � did it 

before I so much as asked you the explanation of the paragraph。  

For some time back the will has been prepared�察�now it is signed�察�

and your uncle has heard nothing of your recent piece of activity。  

Why�拭 �Well�察�I had no fancy to bother him on his death´bed�此�you 

might be innocent�察�and at bottom I preferred the murderer to the 

spy。'



No doubt of it but the man played a friendly part�察�no doubt also 

that�察�in his ill´temper and anxiety�察�he expressed himself 

unpalatably。



'You will perhaps find me over delicate��' said I。  'There is a word 

you employed ´ '



'I employ the words of my brief�察�sir��' he cried�察�striking with his 

hand on the newspaper。  'It is there in six letters。  And do not be 

so certain ´ you have not stood your trial yet。  It is an ugly 

affair�察�a fishy business。  It is highly disagreeable。  I would give 

my hand off ´ I mean I would give a hundred pound down�察�to have 

nothing to do with it。  And�察�situated as we are�察�we must at once 

take action。  There is here no choice。  You must at once quit this 

country�察�and get to France�察�or Holland�察�or�察�indeed�察�to Madagascar。'



'There may be two words to that��' said I。



'Not so much as one syllable��' he retorted。  'Here is no room for 

argument。  The case is nakedly plain。  In the disgusting position 

in which you have found means to place yourself�察�all that is to be 

hoped for is delay。  A time may come when we shall be able to do 

better。  It cannot be now�此�now it would be the gibbet。'



'You labour under a false impression�察�Mr。 Romaine��' said I。  'I 

have no impatience to figure in the dock。  I am even as anxious as 

yourself to postpone my first appearance there。  On the other hand�察�

I have not the slightest intention of leaving this country�察�where I 

please myself extremely。  I have a good address�察�a ready tongue�察�an 

English accent that passes�察�and�察�thanks to the generosity of my 

uncle�察�as much money as I want。  It would be hard indeed if�察�with 

all these advantages�察�Mr。 St。 Ives should not be able to live 

quietly in a private lodging�察�while the authorities amuse 

themselves by looking for Champdivers。  You forget�察�there is no 

connection between these two personages。'



'And you forget your cousin��' retorted Romaine。  'There is the 

link。  There is the tongue of the buckle。  He knows you are 

Champdivers。'  He put up his hand as if to listen。  'And�察�for a 

wager�察�here he is himself��' he exclaimed。



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