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chaise to Kirkby´Lonsdale�察�where I think the landlord must have 

wept to learn what he had missed�察�and tracing us thereafter to the 

doors of the coach´office in Edinburgh without a single check。  

Fortune did not favour me�察�and why should I recapitulate the 

details of futile precautions which deceived nobody�察�and wearisome 

arts which proved to be artless��



The day was drawing to an end when Mr。 Rowley and I bowled into 

Edinburgh to the stirring sound of the guard's bugle and the 

clattering team。  I was here upon my field of battle�察�on the scene 

of my former captivity�察�escape and exploits�察�and in the same city 

with my love。  My heart expanded�察�I have rarely felt more of a 

hero。  All down the Bridges I sat by the driver with my arms folded 

and my face set�察�unflinchingly meeting every eye�察�and prepared 

every moment for a cry of recognition。  Hundreds of the population 

were in the habit of visiting the Castle�察�where it was my practice 

��before the days of Flora�� to make myself conspicuous among the 

prisoners�察�and I think it an extraordinary thing that I should have 

encountered so few to recognise me。  But doubtless a clean chin is 

a disguise in itself�察�and the change is great from a suit of 

sulphur´yellow to fine linen�察�a well´fitting mouse´coloured great´

coat furred in black�察�a pair of tight trousers of fashionable cut�察�

and a hat of inimitable curl。  After all�察�it was more likely that I 

should have recognised our visitors�察�than that they should have 

identified the modish gentleman with the miserable prisoner in the 

Castle。



I was glad to set foot on the flagstones�察�and to escape from the 

crowd that had assembled to receive the mail。  Here we were�察�with 

but little daylight before us�察�and that on Saturday afternoon�察�the 

eve of the famous Scottish Sabbath�察�adrift in the New Town of 

Edinburgh�察�and overladen with baggage。  We carried it ourselves。  I 

would not take a cab�察�nor so much as hire a porter�察�who might 

afterwards serve as a link between my lodgings and the mail�察�and 

connect me again with the claret´coloured chaise and Aylesbury。  

For I was resolved to break the chain of evidence for good�察�and to 

begin life afresh ��so far as regards caution�� with a new character。  

The first step was to find lodgings�察�and to find them quickly。  

This was the more needful as Mr。 Rowley and I�察�in our smart clothes 

and with our cumbrous burthen�察�made a noticeable appearance in the 

streets at that time of the day and in that quarter of the town�察�

which was largely given up to fine folk�察�bucks and dandies and 

young ladies�察�or respectable professional men on their way home to 

dinner。



On the north side of St。 James' Square I was so happy as to spy a 

bill in a third´floor window。  I was equally indifferent to cost 

and convenience in my choice of a lodging ´ 'any port in a storm' 

was the principle on which I was prepared to act�察�and Rowley and I 

made at once for the common entrance and sealed the stair。



We were admitted by a very sour´looking female in bombazine。  I 

gathered she had all her life been depressed by a series of 

bereavements�察�the last of which might very well have befallen her 

the day before�察�and I instinctively lowered my voice when I 

addressed her。  She admitted she had rooms to let ´ even showed 

them to us ´ a sitting´room and bedroom in a SUITE�察�commanding a 

fine prospect to the Firth and Fifeshire�察�and in themselves well 

proportioned and comfortably furnished�察�with pictures on the wall�察�

shells on the mantelpiece�察�and several books upon the table which I 

found afterwards to be all of a devotional character�察�and all 

presentation copies�察�'to my Christian friend��' or 'to my devout 

acquaintance in the Lord�察�Bethiah McRankine。'  Beyond this my 

'Christian friend' could not be made to advance�此�no�察�not even to do 

that which seemed the most natural and pleasing thing in the world 

´ I mean to name her price ´ but stood before us shaking her head�察�

and at times mourning like the dove�察�the picture of depression and 

defence。  She had a voice the most querulous I have ever heard�察�and 

with this she produced a whole regiment of difficulties and 

criticisms。



She could not promise an attendance。



'Well�察�madam��' said I�察�'and what is my servant for��'



'Him��' she asked。  'Be gude to us�  �Is HE your servant��'



'I am sorry�察�ma'am�察�he meets with your disapproval。'



'Na�察�I never said that。  But he's young。  He'll be a great breaker�察�

I'm thinkin'。  Ay� �he'll be a great responsibeelity to ye�察�like。  

Does he attend to his releegion��'



'Yes�察�m'm��' returned Rowley�察�with admirable promptitude�察�and�察�

immediately closing his eyes�察�as if from habit�察�repeated the 

following distich with more celerity than fervour�此�





'Matthew�察�Mark�察�Luke and John

Bless the bed that I lie on��'





'Nhm��' said the lady�察�and maintained an awful silence。



'Well�察�ma'am��' said I�察�'it seems we are never to hear the beginning 

of your terms�察�let alone the end of them。  Come ´ a good movement� �

and let us be either off or on。'



She opened her lips slowly。  'Ony raferences��' she inquired�察�in a 

voice like a bell。



I opened my pocket´book and showed her a handful of bank bills。  'I 

think�察�madam�察�that these are unexceptionable��' said I。



'Ye'll be wantin' breakfast late��' was her reply。



'Madam�察�we want breakfast at whatever hour it suits you to give it�察�

from four in the morning till four in the afternoon��' I cried。  

'Only tell us your figure�察�if your mouth be large enough to let it 

out��'



'I couldnae give ye supper the nicht��' came the echo。



'We shall go out to supper�察�you incorrigible female��' I vowed�察�

between laughter and tears。  'Here ´ this is going to end�  �I want 

you for a landlady ´ let me tell you that�  � and I am going to have 

my way。  You won't tell me what you charge�拭 �Very well�察�I will do 

without�  �I can trust you�  �You don't seem to know when you have a 

good lodger�察�but I know perfectly when I have an honest landlady�  �

Rowley�察�unstrap the valises��'



Will it be credited�拭 �The monomaniac fell to rating me for my 

indiscretion�  �But the battle was over�察�these were her last guns�察�

and more in the nature of a salute than of renewed hostilities。  

And presently she condescended on very moderate terms�察�and Rowley 

and I were able to escape in quest of supper。  Much time had�察�

however�察�been lost�察�the sun was long down�察�the lamps glimmered 

along the streets�察�and the voice of a watchman already resounded in 

the neighbouring Leith Road。  On our first arrival I had observed a 

place of entertainment not far off�察�in a street behind the Register 

House。  Thither we found our way�察�and sat down to a late dinner 

alone。  But we had scarce given our orders before the door opened�察�

and a tall young fellow entered with something of a lurch�察�looked 

about him�察�and approached the same table。



'Give you good evening�察�most grave and reverend seniors��' said he。  

'Will you permit a wanderer�察�a pilgrim ´ the pilgrim of love�察�in 

short ´ to come to temporary anchor under your lee�拭 �I care not who 

knows it�察�but I have a passionate aversion from the bestial 

practice of solitary feeding��'



'You are welcome�察�sir��' said I�察�'if I may take upon me so far to 

play the host in a public place。'



He looked startled�察�and fixed a hazy eye on me�察�as he sat down。



'Sir��' said he�察�'you are a man not without some tincture of 

letters�察�I perceive�  �What shall we drink�察�sir��'



I mentioned I had already called for a pot of porter。



'A modest pot ´ the seasonable quencher��' said he。  'Well�察�I do not 

know but what I could look at a modest pot myself�  �I am�察�for the 

moment�察�in precarious health。  Much study hath heated my brain�察�

much walking wearied my ´ well�察�it seems to be more my eyes��'



'You have walked far�察�I dare say��' I suggested。



'Not so much far as often��' he replied。  'There is in this city ´ 

to which�察�I think�察�you are a stranger�拭 �Sir�察�to your very good 

health and our better acquaintance�  � there is�察�in this city of 

Dunedin�察�a certain implication of streets which reflects the utmost 

credit on the designer and the publicans ´ at every hundred yards 

is seated the Judicious Tavern�察�so that persons of contemplative 

mind are secure�察�at moderate distances�察�of refreshment。  I have 

been doing a trot in that favoured quarter�察�favoured by art and 

nature。  A few chosen comrades ´ enemies of publicity and friends 

to wit and wine ´ obliged me with their society。  ;Along the cool�察�

sequestered vale of Register Street we kept the uneven tenor of our 

way�察─�sir。'



'It struck me�察�as you came in ´ ' I began。



'O�察�don't make any bones about it��' he interrupted。  'Of course it 

struck you� �and let me tell you I was devilish lucky not to strike 

myself。  When I entered this apartment I shone ;with all the pomp 

and prodigality of brandy and water�察─�as t

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