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invaded them ´ in their citadel�察�so to speak�察�counted the bunks and 

the sleepers�察�proposed to put me in bed to one of the lasses�察�

proposed to have one of the lasses out to make room for me�察�fell 

over chairs�察�and made noise enough to waken the dead�此�the whole 

illuminated by the same young torch´bearer�察�but now with two 

candles�察�and rapidly beginning to look like a man in a snowstorm。  

At last a bed was found for me�察�my clothes were hung out to dry 

before the parlour fire�察�and I was mercifully left to my repose。



I awoke about nine with the sun shining in my eyes。  The landlord 

came at my summons�察�brought me my clothes dried and decently 

brushed�察�and gave me the good news that the Six´Feet´High Club were 

all abed and sleeping off their excesses。  Where they were bestowed 

was a puzzle to me until ��as I was strolling about the garden patch 

waiting for breakfast�� I came on a barn door�察�and�察�looking in�察�saw 

all the red face mixed in the straw like plums in a cake。  Quoth 

the stalwart maid who brought me my porridge and bade me 'eat them 

while they were hot��' 'Ay�察�they were a' on the ran´dan last nicht�  �

Hout� �they're fine lads�察�and they'll be nane the waur of it。  Forby 

Farbes's coat。  I dinna see wha's to get the creish off that��' she 

added�察�with a sigh�察�in which�察�identifying Forbes as the torch´

bearer�察�I mentally joined。



It was a brave morning when I took the road�察�the sun shone�察�spring 

seemed in the air�察�it smelt like April or May�察�and some over´

venturous birds sang in the coppices as I went by。  I had plenty to 

think of�察�plenty to be grateful for�察�that gallant morning�察�and yet 

I had a twitter at my heart。  To enter the city by daylight might 

be compared to marching on a battery�察�every face that I confronted 

would threaten me like the muzzle of a gun�察�and it came into my 

head suddenly with how much better a countenance I should be able 

to do it if I could but improvise a companion。  Hard by Merchiston 

I was so fortunate as to observe a bulky gentleman in broadcloth 

and gaiters�察�stooping with his head almost between his knees�察�

before a stone wall。  Seizing occasion by the forelock�察�I drew up 

as I came alongside and inquired what he had found to interest him。



He turned upon me a countenance not much less broad than his back。



'Why�察�sir��' he replied�察�'I was even marvelling at my own 

indefeasible stupeedity�此�that I should walk this way every week of 

my life�察�weather permitting�察�and should never before have NOTTICED 

that stone��' touching it at the same time with a goodly oak staff。



I followed the indication。  The stone�察�which had been built 

sideways into the wall�察�offered traces of heraldic sculpture。  At 

once there came a wild idea into my mind�此�his appearance tallied 

with Flora's description of Mr。 Robbie�察�a knowledge of heraldry 

would go far to clinch the proof�察�and what could be more desirable 

than to scrape an informal acquaintance with the man whom I must 

approach next day with my tale of the drovers�察�and whom I yet 

wished to please�拭 �I stooped in turn。



'A chevron��' I said�察�'on a chief three mullets�拭 �Looks like 

Douglas�察�does it not��'



'Yes�察�sir�察�it does�察�you are right��' said he�此�'it DOES look like 

Douglas�察�though�察�without the tinctures�察�and the whole thing being 

so battered and broken up�察�who shall venture an opinion�拭 �But allow 

me to be more personal�察�sir。  In these degenerate days I am 

astonished you should display so much proficiency。'



'O�察�I was well grounded in my youth by an old gentleman�察�a friend 

of my family�察�and I may say my guardian��' said I�察�'but I have 

forgotten it since。  God forbid I should delude you into thinking 

me a herald�察�sir�  �I am only an ungrammatical amateur。'



'And a little modesty does no harm even in a herald��' says my new 

acquaintance graciously。



In short�察�we fell together on our onward way�察�and maintained very 

amicable discourse along what remained of the country road�察�past 

the suburbs�察�and on into the streets of the New Town�察�which was as 

deserted and silent as a city of the dead。  The shops were closed�察�

no vehicle ran�察�cats sported in the midst of the sunny causeway�察�

and our steps and voices re´echoed from the quiet houses。  It was 

the high´water�察�full and strange�察�of that weekly trance to which 

the city of Edinburgh is subjected�此�the apotheosis of the SAWBATH�察�

and I confess the spectacle wanted not grandeur�察�however much it 

may have lacked cheerfulness。  There are few religious ceremonies 

more imposing。  As we thus walked and talked in a public seclusion 

the bells broke out ringing through all the bounds of the city�察�and 

the streets began immediately to be thronged with decent church´

goers。



'Ah��' said my companion�察�'there are the bells�  �Now�察�sir�察�as you 

are a stranger I must offer you the hospitality of my pew。  I do 

not know whether you are at all used with our Scottish form�察�but in 

case you are not I will find your places for you�察�and Dr。 Henry 

Gray�察�of St。 Mary's ��under whom I sit���察�is as good a preacher as we 

have to show you。'



This put me in a quandary。  It was a degree of risk I was scarce 

prepared for。  Dozens of people�察�who might pass me by in the street 

with no more than a second look�察�would go on from the second to the 

third�察�and from that to a final recognition�察�if I were set before 

them�察�immobilised in a pew�察�during the whole time of service。  An 

unlucky turn of the head would suffice to arrest their attention。  

'Who is that��' they would think�此�'surely I should know him��' and�察�a 

church being the place in all the world where one has least to 

think of�察�it was ten to one they would end by remembering me before 

the benediction。  However�察�my mind was made up�此�I thanked my 

obliging friend�察�and placed myself at his disposal。



Our way now led us into the north´east quarter of the town�察�among 

pleasant new faubourgs�察�to a decent new church of a good size�察�

where I was soon seated by the side of my good Samaritan�察�and 

looked upon by a whole congregation of menacing faces。  At first 

the possibility of danger kept me awake�察�but by the time I had 

assured myself there was none to be apprehended�察�and the service 

was not in the least likely to be enlivened by the arrest of a 

French spy�察�I had to resign myself to the task of listening to Dr。 

Henry Gray。



As we moved out�察�after this ordeal was over�察�my friend was at once 

surrounded and claimed by his acquaintances of the congregation�察�

and I was rejoiced to hear him addressed by the expected name of 

Robbie。



So soon as we were clear of the crowd ´ 'Mr。 Robbie��' said I�察�

bowing。



'The very same�察�sir��' said he。



'If I mistake not�察�a lawyer��'



'A writer to His Majesty's Signet�察�at your service。'



'It seems we were predestined to be acquaintances��' I exclaimed。  

'I have here a card in my pocket intended for you。  It is from my 

family lawyer。  It was his last word�察�as I was leaving�察�to ask to 

be remembered kindly�察�and to trust you would pass over so informal 

an introduction。'



And I offered him the card。



'Ay�察�ay�察�my old friend Daniel��' says he�察�looking on the card。  'And 

how does my old friend Daniel��'



I gave a favourable view of Mr。 Romaine's health。



'Well�察�this is certainly a whimsical incident��' he continued。  'And 

since we are thus met already ´ and so much to my advantage�  � the 

simplest thing will be to prosecute the acquaintance instantly。  

Let me propose a snack between sermons�察�a bottle of my particular 

green seal ´ and when nobody is looking we can talk blazons�察�Mr。 

Ducie��' ´ which was the name I then used and had already 

incidentally mentioned�察�in the vain hope of provoking a return in 

kind。



'I beg your pardon�察�sir�此�do I understand you to invite me to your 

house��' said I。



'That was the idea I was trying to convey��' said he。  'We have the 

name of hospitable people up here�察�and I would like you to try 

mine。'



'Mr。 Robbie�察�I shall hope to try it some day�察�but not yet��' I 

replied。  'I hope you will not misunderstand me。  My business�察�

which brings me to your city�察�is of a peculiar kind。  Till you 

shall have heard it�察�and�察�indeed�察�till its issue is known�察�I should 

feel as if I had stolen your invitation。'



'Well�察�well��' said he�察�a little sobered�察�'it must be as you wish�察�

though you would hardly speak otherwise if you had committed 

homicide�  �Mine is the loss。  I must eat alone�察�a very pernicious 

thing for a person of my habit of body�察�content myself with a pint 

of skinking claret�察�and meditate the discourse。  But about this 

business of yours�此�if it is so particular as all that�察�it will 

doubtless admit of no delay。'



'I must confess�察�sir�察�it presses��' I acknowledged。



'Then�察�let us say to´morrow at half´past eight in the morning��' 

said he�察�'and I hope�察�when your mind is at rest ��and it does you 

much honour to take it as you

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