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of them�察�and I could hear their voices�察�clashing like crossed 

swords�察�in that eternal antiphony of 'I told you��' and 'I told you 

not。'  Without doubt�察�they had gained very little by their visit�察�

but then I had gained less than nothing�察�and had been bitterly 

dispirited into the bargain。  Ronald had stuck to his guns and 

refused me to the last。  It was no news�察�but�察�on the other hand�察�it 

could not be contorted into good news。  I was now certain that 

during my temporary absence in France�察�all irons would be put into 

the fire�察�and the world turned upside down�察�to make Flora disown 

the obtrusive Frenchman and accept Chevenix。  Without doubt she 

would resist these instances�此�but the thought of them did not 

please me�察�and I felt she should be warned and prepared for the 

battle。



It was no use to try and see her now�察�but I promised myself early 

that evening to return to Swanston。  In the meantime I had to make 

all my preparations�察�and look the coming journey in the face。  Here 

in Edinburgh I was within four miles of the sea�察�yet the business 

of approaching random fishermen with my hat in the one hand and a 

knife in the other�察�appeared so desperate�察�that I saw nothing for 

it but to retrace my steps over the northern counties�察�and knock a 

second time at the doors of Birchell Fenn。  To do this�察�money would 

be necessary�察�and after leaving my paper in the hands of Flora I 

had still a balance of about fifteen hundred pounds。  Or rather I 

may say I had them and I had them not�察�for after my luncheon with 

Mr。 Robbie I had placed the amount�察�all but thirty pounds of 

change�察�in a bank in George Street�察�on a deposit receipt in the 

name of Mr。 Rowley。  This I had designed to be my gift to him�察�in 

case I must suddenly depart。  But now�察�thinking better of the 

arrangement�察�I despatched my little man�察�cockade and all�察�to lift 

the fifteen hundred。



He was not long gone�察�and returned with a flushed face�察�and the 

deposit receipt still in his hand。



'No go�察�Mr。 Anne��' says he。



'How's that��' I inquired��



'Well�察�sir�察�I found the place all right�察�and no mistake��' said he。  

'But I tell you what gave me a blue fright�  �There was a customer 

standing by the door�察�and I reckonised him�  �Who do you think it 

was�察�Mr。 Anne�拭 �W'y�察�that same Red´Breast ´ him I had breakfast 

with near Aylesbury。'



'You are sure you are not mistaken�拭�' I asked。



'Certain sure��' he replied。  'Not Mr。 Lavender�察�I don't mean�察�sir�察�

I mean the other party。  ;Wot's he doing here��' says I。  It don't 

look right。;'



'Not by any means��' I agreed。



I walked to and fro in the apartment reflecting。  This particular 

Bow Street runner might be here by accident�察�but it was to imagine 

a singular play of coincidence that he�察�who had met Rowley and 

spoken with him in the 'Green Dragon��' hard by Aylesbury�察�should be 

now in Scotland�察�where he could have no legitimate business�察�and by 

the doors of the bank where Rowley kept his account。



'Rowley��' said I�察�'he didn't see you�察�did he��'



'Never a fear��' quoth Rowley。  'W'y Mr。 Anne�察�sir�察�if he 'ad�察�you 

wouldn't have seen ME any more�  �I ain't a hass�察�sir��'



'Well�察�my boy�察�you can put that receipt in your pocket。  You'll 

have no more use for it till you're quite clear of me。  Don't lose 

it�察�though�察�it's your share of the Christmas´box�此�fifteen hundred 

pounds all for yourself。'



'Begging your pardon�察�Mr。 Anne�察�sir�察�but wot for��' said Rowley。



'To set up a public´house upon��' said I。



'If you'll excuse me�察�sir�察�I ain't got any call to set up a public´

house�察�sir��' he replied stoutly。  'And I tell you wot�察�sir�察�it 

seems to me I'm reether young for the billet。  I'm your body 

servant�察�Mr。 Anne�察�or else I'm nothink。'



'Well�察�Rowley��' I said�察�'I'll tell you what it's for。  It's for the 

good service you have done me�察�of which I don't care ´ and don't 

dare ´ to speak。  It's for your loyalty and cheerfulness�察�my dear 

boy。  I had meant it for you�察�but to tell you the truth�察�it's past 

mending now ´ it has to be yours。  Since that man is waiting by the 

bank�察�the money can't be touched until I'm gone。'



'Until you're gone�察�sir��' re´echoed Rowley。  'You don't go 

anywheres without me�察�I can tell you that�察�Mr。 Anne�察�sir��'



'Yes�察�my boy��' said I�察�'we are going to part very soon now�察�

probably to´morrow。  And it's for my sake�察�Rowley�  �Depend upon it�察�

if there was any reason at all for that Bow Street man being at the 

bank�察�he was not there to look out for you。  How they could have 

found out about the account so early is more than I can fathom�察�

some strange coincidence must have played me false�  �But there the 

fact is�察�and Rowley�察�I'll not only have to say farewell to you 

presently�察�I'll have to ask you to stay indoors until I can say it。  

Remember�察�my boy�察�it's only so that you can serve me now。'



'W'y�察�sir�察�you say the word�察�and of course I'll do it��' he cried。  

';Nothink by 'alves�察─�is my motto�  �I'm your man�察�through thick and 

thin�察�live or die�察�I am��'



In the meantime there was nothing to be done till towards sunset。  

My only chance now was to come again as quickly as possible to 

speech of Flora�察�who was my only practicable banker�察�and not before 

evening was it worth while to think of that。  I might compose 

myself as well as I was able over the CALEDONIAN MERCURY�察�with its 

ill news of the campaign of France and belated documents about the 

retreat from Russia�察�and�察�as I sat there by the fire�察�I was 

sometimes all awake with anger and mortification at what I was 

reading�察�and sometimes again I would be three parts asleep as I 

dozed over the barren items of home intelligence。  'Lately arrived' 

´ this is what I suddenly stumbled on ´ 'at Dumbreck's Hotel�察�the 

Viscount of Saint´Yves。'



'Rowley��' said I。



'If you please�察�Mr。 Anne�察�sir��' answered the obsequious�察�lowering 

his pipe。



'Come and look at this�察�my boy��' said I�察�holding out the paper。



'My crikey��' said he。  'That's 'im�察�sir�察�sure enough��'



'Sure enough�察�Rowley��' said I。  'He's on the trail。  He has fairly 

caught up with us。  He and this Bow Street man have come together�察�

I would swear。  And now here is the whole field�察�quarry�察�hounds and 

hunters�察�all together in this city of Edinburgh。'



'And wot are you goin' to do now�察�sir�拭 �Tell you wot�察�let me take 

it in 'and�察�please�  �Gimme a minute�察�and I'll disguise myself�察�and 

go out to this Dum ´ to this hotel�察�leastways�察�sir ´ and see wot 

he's up to。  You put your trust in me�察�Mr。 Anne�此�I'm fly�察�don't you 

make no mistake about it。  I'm all a´growing and a´blowing�察�I am。'



'Not one foot of you��' said I。  'You are a prisoner�察�Rowley�察�and 

make up your mind to that。  So am I�察�or next door to it。  I showed 

it you for a caution�察�if you go on the streets�察�it spells death to 

me�察�Rowley。'



'If you please�察�sir��' says Rowley。



'Come to think of it��' I continued�察�'you must take a cold�察�or 

something。  No good of awakening Mrs。 McRankine's suspicions。'



'A cold��' he cried�察�recovering immediately from his depression。  'I 

can do it�察�Mr。 Anne。'



And he proceeded to sneeze and cough and blow his nose�察�till I 

could not restrain myself from smiling。



'Oh�察�I tell you�察�I know a lot of them dodges��' he observed proudly。



'Well�察�they come in very handy��' said I。



'I'd better go at once and show it to the old gal�察�'adn't I��' he 

asked。



I told him�察�by all means�察�and he was gone upon the instant�察�gleeful 

as though to a game of football。



I took up the paper and read carelessly on�察�my thoughts engaged 

with my immediate danger�察�till I struck on the next paragraph�此�





'In connection with the recent horrid murder in the Castle�察�we are 

desired to make public the following intelligence。  The soldier�察�

Champdivers�察�is supposed to be in the neighbourhood of this city。  

He is about the middle height or rather under�察�of a pleasing 

appearance and highly genteel address。  When last heard of he wore 

a fashionable suit of pearl´grey�察�and boots with fawn´coloured 

tops。  He is accompanied by a servant about sixteen years of age�察�

speaks English without any accent�察�and passed under the ALIAS of 

Ramornie。  A reward is offered for his apprehension。'





In a moment I was in the next room�察�stripping from me the pearl´

coloured suit��



I confess I was now a good deal agitated。  It is difficult to watch 

the toils closing slowly and surely about you�察�and to retain your 

composure�察�and I was glad that Rowley was not present to spy on my 

confusion。  I was flushed�察�my breath came thick�察�I cannot remember 

a time when I was more put out。



And yet I must wait and do nothing�察�and partake of my meals�察�and 

entertain the ever´garrulous Rowley�察�as though I were entirely my 

own man。  And if I did not require to entertain Mrs。 McRankine 

also�察�that was but another drop of bitterness in my cup�  �For w

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