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Chapter 26
”Andshebadeusfinishourmeat,getclearoftheclachanassoonasmightbe,andliecloseinthebitwoodonthesea-beach.“Andyecantrustme,”saysshe,“I’llfindsomemeanstoputyouover.”
Atthiswewaitedfornomore,butshookhandswithheruponthebargain,madeshortworkofthepuddings,andsetforthagainfromLimekilnsasfarastothewood.Itwasasmallpieceofperhapsascoreofeldersandhawthornsandafewyoungashes,notthickenoughtoveilusfrompassersbyupontheroadorbeach.Herewemustlie,however,makingthebestofthebravewarmweatherandthegoodhopeswenowhadofadeliverance,andplaningmoreparticularlywhatremainedforustodo.
Wehadbutonetroubleallday;whenastrollingpipercameandsatinthesamewoodwithus;ared-nosed,bleareyed,drunkendog,withagreatbottleofwhiskyinhispocket,andalongstoryofwrongsthathadbeendonehimbyallsortsofpersons,fromtheLordPresidentoftheCourtofSession,whohaddeniedhimjustice,downtotheBailiesofInverkeithingwhohadgivenhimmoreofitthanhedesired.Itwasimpossiblebutheshouldconceivesomesuspicionoftwomenlyingalldayconcealedinathicketandhavingnobusinesstoallege.Aslongashestayedtherehekeptusinhotwaterwithpryingquestions;andafterhewasgone,ashewasamannotverylikelytoholdhistongue,wewereinthegreaterimpatiencetobegoneourselves.
