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Chapter 17
Thefirstwasagreat,red-headedgentleman,ofanimperiousandflushedface,whocarriedhishatinhishandandfannedhimself,forhewasinabreathingheat.Thesecond,byhisdecentblackgarbandwhitewig,Icorrectlytooktobealawyer.Thethirdwasaservant,andworesomepartofhisclothesintartan,whichshowedthathismasterwasofaHighlandfamily,andeitheranoutlaworelseinsingulargoododourwiththeGovernment,sincethewearingoftartanwasagainsttheAct.IfIhadbeenbetterversedinthesethings,IwouldhaveknownthetartantobeoftheArgyle(orCampbell)colours.Thisservanthadagood-sizedportmanteaustrappedonhishorse,andanetoflemons(tobrewpunchwith)hangingatthesaddle-bow;aswasoftenenoughthecustomwithluxurioustravellersinthatpartofthecountry.
Asforthefourth,whobroughtupthetail,Ihadseenhislikebefore,andknewhimatoncetobeasheriff’sofficer.
IhadnosoonerseenthesepeoplecomingthanImadeupmymind(fornoreasonthatIcantell)togothroughwithmyadventure;andwhenthefirstcamealongsideofme,IroseupfromthebrackenandaskedhimthewaytoAucharn.
Hestoppedandlookedatme,asIthought,alittleoddly;andthen,turningtothelawyer,“Mungo,”saidhe,“there’smanyamanwouldthinkthismoreofawarningthantwopyats.HereamIonmyroadtoDuroronthejobyeken;andhereisayoungladstartsupoutofthebracken,andspeersifIamonthewaytoAucharn.”
“Glenure,”saidtheother,“thisisanillsubjectforjesting.
