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XII. The Man with the Squint

           Thefacewasgrimedandblood-stained,buttherewasnomistakingthefeatures:itwasthetalltrooperwiththesquintwhomhehadonceguidedtoCalidon.

           Davidsoughtthekitchenandhammeredatthedoorofthepress-bed.Thesnoringceased,andpresentlyascaredandmuffledvoicedemandedwhatwasthetrouble.

           "Getup,woman,"Davidordered."There’sasickmanherethathasneedofyou."

           ThreeminuteslaterIsobelappeared,shawledandnightcapped."Keepus,Mr.David,is’tyoursel’that’sseeck?"shewailed."Ididnalikethelooko’yethedayand--"

           Hecuthershort.

           "Afriendofminehashadamischance.Hislegisbroken,andIthinkthereisothertrouble.Listen,Isobel....ThemanisoneofMontrose’ssoldiers,andMontrose’sarmyhassuffereddefeat.Ifheisfoundherebythepursuingtroops,hewilldie.Heismyfriend,andIwouldsavehim.YouandImustnursehimbetweenus,andnowordofhispresenceheremustpassthesedoors."

           "Mercyonus!Amalignant!"theoldwomanexclaimed.

           "Andmyfriend,"saidDavidcurtly."IfIthinkitconsistentwithChristiandutytosavehislife,sowellmayyou.YouandIhavenoquarrelwithstrickenmen.Iappealtothekindheartthatisinyouandyourregardforme,andIdonotthinkIwillappealinvain."

           "Yourwullbedone,"saidIsobel."Whauristhebody?SeeandI’llgetblanketsandpillows,forthebedhasnabeenmadeupthissaxmonths.

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