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XIII. White Magic

           Oneofmyprofessionmustthinkwellintothefutureifhe’stokeephiscraigunraxed.I’vehadsomesuchescapadoinmindeversinceItravellednorthayearsyne,andI’vehadawordonthematterwithNicholasHawkshaw,sowhentheglee’d[squinting]auldfarmerbodyfromTeviotsideseeksthetackofCrossbasket,thelawyerfolkinEdinburghwillbepreparedforhim.Nicholaswaslikeme--hekennedfinethatourtriumphintheNorthwasfairygoldthatisbrawdollarsonedayandthenextanieve-fullofbracken."

           "WhereisthelairdofCalidon?"

           "ByamercifuldispensationwelefthimsickatLinlithgow,andNicholas,beinganeidentsoul,hadaboattrystedattheBorrowstounness,andbythistimedoubtlesswillbebeatingdowntheForthonhiswaytoakindercountry.He’llbeputtothehorn,likemanyanotherhonestgentleman,andhisbrawestatesmayberoupit.ThanktheLord,Ihavenothingtolose,forI’mayoungersonthatheiredlittlebutasword."

           "Amonthago,"saidDavid,"MontrosewaslordofallScotland.Youtellmethateverythinghasbeenlostinonebattle,andthatyouandotherswereconfidentofitsloss.Man,howdidhesucceedwithsucharabbleofthehalf-heartedbehindhim?"

           "Iwouldnajustcallithalf-hearted.WewonbecauseJamesGrahamisthegreatestcaptainsinceGustavuswenttoGodatLutzen,andbecausehehasaspiritthatburnslikeapureflame.ButhedidnotkenthislandofScotlandasmeandNicholaskennedit.

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