AllparticularsofthislegendHobbiecalledtomindashepassedalongthemoor。Healsoremembered，that，sincethecatastrophehadtakenplace，thesceneofithadbeenavoided，atleastafternight-fall，byallhumanbeings，asbeingtheordinaryresortofkelpies，spunkies，andotherdemons，oncethecompanionsofthewitch’sdiabolicalrevels，andnowcontinuingtorendezvousuponthesamespot，asifstillinattendanceontheirtransformedmistress。Hobbie’snaturalhardihood，however，manfullycombatedwiththeseintrusivesensationsofawe。Hesummonedtohissidethebraceoflargegreyhounds，whowerethecompanionsofhissports，andwhowerewont，inhisownphrase，tofearneitherdognordevil；helookedattheprimingofhispiece，and，liketheclowninHallowe’en，whistledupthewarlikedittyofJockoftheSide，asageneralcauseshisdrumsbebeattoinspiritthedoubtfulcourageofhissoldiers。
Inthisstateofmind，hewasverygladtohearafriendlyvoiceshoutinhisrear，andproposetohimapartnerontheroad。Heslackenedhispace，andwasquicklyjoinedbyayouthwellknowntohim，agentlemanofsomefortuneinthatremotecountry，andwhohadbeenabroadonthesameerrandwithhimself。YoungEarnscliff，\"ofthatilk，\"hadlatelycomeofage，andsucceededtoamoderatefortune，agooddealdilapidated，fromthesharehisfamilyhadtakeninthedisturbancesoftheperiod。Theyweremuchandgenerallyrespectedinthecountry；areputationwhichthisyounggentlemanseemedlikelytosustain，ashewaswelleducated，andofexcellentdispositions。
\"Now，Earnscliff；\"exclaimedHobbie，\"Iamgladtomeetyourhonouronygate，andcompany’sblitheonabaremoorlikethis——it’sanuncobogillybit——Wherehaeyebeensporting？\"
\"UptheCarlaCleugh，Hobbie，\"answeredEarnscliff，returninghisgreeting。\"Butwillourdogskeepthepeace，thinkyou？\"
\"Deilafearo’mine，\"saidHobbie，\"theyhaescarcealegtostandon。——Odd！thedeer’sfledthecountry，Ithink！IhavebeenasfarasInger-fell-foot，anddeilahornhasHobbieseen，exceptingthreered-wudraes，thatneverletmewithinshotofthem，thoughIgaedamileroundtogetupthewindtothem，an’