\"Notinmyhands，\"answeredWestburnflat；\"yemaysearchthetower，ifyemisdoubtme。\"
\"Youfalsevillain，youshallaccountforher，ordieonthespot，\"saidElliot，presentinghisgun。
Buthiscompanions，whonowcameup，instantlydisarmedhimofhisweapon，exclaiming，allatonce，\"Handandglove！faithandtroth！Haudacare，Hobbiewemaunkeepourfaithwi’
Westburnflat，werehethegreatestrogueeverrode。\"
Thusprotected，theoutlawrecoveredhisaudacity，whichhadbeensomewhatdauntedbythemenacinggestureofElliot。