CHAPTERIII。
Forpleasofrightletstatesmenvextheirhead,Battle\'smybusiness,andmyguerdonbread;
And,withtheswordedSwitzer,Icansay,Thebestofcausesisthebestofpay。DONNE。
Thedifficultyandnarrownessoftheroadhadbythistimebecomesuchastointerrupttheconversationofthetravellers,andLordMenteith,reiningbackhishorse,heldamoment\'sprivateconversationwithhisdomestics。TheCaptain,whonowledthevanoftheparty,afteraboutaquarterofamile\'sslowandtoilsomeadvanceupabrokenandruggedascent,emergedintoanuplandvalley,towhichamountainstreamactedasadrain,andaffordedsufficientroomuponitsgreenswardbanksforthetravellerstopursuetheirjourneyinamoresocialmanner。
LordMenteithaccordinglyresumedtheconversation,whichhadbeeninterruptedbythedifficultiesoftheway。\"Ishouldhavethought,\"saidhetoCaptainDalgetty,\"thatacavalierofyourhonourablemark,whohathsolongfollowedthevaliantKingofSweden,andentertainssuchasuitablecontemptforthebasemechanicalStatesofHolland,wouldnothavehesitatedtoembracethecauseofKingCharles,inpreferencetothatofthelow—born,roundheaded,cantingknaves,whoareinrebellionagainsthisauthority？\"
\"Yespeakreasonably,mylord,\"saidDalgetty,\"and,CAETERIS
PARIBUS,Imightbeinducedtoseethematterinthesamelight。
But,mylord,thereisasouthernproverb,finewordsbutternoparsnips。IhaveheardenoughsinceIcamehere,tosatisfymethatacavalierofhonourisfreetotakeanypartinthiscivilembroilmentwhilkhemayfindmostconvenientforhisownpeculiar。Loyaltyisyourpass—word,mylord——Liberty,roarsanotherchieldfromtheothersideofthestrath——theKing,shoutsonewar—cry——theParliament,roarsanother——Montrose,forever,criesDonald,wavinghisbonnet——ArgyleandLeven,criesasouth—countrySaunders,vapouringwithhishatandfeather。
Fightforthebishops,saysapriest,withhisgownandrochet——StandstoutfortheKirk,criesaminister,inaGenevacapandband。——Goodwatchwordsall——excellentwatchwords。WhilkcauseisthebestIcannotsay。ButsureamI,thatIhavefoughtknee—
deepinbloodmanyadayforonethatwastendegreesworsethantheworstofthemall。\"
\"Andpray,CaptainDalgetty,\"saidhislordship,\"sincethepretensionsofbothpartiesseemtoyousoequal,willyoupleasetoinformusbywhatcircumstancesyourpreferencewillbedetermined？\"
\"Simplyupontwoconsiderations,mylord,\"answeredthesoldier。
\"Being,first,onwhichsidemyserviceswouldbeinmosthonourablerequest;——And,secondly,whilkisacorollaryofthefirst,bywhilkpartytheyarelikelytobemostgratefullyrequited。And,todealplainlywithyou,mylord,myopinionatpresentdothonbothpointsratherinclinetothesideoftheParliament。\"
\"Yourreasons,ifyouplease,\"saidLordMenteith,\"andperhapsI
maybeabletomeetthemwithsomeotherswhicharemorepowerful。\"
\"Sir,Ishallbeamenabletoreason,\"saidCaptainDalgetty,\"supposingitaddressesitselftomyhonourandmyinterest。
Well,then,mylord,hereisasortofHighlandhostassembled,orexpectedtoassemble,inthesewildhills,intheKing\'sbehalf。Now,sir,youknowthenatureofourHighlanders。I
willnotdenythemtobeapeoplestoutinbodyandvaliantinheart,andcourageousenoughintheirownwildwayoffighting,whichisasremotefromtheusagesanddisciplineofwaraseverwasthatoftheancientScythians,orofthesalvageIndiansofAmericathatnowis,TheyhavenasaemickleasaGermanwhistle,oradrum,tobeatamarch,analarm,acharge,aretreat,areveille,orthetattoo,oranyotherpointofwar;andtheirdamnableskirlin\'pipes,whilktheythemselvespretendtounderstand,areunintelligibletotheearsofanycavalieroaccustomedtocivilisedwarfare。Sothat,wereIundertakingtodisciplinesuchabreechlessmob,itwereimpossibleformetobeunderstood;andifIwereunderstood,judgeye,mylord,whatchanceIhadofbeingobeyedamongabandofhalfsalvages,whoareaccustomedtopaytotheirownlairdsandchiefs,allenarly,thatrespectandobediencewhilkoughttobepaidtocommissionateofficers。IfIwereteachingthemtoformbattaliabyextractingthesquareroot,thatis,byformingyoursquarebattalionofequalnumberofmenofrankandfile,correspondingtothesquarerootofthefullnumberpresent,whatreturncouldIexpectforcommunicatingthisgoldensecretofmilitarytactic,exceptitmaybeadirkinmywame,onplacingsomeM\'AlisterMoreM\'ShemeiorCapperfae,intheflankorrear,whenheclaimedtobeinthevan？——Truly,wellsaithholywrit,\'ifyecastpearlsbeforeswine,theywillturnagainandrendye。\'\"
\"Ibelieve,Anderson,\"saidLordMenteith,lookingbacktooneofhisservants,forbothwereclosebehindhim,\"youcanassurethisgentleman,weshallhavemoreoccasionforexperiencedofficers,andbemoredisposedtoprofitbytheirinstructions,thanheseemstobeawareof。\"
\"Withyourhonour\'spermission,\"saidAnderson,respectfullyraisinghiscap,\"whenwearejoinedbytheIrishinfantry,whoareexpected,andwhoshouldbelandedintheWestHighlandsbeforenow,weshallhaveneedofgoodsoldierstodisciplineourlevies。\"
\"AndIshouldlikewell——verywell,tobeemployedinsuchservice,\"saidDalgetty;\"theIrishareprettyfellows——veryprettyfellows——Idesiretoseenonebetterinthefield。IoncesawabrigadeofIrish,atthetakingofFrankfortupontheOder,standtoitwithswordandpikeuntiltheybeatofftheblueandyellowSwedishbrigades,esteemedasstoutasanythatfoughtundertheimmortalGustavus。AndalthoughstoutHepburn,valiantLumsdale,courageousMonroe,withmyselfandothercavaliers,madeentryelsewhereatpointofpike,yet,hadweallmetwithsuchopposition,wehadreturnedwithgreatlossandlittleprofit。WhereforethesevaliantIrishes,beingallputtothesword,asisusualinsuchcases,didneverthelessgainimmortalpraiseandhonour;sothat,fortheirsakes,IhavealwayslovedandhonouredthoseofthatnationnexttomyowncountryofScotland。\"
\"AcommandofIrish,\"saidMenteith,\"IthinkIcouldalmostpromiseyou,shouldyoubedisposedtoembracetheroyalcause。\"
\"Andyet,\"saidCaptainDalgetty,\"mysecondandgreatestdifficultyremainsbehind;for,althoughIholditameanandsordidthingforasoldadotohavenothinginhismouthbutpayandgelt,likethebasecullions,theGermanlanz—knechts,whomI
mentionedbefore;andalthoughIwillmaintainitwithmysword,thathonouristobepreferredbeforepay,freequarters,andarrears,yet,EXCONTRARIO,asoldier\'spaybeingthecounterpartofhisengagementofservice,itbecomesawiseandconsideratecavaliertoconsiderwhatremunerationheistoreceiveforhisservice,andfromwhatfundsitistobepaid。Andtruly,mylord,fromwhatIcanseeandhear,theConventionarethepurse—
masters。TheHighlanders,indeed,maybekeptinhumour,byallowingthemtostealcattle;andfortheIrishes,yourlordshipandyournobleassociatesmay,accordingtothepracticeofthewarsinsuchcases,paythemasseldomoraslittleasmaysuityourpleasureorconvenience;butthesamemodeoftreatmentdothnotapplytoacavalierlikeme,whomustkeepuphishorses,servants,arms,andequipage,andwhoneithercan,norwill,gotowarfareuponhisowncharges。\"
Anderson,thedomesticwhohadbeforespokennowrespectfullyaddressedhismaster。——\"Ithink,mylord,\"hesaid,\"that,underyourlordship\'sfavour,IcouldsaysomethingtoremoveCaptainDalgetty\'ssecondobjectionalso。Heasksuswherewearetocollectourpay;now,inmypoormind,theresourcesareasopentousastotheCovenanters。Theytaxthecountryaccordingtotheirpleasure,anddilapidatetheestatesoftheKing\'sfriends;
now,wereweonceintheLowlands,withourHighlandersandourIrishatourbacks,andourswordsinourhands,wecanfindmanyafattraitor,whoseill—gottenwealthshallfillourmilitarychestandsatisfyoursoldiery。Besides,confiscationswillfallinthick;and,ingivingdonationsofforfeitedlandstoeveryadventurouscavalierwhojoinshisstandard,theKingwillatoncerewardhisfriendsandpunishhisenemies。Inshort,hethatjoinstheseRoundheaddogsmaygetsomemiserablepittanceofpay——hethatjoinsourstandardhasachancetobeknight,lord,orearl,ifluckservehim。\"
\"Haveyoueverserved,mygoodfriend？\"saidtheCaptaintothespokesman。
\"Alittle,sir,intheseourdomesticquarrels,\"answeredtheman,modestly。
\"ButneverinGermanyortheLowCountries？\"saidDalgetty。
\"Ineverhadthehonour,\"answeredAnderson。
\"Iprofess,\"saidDalgetty,addressingLordMenteith,\"yourlordship\'sservanthasasensible,natural,prettyideaofmilitarymatters;somewhatirregular,though,andsmellsalittletoomuchofsellingthebear\'sskinbeforehehashuntedhim。——I
willtakethematter,however,intomyconsideration。\"
\"Doso,Captain,\"saidLordMenteith;\"youwillhavethenighttothinkofit,forwearenownearthehouse,whereIhopetoensureyouahospitablereception。\"
\"Andthatiswhatwillbeverywelcome,\"saidtheCaptain,\"forI
havetastednofoodsincedaybreakbutafarlofoatcake,whichI
dividedwithmyhorse。SoIhavebeenfaintodrawmysword—beltthreeborestighterforveryextenuation,lesthungerandheavyironshouldmakethegirdslip。\"
CHAPTERIV。
Onceonatime,nomatterwhen,SomeGlunimiesmetinaglen;
AsdeftandtightaseverworeAdurk,atarge,andaclaymore,Shorthose,andbeltedplaidortrews,InUist,Lochaber,Skye,orLewes,Orcover\'dhardheadwithhisbonnet;
Hadyoubutknownthem,youwouldownit。MESTON。
Ahillwasnowbeforethetravellers,coveredwithanancientforestofScottishfirs,thetopmostofwhich,flingingtheirscathedbranchesacrossthewesternhorizon,gleamedruddyinthesettingsun。Inthecentreofthiswoodrosethetowers,orratherthechimneys,ofthehouse,orcastle,asitwascalled,destinedfortheendoftheirjourney。
Asusualatthatperiod,oneortwohigh—ridgednarrowbuildings,intersectingandcrossingeachother,formedtheCORPSDELOGIS。
Aprotectingbartizanortwo,withtheadditionofsmallturretsattheangles,muchresemblingpepper—boxes,hadprocuredforDarnlinvarachthedignifiedappellationofacastle。Itwassurroundedbyalowcourt—yardwall,withinwhichweretheusualoffices。
Asthetravellersapproachedmorenearly,theydiscoveredmarksofrecentadditionstothedefencesoftheplace,whichhadbeensuggested,doubtless,bytheinsecurityofthosetroublesometimes。Additionalloop—holesformusketrywerestruckoutindifferentpartsofthebuilding,andofitssurroundingwall。
Thewindowshadjustbeencarefullysecuredbystancheonsofiron,crossingeachotherathwartandend—long,likethegratesofaprison。Thedoorofthecourt—yardwasshut;anditwasonlyaftercautiouschallengethatoneofitsleaveswasopenedbytwodomestics,bothstrongHighlanders,andbothunderarms,likeBitiasandPandarusintheAEneid,readytodefendtheentranceifaughthostilehadventuredanintrusion。
Whenthetravellerswereadmittedintothecourt,theyfoundadditionalpreparationsfordefence。Thewallswerescaffoldedfortheuseoffire—arms,andoneortwoofthesmallguns,calledsackers,orfalcons,weremountedattheanglesandflankingturrets。
Moredomestics,bothintheHighlandandLowlanddress,instantlyrushedfromtheanteriorofthemansion,andsomehastenedtotakethehorsesofthestrangers,whileotherswaitedtomarshalthemawayintothedwelling—house。ButCaptainDalgettyrefusedtheprofferedassistanceofthosewhowishedtorelievehimofthechargeofhishorse。\"Itismycustom,myfriends,toseeGustavus（forsoIhavecalledhim,aftermyinvinciblemaster）
accommodatedmyself;weareoldfriendsandfellow—travellers,andasIoftenneedtheuseofhislegs,Ialwayslendhiminmyturntheserviceofmytongue,tocallforwhateverhehasoccasionfor;\"andaccordinglyhestrodeintothestableafterhissteedwithoutfartherapology。
NeitherLordMenteithnorhisattendantspaidthesameattentiontotheirhorses,but,leavingthemtotheprofferedcareoftheservantsoftheplace,walkedforwardintothehouse,whereasortofdarkvaultedvestibuledisplayed,amongothermiscellaneousarticles,ahugebarreloftwo—pennyale,besidewhichwererangedtwoorthreewoodenqueichs,orbickers,ready,itwouldappear,fortheserviceofwhoeverthoughtpropertoemploythem。LordMenteithappliedhimselftothespigot,drankwithoutceremony,andthenhandedthestouptoAnderson,whofollowedhismaster\'sexample,butnotuntilhehadflungoutthedropofalewhichremained,andslightlyrinsedthewoodencup。
\"Whatthedeil,man,\"saidanoldHighlandservantbelongingtothefamily,\"canshenodrinkafterherainmasterwithoutwashingthecupandspillingtheale,andbetamnedtoher！\"
\"IwasbredinFrance,\"answeredAnderson,\"wherenobodydrinksafteranotheroutofthesamecup,unlessitbeafterayounglady。\"
\"Theteil\'sintheirnicety！\"saidDonald;\"andifthealebegude,fatthewauris\'tthatanotherman\'sbeard\'sbeeninthequeichbeforeye？\"
Anderson\'scompaniondrankwithoutobservingtheceremonywhichhadgivenDonaldsomuchoffence,andbothofthemfollowedtheirmasterintothelow—archedstonehall,whichwasthecommonrendezvousofaHighlandfamily。Alargefireofpeatsinthehugechimneyattheupperendshedadimlightthroughtheapartment,andwasrenderednecessarybythedamp,bywhich,evenduringthesummer,theapartmentwasrendereduncomfortable。
Twentyorthirtytargets,asmanyclaymores,withdirks,andplaids,andguns,bothmatch—lockandfire—lock,andlong—bows,andcross—bows,andLochaberaxes,andcoatsofplatearmour,andsteelbonnets,andheadpieces,andthemoreancienthaborgeons,orshirtsofreticulatedmail,withhoodandsleevescorrespondingtoit,allhunginconfusionaboutthewalls,andwouldhaveformedamonth\'samusementtoamemberofamodernantiquariansociety。Butsuchthingsweretoofamiliar,toattractmuchobservationonthepartofthepresentspectators。
Therewasalargeclumsyoakentable,whichthehastyhospitalityofthedomesticwhohadbeforespoken,immediatelyspreadwithmilk,butter,goat—milkcheese,aflagonofbeer,andaflaskofusquebae,designedfortherefreshmentofLordMenteith;whileaninferiorservantmadesimilarpreparationsatthebottomofthetableforthebenefitofhisattendants。Thespacewhichintervenedbetweenthemwas,accordingtothemannersofthetimes,sufficientdistinctionbetweenmasterandservant,eventhoughtheformerwas,asinthepresentinstance,ofhighrank。
Meanwhiletheguestsstoodbythefire——theyoungnoblemanunderthechimney,andhisservantsatsomelittledistance。
\"Whatdoyouthink,Anderson,\"saidtheformer,\"ofourfellow—
traveller？\"
\"Astoutfellow,\"repliedAnderson,\"ifallbegoodthatisupcome。Iwishwehadtwentysuch,toputourTeaguesintosomesortofdiscipline。\"
\"Idifferfromyou,Anderson,\"saidLordMenteith;\"IthinkthisfellowDalgettyisoneofthosehorse—leeches,whoseappetiteforbloodbeingonlysharpenedbywhathehassuckedinforeigncountries,heisnowreturnedtobattenuponthatofhisown。
Shameonthepackofthesemercenaryswordmen！theyhavemadethenameofScotthroughallEuropeequivalenttothatofapitifulmercenary,whoknowsneitherhonournorprinciplebuthismonth\'spay,whotransfershisallegiancefromstandardtostandard,atthepleasureoffortuneorthehighestbidder;andtowhoseinsatiablethirstforplunderandwarmquartersweowemuchofthatcivildissensionwhichisnowturningourswordsagainstourownbowels。Ihadscarcepatiencewiththehiredgladiator,andyetcouldhardlyhelplaughingattheextremityofhisimpudence。\"
\"Yourlordshipwillforgiveme,\"saidAnderson,\"ifIrecommendtoyou,inthepresentcircumstances,toconcealatleastapartofthisgenerousindignation;wecannot,unfortunately,doourworkwithouttheassistanceofthosewhoactonbasermotivesthanourown。Wecannotsparetheassistanceofsuchfellowsasourfriendthesoldado。TousethecantingphraseofthesaintsintheEnglishParliament,thesonsofZeruiaharestilltoomanyforus。\"
\"Imustdissemble,then,aswellasIcan,\"saidLordMenteith,\"asIhavehithertodone,uponyourhint。ButIwishthefellowatthedevilwithallmyheart。\"
\"Ay,butstillyoumustremember,mylord,\"resumedAnderson,\"thattocurethebiteofascorpion,youmustcrushanotherscorpiononthewound——Butstop,weshallbeoverheard。\"
Fromaside—doorinthehallglidedaHighlanderintotheapartment,whoseloftystatureandcompleteequipment,aswellastheeagle\'sfeatherinhisbonnet,andtheconfidenceofhisdemeanour,announcedtobeapersonofsuperiorrank。Hewalkedslowlyuptothetable,andmadenoanswertoLordMenteith,who,addressinghimbythenameofAllan,askedhimhowhedid。
\"Yemannaspeaktohere\'ennow,\"whisperedtheoldattendant。
ThetallHighlander,sinkingdownupontheemptysettlenextthefire,fixedhiseyesupontheredembersandthehugeheapofturf,andseemedburiedinprofoundabstraction。Hisdarkeyes,andwildandenthusiasticfeatures,boretheairofonewho,deeplyimpressedwithhisownsubjectsofmeditation,payslittleattentiontoexteriorobjects。Anairofgloomyseverity,thefruitperhapsofasceticandsolitaryhabits,might,inaLowlander,havebeenascribedtoreligiousfanaticism;butbythatdiseaseofthemind,thensocommonbothinEnglandandtheLowlandsofScotland,theHighlandersofthisperiodwererarelyinfected。Theyhad,however,theirownpeculiarsuperstitions,whichovercloudedthemindwiththick—comingfancies,ascompletelyasthepuritanismoftheirneighbours。
\"Hislordship\'shonour,\"saidtheHighlandservantsidelinguptoLordMenteith,andspeakinginaverylowtone,\"hislordshipmannaspeaktoAllanevennow,forthecloudisuponhismind。\"
LordMenteithnodded,andtooknofarthernoticeofthereservedmountaineer。
\"SaidInot,\"askedthelatter,suddenlyraisinghisstatelypersonupright,andlookingatthedomestic——\"saidInotthatfourweretocome,andherestandbutthreeonthehallfloor？\"
\"Introthdidyesaysae,Allan,\"saidtheoldHighlander,\"andhere\'sthefourthmancomingclinkinginattheyette\'ennowfromthestable,forhe\'sshelledlikeapartan,wi\'airnonbackandbreast,haunchandshanks。AndamItosetherchairupneartheMenteith\'s,ordownwi\'thehonestgentlemenatthefootofthetable？\"
LordMenteithhimselfansweredtheenquiry,bypointingtoaseatbesidehisown。
\"Andhereshecomes,\"saidDonald,asCaptainDalgettyenteredthehall;\"andIhopegentlemenswillalltakebreadandcheese,aswesayintheglens,untilbettermeatbeready,untiltheTiernachcomesbackfraethehillwi\'thesoutherngentlefolk,andthenDugaldCookwillshowhimselfwi\'hiskidandhillvenison。\'\'
Inthemeantime,CaptainDalgettyhadenteredtheapartment,andwalkinguptotheseatplacednextLordMenteith,wasleaningonthebackofitwithhisarmsfolded。Andersonandhiscompanionwaitedatthebottomofthetable,inarespectfulattitude,untiltheyshouldreceivepermissiontoseatthemselves;whilethreeorfourHighlanders,underthedirectionofoldDonald,ranhitherandthithertobringadditionalarticlesoffood,orstoodstilltogiveattendanceupontheguests。
Inthemidstofthesepreparations,Allansuddenlystartedup,andsnatchingalampfromthehandofanattendant,helditclosetoDalgetty\'sface,whileheperusedhisfeatureswiththemostheedfulandgraveattention。
\"Bymyhonour,\"saidDalgetty,halfdispleased,as,mysteriouslyshakinghishead,Allangaveupthescrutiny——\"ItrowthatladandIwillkeneachotherwhenwemeetagain。\"
MeanwhileAllanstrodetothebottomofthetable,andhaving,bytheaidofhislamp,subjectedAndersonandhiscompaniontothesameinvestigation,stoodamomentasifindeepreflection;
then,touchinghisforehead,suddenlyseizedAndersonbythearm,andbeforehecouldofferanyeffectualresistance,halfledandhalfdraggedhimtothevacantseatattheupperend,andhavingmadeamuteintimationthatheshouldthereplacehimself,hehurriedthesoldadowiththesameunceremoniousprecipitationtothebottomofthetable。TheCaptain,exceedinglyincensedatthisfreedom,endeavouredtoshakeAllanfromhimwithviolence;
but,powerfulashewas,heprovedinthestruggleinferiortothegiganticmountaineer,whothrewhimoffwithsuchviolence,thatafterreelingafewpaces,hefellatfulllength,andthevaultedhallrangwiththeclashofhisarmour。Whenhearose,hisfirstactionwastodrawhisswordandtoflyatAllan,who,withfoldedarms,seemedtoawaithisonsetwiththemostscornfulindifference。LordMenteithandhisattendantsinterposedtopreservepeace,whiletheHighlanders,snatchingweaponsfromthewall,seemedprompttoincreasethebroil。
\"Heismad,\"whisperedLordMenteith,\"heisperfectlymad;thereisnopurposeinquarrellingwithhim。\"
\"IfyourlordshipisassuredthatheisNONCOMPOSMENTIS,\"saidCaptainDalgetty,\"thewhilkhisbreedingandbehaviourseemtotestify,themattermustendhere,seeingthatamadmancanneithergiveanaffront,norrenderhonourablesatisfaction。
But,bymysaul,ifIhadmyprovstntandabottleofRhenishundermybelt,Ishouldhivestoodotherwaysuptohim。Andyetit\'sapityheshouldbesaeweakintheintellectuals,beingastrongpropermanofbody,fittohandlepike,morgenstern,oranyothermilitaryimplementwhatsoever。\"[Thiswasasortofclubormace,usedintheearlierpartoftheseventeenthcenturyinthedefenceofbreachesandwalls。WhentheGermansinsultedaScotchregimentthenbesiegedinTrailsund,sayingtheyheardtherewasashipcomefromDenmarktothemladenwithtobaccopipes,\"Oneofoursoldiers,\"saysColonelRobertMunro,\"showingthemovertheworkamorgenstern,madeofalargestockbandedwithiron,liketheshaftofahalberd,witharoundglobeattheendwithcrossironpikes,saith,\'Hereisoneofthetobaccopipes,wherewithwewillbeatoutyourbrainswhenyouintendtostormus。\'\"]
Peacewasthusrestored,andthepartyseatedthemselvesagreeablytotheirformerarrangement,withwhichAllan,whohadnowreturnedtohissettlebythefire,andseemedoncemoreimmersedinmeditation,didnotagaininterfere。LordMenteith,addressingtheprincipaldomestic,hastenedtostartsomethemeofconversationwhichmightobliterateallrecollectionofthefraythathadtakenplace。\"Thelairdisatthehillthen,Donald,Iunderstand,andsomeEnglishstrangerswithhim？\"
\"Atthehillheis,anitlikeyourhonour,andtwoSaxoncalabalerosarewithhimsureeneugh;andthatisSirMilesMusgraveandChristopherHall,bothfromtheCumraik,asIthinktheycalltheircountry。\"
\"HallandMusgrave？\"saidLordMenteith,lookingathisattendants,\"theverymenthatwewishedtosee。\"
\"Troth,\"saidDonald,\"an\'IwishIhadneverseenthembetweentheeen,forthey\'recometoherryusouto\'houseandha\'。\"
\"Why,Donald,\"saidLordMenteith,\"youdidnotusetobesochurlishofyourbeefandale;southlandthoughtheybe,they\'llscarceeatupallthecattlethat\'sgoingonthecastlemains。\"