. Waverley novels;. that it may be truly said, thereis no evil in this land wherein he hath not a finger,if not a whole hand. The boy, who saw their eyes fixed on him asthey spoke, seemed embarrassed, and rather desirousof making his escape; but at a signal from Eed-gauntlet he advanced, assuming the sheepish lookand rustic manner with which the jackanapescovered much acuteness and roguery. How long have you been with the party, sirrah ?said Eedgauntlet. Since the raid on the stake-nets, said Benjie,with his finger in his mouth. And what made you follow us ? I dauredna stay at hame for the con
. Waverley novels;. that it may be truly said, thereis no evil in this land wherein he hath not a finger,if not a whole hand. The boy, who saw their eyes fixed on him asthey spoke, seemed embarrassed, and rather desirousof making his escape; but at a signal from Eed-gauntlet he advanced, assuming the sheepish lookand rustic manner with which the jackanapescovered much acuteness and roguery. How long have you been with the party, sirrah ?said Eedgauntlet. Since the raid on the stake-nets, said Benjie,with his finger in his mouth. And what made you follow us ? I dauredna stay at hame for the constables,replied the boy. And what have you been doing all this time ? Doing, sir ? — I dinna ken what ye ca doing— I have been doing naething, said Benjie ; thenseeing something in Bedgauntlets eye which wasnot to be trifled with, he added, Naething butwaiting on Maister Cristal Nixon. Hum ! — ay — indeed ? muttered Master Nixon bring his own retinue intothe field ? — This must be seen REDGAUNTLET. 281 He was about to pursue his enquiry, when Nixonhimself came to him with looks of anxious Father is come, he whispered, and thegentlemen are getting together in the largest roomof the house, and they desire to see you. Yonderis your nephew, too, making a noise like a man inBedlam. I will look to it all instantly, said Redgauntlet. Is the Father lodged as I directed ? Cristal nodded. Now, then, for the final trial, said folded his hands — looked upwards — crossedhimself — and after this act of devotion, (almostthe first which any one had observed him makeuse of,) he commanded Nixon to keep good watch — have his horses and men ready for every emer-gence — look after the safe custody of the prisoners — but treat them at the same time well and , these orders given, he darted hastily into thehouse. CHAPTER XVI. NAKRATIVE CONTINUED. Redgauntlets first course was to the chamberof his nephew. He unlocked the do
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