redgauntlet-第114节

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　and　other　malefactors；　whose　operations　were　conducted　on　a　scale　not

inferior　to　what　is　here　described。　　The　chief　of　the　party　was　one　Richard　Mendham　a　carpenter；　who　rose　to　opulence；　although　ignorant　even　of　the　arts　of　reading　and　writing。　　But　he　had　found　a　short　road　to　wealth；　and　had　taken　singular　measures　for　conducting　his　operations。　　Amongst　these；　he　found　means　to　build；　in　a　suburb　of　Berwick　called　Spittal；　a　street　of　small　houses；　as　if　for　the　investment　of　property。　　He　himself　inhabited　one　of　these；　another；　a　species　of　public…house；　was　open　to　his　confederates；　who　held　secret　and　unsuspected　communication　with　him　by　crossing　the　roofs　of　the　intervening　houses；　and　descending　by　a　trap…stair；　which　admitted　them　into　the　alcove　of　the　dining…room　of　Dick　Mendham's　private　mansion。　A　vault；　too；　beneath　Mendham's　stable；　was　accessible　in　the　manner　mentioned　in　the　novel。　　The　post　of　one　of　the　stalls　turned　round　on　a　bolt　being　withdrawn；　and　gave　admittance　to　a　subterranean　place　of　concealment　for　contraband　and　stolen　goods；　to　a　great　extent。　　Richard　Mendham；　the　head　of　this　very　formidable　conspiracy；　which　involved　malefactors　of　every　kind；　was　tried　and　executed　at　Jedburgh；　where　the　author　was　present　as　Sheriff　of　Selkirkshire。　　Mendham　had　previously　been　tried；　but　escaped　by　want　of　proof　and　the　ingenuity　of　his　counsel。


NOTE　9CORONATION　OF　GEORGE　III

In　excuse　of　what　may　be　considered　as　a　violent　infraction　of　probability　in　this　chapter；　the　author　is　under　the　necessity　of　quoting　a　tradition　which　many　persons　may　recollect　having　heard。　　It　was　always　said；　though　with　very　little　appearance　of　truth；　that　upon　the　Coronation　of　the　late　George　III；　when　the　champion　of　England；　Dymock；　or　his　representative；　appeared　in　Westminster　Hall；　and　in　the　language　of　chivalry　solemnly　wagered　his　body　to　defend　in　single　combat　the　right　of　the　young　King　to　the　crown　of　these　realms；　at　the　moment　when　he　flung　down　his　gauntlet　as　the　gage　of　battle；　an　unknown　female　stepped　from　the　crowd　and　lifted　the　pledge；　leaving　another　gage　in　room　of　it；　with　a　paper　expressing；　that　if　a　fair　field　of　combat　should　be　allowed；　a　champion　of　rank　and　birth　would　appear　with　equal　arms　to　dispute　the　claim　of　King　George　to　the　British　kingdoms。　　The　story　is　probably　one　of　the　numerous　fictions　which　were　circulated　to　keep　up　the　spirits　of　a　sinking　faction；　The　incident　was；　however；　possible；　if　it　could　be　supposed　to　he　attended　by　any　motive　adequate　to　the　risk；　and　might　be　imagined　to　occur　to　a　person　of　Redgauntlet's　enthusiastic　character。　　George　III；　it　is　said；　had　a　police　of　his　own；　whose　agency　was　so　efficient；　that　the　sovereign　was　able　to　tell　his　prime　minister　upon　one　occasion；　to　his　great　surprise；　that　the　Pretender　was　in　London。　　The　prime　minister　began　immediately　to　talk　of　measures　to　be　taken；　warrants　to　be　procured；　messengers　and　guards　to　be　got　in　readiness。　　'Pooh；　pooh；'　said　the　good…natured　sovereign；　since　I　have　found　him　out；　leave　me　alone　to　deal　with　him。''And　what；'　said　the　minister；　'is　your　Majesty's　purpose；　in　so　important　a　case？'　'To　leave　the　young　man　to　himself；'　said　George　III；　'and　when　he　tires　he　will　go　back　again。'　　The　truth　of　this　story　does　not　depend　on　that　of　the　lifting　of　the　gauntlet；　and　while　the　latter　could　be　but　an　idle　bravado；　the　former　expresses　George　Ill's　goodness　of　heart　and　soundness　of　policy。


NOTE　10。COLLIER　AND　SALTER

The　persons　engaged　in　these　occupations　were　at　this　time　bondsmen；　and　in　case　they　left　the　ground　of　the　farm　to　which　they　belonged；　and　as　pertaining　to　which　their　services　were　bought　or　sold；　they　were　liable　to　be　brought　back　by　a　summary　process。　　The　existence　of　this　species　of　slavery　being　thought　irreconcilable　with　the　spirit　of　liberty；　colliers　and　salters　were　declared　free；　and　put　upon　the　same　footing　with　other　servants；　by　the　Act　15　Geo。　III　chapter　28th。　　They　were　so　far　from　desiring　or　prizing　the　blessing　conferred　on　them；　that　they　esteemed　the　interest　taken　in　their　freedom　to　be　a　mere　decree　on　the　part　of　the　proprietors　to　get　rid　of　what　they　called　head　and　harigald　money；　payable　to　them　when　a　female　of　their　number；　by　bearing　a　child；　made　an　addition　to　the　live　stock　of　their　master's　property。




GLOSSARY

ABOON；　above。　AD　LITEM；　in　law。　AD　VINDICTAM　PUBLICAM；　for　the　public　defence。　ADUST；　looking　as　if　burned　or　scorched。　AE；　one。　AFFLATUS；　breath；　inspiration。　AIRT；　direct。　ALCANDER；　a　Greek　soothsayer。　ALDEBORONTIPHOSCOPHORNIO；　a　courtier　in　H。　Carey's　burlesque；　　　　　CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS。　ALIMENTARY；　nourishing。　ALQUIFE；　an　enchanter　in　the　mediaeval　romances　of　knight…　　　　　errantry。　AMADIS；　a　hero　of　the　romances；　especially　in　Amadis　of　Gaul。　ANENT；　about。　ANES；　once。　ANNO　DOMINI；　in　the　year　of　the　Lord。　ARGUMENTUM　AD　HOMINEM；　AD　FEMINAM；　lit。　'the　argument　to　a　man；　　　　　to　a　woman；'　refutation　of　a　man's　argument　by　an　example　　　　　drawn　from　his　own　conduct。　ARIES；　earnest…money；　a　gift。　ARS　LONGA；　VITA　BREVIS；　art　is　long；　life　short。　ARS　MEDENDI；　art　of　medicine。　APPROBATE；　approve。　ATLANTES；　a　character　in　ORLANDO　FURIOSO。　AULD　REEKIE；　Edinburgh。　ADVOCATO　DEL　DIABOLO；　lit。　'the　devil's　advocate'；　one　whose　duty　　　　　it　is　to　oppose　the　canonization　of　a　person　on　whose　behalf　　　　　claims　to　sanctity　are　made。　AWSOME；　awful；　fearful。

BACK…GANGING；　behind　hand　in　paying。　BACKSPAUL；　the　back　of　the　shoulder。　BALLANT；　a　ballad；　a　fable。　BANNOCK；　a　flat；　round　cake。　BARLEY…BROO；　barley…broth。　BARON…OFFICER；　the　magistrate's　officer　in　a　burgh　of　barony。　BARTIZAN；　a　small　overhanging　turret；　the　battlements。　BEAUFET；　cupboard。　BEAVER；　the　lower　part　of　the　helmet。　BEIN；　comfortable。　BELISARIUS；　a　general　of　the　Eastern　Empire　ungratefully　treated　　　　　by　the　Emperor　Justinian。　BENEDICTE；　bless　you。　BETIMES　THE　MORN；　early　in　the　morning。　BICKER；　a　wooden　vessel　for　holding　drink；　a　quarrel。　BILLIE；　a　term　of　familiarity；　comrade。　BIRKIE；　a　smart　fellow。　BIRLING；　merry…making。　BIT；　small。　BLATE；　shy；　bashful。　BLAWING；　flattering。　BLEEZING；　bragging。　BLUE…CAP；　a　Scotsman。　BOGLE；　a　ghost；　a　scarecrow。　BON　VIVANTS；　lovers　of　good　living。　BONA　ROBA；　a　showy　wanton。　BONUS　SOCIUS；　good　comrade。　BORREL；　common；　rude。　BRAID；　broad。　BRASH；　a　sudden　storm；　an　attack。　BRATTLE；　a　clattering　noise；　as　of　a　horse　going　at　full　speed。　BRAW；　brave；　fine。　BRENT　BROO；　high　brow。　BROCARD；　maxim。　BROSE；　oatmeal　which　has　had　boiling　water　poured　upon　it。　BROWN；　a　famous　landscape　gardener。　BROWST；　a　brewing。　BUCEPHALUS；　the　favourite　horse　of　Alexander　the　Great。　BUCKIE；　an　imp；　a　fellow　with　an　evil　twist　in　his　character。　BUFF　NOR　STYE；　neither　one　thing　nor　another。　BUFFERS；　pistols。　BUSK；　deck　up。　BY　ORDINAR；　extraordinary；　uncommon。　BYE　AND　ATTOUR；　over　and　above。

CADGER；　a　travelling　dealer。　CADDIE；　a　porter；　an　errand…boy。　CAETERA　PRORSUS　IGNORO；　in　short；　I　know　nothing　of　the　rest。　CALLANT；　a　young　lad。　CALLER；　cool；　fresh。　CANNY；　shrewd；　prudent；　quiet。　CANTLE；　fragment。　CAPERNOITED；　crabbed；　foolish。　CAPRICCIOS；　a　fanciful　composition。　CAPRIOLE；　a　leap　made　by　a　horse　without　advancing。　CARDINAL；　a　woman's　cloak。　CARLINES；　old　women。　CATILINA　OMNIUM；　ETC。　Catilina　had　surrounded　himself　with　the　　　　　most　vile　and　criminal　company。　CAUSEWAY；　path；　roadway。　CAVALIERE　SERVENTE；　gentleman　in　attendance。　CAVE　NE　LITERAS；　ETC。　take　care　that　you　are　not　carrying　　　　　Bellerophon's　letters　（letters　unfavourable　to　the　bearer）。　CHACK；　a　slight　repast。　CHANCY；　safe；　auspicious。　CHANGE…HOUSE；　a　small　inn　or　ale…house。　CHANTER；　the　tenor　or　treble　pipe　in　a　bag…pipe。　CHAPE；　a　thin　metal　blade　at　the　end　of　a　scabbard。　CHAPEAU　BRAS；　a　low；　three…cornered　hat。　CHOUGH；　a　bird　of　the　crow　family。　CHUCKY；　fowl。　CHUCKY…STONES；　small　stones；　a　child's　game。　CLAP　AND　HOPPER；　signs　of　the　mill。　CLAVERS；　gossip；　idle　talk。　CLEEK；　lay　hold　on。　CLEIK　IN；　to　join　company。　CLOSE；　an　alley；　a　narrow　way。　CLOSE…HEADS；　the　entry　to　an　alley；　a　meeting…place　for　gossips。　CLOUR；　to　strike；　to　bump。　COBLE；　a　little　boat。　COCKERNONY；　top…knot。　COGIE；　small　wooden　bowl。　COMMUNE　FORUM；　ETC。　the　common　court　is　the　common　dwelling…place。　CORDWAIN；　Spanish　leather。　CORIOLANUS；　a　Roman　patrician；　who；　being　driven　from　the　city；　　　　　took　refuge　with　Aufidius；　the　leader　of　the　Volsci。　COUP；　fall；　upset。　COURIER　DE　L'EUROPE；　a　newspaper。　COVYNE；　artifice。　CRACK；　gossip。　CRAIG；　throat；　neck。　CRAWSTEP；　the　steplike　edges　of　a　gable　seen　in　some　old　houses。　CREEL；　basket　carried　on　the　back。　CREMONY；　Cremona　＇where　the　best　fiddles　were　made＇。　CROWDER；　fiddler。　CUR　ME　EXAMINAS　QUERELIS　TUIS？；　why　do　you　wear　me　out　with　your　　　　　complaints。　CURN；　a　very　little。

DAFT；　crazy。　DAIS；　a　canopy；　a　table　placed　above　the　others；　a　room　of　state。　DARGLE；　dell。　DAURG；　day's　work。　DE　APICIBUS　JURIS；　from　the　high　places　of　the　law。　DE　PERICULO　ET　COMMODO　REI　VENDITAE；　concerning　the　risk　and　　　　　profit　of　sales。　DEAD…THRAW；　death…thraw。　DEBOSHED；　debauched。　DEFORCEMENTSPULZIESOUTHRIEF；　legal　terms　for　resisting　an　　　　　officer　of　law。　DEIL；　devil。　DELATE；　accuse。　DELICT；　misdemeanour；　QUASI　DELICT；　apparent　offence。　DEPONE；　to　testify。　DERNIER　RESORT；