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ntleman　are　welcome　to　satisfy　your　curiosity。〃

〃I　thank　you；　sir；〃　said　Bertram。　〃'They　call　this　the　Old　Place；　I　am　informed？〃

〃Yes；　sir；　in　distinction　to　the　New　Place；　my　house　there　below。〃

Glossin；　it　must　be　remarked；　was；　during　the　following　dialogue；　an　the　one　hand　eager　to　learn　what　local　recollections　young　Bertram　had　retained　of　the　scenes　of　his　infancy；　and；　on　the　other；　compelled　to　be　extremely　cautious　in　his　replies；　lest　he　should　awaken　or　assist；　by　some　name；　phrase；　or　anecdote；　the　slumbering　train　of　association。　He　suffered；　indeed；　during　the　whole　scene；　the　agonies　which　he　so　richly；　deserved；　yet　his　pride　and　interest；　like　the　fortitude　of　a　North　American　Indian；　manned　him　to　sustain　the　tortures　inflicted　at　once　by　the　contending　stings　of　a　guilty　conscience；　of　hatred；　of　fear；　and　of　suspicion。

〃I　wish　to　ask　the　name；　sir；〃　said　Bertram；　〃of　the　family　to　whom　this　stately　ruin　belongs？〃

It　is　my　property；　sir；　my　name　is　Glossin。〃

〃GlossinGlossin？〃　repeated　Bertram；　as　if　the　answer　were　somewhat　different　from　what　he　expected　：　〃I　beg　your　pardon；　Mr。　Glossin；　I　am　apt　to　be　very　absent。May　I　ask　if　the　castle　has　been　long　in　your　family？〃

〃It　was　built；　I　believe；　long　ago；　by　a　family　called　MacDingawaie；〃　answered　Glossin；　suppressing　for　obvious　reasons　the　more　familiar　sound　of　Bertram；　which　might　have　awakened　the　recollections　which　he　was　anxious　to　lull　to　rest；　and　slurring　with　an　evasive　answer　the　question　concerning　the　endurance　of　his　own　possession。

〃And　how　do　you　read　the　half…defaced　motto；　sir；〃　said　Bertram；　〃which　is　upon　that　scroll　above　the　entablature　with　the　arms？〃

〃III　really　do　not　exactly　know；〃　replied　Glossin。

〃I　should　be　apt　to　make　it　out；　'Our　Right　makes　our　Might。'　〃

〃I　believe　it　is　something　of　that　kind；〃　said　Glossin。

〃May　I　ask；　sir；〃　said　the　stranger；　〃if　it　is　your　family　motto？〃

〃N…n…nononot　ours。　That　is；　I　believe；　the　motto　of　the　former　peoplemine　ismine　isin　fact　I　have　had　some　correspondence　with　Mr。　Cumming　of　the　Lyon　Office　in　Edinburgh　about　mine。　He　writes　me　the　Glossins　anciently　bore　for　a　motto；　'He　who　takes　it；　makes　it。'　〃

〃If　there　be　any　uncertainty；　sir；　and　the　case　were　mine；〃　said　Bertram；　〃I　would　assume　the　old　motto；　which　seems　to　me　the　better　of　the　two。〃

Glossin；　whose　tongue　by　this　time　clove　to　the　roof　of　his　mouth；　only　answered　by　a　nod。

〃It　is　odd　enough；〃　said　Bertram；　fixing　his　eye　upon　the　arms　and　gateway；　and　partly　addressing　Glossin；　partly　as　it　were　thinking　aloud〃it　is　odd　the　tricks　which　our　memory　plays　us。　The　remnants　of　an　old　prophecy；　or　song；　or　rhyme；　of　some　kind　or　other；　return　to　my　recollection　on　hearing　that　mottostayit　is　a　strange　jingle　of　sounds：

　　The　dark　shall　be　light；　　　And　the　wrong　made　right；　　　When　Bertram's　right　and　Bertram's　might　　　Shall　meet　on

I　cannot　remember　the　last　lineon　some　particular　height　height　is　the　rhyme；　I　am　sure；　but　I　cannot　hit　upon　the　preceding　word。〃

〃Confound　your　memory；〃　muttered　Glossin；　〃you　remember　by　far　too　much　of　it！〃

〃There　are　other　rhymes　connected　with　these　early　recollections；〃　continued　the　young　man　：　〃Pray；　sir；　is　there　any　song　current　in　this　part　of　the　world　respecting　a　daughter　of　the　King　of　the　Isle　of　Man　eloping　with　a　Scottish　knight？〃

〃I　am　the　worst　person　in　the　world　to　consult　upon　legendary　antiquities；〃　answered　Glossin。

〃I　could　sing　such　a　ballad；〃　said　Bertram；　〃from　one　end　to　another；　when　I　was　a　boy。　You　must　know　I　left　Scotland；　which　is　my　native　country；　very　young；　and　those　who　brought　me　up　discouraged　all　my　attempts　to　preserve　recollection　of　my　native　land；　on　account；　I　believe；　of　a　boyish　wish　which　I　had　to　escape　from　their　charge。〃

〃Very　natural；〃　said　Glossin；　but　speaking　as　if　his　utmost　efforts　were　unable　to　unseal　his　lips　beyond　the　width　of　a　quarter　of　an　inch；　so　that　his　whole　utterance　was　a　kind　of　compressed　muttering；　very　different　from　the　round；　bold；　bullying　voice　with　which　he　usually　spoke。　Indeed　his　appearance　and　demeanour　during　all　this　conversation　seemed　to　diminish　even　his　strength　and　stature；　so　that　he　appeared　to　wither　into　the　shadow　of　himself；　now　advancing　one　foot；　now　the　other；　now　stooping　and　wriggling　his　shoulders；　now　fumbling　with　the　buttons　of　his　waistcoat；　now　clasping　his　hands　together；in　short；　he　was　the　picture　of　a　mean…spirited　shuffling　rascal　in　the　very　agonies　of　detection。　To　these　appearances　Bertram　was　totally　inattentive；being　dragged　on　as　it　were　by　the　current　of　his　own　associations。　Indeed；　although　he　addressed　Glossin；　he　was　not　so　much　thinking　of　him；　as　arguing　upon　the　embarrassing　state　of　his　own　feelings　and　recollection。　〃Yes；〃　he　said；　〃I　preserved　my　language　among　the　sailors；　most　of　whom　spoke　English；　and　when　I　could　get　into　a　corner　by　myself；　I　used　to　sing　all　that　song　over　from　beginning　to　endI　have　forgot　it　all　nowbut　I　remember　the　tune　well；　though　I　cannot　guess　what　should　at　present　so　strongly　recall　it　to　my　memory。〃

He　took　his　flageolet　from　his　pocket；　and　played　a　simple　melody。　Apparently　the　tune　awoke　the　corresponding　associations　of　a　damsel；　who；　close　beside　a　fine　spring　about　half…way　down　the　descent；　and　which　had　once　supplied　the　castle　with　water；　was　engaged　in　bleaching　linen。　She　immediately　took　up　the　song：

〃Are　these　the　Links　of　Forth；　she　said；　Or　are　they　the　crooks　of　Dee。　　Or　the　hannie　woods　of　Warroch　Head　That　I　so　fain　would　see？〃

〃By　heaven；〃　said　Bertram；　〃it　is　the　very　ballad。　I　must　learn　these　words　from　the　girl。〃

〃Confusion！〃　thought　Glossin；　〃if　I　cannot　put　a　stop　to　this；　all　will　be　out。　Oh；　the　devil　take　all　ballads；　and　ballad…makers；　and　ballad…singers！　and　that　d…d　jade　too；　to　set　up　her　pipe！You　will　have　time　enough　for　this　on　some　other　occasion；〃　he　said　aloud；　〃at　present〃（for　now　he　saw　his　emissary　with　two　or　three　men　coming　up　the　bank）；〃at　present　we　must　have　some　more　serious　conversation　together。〃

〃How　do　you　mean；　sir？〃　said　Bertram；　turning　short　upon　him；　and　not　liking　the　tone　which　he　made　use　of。

〃Why；　sir；　as　to　thatI　believe　your　name　is　Brown？〃　said　Glossin。

〃And　what　of　that；　sir？〃

Glossin　looked　over　his　shoulder　to　see　how　near　his　party　had　approached；　they　were　coming　fast　on。

〃Vanbeest　Brown？　if　I　mistake　not。〃

〃And　what　of　that；　sir？〃　said　Bertram；　with　increasing　astonishment　and　displeasure。

〃Why；　in　that　case；〃　said　Glossin；　observing　his　friends　had　now　got　upon　the　level　space　close　beside　them〃in　that　case　you　are　my　prisoner　in　the　king's　name！〃At　the　same　time　he　stretched　his　hand　towards　Bertram's　collar；　while　two　of　the　men　who　had　come　up　seized　upon　his　arms；　he　shook　himself；　however；　free　of　their　grasp　by　a　violent　effort；　in　which　he　pitched　the　most　pertinacious　down　the　bank；　and；　drawing　his　cutlass；　stood　on　the　defensive；　while　those　who　had　felt　his　strength　recoiled　from　his　presence；　and　gazed　at　a　safe　distance。　〃Observe；〃　he　called　out　at　the　same　time；　〃that　I　have　no　purpose　to　resist　legal　authority；　satisfy　me　that　you　have　a　magistrates　warrant；　and　are　authorised　to　make　this　arrest；　and　I　will　obey　it　quietly；　but　let　no　man　who　loves　his　life　venture　to　approach　me；　till　I　am　satisfied　for　what　crime；　and　by　whose　authority；　I　am　apprehended。〃

Glossin　then　caused　one　of　the　officers　show　a　warrant　for　the　apprehension　of　Vanbeest　Brown；　accused　of　the　crime　of　wilfully　and　maliciously　shooting　at　Charles　Hazlewood；　younger　of　Hazlewood；　with　an　intent　to　kill；　and　also　of　other　crimes　and　misdemeanours；　and　which　appointed　him；　having　been　so　apprehended；　to　be　brought　before　the　next　magistrate　for　examination。　The　warrant　being　formal；　and　the　fact　such　as　he　could　not　deny；　Bertram　threw　down　his　weapon；　and　submitted　himself　to　the　officers；　who；　flying　on　him　with　eagerness　corresponding　to　their　former　pusillanimity；　were　about　to　load　him　with　irons；　alleging　the　strength　and　activity　which　he　had　displayed；　as　a　justification　of　this　severity。　But　Glossin　was　ashamed　or　afraid　to　permit　this　unnecessary　insult；　and　directed　the　prisoner　to　be　treated　with　all　the　decency；　and　even　respect；　that　was　consistent　with　safety。　Afraid；　however；　to　introduce　him　into　his　own　house；　where　still　further　subjects　of　recollection　might　have　been　suggested；　and　anxious　at　the　same　time　to　cover　his　own　proceedings　by　the　sanction　of　another's　authority；　he　ordered　his　carriage　（for　he　had　lately　set　up　a　carriage）　to　be　got　ready；　and　in　the　meantime　directed　refreshments　to　be　given　to　the　prisoner　and　the　officers；　who　were　consigned　to　one　of　the　rooms　in　the　old　castle；　until　the　means　of　conveyance　for　examination　before　a　magistrate　should　be　provided。


CHAPTER　XLII。

　　Bring　in　the　evidenceThou　robed　man　of　justice；　　　take　thy　place；　And　thou；　his　yoke…fellow　of　equity；　Bench　　　by　his　sideyou　are　of　the　commission；　Sit　you　too。　　　　　King　Lear。

While　the　carriage　was　getting　ready；　Glossin　had　a　letter　to　compose；　about　which。　he　wasted　no　small　time。　It　was　to　his　neighbour；　as　he　was　fond　of　calling　him；　Sir　Robert　Hazlewood　of　Ha