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 were ill aneugh guided, and, as I tell your uncle, if ye tread on a worm it will turn." . "You were always my advocate, Ailie, and would let no one blame me but yourself, I am aware of that.—Where is my uncle?"

"In Edinburgh," replied Alison; "the honest man thought it was best to gang and sit by the chimney when the reek rase—a vex'd man he's been and a fear'd—but ye ken the laird as weel as I do."

"I hope he has suffered nothing in health?" said Henry.

"Naething to speak of," answered the housekeeper, "nor in gudes neither—we fended as weel as we could; and, though the troopers of Tillietudlem took the red cow and auld Hackie, (ye'll mind them weel,) yet they sauld us a gude bargain of four they were driving to the Castle."

"Sold you a bargain?" said Morton, "how do you mean?"

"O, they cam out to gather marts for the garrison," answered the housekeeper;