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hermit's she´ goats�察�while Hobbie Elliot�察�who came up�察�and jumped from 

his   horse   for   the   purpose�察  �was   unable   to   extricate   the   harmless   animal 

from the fangs of his attendant until it was expiring。 The Dwarf eyed�察�for a 

few moments�察�the convulsive starts of his dying favourite�察�until the poor 

goat stretched out her limbs with the twitches and shivering fit of the last 

agony。      He then started into an access of frenzy�察�and unsheathing a long 

sharp   knife�察  �or   dagger�察  �which   he   wore   under   his   coat�察  �he   was   about   to 

launch it at the dog�察�when Hobbie�察�perceiving his purpose�察�interposed�察�and 

caught hold of his hand�察�exclaiming�察 �Let a be the hound�察�manlet a be the 

hound��Na�察�na�察�Killbuck maunna be guided that gate�察�neither。; 

     The   Dwarf   turned   his   rage   on   the   young   farmer�察  �and�察  �by   a   sudden 

effort�察�far more powerful than Hobbie expected from such a person�察�freed 

his wrist from his grasp�察�and offered the dagger at his heart。                  All this was 

done   in   the   twinkling   of   an   eye�察  �and   the   incensed   Recluse   might   have 

completed his vengeance by plunging the weapon in Elliot's bosom�察�had 

he not been checked by an internal impulse which made him hurl the knife 

to a distance。 

     ;No�察─  �he   exclaimed�察  �as   he   thus   voluntarily   deprived   himself   of   the 

means of gratifying his rage�察 �not againnot again� ─�

     Hobbie   retreated   a   step   or   two   in   great   surprise�察  �discomposure�察  �and 

disdain�察�at having been placed in such danger by an object apparently so 

contemptible。 

     ;The   deil's   in   the   body   for   strength   and   bitterness� ─   �were   the   first 

words   that   escaped   him�察  �which   he   followed   up   with   an   apology   for   the 

accident   that   had   given   rise   to   their   disagreement。     ;I   am   no   justifying 

Killbuck a'thegither neither�察�and I am sure it is as vexing to me as to you�察�

Elshie�察  �that   the   mischance   should   hae   happened�察  �but   I'll   send   you   twa 



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goats and twa fat gimmers�察�man�察�to make a' straight again。                      A wise man 

like   you   shouldna   bear   malice   against   a   poor   dumb   thing�察  �ye   see   that   a 

goat's like first´cousin to a deer�察�sae he acted but according to his nature 

after a'。    Had it been a pet´lamb�察�there wad hae been mair to be said。                    Ye 

suld keep sheep�察�Elshie�察�and no goats�察�where there's sae mony deerhounds 

aboutbut I'll send ye baith。; 

     ;Wretch� ─      �said   the   Hermit�察   �your   cruelty   has   destroyed   one   of   the 

only creatures in existence that would look on me with kindness� ─�

     ;Dear Elshie�察─�answered Hobbie�察 �I'm wae ye suld hae cause to say sae�察�

I'm  sure   it   wasna   wi'   my   will。   And   yet�察  �it's   true�察  �I   should   hae   minded 

your goats�察 �and   coupled up   the  dogs。          I'm  sure  I  would   rather they  had 

worried the primest wether in my faulds。Come�察�man�察�forget and forgie。 

I'm e'en as vexed as ye can beBut I am a bridegroom�察�ye see�察�and that 

puts   a'   things   out   o'   my   head�察  �I   think。 There's   the   marriage´dinner�察  �or 

gude   part   o't�察  �that   my   twa   brithers   are   bringing   on   a   sled   round   by   the 

Riders' Slack�察�three goodly bucks   as ever ran on Dallomlea�察 �as the sang 

says�察�they couldna come the straight road for the saft grund。                    I wad send 

ye a bit venison�察�but ye wadna take it weel maybe�察�for Killbuck catched 

it。; 

     During      this   long    speech�察    �in   which     the    good´natured       Borderer 

endeavoured to propitiate the offended Dwarf by every argument he could 

think   of�察  �he   heard   him   with   his   eyes   bent   on   the   ground�察  �as   if   in   the 

deepest      meditation�察    �and   at  length    broke    forth   ;Nature��yes�        �it  is 

indeed in the usual beaten path of Nature。                The strong gripe and throttle 

the weak�察�the rich depress and despoil the needy�察�the happy ��those who are 

idiots enough to think themselves happy�� insult the misery and diminish 

the   consolation   of   the   wretched。Go   hence�察  �thou   who   hast   contrived   to 

give an additional pang to the most miserable of human beings thou who 

hast deprived me of what I half considered as a source of comfort。                         Go 

hence�察�and enjoy the happiness prepared for thee at home� ─�

     ;Never stir�察─�said Hobbie�察 �if I wadna take you wi' me�察�man�察�if ye wad 

but   say  it   wad   divert   ye   to be   at the   bridal   on Monday。 There   will   be   a 

hundred strapping   Elliots to ride   the brouzethe like's no   been   seen   sin' 

the days of auld Martin of the Preakin´ towerI wad send the sled for ye 



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wi' a canny powny。; 

     ;Is   it   to   me  you   propose   once   more   to   mix   in   the   society   of   the 

common herd�拭─         �said the Recluse�察�with an air of deep disgust。 

     ;Commons� ─        �retorted     Hobbie�察    �nae   siccan    commons      neither�察  �the 

Elliots hae been lang kend a gentle race。; 

     ;Hence�      �begone� ─     �reiterated   the   Dwarf�察   �may   the   same   evil   luck 

attend   thee   that   thou   hast   left   behind   with   me�  �If   I   go   not   with   you 

myself�察�see if you can escape what my attendants�察�Wrath and Misery�察�have 

brought to thy threshold before thee。; 

     ;I   wish   ye   wadna   speak   that   gate�察─  �said   Hobbie。  ;Ye   ken   yoursell�察�

Elshie�察�naebody judges you to be ower canny�察�now�察�I'll tell ye just ae word 

for a'ye hae spoken as muckle as wussing ill to me and mine�察�now�察�if ony 

mischance happen to Grace�察�which God forbid�察�or to mysell�察�or to the poor 

dumb tyke�察�or if I be skaithed and injured in body�察�gudes�察�or gear�察�I'll no 

forget wha it is that it's owing to。; 

     ;Out�察�hind� ─     �exclaimed the Dwarf�察 �home�             �home to your dwelling�察�

and think on me when you find what has befallen there。; 

     ;Aweel�察�aweel�察─�said Hobbie�察�mounting his horse�察 �it serves naething 

to strive wi' cripples��they are aye cankered�察�but I'll just tell ye ae thing�察�

neighbour�察�that if things be otherwise than weel wi' Grace Armstrong�察�I'se 

gie you a scouther if there be a tar´barrel in the five parishes。; 

     So saying�察�he rode off�察�and Elshie�察�after looking at him with a scornful 

and   indignant   laugh�察  �took   spade   and   mattock�察  �and   occupied   himself   in 

digging a grave for his deceased favourite。 

     A low whistle�察�and the words�察 �Hisht�察�Elshie�察�hisht� ─�disturbed him in 

this   melancholy      occupation。      He    looked    up�察  �and   the   Red   Reiver    of 

Westburnflat was before him。            Like Banquo's murderer�察�there was blood 

on his face�察�as well as upon the rowels of his spurs and the sides of his 

over´ridden horse。 

     ;How now�察�ruffian� ─        �demanded the Dwarf�察 �is thy job chared�拭─�

     ;Ay�察�ay�察�doubt not that�察�Elshie�察─�answered the freebooter�察 �When I ride�察�

my     foes  may    moan。     They     have   had   mair    light  than   comfort    at  the 

Heugh´foot this morning�察�there's a toom byre and a wide�察�and a wail and a 

cry for the bonny bride。; 



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     ;The bride�拭─�

     ;Ay�察�Charlie Cheat´the´Woodie�察�as we ca' him�察�that's Charlie Foster of 

Tinning Beck�察�has promised to keep her in Cumberland till the blast blaw 

by。    She   saw   me�察  �and   kend   me   in   the   splore�察  �for   the   mask   fell   frae   my 

face   for   a   blink。   I   am  thinking   it   wad   concern   my   safety  if   she   were   to 

come      back    here�察  �for  there's   mony     o'  the  Elliots�察  �and    they   band    weel 

thegither for right or wrang。 Now�察�what I chiefly come to ask your rede in�察�

is how to make her sure�拭─�

     ;Wouldst thou murder her�察�then�拭─�

     ;Umph� �no�察�no�察�that I would not do�察�if I could help it。                    But they say 

they can whiles get folk cannily away to the plantations from some of the 

outports�察  �and   something   to   boot   for   them   that   brings   a   bonny   wench。 

They're wanted beyond seas thae female cattle�察�and they're no that scarce 

here。     But   I   think   o'   doing   better   for  this   lassie。 There's   a   leddy�察  �that�察�

unless she be a' the better bairn�察�is to be sent to foreign parts whether she 

will   or   no�察  �now�察  �I   think  of   sending   Grace   to   wait   on   hershe's   a   bonny 

lassie。    Hobbie   will   hae   a   merry   morning   when   he   comes   hame�察  �and 

misses baith bride and gear。; 

     ;Ay�察�and do you not pity him�拭─             �said the Recluse。 

     ;Wad   he   pity   me   were   I   gaeing   up   the   Castle   hill   at   Jeddart�拭  。А  �The 

place   of   execution   at   that   ancient   burgh�察  �where   many   of   Westburnflat's 

profession have made their final exit。�А              �And yet I rue something for the 

bit   lassie�察  �but   he'll   get   anither�察  �and   little   skaith   duneane   is   as   gude   as 

anither。     And   now�察  �you   that   like   to   hear   o'   splores�察  �heard   ye   ever   o'   a 

better ane than I hae had this morning�拭─�

     ;Air�察   �ocean�察   �and    fire�察─ �said   the   Dwarf�察    �speaking     to  himself�察     �the 

earthquake�察�the tempest�察�the volcano�察�are all mild and moderate�察�compared 

to the wrath of man。          And what is this fellow�察�but one more skilled than 

others in   executing the end of   his   existence�拭�Hear   me�察�felon�察  �go   again 

where I before sent thee。; 

     ;To the Steward�拭─�

     ;Ay�察�and tell him�察�Elshender the Recluse commands him to give thee 

gold。     But�察  �hear   me�察  �let   the   maiden   be   discharged   free   and   uninjured�察�

return her to her friends�察�and let her swear not to discover thy villainy。; 



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     ;Swear; said Westburnflat�察 �but what if she break her aith�拭�Women are 

not   famous   for   keeping   their   plight。    A  wise   man   like   you   should   ken 

that。And uninjuredwha kens what may happen were she to be left lang 

at Tinning´Beck�拭        �Charlie   Cheat´the´Woodie   is   a   rough   customer。        But 

if the gold could be made up to twenty pieces�察�I think I could ensure her 

being wi' her friends within the twenty´four hours。; 

     The  Dwarf   took   his   tablets   from  his   pocket�察 �marked   a line   on   them�察�

and tore out the leaf。        ;There�察─�he said�察�gi

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