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longer。    I cannot aid him if I would�察�and I am resolvedfirmly resolved�察�

that I would not aid him�察�if a wish were the pledge of his safety� ─�

     Having thus   ended his  soliloquy�察  �he retreated into   his hut   for  shelter 

from   the   storm   which   was   fast   approaching�察  �and   now   began   to   burst   in 

large and heavy drops of rain。          The last rays of the sun now disappeared 

entirely�察�and two or three claps of distant thunder followed each other at 

brief   intervals�察  �echoing   and   re´echoing   among   the   range   of   heathy   fells 

like the sound of a distant engagement。 



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                            CHAPTER VII。 



       Proud   bird   of   the   mountain�察  �thy   plume   shall   be   torn�  � 。   。  。 

Return   to   thy   dwelling�察  �all   lonely�察  �return�察�For   the   blackness   of   ashes 

shall mark where it stood�察        �And a wild mother scream o'er her famishing 

brood。         CAMPBELL。 

     The    night   continued     sullen   and   stormy�察   �but   morning     rose   as   if 

refreshed by the rains。       Even the Mucklestane´Moor�察�with its broad bleak 

swells of barren grounds�察�interspersed with marshy pools of water�察�seemed 

to smile   under the  serene  influence of   the sky�察 �just   as good´humour  can 

spread a certain inexpressible charm over the plainest human countenance。 

The   heath   was   in   its   thickest   and   deepest   bloom。 The   bees�察  �which   the 

Solitary had added to his rural establishment�察�were abroad and on the wing�察�

and   filled   the   air   with   the   murmurs   of   their   industry。 As   the   old   man 

crept out of his little hut�察�his two she´goats came to meet him�察�and licked 

his hands in gratitude for the vegetables with which he supplied them from 

his garden。      ;You�察�at least�察─�he said;you�察�at least�察�see no differences in 

form which can alter your feelings to a benefactorto you�察�the finest shape 

that ever statuary moulded would be an object of indifference or of alarm�察�

should it present itself instead of the mis´shapen trunk to whose services 

you are accustomed。         While I was in the world�察�did I ever meet with such 

a return of gratitude�拭       �No�察�the domestic whom I had bred from infancy 

made mouths at me as he stood behind my chair�察�the friend whom I had 

supported   with   my   fortune�察  �and   for   whose   sake   I   had   even   stained��he 

stopped with a strong convulsive shudder���察�even he thought me   more fit 

for the society  of   lunaticsfor their disgraceful   restraintsfor their   cruel 

privations�察   �than   for  communication       with   the   rest  of  humanity。    Hubert 

aloneand Hubert too will one day abandon me。                 All are of a piece�察�one 

mass of wickedness�察�selfishness�察�and ingratitude wretches�察�who sin even 

in their devotions�察�and of such hardness of heart�察�that they do not�察�without 

hypocrisy�察�even thank the Deity himself for his warm sun and pure air。; 

     As he was plunged in these gloomy soliloquies�察�he heard the tramp of 

a horse on the other side of his enclosure�察�and a strong clear bass   voice 

singing with the liveliness inspired by a light heart�察�



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       Canny Hobbie Elliot�察�canny Hobbie now�察                 �Canny Hobbie Elliot�察�I'se 

gang alang wi' you。 

     At the same moment�察�a large deer greyhound sprung over the hermit's 

fence。      It  is   well   known      to  the   sportsmen      in  these    wilds�察  �that   the 

appearance   and   scent   of   the   goat   so   much   resemble   those   of   their   usual 

objects of chase�察�that the best´broke greyhounds will sometimes fly upon 

them。     The dog in question instantly pulled down and throttled one of the 

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' 

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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
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