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morrow than a month hence。            COME�察�I know it will�察�and�察�as your country 

folks say�察�better soon than syneit will never find me youngerand as for 

hanging�察  �as   Sir   John   Falstaff   says�察  �I   can   become   a   gallows   as   well   as 

another。     You know the end of the old ballad�察�

       ;Sae dauntonly�察�sae wantonly�察           �Sae rantingly gaed he�察         �He play'd 

a spring�察�and danced a round�察           �Beneath the gallows tree。; 

     ;Mr。 Mareschal�察�I am sorry for you�察─�said his grave adviser。 

     ;I am obliged to you�察�Mr。 Ratcliffe�察�but I would not have you judge of 

our   enterprise   by   my   way   of   vindicating   it�察  �there   are   wiser   heads   than 

mine at the work。; 

     ;Wiser heads than yours may lie as low�察─�said Ratcliffe�察�in a warning 

tone。 

     ;Perhaps so�察�but no lighter heart shall�察�and�察�to prevent it being made 

heavier   by   your   remonstrances�察  �I   will   bid   you   adieu�察  �Mr。   Ratcliffe�察  �till 

dinner´time�察 �when you shall see that my apprehensions have not spoiled 

my appetite。; 



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                           CHAPTER XIII。 



       To face the garment of rebellion           With some fine colour�察�that may 

please    the  eye    Of   fickle   changelings�察   �and   poor   discontents�察    �Which 

gape   and   rub   the   elbow   at   the   news Of   hurlyburly   innovation。HENRY 

THE FOURTH�察�PART II。 

     There   had   been   great   preparations   made   at   Ellieslaw   Castle   for   the 

entertainment on this important day�察�when not only the gentlemen of note 

in the neighbourhood�察�attached to the Jacobite interest�察�were expected to 

rendezvous�察�but also many subordinate malecontents�察�whom difficulty of 

circumstances�察�love of change�察�resentment against England�察�or any of the 

numerous causes which inflamed men's passions at the time�察�rendered apt 

to join in perilous enterprise。        The men of rank and substance were not 

many in number�察�for almost all the large proprietors stood aloof�察�and most 

of the smaller gentry and yeomanry were of the Presbyterian persuasion�察�

and therefore�察�however displeased with the Union�察�unwilling to engage in 

a Jacobite conspiracy。        But there were some gentlemen of property�察�who�察�

either    from    early   principle�察  �from    religious    motives�察   �or  sharing    the 

ambitious views of Ellieslaw�察�had given countenance to his scheme�察�and 

there    were�察  �also�察 �some    fiery  young    men�察   �like  Mareschal�察    �desirous   of 

signalizing   themselves   by  engaging   in   a   dangerous   enterprise�察  �by   which 

they   hoped     to  vindicate   the  independence      of  their  country。   The    other 

members of the party were persons of inferior rank and desperate fortunes�察�

who     were   now    ready   to  rise  in  that  part  of  the  country�察  �as  they   did 

afterwards   in   the   year   1715�察  �under   Forster   and   Derwentwater�察  �when   a 

troop�察   �commanded       by  a  Border    gentleman�察    �named    Douglas�察    �consisted 

almost entirely of freebooters�察�among whom the notorious Luck´in´a´bag�察�

as he was called�察�held a distinguished command。              We think it necessary to 

mention these particulars�察�applicable solely to the province in which our 

scene lies�察�because�察�unquestionably�察�the Jacobite party�察�in the other parts of 

the kingdom�察�consisted of much more formidable�察�as well as much more 

respectable�察�materials。 

     One long table extended itself down the ample hall of Ellieslaw Castle�察�

which was still   left   much in   the state in   which it had   been one hundred 



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years before�察�stretching�察�that is�察�in gloomy length�察�along the whole side of 

the   castle�察  �vaulted   with   ribbed   arches   of   freestone�察  �the   groins   of   which 

sprung from projecting figures�察�that�察�carved into all the wild forms which 

the    fantastic   imagination      of  a  Gothic    architect    could    devise�察  �grinned�察�

frowned�察  �and   gnashed   their   tusks   at   the   assembly   below。       Long   narrow 

windows lighted the banqueting room on both sides�察�filled up with stained 

glass�察  �through   which   the   sun   emitted   a   dusky   and   discoloured   light。   A 

banner�察�which tradition averred to have been taken from the English at the 

battle of Sark�察�waved over the chair in which Ellieslaw presided�察�as if to 

inflame the courage of the guests�察�by reminding them of ancient victories 

over their neighbours。 He himself�察�a portly figure�察�dressed on this occasion 

with   uncommon   care�察  �and   with   features�察  �which�察  �though   of   a   stern   and 

sinister expression�察�might well be termed handsome�察�looked the old feudal 

baron   extremely   well。       Sir   Frederick   Langley   was   placed   on   his   right 

hand�察    �and    Mr。    Mareschal      of   Mareschal´Wells         on   his   left。    Some 

gentlemen of consideration�察�with their sons�察�brothers�察�and nephews�察�were 

seated at the upper end of the table�察�and among these Mr。 Ratcliffe had his 

place。     Beneath the salt´ cellar ��a massive piece of plate which occupied 

the   midst   of   the   table��   sate   the   SINE   NOMINE   TURBA�察  �men   whose 

vanity was gratified by holding even this subordinate space at the social 

board�察�while the distinction observed in ranking them was a salve to the 

pride of their superiors。         That the lower house was not very select must 

be    admitted�察   �since   Willie    of  Westburnflat      was    one   of  the   party。   The 

unabashed audacity of this fellow�察�in daring to present himself in the house 

of a gentleman�察�to whom he had just offered so flagrant an insult�察�can only 

be accounted for by supposing him conscious that his share in carrying off 

Miss Vere was a secret�察�safe in her possession and that of her father。 

     Before   this   numerous   and   miscellaneous   party   was   placed   a   dinner�察�

consisting�察�not indeed of the delicacies of the season�察�as the newspapers 

express   it�察  �but   of   viands�察  �ample�察  �solid�察  �and   sumptuous�察  �under   which   the 

very   board   groaned。       But   the   mirth   was   not   in   proportion   to   the   good 

cheer。     The     lower    end   of  the   table   were�察  �for   some    time�察  �chilled    by 

constraint   and   respect   on   finding   themselves   members   of   so   august   an 

assembly�察�and those who were placed around it had those feelings of awe 



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with which P。 P。�察�clerk of the parish�察�describes himself oppressed�察�when he 

first uplifted the psalm in presence of those persons of high worship�察�the 

wise Mr。 Justice Freeman�察�the good Lady Jones�察�and the great Sir Thomas 

Truby。      This    ceremonious       frost�察  �however�察    �soon    gave    way    before    the 

incentives   to   merriment�察  �which   were   liberally   supplied�察  �and   as   liberally 

consumed by the guests of the lower description。                  They became talkative�察�

loud�察�and even clamorous in their mirth。 

     But it was not in the power of wine or brandy to elevate the spirits of 

those   who   held   the   higher   places   at   the   banquet。   They   experienced   the 

chilling revulsion of spirits which often takes place�察�when men are called 

upon   to   take   a   desperate   resolution�察  �after   having   placed   themselves   in 

circumstances   where   it   is   alike   difficult   to   advance   or   to   recede。     The 

precipice looked deeper and more dangerous as they approached the brink�察�

and each waited with an inward emotion of awe�察�expecting which of his 

confederates       would     set  the   example     by   plunging     himself     down。    This 

inward sensation of fear and reluctance acted differently�察�according to the 

various habits and characters of the company。 One looked grave�察�another 

looked   silly�察  �a   third   gazed   with   apprehension   on   the   empty   seats   at   the 

higher   end   of   the   table�察  �designed   for   members   of   the   conspiracy   whose 

prudence   had   prevailed   over   their   political   zeal�察  �and   who   had   absented 

themselves       from    their   consultations     at   this  critical   period�察   �and   some 

seemed      to   be  reckoning      up   in  their  minds     the  comparative       rank   and 

prospects of those who were present and absent。                    Sir Frederick Langley 

was     reserved�察   �moody�察    �and    discontented。     Ellieslaw     himself    made     such 

forced   efforts   to   raise   the   spirits   of   the   company�察  �as   plainly   marked   the 

flagging of his own。 Ratcliffe watched the scene with the composure of a 

vigilant     but    uninterested      spectator。      Mareschal       alone�察    �true   to   the 

thoughtless   vivacity   of   his   character�察  �ate   and   drank�察  �laughed   and   jested�察�

and seemed even to find amusement in the embarrassment of the company。 

     ;What has damped our noble courage this morning�拭─                       �he exclaimed。 

;We seem to be met at a funeral�察�where the chief mourners must not speak 

above their breath�察�while the mutes and the saulies ��looking to the lower 

end   of   the   table��   are   carousing   below。   Ellieslaw�察  �when   will   you   LIFT�拭�

��To    LIFT�察    �meaning     to   lift  the  coffin�察  �is  the   common       expression     for 



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commencing   a   funeral。�А  �where   sleeps   your   spirit�察  �man�拭       �and   what   has 

quelled the high hope of the Knight 
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