'Don't ask me about him, sir,' said she, turning away her eyes; 'send him away, for Heaven's sake! we shall all be murdered!' 'Murdered! where's the poker ?' said the Advocate in some alarm; 'but nonsense! we are three men besides the servants, and there is honest Liddesdale, worth half-a-dozen, to boot; we have the major vis upon our side.

However, here, my friend Dandie--Davie--what do they call you?
keep between that fellow and us for the protection of the ladies.' 'Lord! Mr.Pleydell,' said the astonished farmer, 'that's Captain Brown; d 'ye no ken the Captain ?' 'Nay, if he's a friend of yours we may be safe enough,' answered Pleydell; 'but keep near him.' All this passed with such rapidity that it was over before the Dominie had recovered himself from a fit of absence, shut the book which he had been studying in a corner, and, advancing to obtain a sight of the strangers, exclaimed at once upon beholding Bertram, 'If the grave can give up the dead, that is my dear and honoured master!' 'We're right after all, by Heaven! I was sure I was right,' said the Lawyer; 'he is the very image of his father.

Come, Colonel, what do you think of, that you do not bid your guest welcome?
I think--I believe--I trust we're right; never saw such a likeness! But patience; Dominie, say not a word.

Sit down, young gentleman.' 'I beg pardon, sir; if I am, as I understand, in Colonel Mannering's house, I should wish first to know if my accidental appearance here gives offence, or if I am welcome ?' Mannering instantly made an effort.

'Welcome?
most certainly, especially if you can point out how I can serve you.