He has no money left, any more than I; his lands are all pawned and pledged, and the interest eats up the rents, and is not satisfied, and what do you hope to make by meddling in his affairs ?" "Content yourself, Bucklaw; I know my business," replied Craigengelt.
"Besides that his name, and his father's services in 1689, will make such an acquisition sound well both at Versailles and Saint Germains, you will also please be informed that the Master of Ravenswood is a very different kind of a young fellow from you.

He has parts and address, as well as courage and talents, and will present himself abroad like a young man of head as well as heart, who knows something more than the speed of a horse or the flight of a hawk.

I have lost credit of late, by bringing over no one that had sense to know more than how to unharbour a stag, or take and reclaim an eyas.

The Master has education, sense, and penetration." "And yet is not wise enough to escape the tricks of a kidnapper, Craigengelt ?" replied the younger man.

"But don't be angry; you know you will nto fight, and so it is as well to leave your hilt in peace and quiet, and tell me in sober guise how you drew the Master into your confidence ?" "By flattering his love of vengeance, Bucklaw," answered Craigengelt.
"He has always distrusted me; but I watched my time, and struck while his temper was red-hot with the sense of insult and of wrong.