His brothers shared between them some trusses of clean straw, disposed in the stall usually occupied by old Annaple's cow; and the females arranged themselves for repose as well as the accommodations of the cottage would permit.
With the first dawn of morning, Hobbie arose; and, having rubbed down and saddled his horse, he set forth to Mucklestane-Moor.

He avoided the company of either of his brothers, from an idea that the Dwarf was most propitious to those who visited him alone.
"The creature," said he to himself, as he went along, "is no neighbourly; ae body at a time is fully mair than he weel can abide.
I wonder if he's looked out o' the crib o' him to gather up the bag o' siller.

If he hasna done that, it will hae been a braw windfa' for somebody, and I'll be finely flung .-- Come, Tarras," said he to his horse, striking him at the same time with his spur, "make mair fit, man; we maun be first on the field if we can." He was now on the heath, which began to be illuminated by the beams of the rising sun; the gentle declivity which he was descending presented him a distinct, though distant view, of the Dwarf's dwelling.

The door opened, and Hobbie witnessed with his own eyes that phenomenon which he had frequently heard mentioned.

Two human figures (if that of the Dwarf could be termed such) issued from the solitary abode of the Recluse, and stood as if in converse together in the open air.