[The Black Dwarf by Sir Walter Scott]@TWC D-Link bookThe Black Dwarf CHAPTER II 7/9
They were much and generally respected in the country; a reputation which this young gentleman seemed likely to sustain, as he was well educated, and of excellent dispositions. "Now, Earnscliff;" exclaimed Hobbie, "I am glad to meet your honour ony gate, and company's blithe on a bare moor like this--it's an unco bogilly bit--Where hae ye been sporting ?" "Up the Carla Cleugh, Hobbie," answered Earnscliff, returning his greeting.
"But will our dogs keep the peace, think you ?" "Deil a fear o' mine," said Hobbie, "they hae scarce a leg to stand on .-- Odd! the deer's fled the country, I think! I have been as far as Inger-fell-foot, and deil a horn has Hobbie seen, excepting three red-wud raes, that never let me within shot of them, though I gaed a mile round to get up the wind to them, an' a'.
Deil o' me wad care muckle, only I wanted some venison to our auld gude-dame.
The carline, she sits in the neuk yonder, upbye, and cracks about the grand shooters and hunters lang syne--Odd, I think they hae killed a' the deer in the country, for my part." "Well, Hobbie, I have shot a fat buck, and sent him to Earnscliff this morning--you shall have half of him for your grandmother." "Mony thanks to ye, Mr.Patrick, ye're kend to a' the country for a kind heart.
It will do the auld wife's heart gude--mair by token, when she kens it comes frae you--and maist of a' gin ye'll come up and take your share, for I reckon ye are lonesome now in the auld tower, and a' your folk at that weary Edinburgh.
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