The business is to pass this gentleman to Cumberland upon earnest business, and to procure him speech with the Laird of the Solway Lakes--I suppose that can be done?
Now I think Nanty Ewart, if he sails with the brig this morning tide, is the man to set him forward.' 'Aye, aye, truly is he,' said Job; 'never man knew the Border, dale and fell, pasture and ploughland, better than Nanty; and he can always bring him to the laird, too, if you are sure the gentleman's right.

But indeed that's his own look-out; for were he the best man in Scotland, and the chairman of the d--d Board to boot, and had fifty men at his back, he were as well not visit the laird for anything but good.

As for Nanty, he is word and blow, a d--d deal fiercer than Cristie Nixon that they keep such a din about.

I have seen them both tried, by'-- Fairford now found himself called upon to say something; yet his feelings, upon finding himself thus completely in the power of a canting hypocrite, and of his retainer, who had so much the air of a determined ruffian, joined to the strong and abominable fume which they snuffed up with indifference, while it almost deprived him of respiration, combined to render utterance difficult.

He stated, however, that he had no evil intentions towards the laird, as they called him, but was only the bearer of a letter to him on particular business, from Mr.Maxwell of Summertrees.
'Aye, aye,' said Job, 'that may be well enough; and if Mr.Trumbull is satisfied that the service is right, why, we will give you a cast in the JUMPING JENNY this tide, and Nanty Ewart will put you on a way of finding the laird, I warrant you.' 'I may for the present return, I presume, to the inn where I left my horse ?' said Fairford.
'With pardon,' replied Mr.Trumbull, 'you have been ower far ben with us for that; but Job will take you to a place where you may sleep rough till he calls you.