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with extraordinary viciousness。
Barnaby was so intent upon his favourite�察 �that he was not at
first aware of the approach of two persons on horseback�察�who were
riding at a foot´pace�察�and coming straight towards his post。 When
he perceived them�察�however�察�which he did when they were within
some fifty yards of him�察�he jumped hastily up�察�and ordering Grip
within doors�察�stood with both hands on his staff�察�waiting until he
should know whether they were friends or foes。
He had hardly done so�察 �when he observed that those who
advanced were a gentleman and his servant�察 �almost at the same
moment he recognised Lord George Gordon�察 �before whom he
stood uncovered�察�with his eyes turned towards the ground。
`Good day� � said Lord George�察�not reining in his horse until he
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was close beside him。 `Well� �
`All quiet�察�sir�察�all safe� � cried Barnaby。 `The rest are away!they
went by that path!that one。 A grand party� �
`Ay�拭� said Lord George�察�looking thoughtfully at him。 `And you�拭�
`Oh� �They left me here to watch!to mount guard!to keep
everything secure till they come back。 I¨ll do it�察�sir�察�for your sake。
You¨re a good gentleman�察 �a kind gentleman!ay�察 �you are。 There
are many against you�察�but we¨ll be a match for them�察�never fear� �
`What¨s that�拭� said Lord George!pointing to the raven who was
peeping out of the stable´door!but still looking thoughtfully�察�and
in some perplexity�察�it seemed�察�at Barnaby。
`Why�察 �don¨t you know� � retorted Barnaby�察 �with a wondering
laugh。 `Not know what he is� �A bird�察 �to be sure。 My bird!my
friend!Grip。¨
`A devil�察�a kettle�察�a Grip�察�a Polly�察�a Protestant�察�no Popery� � cried
the raven。
`Though�察 �indeed�察� added Barnaby�察 �laying his hand upon the
neck of Lord George¨s horse�察 �and speaking softly�此 �you had good
reason to ask me what he is�察�for sometimes it puzzles me!and I
am used to him!to think he¨s only a bird。 He¨s my brother�察�Grip
is!always with me!always talking!always merry!eh�察�Grip�拭�
The raven answered by an affectionate croak�察�and hopping on
his master¨s arm�察 �which he held downward for that purpose�察�
submitted with an air of perfect indifference to be fondled�察 �and
turned his restless�察�curious eye�察�now upon Lord George�察�and now
upon his man。
Lord George�察�biting his nails in a discomfited manner�察�regarded
Barnaby for some time in silence�察�then beckoning to his servant�察�
said�此�
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`Come hither�察�John。¨
John Grueby touched his hat�察�and came。
`Have you ever seen this young man before�拭� his master asked
in a low voice。
`Twice�察�my lord�察� said John。 `I saw him in the crowd last night
and Saturday。¨
`Did!did it seem to you that his manner was at all wild or
strange�拭� Lord George demanded�察�faltering。
`Mad�察� said John�察�with emphatic brevity。
`And why do you think him mad�察�sir�拭� said his master�察�speaking
in a peevish tone。 `Don¨t use that word too freely。 Why do you
think him mad�拭�
`My lord�察� John Grueby answered�察 �look at his dress�察�look at his
eyes�察�look at his restless way�察�hear him cry ^No Popery� 院�Mad�察�my
lord。¨
`So because one man dresses unlike another�察� returned his
angry master�察 �glancing at himself�察 �and happens to differ from
other men in his carriage and manner�察 �and to advocate a great
cause which the corrupt and irreligious desert�察 �he is to be
accounted mad�察�is he�拭�
`Stark�察 �staring�察 �raving�察 �roaring mad�察 �my lord�察� returned the
unmoved John。
`Do you say this to my face�拭� cried his master�察�turning sharply
upon him。
`To any man�察�my lord�察�who asks me�察� answered John。
`Mr Gashford�察 �I find�察 �was right�察� said Lord George�察 �I thought
him prejudiced�察 �though I ought to have known a man like him
better than to have supposed it possible� �
`I shall never have Mr Gashford¨s good word�察�my lord�察� replied
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John�察�touching his hat respectfully�察 �and I don¨t covet it。¨
`You are an ill´conditioned�察 �most ungrateful fellow�察� said Lord
George�此 �a spy�察 �for anything I know。 Mr Gashford is perfectly
correct�察�as I might have felt convinced he was。 I have done wrong
to retain you in my service。 It is a tacit insult to him as my choice
and confidential friend to do so�察�remembering the cause you sided
with�察�on the day he was maligned at Westminster。 You will leave
me to´night!nay�察 �as soon as we reach home。 The sooner the
better。¨
`If it comes to that�察�I say so too�察�my lord。 Let Mr Gashford have
his will。 As to my being a spy�察�my lord�察�you know me better than to
believe it�察�I am sure。 I don¨t know much about causes。 My cause is
the cause of one man against two hundred�察�and I hope it always
will be。¨
`You have said quite enough�察� returned Lord George�察�motioning
him to go back。 `I desire to hear no more。¨
`If you¨ll let me have another word�察 �my lord�察� returned John
Grueby�察 �I¨d give this silly fellow a caution not to stay here by
himself。 The proclamation is in a good many hands already�察 �and
it¨s well known that he was concerned in the business it relates to。
He had better get to a place of safety if he can�察�poor creature。¨
`You hear what this man says�拭� cried Lord George�察�addressing
Barnaby�察 �who had looked on and wondered while this dialogue
passed。 `He thinks you may be afraid to remain upon your post�察�
and are kept here perhaps against your will。 What do you say�拭�
`I think�察 �young man�察� said John�察 �in explanation�察 �that the
soldiers may turn out and take you�察 �and that if they do�察 �you will
certainly be hung by the neck till you¨re dead!dead!dead。 And I
think you had better go from here�察�as fast as you can。 That¨s what I
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think。¨
`He¨s a coward�察 �Grip�察 �a coward� � cried Barnaby�察 �putting the
raven on the ground�察�and shouldering his staff。 `Let them come� �
Gordon for ever� �Let them come� �
`Ay� � said Lord George�察 �let them� �Let us see who will venture to
attack a power like ours�察�the solemn league of a whole people。 This
a madman� �You have said well�察 �very well。 I am proud to be the
leader of such men as you。¨
Barnaby¨s heart swelled within his bosom as he heard these
words。 He took Lord George¨s hand and carried it to his lips�察�
patted his horse¨s crest�察�as if the affection and admiration he had
conceived for the man extended to the animal he rode�察 �then
unfurling his flag�察 �and proudly waving it�察 �resumed his pacing up
and down。
Lord George�察 �with a kindling eye and glowing cheek�察 �took off
his hat�察 �and flourishing it above his head�察 �bade him exultingly
Farewell� �then cantered off at a brisk pace�察�after glancing angrily
round to see that his servant followed。 Honest John set spurs to
his horse and rode after his master�察 �but not before he had again
warned Barnaby to retreat�察�with many significant gestures�察�which
indeed he continued to make�察 �and Barnaby to resist�察 �until the
windings of the road concealed them from each other¨s view。
Left to himself again with a still higher sense of the importance
of his post�察�and stimulated to enthusiasm by the special notice and
encouragement of his leader�察 �Barnaby walked to and fro in a
delicious trance rather than as a waking man。 The sunshine which
prevailed around was in his mind。 He had but one desire
ungratified。 If she could only see him now� �
The day wore on�察�its heat was gently giving place to the cool of
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evening�察�a light wind sprung up�察�fanning his long hair�察�and making
the banner rustle pleasantly above his head。 There was a freedom
and freshness in the sound and in the time�察�which chimed exactly
with his mood。 He was happier than ever。
He was leaning on his staff looking towards the declining sun�察�
and reflecting with a smile that he stood sentinel at that moment
over buried gold�察 �when two or three figures appeared in the
distance�察 �maki