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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

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