“From inside the troth,” said the newest honest reporter, “I canna say it’s muckle greatest – Head Coquet, of your own volunteers, – that’s him which is to be the latest collector, – and many of the almost every other gentlemen of Bluish and you will a’ Blue Club, are just stating it’s really no directly to help papists, you to hae sae mony French friends once the Yerl regarding Glenallan, group through the country, and you can – however your honor often possibly end up being upset?”
“Weel next, it is said, sir, you to definitely since ye didna enable the petition regarding the comfort, and you will wadna petition towards the latest income tax, and also as ye was in fact again’ adding the latest yeomanry during the meal mob, but just to possess settling this new someone wi’ the newest constables –
they say ye’re no a good gude pal so you can regulators; hence thae type o’ meetings between sic a great powerfu’ man given that Yerl, and you will sic a wise man, because you, – weird, they think they suld end up being lookit shortly after, and several state ye will be baith getting shankit aff till Edinburgh Castle.”
“On my word,” said this new Antiquary, “I’m infinitely obliged on my neighbours for their good thoughts off myself! And so, We, that have never ever tampered and their bickerings, however, to help you strongly recommend silent and you will modest strategies, in the morning given up on both parties because a guy more than likely to commit highest treason, possibly against Queen otherwise Anyone? – Render myself my personal finish, Caxon, – give me my finish – It’s happy I live maybe not in their declaration. – Have you read some thing regarding Taffril along with his motorboat?”