Guy Mannering.

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to pass over his faded features. —" But, Lucy, my dear,
let us go down to the house; you should not keep the
gentleman here in the cold, —Dominie, take the key of
the wine cooler. MIr. a-a-the gentleman will surely
take something after his ride."
Mannering was unspeakably affected by the contrast
which his recollection made between this reception and
that with which he had been greeted by the same individual when they last met. He could not restrain his
tears, and his evident emotion at once attained him the
confidence of the friendless young lady.
" Alas!" she said, "this is distressing even to a stranger; but it may be better for my poor father to be in this
way, than if he knew and could feel all."
A servant in livery now came up the path, and spoke
in an under tone to the young gentleman:-"1 Mr. Charles,
my lady's wanting you yonder sadly, to bid for her for
the black ebony cabinet; and Lady Jean Devorgoil is
wi' her an' a'-ye maun come away directly."
" Tell them you could not find me, Tom;-or stay,say I am looking at the horses."
" No, no, no," said Lucy Bertram. earnestly;-" if you
would not add to the misery of this miserable moment,
go to the company directly. This gentleman, I am sure,
will see us to the carriage."
"Unquestionably, madam," said Mannering; "your
young friend may rely on my attention."
"Farewell, then," said young Hazlewood, and whispered a word in her ear —then ran down the steep hastily,
as if not trusting his resolution at a slower pace.
" Where's Charles Hazlewood running? " said the invalid, who apparently was accustomed to his presence
and attentions; "Where's Charles Hazlewood running?
— what takes him away now?"