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;How do you mean�拭─�asked Archie。
;FAIR judges�察�mean�察─�replied Glenalmond。 ;Can we be just to them�拭�
Do we not ask too much�拭 �There was a word of yours just now that
impressed me a little when you asked me who we were to know all the
springs of God's unfortunate creatures。 You applied that�察�as I understood�察�
to capital cases only。 But does it ´ I ask myself ´ does it not apply all
through�拭�Is it any less difficult to judge of a good man or of a half´ good
man�察 �than of the worst criminal at the bar�拭 �And may not each have
relevant excuses�拭─�
;Ah�察�but we do not talk of punishing the good�察─�cried Archie。
;No�察 �we do not talk of it�察─ �said Glenalmond。 ;But I think we do it。
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Your father�察�for instance。;
;You think I have punished him�拭─�cried Archie。
Lord Glenalmond bowed his head。
;I think I have�察─ �said Archie。 ;And the worst is�察 �I think he feels it� �
How much�察�who can tell�察�with such a being�拭�But I think he does。;
;And I am sure of it�察─�said Glenalmond。
;Has he spoken to you�察�then�拭─�cried Archie。
;O no�察─�replied the judge。
;I tell you honestly�察─�said Archie�察 �I want to make it up to him。 I will
go�察�I have already pledged myself to go to Hermiston。 That was to him。
And now I pledge myself to you�察�in the sight of God�察�that I will close my
mouth on capital punishment and all other subjects where our views may
clash�察�for ´ how long shall I say�拭�when shall I have sense enough�拭 � ten
years。 Is that well�拭─�
;It is well�察─�said my lord。
;As far as it goes�察─�said Archie。 ;It is enough as regards myself�察�it is to
lay down enough of my conceit。 But as regards him�察�whom I have publicly
insulted�拭�What am I to do to him�拭�How do you pay attentions to a ´ an Alp
like that�拭─�
;Only in one way�察─�replied Glenalmond。 ;Only by obedience�察�punctual�察�
prompt�察�and scrupulous。;
;And I promise that he shall have it�察─�answered Archie。 ;I offer you
my hand in pledge of it。;
;And I take your hand as a solemnity�察─�replied the judge。 ;God bless
you�察�my dear�察�and enable you to keep your promise。 God guide you in the
true way�察�and spare your days�察�and preserve to you your honest heart。; At
that�察 �he kissed the young man upon the forehead in a gracious�察 �distant�察�
antiquated way�察 �and instantly launched�察 �with a marked change of voice�察�
into another subject。 ;And now�察�let us replenish the tankard�察�and I believe
if you will try my Cheddar again�察�you would find you had a better appetite。
The Court has spoken�察�and the case is dismissed。;
;No�察 �there is one thing I must say�察─ �cried Archie。 ;I must say it in
justice to himself。 I know ´ I believe faithfully�察�slavishly�察�after our talk ´ he
will never ask me anything unjust。 I am proud to feel it�察�that we have that
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much in common�察�I am proud to say it to you。;
The Judge�察�with shining eyes�察�raised his tankard。 ;And I think perhaps
that we might permit ourselves a toast�察─�said he。 ;I should like to propose
the health of a man very different from me and very much my superior ´ a
man from whom I have often differed�察 �who has often ��in the trivial
expression�� rubbed me the wrong way�察�but whom I have never ceased to
respect and�察 �I may add�察 �to be not a little afraid of。 Shall I give you his
name�拭─�
;The Lord Justice´Clerk�察 �Lord Hermiston�察─ �said Archie�察 �almost with
gaiety�察�and the pair drank the toast deeply。
It was not precisely easy to re´establish�察�after these emotional passages�察�
the natural flow of conversation。 But the Judge eked out what was wanting
with kind looks�察�produced his snuff´box ��which was very rarely seen�� to
fill in a pause�察 �and at last�察 �despairing of any further social success�察 �was
upon the point of getting down a book to read a favourite passage�察�when
there came a rather startling summons at the front door�察 �and Carstairs
ushered in my Lord Glenkindie�察 �hot from a midnight supper。 I am not
aware that Glenkindie was ever a beautiful object�察�being short�察�and gross´
bodied�察 �and with an expression of sensuality comparable to a bear's。 At
that moment�察 �coming in hissing from many potations�察 �with a flushed
countenance and blurred eyes�察�he was strikingly contrasted with the tall�察�
pale�察�kingly figure of Glenalmond。 A rush of confused thought came over
Archie ´ of shame that this was one of his father's elect friends�察�of pride�察�
that at the least of it Hermiston could carry his liquor�察�and last of all�察�of
rage�察�that he should have here under his eyes the man that had betrayed
him。 And then that too passed away�察 �and he sat quiet�察 �biding his
opportunity。
The tipsy senator plunged at once into an explanation with
Glenalmond。 There was a point reserved yesterday�察 �he had been able to
make neither head nor tail of it�察�and seeing lights in the house�察�he had just
dropped in for a glass of porter ´ and at this point he became aware of the
third person。 Archie saw the cod's mouth and the blunt lips of Glenkindie
gape at him for a moment�察�and the recognition twinkle in his eyes。
;Who's this�拭─ �said he。 ;What�拭 �is this possibly you�察 �Don Quickshot�拭�
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And how are ye�拭�And how's your father�拭�And what's all this we hear of
you�拭�It seems you're a most extraordinary leveller�察�by all tales。 No king�察�
no parliaments�察 �and your gorge rises at the macers�察 �worthy men� �Hoot�察�
toot� �Dear�察�dear me� �Your father's son too� �Most rideeculous� ─�
Archie was on his feet�察 �flushing a little at the reappearance of his
unhappy figure of speech�察�but perfectly self´possessed。 ;My lord ´ and you�察�
Lord Glenalmond�察�my dear friend�察─�he began�察 �this is a happy chance for
me�察�that I can make my confession and offer my apologies to two of you at
once。;
;Ah�察 �but I don't know about that。 Confession�拭 �It'll be judeecial�察 �my
young friend�察─�cried the jocular Glenkindie。 ;And I'm afraid to listen to ye。
Think if ye were to make me a coanvert� ─�
;If you would allow me�察 �my lord�察─ �returned Archie�察 �what I have to
say is very serious to me�察�and be pleased to be humorous after I am gone� ─�
;Remember�察 �I'll hear nothing against the macers� ─ �put in the
incorrigible Glenkindie。
But Archie continued as though he had not spoken。 ;I have played�察�
both yesterday and to´day�察�a part for which I can only offer the excuse of
youth。 I was so unwise as to go to an execution�察�it seems I made a scene at
the gallows�察�not content with which�察�I spoke the same night in a college
society against capital punishment。 This is the extent of what I have done�察�
and in case you hear more alleged against me�察�I protest my innocence。 I
have expressed my regret already to my father�察�who is so good as to pass
my conduct over ´ in a degree�察�and upon the condition that I am to leave
my law studies。; 。 。 。
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CHAPTER V ´ WINTER ON THE