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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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