ltering　tone；　the　huge　landlord；　who　was　tramping　through　the　room　in　all　corpulent　impatience；　whether　he　could　have　a　plack…pie？'
  'Never　heard　of　such　a　thing；　master；'　said　the　landlord；　and　was　about　to　trudge　onward；　when　the　guest；　detaining　him；　said；　in　a　strong　Scottish　tone；　'Ya　will　maybe　have　nae　whey　then；　nor　buttermilk；　nor　ye　couldna　exhibit　a　souter's　clod？'
  'Can't　tell　what　ye　are　talking　about；　master；'　said　Crackenthorp。
  'Then　ye　will　have　nae　breakfast　that　will　come　within　'the　compass　of　a　shilling　Scots？'
  'Which　is　a　penny　sterling；'　answered　Crackenthorp；　with　a　sneer。　'Why；　no；　Sawney；　I　can't　say　as　we　havewe　can't　afford　it；　But　you　shall　have　a　bellyful　for　love；　as　we　say　in　the　bull…ring。'
  'I　shall　never　refuse　a　fair　offer；'　said　the　poverty…stricken　guest；　'and　I　will　say　that　for　the　English；　if　they　were　deils；　that　they　are　a　ceeveleesed　people　to　gentlemen　that　are　under　a　cloud。'
  'Gentlemen！humph！'　　said　Crackenthorp'not　a　blue…cap　among　them　but　halts　upon　that　foot。'　　Then　seizing　on　a　dish　which　still　contained　a　huge　cantle　of　what　had　been　once　a　princely　mutton　pasty；　he　placed　it　on　the　table　before　the　stranger；　saying；　'There；　master　gentleman；　there　is　what　is　worth　all　the　black　pies；　as　you　call　them；　that　were　ever　made　of　sheep's　head。'
  'Sheep's　head　is　a　gude　thing；　for　a'　that；'　replied　the　guest；　but　not　being　spoken　so　loud　as　to　offend　his　hospitable　entertainer；　the　interjection　might　pass　for　a　private　protest　against　the　scandal　thrown　out　against　the　standing　dish　of　Caledonia。
  This　premised；　he　immediately　began　to　transfer　the　mutton　and　pie…crust　from　his　plate　to　his　lips；　in　such　huge　gobbets；　as　if　he　was　refreshing　after　a　three　days'　fast；　and　laying　in　provisions　against　a　whole　Lent　to　come。
  Joshua　Geddes　in　his　turn　gazed　on　him　with　surprise；　having　never；　he　thought；　beheld　such　a　gaunt　expression　of　hunger　in　the　act　of　eating。　　'Friend；'　he　said；　after　watching　him　for　some　minutes；　'if　thou　gorgest　thyself　in　this　fashion；　thou　wilt　assuredly　choke。　　Wilt　thou　not　take　a　draught　out　of　my　cup　to　help　down　all　that　dry　meat？'
  'Troth；'　said　the　stranger；　stopping　and　looking　at　the　friendly　propounder；　'that's　nae　bad　overture；　as　they　say　in　the　General　Assembly。　　I　have　heard　waur　motions　than　that　frae　wiser　counsel。'
  Mr。　Geddes　ordered　a　quart　of　home…brewed　to　be　placed　before　our　friend　Peter　Peebles；　for　the　reader　must　have　already　conceived　that　this　unfortunate　litigant　was　the　wanderer　in　question。
  The　victim　of　Themis　had　no　sooner　seen　the　flagon；　than　he　seized　it　with　the　same　energy　which　he　had　displayed　in　operating　upon　the　piepuffed　off　the　froth　with　such　emphasis；　that　some　of　it　lighted　on　Mr。　Geddes's　headand　then　said；　as　if　with　it　sudden　recollection　of　what　was　due　to　civility；　'Here's　to　ye；　friend。　　What！　　are　ye　ower　grand　to　give　me　an　answer；　or　are　ye　dull　o'　hearing？'
  'I　prithee　drink　thy　liquor；　friend；'　said　the　good　Quaker；　'thou　meanest　it　in　civility；　but　we　care　not　for　these　idle　fashions。'
  'What！　　ye　are　a　Quaker；　are　ye？'　　said　Peter；　and　without　further　ceremony　reared　the　flagon　to　his　head；　from　which　he　withdrew　it　not　while　a　single　drop　of　'barley…broo'　remained。　'That's　done　you　and　me　muckle　gude；'　he　said；　sighing　as　he　set　down　his　pot；　'but　twa　mutchkins　o'　yill　between　twa　folk　is　a　drappie　ower　little　measure。　　What　say　ye　to　anither　pot？　　or　shall　we　cry　in　a　blithe　Scots　pint　at　ance？　　The　yill　is　no　amiss。'
  'Thou　mayst　call　for　what　thou　wilt　on　thine　own　charges；　friend；'　said　Geddes；　'for　myself；　I　willingly　contribute　to　the　quenching　of　thy　natural　thirst；　but　I　fear　it　were　no　such　easy　matter　to　relieve　thy　acquired　and　artificial　drought。'
  'That　is　to　say；　in　plain　terms；　ye　are　for　withdrawing　your　caution　with　the　folk　of　the　house？　　You　Quaker　folk　are　but　fause　comforters；　but　since　ye　have　garred　me　drink　sae　muckle　cauld　yillme　that　am　no　used　to　the　like　of　it　in　the　forenoon　I　think　ye　might　as　weel　have　offered　me　a　glass　of　brandy　or　usquabaeI'm　nae　nice　bodyI　can　drink　onything　that's　wet　and　toothsome。'
  'Not　a　drop　at　my　cost；　friend；'　quoth　Geddes。　　'Thou　art　an　old　man；　and　hast　perchance　a　heavy　and　long　journey　before　thee。　Thou　art；　moreover；　my　countryman；　as　I　judge　from　thy　tongue；　and　I　will　not　give　thee　the　means　of　dishonouring　thy　grey　hairs　in　a　strange　land。'
  'Grey　hairs；　neighbour！'　　said　Peter；　with　a　wink　to　the　bystanders；　whom　this　dialogue　began　to　interest；　and　who　were　in　hopes　of　seeing　the　Quaker　played　off　by　the　crazed　beggar；　for　such　Peter　Peebles　appeared　to　be。　　'Grey　hairs！　　The　Lord　mend　your　eyesight；　neighbour；　that　disna　ken　grey　hairs　frae　a　tow　wig！'
  This　jest　procured　a　shout　of　laughter；　and；　what　was　still　more　acceptable　than　dry　applause；　a　man　who　stood　beside　called　out；　'Father　Crackenthorp；　bring　a　nipperkin　of　brandy。　　I'll　bestow　a　dram　on　this　fellow；　were　it　but　for　that　very　word。'
  The　brandy　was　immediately　brought　by　a　wench　who　acted　as　barmaid；　and　Peter；　with　a　grin　of　delight；　filled　a　glass；　quaffed　it　off；　and　then　saying；　'God　bless　me！　　I　was　so　unmannerly　as　not　to　drink　to　yeI　think　the　Quaker　has　smitten　me　wi'　his　ill…bred　havings；'he　was　about　to　fill　another；　when　his　hand　was　arrested　by　his　new　friend；　who　said　at　the　same　time；　'No；　no；　friendfair　play's　a　jeweltime　about；　if　you　please。'　　And　filling　a　glass　for　himself；　emptied　it　as　gallantly　as　Peter　could　have　done。　　'What　say　you　to　that；　friend？'　　he　continued；　addressing　the　Quaker。
  'Nay；　friend；'　answered　Joshua；　'it　went　down　thy　throat；　not　mine；　and　I　have　nothing　to　say　about　what　concerns　me　not；　but　if　thou　art　a　man　of　humanity；　thou　wilt　not　give　this　poor　creature　the　means　of　debauchery。　　Bethink　thee　that　they　will　spurn　him　from　the　door；　as　they　would　do　a　houseless　and　masterless　dog；　and　that　he　may　die　on　the　sands　or　on　the　common。　　And　if　he　has　through　thy　means　been　rendered　incapable　of　helping　himself；　thou　shalt　not　be　innocent　of　his　blood。'
  'Faith；　Broadbrim；　I　believe　thou　art　right；　and　the　old　gentleman　in　the　flaxen　jazy　shall　have　no　more　of　the　comforter。　Besides；　we　have　business　in　hand　to…day；　and　this　fellow；　for　as　mad　as　he　looks；　may　have　a　nose　on　his　face　after　all。　　Hark　ye；　father；what　is　your　name；　and　what　brings　you　into　such　an　out…　of…the…way　corner？'
  'I　am　not　just　free　to　condescend　on　my　name；'　said　Peter；　'and　as　for　my　businessthere　is　a　wee　dribble　of　brandy　in　the　stoupit　would　be　wrang　to　leave　it　to　the　lassit　is　learning　her　bad　usages。'
  'Well；　thou　shalt　have　the　brandy；　and　be　dd　to　thee；　if　thou　wilt　tell　me　what　you　are　making　here。'
  'Seeking　a　young　advocate　chap　that　they　ca'　Alan　Fairford；　that　has　played　me　a　slippery　trick；　and　ye　maun　ken　a'　about　the　cause；'　said　Peter。
  'An　advocate；　man！'　　answered　the　captain　of　the　JUMPING　JENNY　for　it　was　he；　and　no　other；　who　had　taken　compassion　on　Peter's　drought；　'why；　Lord　help　thee；　thou　art　on　the　wrong　side　of　the　Firth　to　seek　advocates；　whom　I　take　to　be　Scottish　lawyers；　not　English。'
  'English　lawyers；　man！'　　exclaimed　Peter；　'the　deil　a　lawyer's　in　a'　England。'
  'I　wish　from　my　soul　it　were　true；'　said　Ewart；　'but　what　the　devil　put　that　in　your　head？'
  'Lord；　man；　I　got　a　grip　of　ane　of　their　attorneys　in　Carlisle；　and　he　tauld　me　that　there　wasna　a　lawyer　in　England　ony　mair　than　himsell　that　kend　the　nature　of　a　multiple…poinding！　　And　when　I　told　him　how　this　loopy　lad；　Alan　Fairford；　had　served　me；　he　said　I　might　bring　an　action　on　the　casejust　as　if　the　case　hadna　as　mony　actions　already　as　one　case　can　weel　carry。　　By　my　word；　it　is　a　gude　case；　and　muckle　has　it　borne；　in　its　day；　of　various　procedurebut　it's　the　barley…pickle　breaks　the　naig's　back；　and　wi'　my　consent　it　shall　not　hae　ony　mair　burden　laid　upon　it。'
  'But　this　Alan　Fairford？'　　said　Nanty'comesip　up　the　drop　of　brandy；　man；　and　tell　me　some　more　about　him；　and　whether　you　are　seeking　him　for　good　or　for　harm。'
  'For　my　ain　gude；　and　for　his　harm；　to　be　sure；'　said　Peter。　'Think　of　his　having　left　my　cause　in　the　dead…thraw　between　the　tyneing　and　the　winning；　and　capering　off　into　Cumberland　here；　after　a　wild　loup…the…tether　lad　they　ca'　Darsie　Latimer。'
  'Darsie　Latimer！'　　said　Mr。　Geddes；　hastily；　'do　you　know　anything　of　Darsie　Latimer？'
  'Maybe　I　do；　and　maybe　I　do　not；'　answered　Peter；　'I　am　no　free　to　answer　every　body's　interrogatory；　unless　it　is　put　judicially；　and　by　form　of　lawspecially　where　folk　think　so　much　of　a　caup　of　sour　yill；　or　a　thimblefu'　of　brandy。　　But　as　for　this　gentleman；　that　has　shown　himself　a　gentleman　at　breakfast；　and　will　show　himself　a　gentleman　at　the　meridian；　I　am　free　to　condescend　upon　any　points　in　the　cause　that　may　appear　to　bear　upon　the　question　at　issue。'
  'Why；　all　I　want　to　know　from　you；　my　friend；　is；　whether　you　are　seeking　to　do　this　Mr。　Alan　Fairford　good　or　harm；　because　if　you　come　to　do　him　good；　I　think　you　could　maybe　get　speech　of　him　and　if　to　do　him　harm；　I　will　take　the　liberty　to　give　you　a　cast　across　the　Firth；　with　fair　warning　not　to　come　back　on　such　an　errand；　lest　worse　come　of　it。'
  The　manner　and　lang