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introduce our wrists into these here darbies?  Now we shall get
along cosier and freer than ever。  Want to lie down; do you?  All
right! anything to oblige。

AINSLIE (GROVELLING)。  It wasna me; it wasna me。  It's bad 
companions; I've been lost wi' bad companions an' the drink。  An'
O mister; ye'll be a kind gentleman to a puir lad; an' me sae
weak; an' fair rotten wi' the drink an' that。  Ye've a bonnie
kind heart; my dear; dear gentleman; ye wadna hang sitchan a
thing as me。  I'm no fit to hang。  They ca' me the Cannleworm! 
An' I'll dae somethin' for ye; wulln't I?  An' ye'll can hang the
ithers?

HUNT。  I thought I hadn't mistook my man。  Now; you look here; 
Andrew Ainslie; you're a bad lot。  I've evidence to hang you
fifty times over。  But the Deacon is my mark。  Will you peach; or
wont you?  You blow the gaff; and I'll pull you through。  You
don't; and I'll scragg you as sure as my name's Jerry Hunt。

AINSLIE。  I'll dae onything。  It's the hanging fleys me。  I'll
dae onything; onything no to hang。

HUNT。  Don't lie crawling there; but get up and answer me like a 
man。  Ain't this Deacon Brodie the fine workman that's been doing
all these tip…topping burglaries?

AINSLIE。  It's him; mister; it's him。  That's the man。  Ye're in 
the very bit。  Deacon Brodie。  I'll can tak' ye to his vera door。

HUNT。  How do you know?

AINSLIE。  I gi'ed him a han' wi' them a'。  It was him an' Badger 
Moore; and Geordie Smith; an' they gart me gang wi' them whether
or  no; I'm that weak; an' whiles I'm donner'd wi' the drink。 
But I  ken a'; an' I'll tell a'。  And O kind gentleman; you'll
speak to  their lordships for me; an' I'll no be hangit。 。 。 I'll
no be  hangit; wull I?

HUNT。  But you shared; didn't you?  I wonder what share they 
thought you worth。  How much did you get for last night's 
performance down at Mother Clarke's?

AINSLIE。  Just five pund; mister。  Five pund。  As sure's deith it
wadna be a penny mair。  No but I askit mair:  I did that; I'll do
deny it; mister。  But Badger kickit me; an' Geordie; he said a
bad sweir; an' made he'd cut the liver out o' me; an' catch fish
wi't。  It's been that way frae the first:  an aith an' a bawbee
was aye guid eneuch for puir Andra。

HUNT。  Well; and why did they do it?  I saw Jemmy dance a
hornpipe on the table; and booze the company all round; when the
Deacon was gone。  What made you cross the fight; and play booty
with your own man?

AINSLIE。  Just to make him rob the Excise; mister。  They're
wicked; wicked men。

HUNT。  And is he right for it?

AINSLIE。  Ay is he。

HUNT。  By jingo!  When's it for?

AINSLIE。  Dear; kind gentleman; I dinna rightly ken:  the
Deacon's that sair angered wi' me。  I'm to get my orders frae
Geordie the nicht。

HUNT。  O; you're to get your orders from Geordie; are you?  Now 
look here; Ainslie。  You know me。  I'm Hunt the Runner; I put
Jemmy Rivers in the jug this morning; I've got you this evening。 
I mean to wind up with the Deacon。  You understand?  All right。 
Then just you listen。  I'm going to take these here bracelets
off; and send you home to that celebrated bed of yours。  Only; as
soon as you've seen the Dook you come straight round to me at Mr。
Procurator…Fiscal's; and let me know the Dook's views。  One word;
mind; and 。。。 cl'k!  It's a bargain?

AINSLIE。  Never you fear that。  I'll tak' my bannet an' come 
straucht to ye。  Eh God; I'm glad it's nae mair nor that to start
wi'。  An' may the Lord bless ye; dear; kind gentleman; for your 
kindness。  May the Lord bless ye。

HUNT。  You pad the hoof。 

AINSLIE (GOING OUT)。  An' so I wull; wulln't I not?  An' bless; 
bless ye while there's breath in my body; wulln't I not?

HUNT (SOLUS)。  You're a nice young man; Andrew Ainslie。  Jemmy 
Rivers and the Deacon in two days!  By jingo!  (HE DANCES AN 
INSTANT GRAVELY; WHISTLING TO HIMSELF。)  Jerry; that 'ere little 
two hundred of ours is as safe as the bank。


TABLEAU VI。  UNMASKED

The Stage represents a room in Leslie's house。   A practicable 
window; C。; through which a band of strong moonlight falls into
the room。  Near the window a strong…box。  A practicable door in
wing; L。  Candlelight。

SCENE I

LESLIE; LAWSON; MARY; seated。  BRODIE at back; walking between
the windows and strong…box。

LAWSON。  Weel; weel; weel; weel; nae doubt。

LESLIE。  Mr。 Lawson; I am perfectly satisfied with Brodie's word;
I will wait gladly。

LAWSON。  I have nothing to say against that。

BRODIE (BEHIND LAWSON)。  Nor for it。

LAWSON。  For it? for it; William?  Ye're perfectly richt there。  
(TO LESLIE。)  Just you do what William tells you; ye canna do 
better than that。

MARY。  Dear uncle; I see you are vexed; but Will and I are 
perfectly agreed on the best course。  Walter and I are young。 
Oh; we can wait; we can trust each other。

BRODIE (FROM BEHIND)。  Leslie; do you think it safe to keep this 
strong…box in your room?

LESLIE。  It does not trouble me。

BRODIE。  I would not。  'Tis close to the window。

LESLIE。  It's on the right side of it。

BRODIE。  I give you my advice:  I would not。

LAWSON。  He may be right there too; Mr。 Leslie。

BRODIE。  I give him fair warning:  it's not safe。

LESLIE。  I have a different treasure to concern myself about; if 
all goes right with that I shall be well contented。

MARY。  Walter!

LAWSON。  Ay; bairns; ye speak for your age。

LESLIE。  Surely; sir; for every age; the ties of blood; of love;
of friendship; these are life's essence。

MARY。  And for no one is it truer than my uncle。  If he live to
be a thousand; he will still be young in heart; full of love;
full of trust。

LAWSON。  All; lassie; it's a wicked world。

MARY。  Yes; you are out of sorts to…day; we know that。

LESLIE。  Admitted that you know more of life; sir; admitted (if
you please) that the world is wicked; yet you do not lose trust
in those you love。

LAWSON。  Weel 。 。 。 ye get gliffs; ye ken。

LESLIE。  I suppose so。  We can all be shaken for a time; but not;
I think; in our friends。  We are not deceived in them; in the few
that we admit into our hearts。

MARY。  Never in these。

LESLIE。  We know these (TO BRODIE); and we think the world of
them。

BRODIE (AT BACK)。  We are more acquainted with each other's 
tailors; believe me。  You; Leslie; are a very pleasant creature。 
My uncle Lawson is the Procurator…Fiscal。  I … What am I? … I am 
the Deacon of the Wrights; my ruffles are generally clean。  And
you think the world of me?  Bravo!

LESLIE。  Ay; and I think the world of you。

BRODIE (AT BACK; POINTING TO LAWSON)。  Ask him。

LAWSON。  Hoot…toot。  A wheen nonsense:  an honest man's an honest
man; and a randy thief's a randy thief; and neither mair nor
less。  Mary; my lamb; it's time you were hame; and had you beauty
sleep。

MARY。  Do you not come with us?

LAWSON。  I gang the ither gate; my lamb。  (LESLIE HELPS MARY ON 
WITH HER CLOAK; AND THEY SAY FAREWELL AT BACK。  BRODIE FOR THE 
FIRST TIME COMES FRONT WITH LAWSON。)  Sae ye've consented? 

BRODIE。  As you see。

LAWSON。  Ye'll can pay it back?

BRODIE。  I will。

LAWSON。  And how?  That's what I'm wonderin' to mysel'。

BRODIE。  Ay; God knows that。

MARY。  Come; Will。


SCENE II

LESLIE; LAWSON (wrapping up)

LESLIE。  I wonder what ails Brodie?

LAWSON。  How should I ken?  What should I ken that ails him?

LESLIE。  He seemed angry even with you。

LAWSON (IMPATIENT)。  Hoot awa'。

LESLIE。  Of course; I know。  But you see; on the very day when
our engagement is announced; even the best of men may be
susceptible。  You yourself seem not quite pleased。

LAWSON (WITH GREAT IRRITATION)。  I'm perfectly pleased。  I'm 
perfectly delighted。  If I werena an auld man; I'd be just beside
mysel' wi' happiness。

LESLIE。  Well; I only fancied。

LAWSON。  Ye had nae possible excuse to fancy。  Fancy?  Perfect 
trash and nonsense。  Look at yersel'。  Ye look like a ghaist;
ye're white…like; ye're black aboot the een; and do ye find me
deavin' ye wi' fancies?  Or William Brodie either?  I'll say that
for him。

LESLIE。  'Tis not sorrow that alters my complexion; I've
something else on hand。  Come; I'll tell you; under seal。  I've
not

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