"
"Enough said," replied Hildebrod; "and now I would have you go to my
house, and get something hot--you will be but dreary here by
yourself."
"I will send for the old char-woman," replied Martha, "and we have the
stranger gentleman, besides."
"Umph, umph--the stranger gentleman!" said Hildebrod to Nigel, whom he
drew a little apart. "I fancy the captain has made the stranger
gentleman's fortune when he was making a bold dash for his own. I can
tell your honour--I must not say lordship--that I think my having
chanced to give the greasy buff-and-iron scoundrel some hint of what I
recommended to you to-day, has put him on this rough game. The better
for you--you will get the cash without the father-in-law.--You will
keep conditions, I trust?"
"I wish you had said nothing to any one of a scheme so absurd," said
Nigel.
"Absurd!--Why, think you she will not have thee? Take her with the
tear in her eye, man--take her with the tear in her eye. Let me hear
from you to-morrow. Good-night, good-night--a nod is as good as a
wink. I must to my business of sealing and locking up. By the way,
this horrid work has put all out of my head.--Here is a fellow from
Mr. Lowestoffe has been asking to see you. As he said his business was
express, the Senate only made him drink a couple of flagons, and he
was just coming to beat up your quarters when this breeze blew up.
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