i08 NIMIIOD'S NORTHERN TOUR. 



This short, but pithy, sentence went to the very soul of Peter. In the 

 twinkling of an eye he was in No. 2 — stirred the fire, *' hoped I left my 

 lord, and all the gentlemen, well at Dunse," " of course I should like a 

 fire in my bed-room ?" " what time should I like to dine V " would order 

 a fire in the large hunt room ;" '' would my horses be at Kelso to-night?" 

 &c. &c. &c. But now comes the climax. *' Give this note to the Dunse 

 post-boy," said I, " and tell him it is for Mr. Campbell of Glen-saddell." 

 *' Oh, sir," exclaimed Peter, " I wish I had known you had been writing- 

 to Mr. Campbell of Glen-saddell, perhaps, sir, you would have been so 

 good to have told him I am quite all (ill) at all the gentlemen forsaking 

 me; I am sure I sha'nt live two years. I got more in one six weeks, 

 sir, when my lord (Elcho) and the gentlemen was here, than 1 do all the 

 year round besides. Do, sir, just look at our Hunt room ; there, sir, 

 you see that table (we adjourned to the room in which stood a handsome 

 and wide dinner table). The very last time the gentlemen dined in this 

 room, Lord John Scott jumpt clean over that table at four o'clock in the 

 morning, with all the bottles and glasses, punch bowls and jugs on it, and 

 never touched one of them." " Lucky for his lordship," said I, " that he 

 cleared his fence so well ; I all but lost my right arm by falling upon a 

 glass bottle ; but don't put my dinner in this big room, for it feels devilish 

 cold." Exit Peter, with a bow. 



About six o'clock I went to my chamber to dress, and found every 

 comfort in it to be expected at an inn. A tap at the door, however, soon 

 announced the arrival of Peter, who, advancing towards me in the most 

 respectful manner, and with a card in his hand, thus addressed me. 

 *' Beg pardon, sir (giving me the card); an invitation to dinner, Mr. 

 Barn Callander of Preston-hall, near Elinburgh ; a very excellent gen- 

 tleman, lie and his lady have apartments in the house— a fine stud of 



