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and examine the deer well, and most particularly that 

 sentinel to the south, for she is the beast you must dress 

 to when you start the deer. Take care and be well 

 forward when you show above her, but so that the harts in 

 the rear of the parcel do not get your wind. But it is 

 useless to give you any instructions, for you know what to 

 do as well as I can tell you ; only take care they do not go, 

 tailing down the glen, and break off over Aukmark-moor. 

 The wind, you ken, is full south, and a difficult job it will 

 be to make them cross." 



Maclaren looked long and intently at the deer, and not 

 only ascertained their exact position, but examined all the 

 iv>t of the ground, to see if there were any other deer that 

 wi-rc likely to join them. He then sat down with a 

 thoughtful countenance, every now and then plucking 

 little pieces of grass, biting them, and flinging them away, 

 like one in perplexity. 



" I'm thinking it 'ill be no that aisy to get them ow'r 

 In'ii-y-venie ; but 1 shall try to pit them intill your ground 

 at ony gait. That beast will be unco kittle to dale with. 

 Ye'll be patient, Sir, and gie me time." 



" If they do not come it will not be for lack of skill, or 

 good will on your part, Mac ; for a more clever, or willing 

 man never trode the hills, in sight and out of it, alike to 

 be depended upon." 



" Now, Davy, a word with you. What is that sticking 

 out in the right pocket of your jacket ? " 



"That's joost the whiskey." 



" And what is that great lump in your left pocket?" 



" That's in my left ! Why then that's joost the ither 

 whiskey." 



