their acquaintance withdrawing themselves from his society, as
they could not be seen with him without being insulted. George
thanked him; and it was agreed between them that the former
should keep himself retired during the daytime while he remained
in Edinburgh, and that at night they should meet together, along
with such of their companions as were disengaged.

George found it every day more and more necessary to adhere to
this system of seclusion; for it was not alone the hisses of the
boys and populace that pursued him--a fiend of more malignant
aspect was ever at his elbow, in the form of his brother. To
whatever place of amusement he betook himself, and however
well he concealed his intentions of going there from all flesh
living, there was his brother Wringhim also, and always within a
few yards of him, generally about the same distance, and ever and
anon darting looks at him that chilled his very soul. They were
looks that cannot be described; but they were felt piercing to the
bosom's deepest core. They affected even the onlookers in a very
particular manner, for all whose eyes caught a glimpse of these
hideous glances followed them to the object towards which they
were darted: the gentlemanly and mild demeanour of that object
generally calmed their startled apprehensions; for no one ever yet
noted the glances of the young man's eye, in the black coat, at the
face of his brother, who did not at first manifest strong symptoms
of alarm.

George became utterly confounded; not only at the import of this
persecution, but how in the world it came to pass that this
unaccountable being knew all his motions, and every intention of
his heart, as it were intuitively. On consulting his own previous