nothing in it that is generous, but it was certainly a principle
in which the young prince was trained, and which may be too
probably denominated peculiar to his family, educated in all the
high notions of passive obedience and non-resistance. If the
unhappy prince gave implicit faith to the professions of
statesmen holding such notions, which is implied by his whole
conduct.


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REDGAUNTLET

LETTER I

DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD

DUMFRIES.

CUR ME EXANIMAS QUERELIS TUIS? In plain English, Why do you
deafen me with your croaking? The disconsolate tone in which you
bade me farewell at Noble House, [The first stage on the road
from Edinburgh to Dumfries via Moffat.] and mounted your
miserable hack to return to your law drudgery, still sounds in my
ears. It seemed to say, 'Happy dog! you can ramble at pleasure
over hill and dale, pursue every object of curiosity that
presents itself, and relinquish the chase when it loses interest;
while I, your senior and your better, must, in this brilliant
season, return to my narrow chamber and my musty books.'