to circulate through the whole house, and put every one's eyes
out; no wonder, therefore, that the vent itself should sometimes
get a little sooty. But we will take care our Liddesdale man's
cause is well conducted and well argued, so all unnecessary
expense will be saved: he shall have his pine-apple at wholesale
price.'

'Will you do me the pleasure,' said Mannering, as they parted, 'to
dine with me at my lodgings? My landlord says he has a bit of red-
deer venison and some excellent wine.'

'Venison, eh?' answered the Counsellor alertly, but presently
added--'But no! it's impossible; and I can't ask you home neither.
Monday's a sacred day; so's Tuesday; and Wednesday we are to be
heard in the great teind case in presence, but stay--it's frosty
weather, and if you don't leave town, and that venison would keep
till Thursday--'

'You will dine with me that day?'

'Under certification.'

'Well, then, I will indulge a thought I had of spending a week
here; and if the venison will not keep, why we will see what else
our landlord can do for us.'

'O, the venison will keep,' said Pleydell; 'and now good-bye. Look
at these two or three notes, and deliver them if you like the
addresses. I wrote them for you this morning. Farewell, my clerk
has been waiting this hour to begin a d-d information.' And away