ness of weight to settle with him, so soon as an important family event had taken place.
"Tell Colonel Ashton," said Ravenswood, composedly, "I shall be found at Wolf's Crag when his leisure serves him."
As he descended the outward stair which led from the terrace, he was a second time interrupted by Craigengelt, who, on the part of his principal, the Laird of Bucklaw, expressed a hope, that Ravenswood would not leave Scotland within ten days at least, as he had both former and recent civilities for which to express his gratitude.
"Tell your master," said Ravenswood fiercely, "to chuse his own time. He will find me at Wolf 's Crag, if his purpose is not forestalled."
"My master?" replied Craigengelt, encouraged by seeing Colonel Ashton and Bucklaw at the bottom of the terrace, "give me leave to say, I know of no such person upon earth, nor will I permit such language to be used to me."
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