the　regal　port　　　And　faded　splendour　wan
  with　which　the　poet　has　invested　the　detected　King　of　the　powers　of　the　air。
  As　he　glanced　round；　with　a　look　which　he　had　endeavoured　to　compose　to　haughty　indifference；　his　eye　encountered　mine；　and；　I　thought；　at　the　first　glance　sank　beneath　it。　　But　he　instantly　rallied　his　natural　spirit；　and　returned　me　one　of　those　extraordinary　looks；　by　which　he　could　contort　so　strangely　the　wrinkles　on　his　forehead。　　I　started；　but；　angry　at　myself　for　my　pusillanimity；　I　answered　him　by　a　look　of　the　same　kind；　and　catching　the　reflection　of　my　countenance　in　a　large　antique　mirror　which　stood　before　me；　I　started　again　at　the　real　or　imaginary　resemblance　which　my　countenance；　at　that　moment；　bore　to　that　of　Herries。　　Surely　my　fate　is　somehow　strangely　interwoven　with　that　of　this　mysterious　individual。　　I　had　no　time　at　present　to　speculate　upon　the　subject；　for　the　subsequent　conversation　demanded　all　my　attention。
  The　Justice　addressed　Herries；　after　a　pause　of　about　five　minutes；　in　which；　all　parties　seemed　at　some　loss　how　to　proceed。　　He　spoke　with　embarrassment；　and　his　faltering　voice；　and　the　long　intervals　which　divided　his　sentences；　seemed　to　indicate　fear　of　him　whom　he　addressed。
  'Neighbour；'　he　said；　'I　could　not　have　thought　this；　or；　if　IehDID　thinkin　a　corner　of　my　own　mind　as　it　werethat　you；　I　saythat　you　might　have　unluckily　engaged　inehthe　matter　of　the　Forty…fivethere　was　still　time　to　have　forgot　all　that。'
  'And　is　it　so　singular　that　a　man　should　have　been　out　in　the　Forty…five？'　　said　Herries；　with　contemptuous　composure；'your　father；　I　think；　Mr。　Foxley；　was　out　with　Derwentwater　in　the　Fifteen。'
  'And　lost　half　of　his　estate；'　answered　Foxley；　with　more　rapidity　than　usual；　'and　was　very　nearhembeing　hanged　into　the　boot。　　But　this　isanother　guess　jobforehFifteen　is　not　Forty…five；　and　my　father　had　a　remission；　and　you；　I　take　it；　have　none。'
  'Perhaps　I　have；'　said　Herries　indifferently；　'or　if　I　have　not；　I　am　but　in　the　case　of　half　a　dozen　others　whom　government　do　not　think　worth　looking　after　at　this　time　of　day；　so　they　give　no　offence　or　disturbance。'
  'But　you　have　given　both；　sir；'　said　Nicholas　Faggot；　the　clerk；　who；　having　some　petty　provincial　situation；　as　I　have　since　understood；　deemed　himself　bound　to　be　zealous　for　government；　'Mr。　Justice　Foxley　cannot　be　answerable　for　letting　you　pass　free；　now　your　name　and　surname　have　been　spoken　plainly　out。　There　are　warrants　out　against　you　from　the　Secretary　of　State's　office。'
  'A　proper　allegation；　Mr。　Attorney！　　that；　at　the　distance　of　so　many　years；　the　Secretary　of　State　should　trouble　himself　about　the　unfortunate　relics　of　a　ruined　cause；'　answered　Mr。　Herries。
  'But　if　it　be　so；'　said　the　clerk；　who　seemed　to　assume　more　confidence　upon　the　composure　of　Herries's　demeanour；　'and　if　cause　has　been　given　by　the　conduct　of　a　gentleman　himself；　who　hath　been；　it　is　alleged；　raking　up　old　matters；　and　mixing　them　with　new　subjects　of　disaffectionI　say；　if　it　be　so；　I　should　advise　the　party；　in　his　wisdom；　to　surrender　himself　quietly　into　the　lawful　custody　of　the　next　Justice　of　PeaceMr。　Foxley；　supposewhere；　and　by　whom；　the　matter　should　be　regularly　inquired　into。　　I　am　only　putting　a　case；'　he　added；　watching　with　apprehension　the　effect　which　his　words　were　likely　to　produce　upon　the　party　to　whom　they　were　addressed。
  'And　were　I　to　receive　such　advice；'　said　Herries；　with　the　same　composure　as　before'putting　the　case；　as　you　say；　Mr。　FaggotI　should　request　to　see　the　warrant　which　countenanced　such　a　scandalous　proceeding。'
  Mr。　Nicholas；　by　way　of　answer；　placed　in　his　hand　a　paper；　and　seemed　anxiously　to　expect　the　consequences　which　were　to　ensue。　Mr。　Herries　looked　it　over　with　the　same　equanimity　as　before；　and　then　continued；　'And　were　such　a　scrawl　as　this　presented　to　me　in　my　own　house；　I　would　throw　it　into　the　chimney；　and　Mr。　Faggot　upon　the　top　of　it。'
  Accordingly；　seconding　the　word　with　the　action；　he　flung　the　warrant　into　the　fire　with　one　hand；　and　fixed　the　other；　with　a　stern　and　irresistible　grip；　on　the　breast　of　the　attorney；　who；　totally　unable　to　contend　with　him；　in　either　personal　strength　or　mental　energy；　trembled　like　a　chicken　in　the　raven's　clutch。　He　got　off；　however；　for　the　fright；　for　Herries；　having　probably　made　him　fully　sensible　of　the　strength　of　his　grasp；　released　him；　with　a　scornful　laugh。
  'Deforcementspulzie…stouthriefmasterful　rescue！'　　exclaimed　Peter　Peebles；　scandalized　at　the　resistance　offered　to　the　law　in　the　person　of　Nicholas　Faggot。　　But　his　shrill　exclamations　were　drowned　in　the　thundering　voice　of　Herries；　who；　calling　upon　Cristal　Nixon；　ordered　him　to　take　the　bawling　fool　downstairs；　fill　his　belly；　and　then　give　him　a　guinea；　and　thrust　him　out　of　doors。　　Under　such　injunctions；　Peter　easily　suffered　himself　to　be　withdrawn　from　the　scene。
  Herries　then　turned　to　the　Justice；　whose　visage；　wholly　abandoned　by　the　rubicund　hue　which　so　lately　beamed　upon　it；　hung　out　the　same　pale　livery　as　that　of　his　dismayed　clerk。　'Old　friend　and　acquaintance；'　he　said；　'you　came　here　at　my　request　on　a　friendly　errand；　to　convince　this　silly　young　man　of　the　right　which　I　have　over　his　person　for　the　present。　　I　trust　you　do　not　intend　to　make　your　visit　the　pretext　of　disquieting　me　about　other　matters？　　All　the　world　knows　that　I　have　been　living　at　large；　in　these　northern　counties；　for　some　months；　not　to　say　years；　and　might　have　been　apprehended　at　any　time；　had　the　necessities　of　the　state　required；　or　my　own　behaviour　deserved　it。　　But　no　English　magistrate　has　been　ungenerous　enough　to　trouble　a　gentleman　under　misfortune；　on　account　of　political　opinions　and　disputes　which　have　been　long　ended　by　the　success　of　the　reigning　powers。　　I　trust；　my　good　friend；　you　will　not　endanger　yourself　by　taking　any　other　view　of　the　subject　than　you　have　done　ever　since　we　were　acquainted？'
  The　Justice　answered　with　more　readiness；　as　well　as　more　spirit　than　usual；　'Neighbour　Ingoldsbywhat　you　sayisehin　some　sort　true；　and　when　you　were　coming　and　going　at　markets；　horse…　races；　and　cock…fights；　fairs；　hunts；　and　such…likeit　waseh　neither　my　business　nor　my　wish　to　dispelI　sayto　inquire　into　and　dispel　the　mysteries　which　hung　about　you；　for　while　you　were　a　good　companion　in　the　field；　and　over　a　bottle　now　and　thenI　did　notehthink　it　necessary　to　askinto　your　private　affairs。　　And　if　I　thought　you　wereahemsomewhat　unfortunate　in　former　undertakings；　and　enterprises；　and　connexions；　which　might　cause　you　to　live　unsettledly　and　more　private；　I　could　haveehvery　little　pleasureto　aggravate　your　case　by　interfering；　or　requiring　explanations；　which　are　often　more　easily　asked　than　given。　　But　when　there　are　warrants　and　witnesses　to　namesand　those　names；　christian　and　surname；　belong　toehan　attainted　personchargedI　trust　falsely　withahem…taking　advantage　of　modern　broils　and　heart…burnings　to　renew　our　civil　disturbances；　the　case　is　altered；　and　I　must　ahemdo　my　duty。'
  The　Justice；　got　on　his　feet　as　he　concluded　this　speech；　and　looked　as　bold　as　he　could。　　I　drew　close　beside　him　and　his　clerk；　Mr。　Faggot；　thinking　the　moment　favourable　for　my　own　liberation；　and　intimated　to　Mr。　Foxley　my　determination　to　stand　by　him。　　But　Mr。　Herries　only　laughed　at　the　menacing　posture　which　we　assumed。　　'My　good　neighbour；'　said　he；　'you　talk　of　a　witness。　　Is　yon　crazy　beggar　a　fit　witness　in　an　affair　of　this　nature？'
  'But　you　do　not　deny　that　you　are　Mr。　Herries　of　Birrenswork；　mentioned　in　the　Secretary　of　State's　warrant？'　　said　Mr。　Foxley。
  'How　can　I　deny　or　own　anything　about　it？'　　said　Herries；　with　a　sneer。　　'There　is　no　such　warrant　in　existence　now；　its　ashes；　like　the　poor　traitor　whose　doom　it　threatened；　have　been　dispersed　to　the　four　winds　of　heaven。　　There　is　now　no　warrant　in　the　world。'
  'But　you　will　not　deny；'　said　the　Justice；　'that　you　were　the　person　named　in　it；　and　thatehyour　own　act　destroyed　it？'
  'I　will　neither　deny　my　name　nor　my　actions；　Justice；'　replied　Mr。　Herries；　'when　called　upon　by　competent　authority　to　avow　or　defend　them。　　But　I　will　resist　all　impertinent　attempts　either　to　intrude　into　my　private　motives；　or　to　control　my　person。　　I　am　quite　well　prepared　to　do　so；　and　I　trust　that　you；　my　good　neighbour　and　brother　sportsman；　in　your　expostulation；　and　my　friend　Mr。　Nicholas　Faggot　here；　in　his　humble　advice　and　petition　that　I　should　surrender　myself；　will　consider　yourselves　as　having　amply　discharged　your　duty　to　King　George　and　government。'
  The　cold　and　ironical　tone　in　which　he　made　this　declaration；　the　look　and　attitude；　so　nobly　expressive　of　absolute　confidence　in　his　own　superior　strength　and　energy；　seemed　to　complete　the　indecision　which　had　already　shown　itself　on　the　side　of　those　whom　he　addressed。
  The　Justice　looked　to　the　clerkthe　clerk　to　the　Justice；　the　former　HA'D；　EH'D；　without　bringing　forth　an　articulate　syllable；　the　latter　only　said；　'As　the　warrant　is　destroyed；　Mr。　Justice；　I　presume　you　do　not　mean　to　proceed　with　the　arrest？'
  'Humayewhy；　noNicholasit　would　not　be　quite　advisable　and　as　the　Forty…five　was　an　old　affair