g　of　a　paragraph。
  When　my　mind　was　quite　made　up　to　make　Auld　Reekie　my　headquarters；　reserving　the　privilege　of　EXPLORING　in　all　directions；　I　began　to　explore　in　good　earnest　for　the　purpose　of　discovering　a　suitable　habitation。　　〃And　whare　trew　ye　I　gaed？〃　as　Sir　Pertinax　says。　　Not　to　George's　Squarenor　to　Charlotte　Squarenor　to　the　old　New　Townnor　to　the　new　New　Townnor　to　the　Calton　Hill。　　I　went　to　the　Canongate；　and　to　the　very　portion　of　the　Canongate　in　which　I　had　formerly　been　immured；　like　the　errant　knight；　prisoner　in　some　enchanted　castle；　where　spells　have　made　the　ambient　air　impervious　to　the　unhappy　captive；　although　the　organs　of　sight　encountered　no　obstacle　to　his　free　passage。
  Why　I　should　have　thought　of　pitching　my　tent　here　I　cannot　tell。　Perhaps　it　was　to　enjoy　the　pleasures　of　freedom　where　I　had　so　long　endured　the　bitterness　of　restraint；　on　the　principle　of　the　officer　who；　after　he　had　retired　from　the　army；　ordered　his　servant　to　continue　to　call　him　at　the　hour　or　parade；　simply　that　he　might　have　the　pleasure　of　saying；　〃Dn　the　parade！〃　and　turning　to　the　other　side　to　enjoy　his　slumbers。　　Or　perhaps　I　expected　to　find　in　the　vicinity　some　little　old…fashioned　house；　having　somewhat　of　the　RUS　IN　URBE　which　I　was　ambitious　of　enjoying。　　Enough：　　I　went；　as　aforesaid；　to　the　Canongate。
  I　stood　by　the　kennel；　of　which　I　have　formerly　spoken；　and；　my　mind　being　at　ease；　my　bodily　organs　were　more　delicate。　　I　was　more　sensible　than　heretofore；　that；　like　the　trade　of　Pompey　in　MEASURE　FOR　MEASURE；it　did　in　some　sortpah　an　ounce　of　civet；　good　apothecary！　　Turning　from　thence；　my　steps　naturally　directed　themselves　to　my　own　humble　apartment；　where　my　little　Highland　landlady；　as　dapper　and　as　tight　as　ever；　（for　old　women　wear　a　hundred　times　better　than　the　hard…wrought　seniors　of　the　masculine　sex）；　stood　at　the　door；　TEEDLING　to　herself　a　Highland　song　as　she　shook　a　table　napkin　over　the　fore…stair；　and　then　proceeded　to　fold　it　up　neatly　for　future　service。
  〃How　do　you；　Janet？〃
  〃Thank　ye；　good　sir；〃　answered　my　old　friend；　without　looking　at　me；　〃but　ye　might　as　weel　say　Mrs。　MacEvoy；　for　she　is　na　a'body's　Shanetumph。〃
  〃You　must　be　MY　Janet；　though；　for　all　that。　　Have　you　forgot　me？　Do　you　not　remember　Chrystal　Croftangry？〃
  The　light；　kind…hearted　creature　threw　her　napkin　into　the　open　door；　skipped　down　the　stair　like　a　fairy；　three　steps　at　once；　seized　me　by　the　handsboth　handsjumped　up；　and　actually　kissed　me。　　I　was　a　little　ashamed；　but　what　swain；　of　somewhere　inclining　to　sixty　could　resist　the　advances　of　a　fair　contemporary？　　So　we　allowed　the　full　degree　of　kindness　to　the　meetingHONI　SOIT　QUI　MAL　Y　PENSEand　then　Janet　entered　instantly　upon　business。　　〃An　ye'll　gae　in；　man；　and　see　your　auld　lodgings；　nae　doubt　and　Shanet　will　pay　ye　the　fifteen　shillings　of　change　that　ye　ran　away　without；　and　without　bidding　Shanet　good　day。　　But　never　mind〃　（nodding　good…humouredly）；　〃Shanet　saw　you　were　carried　for　the　time。〃
  By　this　time　we　were　in　my　old　quarters；　and　Janet；　with　her　bottle　of　cordial　in　one　hand　and　the　glass　in　the　other；　had　forced　on　me　a　dram　of　usquebaugh；　distilled　with　saffron　and　other　herbs；　after　some　old…fashioned　Highland　receipt。　　Then　was　unfolded；　out　of　many　a　little　scrap　of　paper；　the　reserved　sum　of　fifteen　shillings；　which　Janet　had　treasured　for　twenty　years　and　upwards。
  〃Here　they　are；〃　she　said；　in　honest　triumph；　〃just　the　same　I　was　holding　out　to　ye　when　ye　ran　as　if　ye　had　been　fey。　　Shanet　has　had　siller；　and　Shanet　has　wanted　siller；　mony　a　time　since　that。　　And　the　gauger　has　come；　and　the　factor　has　come；　and　the　butcher　and　bakerCot　bless　us　just　like　to　tear　poor　auld　Shanet　to　pieces；　but　she　took　good　care　of　Mr。　Croftangry's　fifteen　shillings。〃
  〃But　what　if　I　had　never　come　back；　Janet？〃
  〃Och；　if　Shanet　had　heard　you　were　dead；　she　would　hae　gien　it　to　the　poor　of　the　chapel；　to　pray　for　Mr。　Croftangry；〃　said　Janet；　crossing　herself；　for　she　was　a　Catholic；　〃You　maybe　do　not　think　it　would　do　you　cood；　but　the　blessing　of　the　poor　can　never　do　no　harm；〃
  I　agreed　heartily　in　Janet's　conclusion；　and　as　to　have　desired　her　to　consider　the　hoard　as　her　own　property　would　have　been　an　indelicate　return　to　her　for　the　uprightness　of　her　conduct；　I　requested　her　to　dispose　of　it　as　she　had　proposed　to　do　in　the　event　of　my　deaththat　is；　if　she　knew　any　poor　people　of　merit　to　whom　it　might　be　useful。
  〃Ower　mony　of　them；〃　raising　the　corner　of　her　checked　apron　to　her　eyes〃e'en　ower　mony　of　them；　Mr。　Croftangry。　　Och；　ay。　'There　is　the　puir　Highland　creatures　frae　Glenshee；　that　cam　down　for　the　harvest；　and　are　lying　wi'　the　feverfive　shillings　to　them；　and　half　a　crown　to　Bessie　MacEvoy；　whose　coodman；　puir　creature；　died　of　the　frost；　being　a　shairman；　for　a'　the　whisky　he　could　drink　to　keep　it　out　o'　his　stamoch；　and〃
  But　she　suddenly　interrupted　the　bead…roll　of　her　proposed　charities；　and　assuming　a　very　sage　look；　and　primming　up　her　little　chattering　mouth；　she　went　on　in　a　different　tone〃But　och；　Mr。　Croftangry；　bethink　ye　whether　ye　will　not　need　a'　this　siller　yoursel'；　and　maybe　look　back　and　think　lang　for　ha'en　kiven　it　away；　whilk　is　a　creat　sin　to　forthink　a　wark　o'　charity；　and　also　is　unlucky；　and　moreover　is　not　the　thought　of　a　shentleman's　son　like　yoursel'；　dear。　　And　I　say　this；　that　ye　may　think　a　bit；　for　your　mother's　son　kens　that　ye　are　no　so　careful　as　you　should　be　of　the　gear；　and　I　hae　tauld　ye　of　it　before；　jewel。〃
  I　assured　her　I　could　easily　spare　the　money；　without　risk　of　future　repentance；　and　she　went　on　to　infer　that　in　such　a　case　〃Mr。　Croftangry　had　grown　a　rich　man　in　foreign　parts；　and　was　free　of　his　troubles　with　messengers　and　sheriff…officers；　and　siclike　scum　of　the　earth；　and　Shanet　MacEvoy's　mother's　daughter　be　a　blithe　woman　to　hear　it。　　But　if　Mr。　Croftangry　was　in　trouble；　there　was　his　room；　and　his　ped；　and　Shanet　to　wait　on　him；　and　tak　payment　when　it　was　quite　convenient。〃
  I　explained　to　Janet　my　situation；　in　which　she　expressed　unqualified　delight。　　I　then　proceeded　to　inquire　into　her　own　circumstances；　and　though　she　spoke　cheerfully　and　contentedly；　I　could　see　they　were　precarious。　　I　had　paid　more　than　was　due；　other　lodgers　fell　into　an　opposite　error；　and　forgot　to　pay　Janet　at　all。　　Then；　Janet　being　ignorant　of　all　indirect　modes　of　screwing　money　out　of　her　lodgers；　others　in　the　same　line　of　life；　who　were　sharper　than　the　poor；　simple　Highland　woman；　were　enabled　to　let　their　apartments　cheaper　in　appearance；　though　the　inmates　usually　found　them　twice　as　dear　in　the　long　run。
  As　I　had　already　destined　my　old　landlady　to　be　my　house…keeper　and　governante；　knowing　her　honesty；　good…nature；　and；　although　a　Scotchwoman；　her　cleanliness　and　excellent　temper　（saving　the　short　and　hasty　expressions　of　anger　which　Highlanders　call　a　FUFF）；　I　now　proposed　the　plan　to　her　in　such　a　way　as　was　likely　to　make　it　most　acceptable。　　Very　acceptable　as　the　proposal　was；　as　I　could　plainly　see；　Janet；　however；　took　a　day　to　consider　upon　it；　and　her　reflections　against　our　next　meeting　had　suggested　only　one　objection；　which　was　singular　enough。
  〃My　honour；〃　so　she　now　termed　me；　〃would　pe　for　biding　in　some　fine　street　apout　the　town。　　Now　Shanet　wad　ill　like　to　live　in　a　place　where　polish；　and　sheriffs；　and　bailiffs；　and　sie　thieves　and　trash　of　the　world；　could　tak　puir　shentlemen　by　the　throat；　just　because　they　wanted　a　wheen　dollars　in　the　sporran。　　She　had　lived　in　the　bonny　glen　of　Tomanthoulick。　　Cot；　an　ony　of　the　vermint　had　come　there；　her　father　wad　hae　wared　a　shot　on　them；　and　he　could　hit　a　buck　within　as　mony　measured　yards　as　e'er　a　man　of　his　clan；　And　the　place　here　was　so　quiet　frae　them；　they　durst　na　put　their　nose　ower　the　gutter。　　Shanet　owed　nobody　a　bodle；　but　she　couldna　pide　to　see　honest　folk　and　pretty　shentlemen　forced　away　to　prison　whether　they　would　or　no；　and　then；　if　Shanet　was　to　lay　her　tangs　ower　ane　of　the　ragamuffins'　heads；　it　would　be；　maybe；　that　the　law　would　gi'ed　a　hard　name。〃
  One　thing　I　have　learned　in　lifenever　to　speak　sense　when　nonsense　will　answer　the　purpose　as　well。　　I　should　have　had　great　difficulty　to　convince　this　practical　and　disinterested　admirer　and　vindicator　of　liberty；　that　arrests　seldom　or　never　were　to　be　seen　in　the　streets　of　Edinburgh；　and　to　satisfy　her　of　their　justice　and　necessity　would　have　been　as　difficult　as　to　convert　her　to　the　Protestant　faith。　　I　therefore　assured　her　my　intention；　if　I　could　get　a　suitable　habitation；　was　to　remain　in　the　quarter　where　she　at　present　dwelt。　　Janet　gave　three　skips　on　the　floor；　and　uttered　as　many　short；　shrill　yells　of　joy。　Yet　doubt　almost　instantly　returned；　and　she　insisted　on　knowing　what　possible　reason　I　could　have　for　making　my　residence　where　few　lived；　save　those　whose　misfortunes　drove　them　thither。　　It　occurred　to　me　to　answer　her　by　recounting　the　legend　of　the　rise　of　my　family；　and　of　our　deriving　our　name　from　a　particular　place　near　Holyrood　Palace。　　This；　which　would　have　appeared　to　most　people　a　very　absurd　reason　for　choosing　a　residence；　was　entirely　satisfactory　to　Janet　MacEvoy。
  〃Och；　nae　dou