Fiction > Book editions > New York, 1893 - David Balfour

CHAPTER VIII
THE BRAVO
The next day, August 29th, I kept mj aj)pointment
at the Advocate's in a coat that I had made to my
own measure, and was but newly ready.
''Aha/' sa3'S Prestongrange, "you are very fine to-
day ; my misses are to have a fine cavalier. Come, I
take that kind of you. I take that kind of yon, Mr,
David. 0, we shall do very well yet, and I believe
your troubles are nearly at an end."
" You have news for me ?" cried I.
"Beyond anticipation," he replied. "Your testi-
mony is after all to be received ; and you may go, if you
will, in my company to the trial, which is to be held at
Inverary, Thursday, 21&i proximo.'''
I was too much amazed to find words.
"In the meanwhile," he continued, "though I will
not ask you to renew your pledge, I must caution you
strictly to be reticent. To-morrow your precognition
must be taken ; and outside of that, do you know, I
think least said will be soonest mended."
"I shall try to go discreetly," said I. "I believe it
is yourself that I must thank for this crowning mercy,