Cur has any of the canine qualities about him.
The hour for the ceremony is close at hand. M'Carstrow, satisfied
that rules of law are very arbitrary things in the hands of
officials-that such property is difficult to get out of the meshes
of legal technicality-that honour is neither marketable or
pledgeable in such cases, must move quickly: he seeks the very
conscientious attorneys, gets them together, pleads the necessity of
the case: a convention is arranged, Graspum will value the
property-as a weigher and gauger of human flesh. This done,
M'Carstrow signs a bond in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars,
making himself responsible for the property. The instrument contains
a provision, that should any unforeseen disaster befall it, the
question of property will remain subject to the decision of Court.
Upon these conditions, M'Carstrow procures an order for her release.
He is careful, however, that nothing herein set forth shall affect
the suit already instituted.
Love is an exhilarating medicine, moving and quickening the hearts
of old and young. M'Carstrow felt its influence sensibly, as he
hurried back to the prison-excited by the near approach of the
ceremony-with the all-important order. Bolts, bars, and malarious
walls, yield to it the pining captive whose presence will soothe
Franconia's feelings.
Clotilda was no less elated at the hope of changing her prison for
the presence of her young mistress; and yet, the previous summons
had nearly unnerved her.
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