But there was an unco dust about it; it was tried in the Inner House afore the Feifteen.' 'I know all that, but this person will not stay there very long; it's only a makeshift for a night, a mere lock-up house till farther examination.

There is a small room through which it opens; you may light a fire for yourselves there, and I 'll send you plenty of stuff to make you comfortable.

But be sure you lock the door upon the prisoner; and, hark ye, let him have a fire in the strong room too, the season requires it.

Perhaps he'll make a clean breast to-morrow.' With these instructions, and with a large allowance of food and liquor, the Justice dismissed his party to keep guard for the night in the old castle, under the full hope and belief that they would neither spend the night in watching nor prayer.
There was little fear that Glossin himself should that night sleep over-sound.

His situation was perilous in the extreme, for the schemes of a life of villainy seemed at once to be crumbling around and above him.
He laid himself to rest, and tossed upon his pillow for a long time in vain.