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She 's a right good girl , my lad , and I warrant she would do anything for them that are good wi ' her . '' As we sat there Captain Gordon joined us sooner than I expected , and I asked him how they had settled the case . `` Oh ! '' said he , `` the trial has n't begun yet ; the humbug of a sheriff clerk has sent us away till three o'clock . '' `` What like a man is the sheriff 's clerk , sir ? '' asked Lothian . `` I ca n't tell you that , my man , for we never saw him , '' replied the skipper .