Fire

In the days of the Rebellion, a Highland lady, whose husband was acting as deputy-keeper of Linlithgow Palace, remonstrated with General Hawley, who shortly
before had been routed at Falkirk, on the danger likely to result from the large fires kindled by his men in the immediate vicinity of the Palace. The General rudely answered that he did not care though the Palace was burned to the ground.

“ Since that be the case,” said the Lady, “ be aware that I can run away from fire as fast as yourself.”

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