[produced] [by] [an] [anonymous] [volunteer] [and] [david] [widger] [kidnapped] [being] [memoirs] [of] [the] [adventures] [of] [david] [balfour] [in] [the] [year] [@number@] [written] [by] [himself] [and] [now] [set] [forth] [by] [robert] [louis] [stevenson] [with] [a] [preface] [by] [mrs] [.] [stevenson] [preface] [to] [the] [biographical] [edition] dramatic composition was not what my husband preferred , but the torrent of [mr] [henley] ['s] [enthusiasm] [swept] [him] [off] his feet . 1 dramatic 2 composition 2 composition 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 what 5 what 6 my 6 my 7 husband 7 husband 8 preferred 8 preferred 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 torrent 12 torrent 13 of 13 of 21 his 21 his 22 feet 22 feet 23 . from [the] [trial] [of] [james] [stewart] my husband gleaned much valuable material for his novel , the most important [being] [the] [character] [of] [alan] [breck] . 1 from 7 my 7 my 8 husband 8 husband 9 gleaned 9 gleaned 10 much 10 much 11 valuable 11 valuable 12 material 12 material 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 novel 15 novel 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 important 19 important 26 . he is a desperate foolish fellow ; and if he is guilty , came to the country for that very purpose . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 desperate 4 desperate 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 guilty 12 guilty 13 , 13 , 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 country 17 country 18 for 18 for 19 that 19 that 20 very 20 very 21 purpose 21 purpose 22 . there are many incidents given in the trial that point [to] [alan] ['s] [fiery] [spirit] [and] [highland] [quickness] [to] [take] [offence] . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 many 3 many 4 incidents 4 incidents 5 given 5 given 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 trial 8 trial 9 that 9 that 10 point 10 point 22 . for several years my husband [received] [letters] [of] [expostulation] [or] [commendation] [from] [members] [of] [the] [campbell] [and] [stewart] [clans] . 1 for 2 several 2 several 3 years 3 years 4 my 4 my 5 husband 5 husband 20 . he married [cameron] [daughter] [to] [ewen] [cameron] [of] [lochiel] . " 1 he 2 married 2 married 10 . 10 . 11 " following this is a paragraph stating that " [john] [stewart] [1st] [of] [ardsheall] [of] [his] [descendants] [alan] [breck] [had] [better] [be] [omitted] [.] 1 following 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 paragraph 5 paragraph 6 stating 6 stating 7 that 7 that 8 " duncan [baan] [stewart] [in] [achindarroch] [his] [father] was a [bastard] [.] " 1 duncan 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 12 " one of these was so [charming] [that] [i] [interrupted] [my] [husband] [to] [read] [it] [aloud] . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 these 3 these 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 16 . [f] [v] [de] [g] [.] [s.] [dedication] [my] [dear] [charles] [baxter] [:] these are nuts beyond my ability to crack . 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 nuts 3 nuts 4 beyond 4 beyond 5 my 5 my 6 ability 6 ability 7 to 7 to 8 crack 8 crack 9 . but if you tried me on the point of [alan] ['s] [guilt] [or] [innocence] [,] [i] [think] [i] [could] [defend] the [reading] [of] [the] text . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 tried 4 tried 5 me 5 me 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 point 8 point 9 of 9 of 21 the 21 the 25 text 25 text 26 . to this day you will find [the] [tradition] [of] [appin] [clear] [in] [alan] ['s] [favour] . 1 to 2 this 2 this 3 day 3 day 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 find 6 find 16 . as for you , my dear [charles] , [i] do not even ask you to like this tale . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 8 , 8 , 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 even 12 even 13 ask 13 ask 14 you 14 you 15 to 15 to 16 like 16 like 17 this 17 this 18 tale 18 tale 19 . how , in the intervals of present business , the past must echo in your memory ! 1 how 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 intervals 5 intervals 6 of 6 of 7 present 7 present 8 business 8 business 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 past 11 past 12 must 12 must 13 echo 13 echo 14 in 14 in 15 your 15 your 16 memory 16 memory 17 ! let it not echo often without some kind thoughts of your friend , 1 let 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 echo 4 echo 5 often 5 often 6 without 6 without 7 some 7 some 8 kind 8 kind 9 thoughts 9 thoughts 10 of 10 of 11 your 11 your 12 friend 12 friend 13 , [r.l.s] [.] [skerryvore] [,] [bournemouth] [.] [contents] [chapter] [chapter] [i] [i] [set] [off] [upon] [my] [journey] [to] [the] [house] [of] [shaws] [mr] [campbell] [,] [the] [minister] [of] [essendean] [,] [was] [waiting] [for] [me] [by] [the] [garden] [gate] [,] [good] [man] [!] and we began to walk forward in silence . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 walk 5 walk 6 forward 6 forward 7 in 7 in 8 silence 8 silence 9 . " are ye [sorry] [to] [leave] [essendean] ? " said he , after awhile . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 awhile 14 awhile 15 . essendean is a good place indeed , and [i] have been very happy there ; but [then] [i] have [never] been [anywhere] [else] . 1 essendean 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 place 5 place 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 very 12 very 13 happy 13 happy 14 there 14 there 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 19 have 19 have 21 been 21 been 24 . " ay ? " said [mr] [campbell] . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " very well [,] [davie] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 6 . then it behoves me to tell your fortune ; or so far [as] [i] [may] . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 behoves 3 behoves 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 your 7 your 8 fortune 8 fortune 9 ; 9 ; 10 or 10 or 11 so 11 so 12 far 12 far 16 . that is the place [i] [came] [from] , ' he said , ' and it 's where it befits that my boy should return . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 place 4 place 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 's 16 's 17 where 17 where 18 it 18 it 19 befits 19 befits 20 that 20 that 21 my 21 my 22 boy 22 boy 23 should 23 should 24 return 24 return 25 . " the house [of] [shaws] ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 6 ! 6 ! 7 " i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . " what had my poor father to do with the house [of] [shaws] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 had 3 had 4 my 4 my 5 poor 5 poor 6 father 6 father 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [nay] [,] ["] said [mr] [campbell] , " who can tell that for a surety ? 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 who 10 who 11 can 11 can 12 tell 12 tell 13 that 13 that 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 surety 16 surety 17 ? " [mr] [campbell] [,] ["] [i] [stammered] [,] ["] and if you were in my shoes , would you go ? " 1 " 10 and 10 and 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 were 13 were 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 shoes 16 shoes 17 , 17 , 18 would 18 would 19 you 19 you 20 go 20 go 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " of a surety , " said the minister , " that [would] [i] , and without pause . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 surety 4 surety 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 minister 9 minister 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 that 12 that 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 without 17 without 18 pause 18 pause 19 . a pretty lad like you [should] [get] to [cramond] [(] [which] [is] [near] [in] [by] [edinburgh] [)] [in] [two] [days] [of] walk . 1 a 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 lad 3 lad 4 like 4 like 5 you 5 you 8 to 8 to 22 walk 22 walk 23 . " be soople , [davie] [,] in things immaterial , " said he . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 soople 3 soople 4 , 4 , 7 in 7 in 8 things 8 things 9 immaterial 9 immaterial 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " [bear] [ye] this [in] [mind] , that , though gentle born , ye have had a country rearing . 1 " 4 this 4 this 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 gentle 11 gentle 12 born 12 born 13 , 13 , 14 ye 14 ye 15 have 15 have 16 had 16 had 17 a 17 a 18 country 18 country 19 rearing 19 rearing 20 . dinnae shame us [,] [davie] [,] [dinnae] [shame] [us] ! 1 dinnae 2 shame 2 shame 3 us 3 us 10 ! as for the laird remember he 's [the] [laird] [;] [i] [say] no more : honour to whom honour . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 laird 4 laird 5 remember 5 remember 6 he 6 he 7 's 7 's 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 : 15 : 16 honour 16 honour 17 to 17 to 18 whom 18 whom 19 honour 19 honour 20 . it 's a pleasure to obey a laird ; or should be , to the young . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 pleasure 4 pleasure 5 to 5 to 6 obey 6 obey 7 a 7 a 8 laird 8 laird 9 ; 9 ; 10 or 10 or 11 should 11 should 12 be 12 be 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 young 16 young 17 . 17 . 18 " " well , sir , " said [i] , " it may be ; and [i] ['ll] [promise] you [i] 'll try to make it so . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 12 may 12 may 13 be 13 be 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 19 you 19 you 21 'll 21 'll 22 try 22 try 23 to 23 to 24 make 24 make 25 it 25 it 26 so 26 so 27 . 27 . 28 " " why , very well said , " [replied] [mr] [campbell] [,] [heartily] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " " and now to come to the material , or ( to make a quibble ) to the immaterial . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 material 8 material 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 ( 11 ( 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 a 14 a 15 quibble 15 quibble 16 ) 16 ) 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 immaterial 19 immaterial 20 . i have here a little packet which contains four things . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 here 3 here 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 packet 6 packet 7 which 7 which 8 contains 8 contains 9 four 9 four 10 things 10 things 11 . 11 . 12 " he tugged it , as he spoke , and with some great difficulty , from the skirt pocket of his coat . 1 he 2 tugged 2 tugged 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 spoke 7 spoke 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 with 10 with 11 some 11 some 12 great 12 great 13 difficulty 13 difficulty 14 , 14 , 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 skirt 17 skirt 18 pocket 18 pocket 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 coat 21 coat 22 . the [other] three [are] [gifties] [that] [mrs] [campbell] [and] [myself] [would] [be] [blithe] [of] [your] [acceptance] . 1 the 3 three 3 three 17 . and as for the last , which is cubical , that 'll see you , it 's my prayerful wish , into a better land . " 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 is 8 is 9 cubical 9 cubical 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 'll 12 'll 13 see 13 see 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 's 17 's 18 my 18 my 19 prayerful 19 prayerful 20 wish 20 wish 21 , 21 , 22 into 22 into 23 a 23 a 24 better 24 better 25 land 25 land 26 . 26 . 27 " it might have been laughable to another ; but [i] [was] in no mind to laugh . 1 it 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 laughable 5 laughable 6 to 6 to 7 another 7 another 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 12 in 12 in 13 no 13 no 14 mind 14 mind 15 to 15 to 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 . i watched him as long as he was in sight ; and he never stopped hurrying , nor once looked back . 1 i 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 as 4 as 5 long 5 long 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 sight 10 sight 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 stopped 15 stopped 16 hurrying 16 hurrying 17 , 17 , 18 nor 18 nor 19 once 19 once 20 looked 20 looked 21 back 21 back 22 . " [davie] [,] [davie] [,] ["] [i] [thought] [,] ["] was ever seen such black ingratitude ? 1 " 11 was 11 was 12 ever 12 ever 13 seen 13 seen 14 such 14 such 15 black 15 black 16 ingratitude 16 ingratitude 17 ? can you forget old favours and old friends at the mere whistle of a name ? 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 forget 3 forget 4 old 4 old 5 favours 5 favours 6 and 6 and 7 old 7 old 8 friends 8 friends 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 mere 11 mere 12 whistle 12 whistle 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 name 15 name 16 ? fie , fie ; think shame . " 1 fie 2 , 2 , 3 fie 3 fie 4 ; 4 ; 5 think 5 think 6 shame 6 shame 7 . 7 . 8 " and [i] sat down on the boulder the good man had just left , and opened the parcel to see the nature of my gifts . 1 and 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 boulder 7 boulder 8 the 8 the 9 good 9 good 10 man 10 man 11 had 11 had 12 just 12 just 13 left 13 left 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 opened 16 opened 17 the 17 the 18 parcel 18 parcel 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 the 21 the 22 nature 22 nature 23 of 23 of 24 my 24 my 25 gifts 25 gifts 26 . ["] [to] [make] [lilly] [of] [the] [valley] [water] [.] take the flowers of lilly of the valley and distil them in sack , and drink a spooneful or two as there is occasion . 1 take 2 the 2 the 3 flowers 3 flowers 4 of 4 of 5 lilly 5 lilly 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 valley 8 valley 9 and 9 and 10 distil 10 distil 11 them 11 them 12 in 12 in 13 sack 13 sack 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 drink 16 drink 17 a 17 a 18 spooneful 18 spooneful 19 or 19 or 20 two 20 two 21 as 21 as 22 there 22 there 23 is 23 is 24 occasion 24 occasion 25 . it restores speech to those that have the dumb palsey . 1 it 2 restores 2 restores 3 speech 3 speech 4 to 4 to 5 those 5 those 6 that 6 that 7 have 7 have 8 the 8 the 9 dumb 9 dumb 10 palsey 10 palsey 11 . and then , in the minister 's own hand , was added : 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 minister 6 minister 7 's 7 's 8 own 8 own 9 hand 9 hand 10 , 10 , 11 was 11 was 12 added 12 added 13 : " likewise for sprains , rub it in ; and for the cholic , a great spooneful in the hour . " 1 " 2 likewise 2 likewise 3 for 3 for 4 sprains 4 sprains 5 , 5 , 6 rub 6 rub 7 it 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 cholic 13 cholic 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 great 16 great 17 spooneful 17 spooneful 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 hour 20 hour 21 . 21 . 22 " [chapter] [ii] [i] [come] [to] [my] [journey's] [end] the pride of life seemed to mount into my brain at the sight of the red coats and the hearing of that merry music . 1 the 2 pride 2 pride 3 of 3 of 4 life 4 life 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 mount 7 mount 8 into 8 into 9 my 9 my 10 brain 10 brain 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 sight 13 sight 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 red 16 red 17 coats 17 coats 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 hearing 20 hearing 21 of 21 of 22 that 22 that 23 merry 23 merry 24 music 24 music 25 . it was a word that seemed to surprise those of [whom] [i] [sought] my way . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 that 5 that 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 those 9 those 10 of 10 of 14 my 14 my 15 way 15 way 16 . he stopped his cart and looked at me , like the others . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 his 3 his 4 cart 4 cart 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 the 11 the 12 others 12 others 13 . " ay " said he . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 . " what for ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " it 's a great house ? " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 house 6 house 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " doubtless , " says he . 1 " 2 doubtless 2 doubtless 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 . " the house is a big , muckle house . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 big 6 big 7 , 7 , 8 muckle 8 muckle 9 house 9 house 10 . 10 . 11 " " ay , " said [i] , " but the folk that are in it ? " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 folk 11 folk 12 that 12 that 13 are 13 are 14 in 14 in 15 it 15 it 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " folk ? " cried he . 1 " 2 folk 2 folk 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 he 6 he 7 . " are ye daft ? 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 daft 4 daft 5 ? there 's nae folk there to call folk . " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nae 3 nae 4 folk 4 folk 5 there 5 there 6 to 6 to 7 call 7 call 8 folk 8 folk 9 . 9 . 10 " " what ? " say [i] [;] ["] not [mr] . [ebenezer] [?] " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 say 5 say 9 not 9 not 11 . 11 . 14 " " ou , ay " says the man ; " there 's the laird , to be sure , if it 's him you 're wanting . 1 " 2 ou 2 ou 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 there 11 there 12 's 12 's 13 the 13 the 14 laird 14 laird 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 sure 18 sure 19 , 19 , 20 if 20 if 21 it 21 it 22 's 22 's 23 him 23 him 24 you 24 you 25 're 25 're 26 wanting 26 wanting 27 . what 'll like be your business , mannie ? " 1 what 2 'll 2 'll 3 like 3 like 4 be 4 be 5 your 5 your 6 business 6 business 7 , 7 , 8 mannie 8 mannie 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] was [led] to [think] [that] [i] [would] get a situation , " [i] said , [looking] [as] [modest] [as] [i] [could] [.] 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 to 5 to 10 get 10 get 11 a 11 a 12 situation 12 situation 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 16 said 17 , i cannot well describe the blow this dealt to my illusions . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 well 3 well 4 describe 4 describe 5 the 5 the 6 blow 6 blow 7 this 7 this 8 dealt 8 dealt 9 to 9 to 10 my 10 my 11 illusions 11 illusions 12 . the more indistinct the accusations were , [the] [less] [i] [liked] [them] [,] for they left the wider field to fancy . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 indistinct 3 indistinct 4 the 4 the 5 accusations 5 accusations 6 were 6 were 7 , 7 , 14 for 14 for 15 they 15 they 16 left 16 left 17 the 17 the 18 wider 18 wider 19 field 19 field 20 to 20 to 21 fancy 21 fancy 22 . my heart sank . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 sank 3 sank 4 . " that ! " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . the woman 's face lit up with a malignant anger . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 's 3 's 4 face 4 face 5 lit 5 lit 6 up 6 up 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 malignant 9 malignant 10 anger 10 anger 11 . " that is the house [of] [shaws] ! " she cried . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " blood built it ; blood stopped the building of it ; blood shall bring it down . 1 " 2 blood 2 blood 3 built 3 built 4 it 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 6 blood 6 blood 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 the 8 the 9 building 9 building 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 ; 12 ; 13 blood 13 blood 14 shall 14 shall 15 bring 15 bring 16 it 16 it 17 down 17 down 18 . see here ! " she cried again ["] [i] [spit] [upon] [the] [ground] , and crack my thumb at it ! 1 see 2 here 2 here 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 again 7 again 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 crack 16 crack 17 my 17 my 18 thumb 18 thumb 19 at 19 at 20 it 20 it 21 ! black be its fall ! 1 black 2 be 2 be 3 its 3 its 4 fall 4 fall 5 ! and the woman , whose voice had risen to a kind of eldritch sing-song , turned with a skip , and was gone . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 woman 3 woman 4 , 4 , 5 whose 5 whose 6 voice 6 voice 7 had 7 had 8 risen 8 risen 9 to 9 to 10 a 10 a 11 kind 11 kind 12 of 12 of 13 eldritch 13 eldritch 14 sing-song 14 sing-song 15 , 15 , 16 turned 16 turned 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 skip 19 skip 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 was 22 was 23 gone 23 gone 24 . i stood where she left me , with my hair on end . 1 i 2 stood 2 stood 3 where 3 where 4 she 4 she 5 left 5 left 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 my 9 my 10 hair 10 hair 11 on 11 on 12 end 12 end 13 . i sat me down and stared at the house [of] [shaws] . 1 i 2 sat 2 sat 3 me 3 me 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 stared 6 stared 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 12 . so [i] [set] [forward] [by] a little faint track in the grass that led in my direction . 1 so 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 faint 8 faint 9 track 9 track 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 grass 12 grass 13 that 13 that 14 led 14 led 15 in 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 direction 17 direction 18 . it was very faint indeed to be the only way to a place [of] [habitation] [;] [yet] [i] [saw] [no] [other] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 faint 4 faint 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 way 10 way 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 place 13 place 22 . presently it brought me to stone uprights , with an unroofed lodge beside them , and coats of arms upon the top . 1 presently 2 it 2 it 3 brought 3 brought 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 stone 6 stone 7 uprights 7 uprights 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 an 10 an 11 unroofed 11 unroofed 12 lodge 12 lodge 13 beside 13 beside 14 them 14 them 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 coats 17 coats 18 of 18 of 19 arms 19 arms 20 upon 20 upon 21 the 21 the 22 top 22 top 23 . the [nearer] [i] [got] [to] [that] , the drearier it appeared . 1 the 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 drearier 9 drearier 10 it 10 it 11 appeared 11 appeared 12 . it seemed like the one wing of a house that had never been finished . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 one 5 one 6 wing 6 wing 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 house 9 house 10 that 10 that 11 had 11 had 12 never 12 never 13 been 13 been 14 finished 14 finished 15 . many of the windows were unglazed , and bats flew in and out like doves out of a dove-cote . 1 many 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 windows 4 windows 5 were 5 were 6 unglazed 6 unglazed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 bats 9 bats 10 flew 10 flew 11 in 11 in 12 and 12 and 13 out 13 out 14 like 14 like 15 doves 15 doves 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 dove-cote 19 dove-cote 20 . was this the palace [i] had been coming to ? 1 was 2 this 2 this 3 the 3 the 4 palace 4 palace 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 coming 8 coming 9 to 9 to 10 ? was it [within] [these] [walls] [that] [i] was to seek new friends and begin great fortunes ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 8 was 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 seek 10 seek 11 new 11 new 12 friends 12 friends 13 and 13 and 14 begin 14 begin 15 great 15 great 16 fortunes 16 fortunes 17 ? [then] [i] [stood] [and] [waited] [.] the house had fallen into a dead silence ; a whole minute passed away , and nothing stirred but the bats overhead . 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 had 3 had 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 dead 7 dead 8 silence 8 silence 9 ; 9 ; 10 a 10 a 11 whole 11 whole 12 minute 12 minute 13 passed 13 passed 14 away 14 away 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 stirred 18 stirred 19 but 19 but 20 the 20 the 21 bats 21 bats 22 overhead 22 overhead 23 . i knocked again , and hearkened again . 1 i 2 knocked 2 knocked 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 hearkened 6 hearkened 7 again 7 again 8 . " it 's loaded , " said a voice . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 loaded 4 loaded 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 a 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 . " [i] [have] come here with a letter , " [i] said , " [to] [mr] [ebenezer] [balfour] [of] [shaws] [.] 1 " 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 letter 8 letter 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 " is he here ? " 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 here 3 here 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " from whom is it ? " asked the man with the blunderbuss . 1 " 2 from 2 from 3 whom 3 whom 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 blunderbuss 13 blunderbuss 14 . " that is neither here nor there , " said [i] , [for] [i] was growing very wroth . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 neither 4 neither 5 here 5 here 6 nor 6 nor 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 15 was 15 was 16 growing 16 growing 17 very 17 very 18 wroth 18 wroth 19 . " well , " was the reply , " ye can put it down upon the doorstep , and be off with ye . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 reply 7 reply 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 ye 10 ye 11 can 11 can 12 put 12 put 13 it 13 it 14 down 14 down 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 16 the 17 doorstep 17 doorstep 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 be 20 be 21 off 21 off 22 with 22 with 23 ye 23 ye 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] [will] [do] no such thing , " [i] [cried] [.] 1 " 5 no 5 no 6 such 6 such 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 " " [i] will [deliver] it [into] [mr] [balfour] ['s] [hands] , as it [was] [meant] [i] should . 1 " 3 will 3 will 5 it 5 it 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 it 13 it 17 should 17 should 18 . it is a letter of introduction . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 of 5 of 6 introduction 6 introduction 7 . 7 . 8 " " [a] what ? " cried the voice , sharply . 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 7 the 8 voice 8 voice 9 , 9 , 10 sharply 10 sharply 11 . i [repeated] [what] [i] had said . 1 i 5 had 5 had 6 said 6 said 7 . " who are ye , yourself ? " was the next question , after a considerable pause . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 ye 4 ye 5 , 5 , 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 next 11 next 12 question 12 question 13 , 13 , 14 after 14 after 15 a 15 a 16 considerable 16 considerable 17 pause 17 pause 18 . " [i] [am] not [ashamed] [of] my name , " said [i] . 1 " 4 not 4 not 7 my 7 my 8 name 8 name 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " they call me [david] [balfour] . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 7 . 7 . 8 " " is your father dead ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 father 4 father 5 dead 5 dead 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i was so much surprised at this , that [i] [could] [find] [no] voice [to] [answer] , but stood staring . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 at 6 at 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 14 voice 14 voice 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 stood 19 stood 20 staring 20 staring 21 . [chapter] [iii] [i] [make] [acquaintance] [of] [my] [uncle] the fire had burned up fairly bright , and showed me the barest room [i] [think] [i] [ever] [put] [my] [eyes] [on] . 1 the 2 fire 2 fire 3 had 3 had 4 burned 4 burned 5 up 5 up 6 fairly 6 fairly 7 bright 7 bright 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 showed 10 showed 11 me 11 me 12 the 12 the 13 barest 13 barest 14 room 14 room 23 . as soon as the last chain was up , the man rejoined me . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 chain 6 chain 7 was 7 was 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 rejoined 12 rejoined 13 me 13 me 14 . he was a mean , stooping , narrow-shouldered , clay-faced creature ; and his age might have been anything between fifty and seventy . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 mean 4 mean 5 , 5 , 6 stooping 6 stooping 7 , 7 , 8 narrow-shouldered 8 narrow-shouldered 9 , 9 , 10 clay-faced 10 clay-faced 11 creature 11 creature 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 age 15 age 16 might 16 might 17 have 17 have 18 been 18 been 19 anything 19 anything 20 between 20 between 21 fifty 21 fifty 22 and 22 and 23 seventy 23 seventy 24 . his nightcap was of flannel , and so was the nightgown that he wore , instead of coat and waistcoat , over his ragged shirt . 1 his 2 nightcap 2 nightcap 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 flannel 5 flannel 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 nightgown 11 nightgown 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 wore 14 wore 15 , 15 , 16 instead 16 instead 17 of 17 of 18 coat 18 coat 19 and 19 and 20 waistcoat 20 waistcoat 21 , 21 , 22 over 22 over 23 his 23 his 24 ragged 24 ragged 25 shirt 25 shirt 26 . " are ye sharp-set ? " he asked , glancing at about the level of my knee . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 sharp-set 4 sharp-set 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 asked 8 asked 9 , 9 , 10 glancing 10 glancing 11 at 11 at 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 level 14 level 15 of 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 knee 17 knee 18 . " ye can eat that drop parritch ? " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 can 3 can 4 eat 4 eat 5 that 5 that 6 drop 6 drop 7 parritch 7 parritch 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i said [i] [feared] it was his own supper . 1 i 2 said 2 said 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 supper 9 supper 10 . " [o] [,] ["] [said] he [,] ["] [i] can do fine wanting it . 1 " 6 he 6 he 10 can 10 can 11 do 11 do 12 fine 12 fine 13 wanting 13 wanting 14 it 14 it 15 . i 'll take the ale , though , for it slockens ( moistens ) my cough . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 4 the 4 the 5 ale 5 ale 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 slockens 11 slockens 12 ( 12 ( 13 moistens 13 moistens 14 ) 14 ) 15 my 15 my 16 cough 16 cough 17 . 17 . 18 " he drank the cup about half out , still keeping an eye upon me as he drank ; and then suddenly held out his hand . 1 he 2 drank 2 drank 3 the 3 the 4 cup 4 cup 5 about 5 about 6 half 6 half 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 still 9 still 10 keeping 10 keeping 11 an 11 an 12 eye 12 eye 13 upon 13 upon 14 me 14 me 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 drank 17 drank 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 then 20 then 21 suddenly 21 suddenly 22 held 22 held 23 out 23 out 24 his 24 his 25 hand 25 hand 26 . " let's see the letter , " said he . 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . i told him the letter was for [mr] [balfour] [;] [not] [for] him . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 the 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 was 6 was 7 for 7 for 13 him 13 him 14 . " and who do ye [think] [i] [am] ? " says he . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 who 3 who 4 do 4 do 5 ye 5 ye 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 12 he 12 he 13 . " give me [alexander] ['s] [letter] . " 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 7 . 7 . 8 " " you know my father 's name ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 's 6 's 7 name 7 name 8 ? 8 ? 9 " so give us the letter , and sit down and fill your kyte . " 1 so 2 give 2 give 3 us 3 us 4 the 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 sit 8 sit 9 down 9 down 10 and 10 and 11 fill 11 fill 12 your 12 your 13 kyte 13 kyte 14 . 14 . 15 " [if] [i] [had] [been] [some] [years] [younger] [,] [what] [with] [shame] [,] [weariness] [,] [and] [disappointment] [,] [i] [believe] [i] [had] [burst] [into] [tears] [.] meanwhile , my uncle , stooping over the fire , turned the letter over and over in his hands . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 , 5 , 6 stooping 6 stooping 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 fire 9 fire 10 , 10 , 11 turned 11 turned 12 the 12 the 13 letter 13 letter 14 over 14 over 15 and 15 and 16 over 16 over 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 hands 19 hands 20 . " do ye ken what 's in it ? " he asked , suddenly . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 ye 3 ye 4 ken 4 ken 5 what 5 what 6 's 6 's 7 in 7 in 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 asked 12 asked 13 , 13 , 14 suddenly 14 suddenly 15 . " you see for yourself , sir , " said [i] , " that the seal has not been broken . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 for 4 for 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 that 14 that 15 the 15 the 16 seal 16 seal 17 has 17 has 18 not 18 not 19 been 19 been 20 broken 20 broken 21 . 21 . 22 " " ay , " said he , " but what brought you here ? " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 what 10 what 11 brought 11 brought 12 you 12 you 13 here 13 here 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " to give the letter , " said [i] . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 give 3 give 4 the 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " no , " says he , cunningly , " but ye 'll have had some hopes , nae doubt ? " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 cunningly 8 cunningly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 but 11 but 12 ye 12 ye 13 'll 13 'll 14 have 14 have 15 had 15 had 16 some 16 some 17 hopes 17 hopes 18 , 18 , 19 nae 19 nae 20 doubt 20 doubt 21 ? 21 ? 22 " but [i] [am] no [beggar] ; [i] [look] for no favours at your hands , and [i] [want] [none] [that] are not freely given . 1 but 4 no 4 no 6 ; 6 ; 9 for 9 for 10 no 10 no 11 favours 11 favours 12 at 12 at 13 your 13 your 14 hands 14 hands 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 21 are 21 are 22 not 22 not 23 freely 23 freely 24 given 24 given 25 . for [as] [poor] [as] [i] [appear] , [i] [have] [friends] of my own that will be blithe to help me . " 1 for 7 , 7 , 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 that 14 that 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 blithe 17 blithe 18 to 18 to 19 help 19 help 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 " " [hoot-toot] [!] ["] said [uncle] [ebenezer] , " dinnae fly up in the snuff at me . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 dinnae 10 dinnae 11 fly 11 fly 12 up 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 snuff 15 snuff 16 at 16 at 17 me 17 me 18 . we 'll agree fine yet . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 agree 3 agree 4 fine 4 fine 5 yet 5 yet 6 . and , [davie] [,] my man , if you 're done with that [bit] [parritch] , [i] [could] just take a sup of it myself . 1 and 2 , 2 , 5 my 5 my 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 're 10 're 11 done 11 done 12 with 12 with 13 that 13 that 16 , 16 , 19 just 19 just 20 take 20 take 21 a 21 a 22 sup 22 sup 23 of 23 of 24 it 24 it 25 myself 25 myself 26 . he murmured a little grace to himself and fell to . 1 he 2 murmured 2 murmured 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 grace 5 grace 6 to 6 to 7 himself 7 himself 8 and 8 and 9 fell 9 fell 10 to 10 to 11 . to this [i] [returned] [no] [answer] , [standing] [stiffly] [on] my two feet , and looking down upon my uncle with a mighty angry heart . 1 to 2 this 2 this 7 , 7 , 11 my 11 my 12 two 12 two 13 feet 13 feet 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 looking 16 looking 17 down 17 down 18 upon 18 upon 19 my 19 my 20 uncle 20 uncle 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 mighty 23 mighty 24 angry 24 angry 25 heart 25 heart 26 . from this [i] [was] [awakened] [by] his sharp voice . 1 from 2 this 2 this 7 his 7 his 8 sharp 8 sharp 9 voice 9 voice 10 . " your father 's been long dead ? " he asked . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 father 3 father 4 's 4 's 5 been 5 been 6 long 6 long 7 dead 7 dead 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . " three weeks , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 2 three 2 three 3 weeks 3 weeks 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " he was a secret man , [alexander] a secret , silent man , " he continued . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 secret 5 secret 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 9 a 9 a 10 secret 10 secret 11 , 11 , 12 silent 12 silent 13 man 13 man 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 continued 17 continued 18 . " he never said muckle when he was young . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 said 4 said 5 muckle 5 muckle 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 young 9 young 10 . he 'll never have spoken muckle of me ? " 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 muckle 6 muckle 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [i] never knew , sir , till you told it me yourself , that he had any brother . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 knew 4 knew 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 till 8 till 9 you 9 you 10 told 10 told 11 it 11 it 12 me 12 me 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 any 18 any 19 brother 19 brother 20 . 20 . 21 " " dear me , dear me ! " said [ebenezer] . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [nor] yet [of] [shaws] , [i] [dare] say ? " 1 " 3 yet 3 yet 6 , 6 , 9 say 9 say 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " not so much as the name , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 name 7 name 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " to think o ' that ! " said he . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 o 4 o 5 ' 5 ' 6 that 6 that 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " a strange nature of a man ! " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 strange 3 strange 4 nature 4 nature 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " we 'll agree fine yet ! " he cried . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 agree 4 agree 5 fine 5 fine 6 yet 6 yet 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 . " [i] ['m] just as [glad] [i] [let] you in . 1 " 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 9 you 9 you 10 in 10 in 11 . and now come awa ' to your bed . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 come 3 come 4 awa 4 awa 5 ' 5 ' 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 bed 8 bed 9 . 9 . 10 " i did as he bid , but paused after a few steps , and begged a light to go to bed with . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 bid 5 bid 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 paused 8 paused 9 after 9 after 10 a 10 a 11 few 11 few 12 steps 12 steps 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 begged 15 begged 16 a 16 a 17 light 17 light 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 to 20 to 21 bed 21 bed 22 with 22 with 23 . " [hoot-toot] [!] ["] said [uncle] [ebenezer] , " there 's a fine moon . " 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 there 10 there 11 's 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 fine 13 fine 14 moon 14 moon 15 . 15 . 16 " " neither moon nor star , sir , and pit-mirk , " said [i] . 1 " 2 neither 2 neither 3 moon 3 moon 4 nor 4 nor 5 star 5 star 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 pit-mirk 10 pit-mirk 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " [i] [cannae] see the bed . " 1 " 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 bed 6 bed 7 . 7 . 8 " dark as the pit . 1 dark 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 pit 4 pit 5 . " [hoot-toot] [,] hoot-toot ! " said he . 1 " 4 hoot-toot 4 hoot-toot 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [lights] in a house is a thing [i] [dinnae] [agree] [with] . 1 " 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 house 5 house 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 13 . i 'm unco feared of fires . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 unco 3 unco 4 feared 4 feared 5 of 5 of 6 fires 6 fires 7 . good-night to ye , [davie] [,] [my] man . " 1 good-night 2 to 2 to 3 ye 3 ye 4 , 4 , 8 man 8 man 9 . 9 . 10 " i did not know whether to laugh or cry . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 whether 5 whether 6 to 6 to 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 or 8 or 9 cry 9 cry 10 . the table was laid with two bowls and two horn spoons , but the same single measure of small beer . 1 the 2 table 2 table 3 was 3 was 4 laid 4 laid 5 with 5 with 6 two 6 two 7 bowls 7 bowls 8 and 8 and 9 two 9 two 10 horn 10 horn 11 spoons 11 spoons 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 single 16 single 17 measure 17 measure 18 of 18 of 19 small 19 small 20 beer 20 beer 21 . i told him such was my habit , but not to put himself about . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 such 4 such 5 was 5 was 6 my 6 my 7 habit 7 habit 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 put 12 put 13 himself 13 himself 14 about 14 about 15 . " [na] [,] na , " said he ; " [i] ['ll] [deny] you [nothing] [in] [reason] . " 1 " 4 na 4 na 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 14 you 14 you 18 . 18 . 19 " then he sat down in the sun at one of the windows and silently smoked . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 at 8 at 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 windows 12 windows 13 and 13 and 14 silently 14 silently 15 smoked 15 smoked 16 . from time to time his eyes came coasting round to me , and he shot out one of his questions . 1 from 2 time 2 time 3 to 3 to 4 time 4 time 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 came 7 came 8 coasting 8 coasting 9 round 9 round 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 shot 15 shot 16 out 16 out 17 one 17 one 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 questions 20 questions 21 . then , after another long pause , " [whae] [were] [these] [friends] [o] ' yours ? " 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 another 4 another 5 long 5 long 6 pause 6 pause 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 14 ' 14 ' 15 yours 15 yours 16 ? 16 ? 17 " nae letters ; nae messages ; no kind of word to onybody ; or else there 's my door . " 1 nae 2 letters 2 letters 3 ; 3 ; 4 nae 4 nae 5 messages 5 messages 6 ; 6 ; 7 no 7 no 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 9 of 10 word 10 word 11 to 11 to 12 onybody 12 onybody 13 ; 13 ; 14 or 14 or 15 else 15 else 16 there 16 there 17 's 17 's 18 my 18 my 19 door 19 door 20 . 20 . 21 " " [uncle] [ebenezer] [,] ["] said [i] , " [i] ['ve] no [manner] [of] reason to suppose you mean anything but well by me . 1 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 no 12 no 15 reason 15 reason 16 to 16 to 17 suppose 17 suppose 18 you 18 you 19 mean 19 mean 20 anything 20 anything 21 but 21 but 22 well 22 well 23 by 23 by 24 me 24 me 25 . for all [that] , [i] [would] have you to [know] [that] [i] have a pride of my own . 1 for 2 all 2 all 4 , 4 , 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 13 have 13 have 14 a 14 a 15 pride 15 pride 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 18 own 18 own 19 . he seemed grievously put out . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 grievously 3 grievously 4 put 4 put 5 out 5 out 6 . " [hoots-toots] [,] ["] said he , " ca ' cannie , man ca ' cannie ! 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ca 9 ca 10 ' 10 ' 11 cannie 11 cannie 12 , 12 , 13 man 13 man 14 ca 14 ca 15 ' 15 ' 16 cannie 16 cannie 17 ! bide a day or two . 1 bide 2 a 2 a 3 day 3 day 4 or 4 or 5 two 5 two 6 . " very well , " said [i] , " enough said . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 enough 10 enough 11 said 11 said 12 . if you want to help me , there ['s] [no] [doubt] [but] [i] 'll be glad of it , [and] [none] but [i] ['ll] be [grateful] . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 14 'll 14 'll 15 be 15 be 16 glad 16 glad 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 22 but 22 but 25 be 25 be 27 . 27 . 28 " " is this my house or yours ? " said he , in his keen voice , and then all of a sudden broke off . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 my 4 my 5 house 5 house 6 or 6 or 7 yours 7 yours 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 keen 15 keen 16 voice 16 voice 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 then 19 then 20 all 20 all 21 of 21 of 22 a 22 a 23 sudden 23 sudden 24 broke 24 broke 25 off 25 off 26 . " [na] [,] na , " said he , " [i] [didnae] [mean] [that] [.] 1 " 4 na 4 na 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " what 's mine is [yours] , [davie] [,] my man , and what 's yours is mine . 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 mine 3 mine 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 9 my 9 my 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 what 13 what 14 's 14 's 15 yours 15 yours 16 is 16 is 17 mine 17 mine 18 . blood 's thicker than water ; and there 's naebody but you and me that ought the name . " 1 blood 2 's 2 's 3 thicker 3 thicker 4 than 4 than 5 water 5 water 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 naebody 10 naebody 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 and 13 and 14 me 14 me 15 that 15 that 16 ought 16 ought 17 the 17 the 18 name 18 name 19 . 19 . 20 " " the limmer ! " he cried . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 limmer 3 limmer 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 . a witch a proclaimed witch ! 1 a 2 witch 2 witch 3 a 3 a 4 proclaimed 4 proclaimed 5 witch 5 witch 6 ! i 'll aff and see the session clerk . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 aff 3 aff 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 session 7 session 8 clerk 8 clerk 9 . 9 . 10 " sold up . 1 sold 2 up 2 up 3 . " [i] [cannae] [leave] [you] [by] [yoursel] ' in the house , " said he . 1 " 8 ' 8 ' 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " [i] ['ll] have to lock you out . " 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 lock 6 lock 7 you 7 you 8 out 8 out 9 . 9 . 10 " the blood came to my face . 1 the 2 blood 2 blood 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 face 6 face 7 . " if you lock me out , " [i] said , " it 'll be the last you 'll see of me in friendship . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 lock 4 lock 5 me 5 me 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 it 13 it 14 'll 14 'll 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 last 17 last 18 you 18 you 19 'll 19 'll 20 see 20 see 21 of 21 of 22 me 22 me 23 in 23 in 24 friendship 24 friendship 25 . 25 . 26 " he turned very pale , and sucked his mouth in . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 very 3 very 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 sucked 7 sucked 8 his 8 his 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 in 10 in 11 . [uncle] [ebenezer] [went] [and] [looked] [out] [of] [the] [window] [for] [awhile] [.] i could see him all trembling and twitching , like a man with palsy . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 all 5 all 6 trembling 6 trembling 7 and 7 and 8 twitching 8 twitching 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 with 13 with 14 palsy 14 palsy 15 . but when he turned round , he had a smile upon his face . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 turned 4 turned 5 round 5 round 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 smile 10 smile 11 upon 11 upon 12 his 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 . " well , well , " said he , " we must bear and forbear . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 we 11 we 12 must 12 must 13 bear 13 bear 14 and 14 and 15 forbear 15 forbear 16 . i 'll no go ; that 's all that 's to be said of it . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 no 3 no 4 go 4 go 5 ; 5 ; 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 said 13 said 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " uncle [ebenezer] , " [i] said , " [i] [can] [make] [nothing] out of this . 1 " 2 uncle 2 uncle 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 this 16 this 17 . why do you seek to keep me , then ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 seek 4 seek 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 ? let me gang back let me gang back to [the] [friends] [i] [have] , and that like me ! " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 gang 3 gang 4 back 4 back 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 gang 7 gang 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 like 17 like 18 me 18 me 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " [na] [,] na [;] [na] , na , " he said , very earnestly . 1 " 4 na 4 na 7 , 7 , 8 na 8 na 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 very 14 very 15 earnestly 15 earnestly 16 . bide here quiet , there 's a good lad ; just you bide here quiet a bittie , and ye 'll find that we agree . " 1 bide 2 here 2 here 3 quiet 3 quiet 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 lad 9 lad 10 ; 10 ; 11 just 11 just 12 you 12 you 13 bide 13 bide 14 here 14 here 15 quiet 15 quiet 16 a 16 a 17 bittie 17 bittie 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 ye 20 ye 21 'll 21 'll 22 find 22 find 23 that 23 that 24 we 24 we 25 agree 25 agree 26 . 26 . 27 " " well , sir , " said [i] , [after] [i] [had] [thought] the matter out in silence , " [i] ['ll] [stay] [awhile] [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 14 the 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 16 out 16 out 17 in 17 in 18 silence 18 silence 19 , 19 , 20 " [chapter] [iv] [i] [run] [a] [great] [danger] [in] [the] [house] [of] [shaws] for a day that was begun so ill , the day passed fairly well . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 day 3 day 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 begun 6 begun 7 so 7 so 8 ill 8 ill 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 passed 12 passed 13 fairly 13 fairly 14 well 14 well 15 . we had the porridge cold again at noon , and hot porridge at night ; porridge and small beer was my uncle 's diet . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 the 3 the 4 porridge 4 porridge 5 cold 5 cold 6 again 6 again 7 at 7 at 8 noon 8 noon 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hot 11 hot 12 porridge 12 porridge 13 at 13 at 14 night 14 night 15 ; 15 ; 16 porridge 16 porridge 17 and 17 and 18 small 18 small 19 beer 19 beer 20 was 20 was 21 my 21 my 22 uncle 22 uncle 23 's 23 's 24 diet 24 diet 25 . one thing [i] [discovered] , which put me in some doubt . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 5 , 5 , 6 which 6 which 7 put 7 put 8 me 8 me 9 in 9 in 10 some 10 some 11 doubt 11 doubt 12 . ["] [alexander] [?] no him ! " was the reply . 1 no 2 him 2 him 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 reply 7 reply 8 . " [i] was [far] [quicker] [mysel] ['] [;] [i] [was] [a] [clever] [chappie] [when] [i] [was] young . 1 " 3 was 3 was 17 young 17 young 18 . why , [i] [could] [read] [as] [soon] [as] he could . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 . 11 . 12 " this puzzled me yet more ; and a thought coming into my head , [i] [asked] if he and my father had been twins . 1 this 2 puzzled 2 puzzled 3 me 3 me 4 yet 4 yet 5 more 5 more 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 thought 9 thought 10 coming 10 coming 11 into 11 into 12 my 12 my 13 head 13 head 14 , 14 , 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 and 19 and 20 my 20 my 21 father 21 father 22 had 22 had 23 been 23 been 24 twins 24 twins 25 . he jumped upon his stool , and the horn spoon fell out of his hand upon the floor . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 upon 3 upon 4 his 4 his 5 stool 5 stool 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 horn 9 horn 10 spoon 10 spoon 11 fell 11 fell 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 hand 15 hand 16 upon 16 upon 17 the 17 the 18 floor 18 floor 19 . " what do you mean ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i asked , very calmly , for [i] was [far] [stronger] [than] he , and not easily frightened . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 calmly 5 calmly 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 was 9 was 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 not 16 not 17 easily 17 easily 18 frightened 18 frightened 19 . " take your hand from my jacket . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 your 3 your 4 hand 4 hand 5 from 5 from 6 my 6 my 7 jacket 7 jacket 8 . this is no way to behave . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 way 4 way 5 to 5 to 6 behave 6 behave 7 . 7 . 8 " my uncle seemed to make a great effort upon himself . 1 my 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 effort 8 effort 9 upon 9 upon 10 himself 10 himself 11 . " [dod] man , [david] [,] " he said , " ye should-nae speak to me about your father . 1 " 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 ye 12 ye 13 should-nae 13 should-nae 14 speak 14 speak 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 about 17 about 18 your 18 your 19 father 19 father 20 . that 's where the mistake is . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 where 3 where 4 the 4 the 5 mistake 5 mistake 6 is 6 is 7 . 7 . 8 " " [davie] [,] ["] he said , at length [,] ["] [i] ['ve] [been] [thinking] ; " then he paused , and said it again . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 length 9 length 16 ; 16 ; 17 " 17 " 18 then 18 then 19 he 19 he 20 paused 20 paused 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 said 23 said 24 it 24 it 25 again 25 again 26 . o , naething legal , ye understand ; just gentlemen daffing at their wine . 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 naething 3 naething 4 legal 4 legal 5 , 5 , 6 ye 6 ye 7 understand 7 understand 8 ; 8 ; 9 just 9 just 10 gentlemen 10 gentlemen 11 daffing 11 daffing 12 at 12 at 13 their 13 their 14 wine 14 wine 15 . " [o] [,] [think] again , sir ! 1 " 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ! pounds sterling [,] [i] [believe] ! ["] 1 pounds 2 sterling 2 sterling 6 ! " that 's what [i] [said] , " returned my uncle : " pounds sterling ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 what 4 what 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 10 my 10 my 11 uncle 11 uncle 12 : 12 : 13 " 13 " 14 pounds 14 pounds 15 sterling 15 sterling 16 ! i did his will , smiling to myself in my contempt that he [should] [think] [i] was so easily to be deceived . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 his 3 his 4 will 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 smiling 6 smiling 7 to 7 to 8 myself 8 myself 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 contempt 11 contempt 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 17 was 17 was 18 so 18 so 19 easily 19 easily 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 deceived 22 deceived 23 . " there , " said he , " that 'll show you ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 'll 10 'll 11 show 11 show 12 you 12 you 13 ! i 'm a queer man , and strange wi ' strangers ; but my word is my bond , and there 's the proof of it . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 a 3 a 4 queer 4 queer 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 strange 8 strange 9 wi 9 wi 10 ' 10 ' 11 strangers 11 strangers 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 my 14 my 15 word 15 word 16 is 16 is 17 my 17 my 18 bond 18 bond 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 there 21 there 22 's 22 's 23 the 23 the 24 proof 24 proof 25 of 25 of 26 it 26 it 27 . 27 . 28 " " no a word ! " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [nae] [thanks] [;] [i] [want] nae thanks . 1 " 7 nae 7 nae 8 thanks 8 thanks 9 . i do my duty . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 my 3 my 4 duty 4 duty 5 . presently he looked towards me sideways . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 towards 4 towards 5 me 5 me 6 sideways 6 sideways 7 . " and see here , " says he , " tit for tat . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 tit 11 tit 12 for 12 for 13 tat 13 tat 14 . 14 . 15 " i [told] [him] [i] was ready to prove my gratitude in any reasonable degree , and then waited , looking for some monstrous demand . 1 i 5 was 5 was 6 ready 6 ready 7 to 7 to 8 prove 8 prove 9 my 9 my 10 gratitude 10 gratitude 11 in 11 in 12 any 12 any 13 reasonable 13 reasonable 14 degree 14 degree 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 waited 18 waited 19 , 19 , 20 looking 20 looking 21 for 21 for 22 some 22 some 23 monstrous 23 monstrous 24 demand 24 demand 25 . i answered , and expressed my readiness to serve . 1 i 2 answered 2 answered 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 expressed 5 expressed 6 my 6 my 7 readiness 7 readiness 8 to 8 to 9 serve 9 serve 10 . " well , " he said , " let's begin . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 let's 9 let's 10 begin 10 begin 11 . 11 . 12 " he pulled out of his pocket a rusty key . 1 he 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 pocket 6 pocket 7 a 7 a 8 rusty 8 rusty 9 key 9 key 10 . " there , " says he , " there 's the key of the stair-tower at the far end of the house . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 there 9 there 10 's 10 's 11 the 11 the 12 key 12 key 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 stair-tower 15 stair-tower 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 far 18 far 19 end 19 end 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 house 22 house 23 . ye can only win into it from the outside , for that part of the house is no finished . 1 ye 2 can 2 can 3 only 3 only 4 win 4 win 5 into 5 into 6 it 6 it 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 outside 9 outside 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 that 12 that 13 part 13 part 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 is 17 is 18 no 18 no 19 finished 19 finished 20 . gang ye in there , and up the stairs , and bring me down the chest that 's at the top . 1 gang 2 ye 2 ye 3 in 3 in 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 stairs 9 stairs 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 bring 12 bring 13 me 13 me 14 down 14 down 15 the 15 the 16 chest 16 chest 17 that 17 that 18 's 18 's 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 . there 's papers in't , " he added . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 papers 3 papers 4 in't 4 in't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 added 8 added 9 . " [can] [i] have a light , sir ? " said [i] . 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 light 6 light 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [na] [,] ["] said he , very cunningly . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 cunningly 9 cunningly 10 . " [nae] lights in my house . " 1 " 3 lights 3 lights 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 house 6 house 7 . 7 . 8 " " very well , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " are the stairs good ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 stairs 4 stairs 5 good 5 good 6 ? 6 ? 7 " but the stairs are grand underfoot . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 stairs 3 stairs 4 are 4 are 5 grand 5 grand 6 underfoot 6 underfoot 7 . 7 . 8 " [out] [i] [went] [into] [the] [night] [.] the wind was still moaning in the distance , though never a breath of it came near the house [of] [shaws] . 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 was 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 moaning 5 moaning 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 distance 8 distance 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 never 11 never 12 a 12 a 13 breath 13 breath 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 came 16 came 17 near 17 near 18 the 18 the 19 house 19 house 22 . the house [of] [shaws] [stood] [some] [five] [full] [storeys] [high] , not counting lofts . 1 the 2 house 2 house 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 counting 13 counting 14 lofts 14 lofts 15 . this was the grand stair ! 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 grand 4 grand 5 stair 5 stair 6 ! i thought ; and with the thought , a gust of a kind of angry courage came into my heart . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 thought 7 thought 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 gust 10 gust 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 angry 15 angry 16 courage 16 courage 17 came 17 came 18 into 18 into 19 my 19 my 20 heart 20 heart 21 . my uncle had sent me here , certainly to run great risks , perhaps to die . 1 my 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 had 3 had 4 sent 4 sent 5 me 5 me 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 certainly 8 certainly 9 to 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 great 11 great 12 risks 12 risks 13 , 13 , 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 to 15 to 16 die 16 die 17 . but [i] [knew] what [i] [wanted] [now] , and turned and groped my way down again , with a wonderful anger in my heart . 1 but 4 what 4 what 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 turned 10 turned 11 and 11 and 12 groped 12 groped 13 my 13 my 14 way 14 way 15 down 15 down 16 again 16 again 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 wonderful 20 wonderful 21 anger 21 anger 22 in 22 in 23 my 23 my 24 heart 24 heart 25 . i put out my head into the storm , and looked along towards the kitchen . 1 i 2 put 2 put 3 out 3 out 4 my 4 my 5 head 5 head 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 storm 8 storm 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 along 12 along 13 towards 13 towards 14 the 14 the 15 kitchen 15 kitchen 16 . i followed [as] [softly] [as] [i] [could] , and , coming unheard into the kitchen , stood and watched him . 1 i 2 followed 2 followed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 coming 11 coming 12 unheard 12 unheard 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 kitchen 15 kitchen 16 , 16 , 17 stood 17 stood 18 and 18 and 19 watched 19 watched 20 him 20 him 21 . [thence] [i] [turned] [to] [the] [chests] [.] this , then , [i] [concealed] [inside] [my] [waistcoat] [,] and turned to my uncle . 1 this 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 11 and 11 and 12 turned 12 turned 13 to 13 to 14 my 14 my 15 uncle 15 uncle 16 . at last he looked up and saw me , and there came into his eyes a terror that was not of this world . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 saw 7 saw 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 came 12 came 13 into 13 into 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 a 16 a 17 terror 17 terror 18 that 18 that 19 was 19 was 20 not 20 not 21 of 21 of 22 this 22 this 23 world 23 world 24 . " come , come [,] ["] [said] [i] ; " sit up . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 sit 11 sit 12 up 12 up 13 . 13 . 14 " " are ye alive ? " he sobbed . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 alive 4 alive 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 sobbed 8 sobbed 9 . " [o] man , are ye alive ? " 1 " 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 are 5 are 6 ye 6 ye 7 alive 7 alive 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " that [am] [i] , " said [i] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [small] thanks to you ! " 1 " 3 thanks 3 thanks 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " he had begun to seek for his breath with deep sighs . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 begun 3 begun 4 to 4 to 5 seek 5 seek 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 breath 8 breath 9 with 9 with 10 deep 10 deep 11 sighs 11 sighs 12 . " the blue phial , " said he " in the aumry the blue phial . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 blue 3 blue 4 phial 4 phial 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 " 9 " 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 aumry 12 aumry 13 the 13 the 14 blue 14 blue 15 phial 15 phial 16 . 16 . 17 " his breath came slower still . 1 his 2 breath 2 breath 3 came 3 came 4 slower 4 slower 5 still 5 still 6 . " it 's the trouble , " said he , reviving a little ; " [i] have a trouble [,] [davie] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 reviving 11 reviving 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 ; 14 ; 15 " 15 " 17 have 17 have 18 a 18 a 19 trouble 19 trouble 22 . it 's the heart . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 heart 4 heart 5 . 5 . 6 " i set him on a chair and looked at him . 1 i 2 set 2 set 3 him 3 him 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 chair 6 chair 7 and 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 9 at 10 him 10 him 11 . he heard me all through in silence ; and then , in a broken voice , begged me to let him go to bed . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 through 5 through 6 in 6 in 7 silence 7 silence 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 broken 14 broken 15 voice 15 voice 16 , 16 , 17 begged 17 begged 18 me 18 me 19 to 19 to 20 let 20 let 21 him 21 him 22 go 22 go 23 to 23 to 24 bed 24 bed 25 . " [i] ['ll] tell [ye] [the] [morn] , " he said ; " as sure as death [i] [will] . " 1 " 4 tell 4 tell 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 ; 12 ; 13 " 13 " 14 as 14 as 15 sure 15 sure 16 as 16 as 17 death 17 death 20 . 20 . 21 " and so [weak] [was] he [that] [i] could do nothing but consent . 1 and 2 so 2 so 5 he 5 he 8 could 8 could 9 do 9 do 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 but 11 but 12 consent 12 consent 13 . [chapter] [v] [i] [go] [to] [the] [queen's] [ferry] much rain fell in the night ; and the next morning there blew a bitter wintry wind out of the north-west , driving scattered clouds . 1 much 2 rain 2 rain 3 fell 3 fell 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 night 6 night 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 morning 11 morning 12 there 12 there 13 blew 13 blew 14 a 14 a 15 bitter 15 bitter 16 wintry 16 wintry 17 wind 17 wind 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 north-west 21 north-west 22 , 22 , 23 driving 23 driving 24 scattered 24 scattered 25 clouds 25 clouds 26 . but [i] [was] young [and] [spirited] , and like most lads that have been [country-bred] , [i] had a great opinion of my shrewdness . 1 but 4 young 4 young 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 like 9 like 10 most 10 most 11 lads 11 lads 12 that 12 that 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 16 , 16 , 18 had 18 had 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 opinion 21 opinion 22 of 22 of 23 my 23 my 24 shrewdness 24 shrewdness 25 . presently , all swollen with conceit , [i] [went] [up-stairs] and gave my prisoner his liberty . 1 presently 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 swollen 4 swollen 5 with 5 with 6 conceit 6 conceit 7 , 7 , 11 and 11 and 12 gave 12 gave 13 my 13 my 14 prisoner 14 prisoner 15 his 15 his 16 liberty 16 liberty 17 . he gave me good-morning civilly ; and [i] gave the same to him , smiling down upon him , from the heights of my sufficiency . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 me 3 me 4 good-morning 4 good-morning 5 civilly 5 civilly 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 gave 9 gave 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 smiling 15 smiling 16 down 16 down 17 upon 17 upon 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 heights 22 heights 23 of 23 of 24 my 24 my 25 sufficiency 25 sufficiency 26 . soon we were set to breakfast , as it might have been the day before . 1 soon 2 we 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 set 4 set 5 to 5 to 6 breakfast 6 breakfast 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 might 10 might 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 the 13 the 14 day 14 day 15 before 15 before 16 . " well , sir , " said [i] , with a jeering tone , " have you nothing more to say to me ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 jeering 12 jeering 13 tone 13 tone 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 have 16 have 17 you 17 you 18 nothing 18 nothing 19 more 19 more 20 to 20 to 21 say 21 say 22 to 22 to 23 me 23 me 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " you took me [for] [a] [country] [johnnie] [raw] , with no more mother-wit or courage than a porridge-stick . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 took 3 took 4 me 4 me 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 no 12 no 13 more 13 more 14 mother-wit 14 mother-wit 15 or 15 or 16 courage 16 courage 17 than 17 than 18 a 18 a 19 porridge-stick 19 porridge-stick 20 . i took you for a good man , or no worse than others at the least . 1 i 2 took 2 took 3 you 3 you 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 no 10 no 11 worse 11 worse 12 than 12 than 13 others 13 others 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 least 16 least 17 . it seems we were both wrong . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 both 5 both 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 . what cause you have to fear me , to cheat me , and to attempt my life " 1 what 2 cause 2 cause 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 fear 6 fear 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 cheat 10 cheat 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 attempt 15 attempt 16 my 16 my 17 life 17 life 18 " bidding my uncle sit where he [was] [,] [i] went to open it , and found on the doorstep a half-grown boy in sea-clothes . 1 bidding 2 my 2 my 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 sit 4 sit 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 open 12 open 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 found 16 found 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 doorstep 19 doorstep 20 a 20 a 21 half-grown 21 half-grown 22 boy 22 boy 23 in 23 in 24 sea-clothes 24 sea-clothes 25 . " what cheer , mate ? " says he , with a cracked voice . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 cheer 3 cheer 4 , 4 , 5 mate 5 mate 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 cracked 13 cracked 14 voice 14 voice 15 . i asked him soberly to name his pleasure . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 soberly 4 soberly 5 to 5 to 6 name 6 name 7 his 7 his 8 pleasure 8 pleasure 9 . " [o] [,] [pleasure] [!] ["] says he ; and then began to sing : 1 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 sing 14 sing 15 : " for it 's my delight , of a shiny night , [in] the season of the year . " 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 my 5 my 6 delight 6 delight 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 shiny 10 shiny 11 night 11 night 12 , 12 , 14 the 14 the 15 season 15 season 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 year 18 year 19 . 19 . 20 " " stay , brother ! " he cried . 1 " 2 stay 2 stay 3 , 3 , 4 brother 4 brother 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 . " have you no fun about you ? or do you want to get me thrashed ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 no 4 no 5 fun 5 fun 6 about 6 about 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 or 9 or 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 me 15 me 16 thrashed 16 thrashed 17 ? i 've brought a letter [from] [old] [heasyoasy] [to] [mr] [belflower] . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 brought 3 brought 4 a 4 a 5 letter 5 letter 12 . 12 . 13 " he showed me a letter as he spoke . 1 he 2 showed 2 showed 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 letter 5 letter 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 . " [and] [i] say , mate , " he added , " [i] ['m] [mortal] [hungry] [.] ["] 1 " 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 mate 6 mate 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 added 10 added 11 , 11 , 12 " " read that , " said he , and put the letter in my hand . 1 " 2 read 2 read 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 the 11 the 12 letter 12 letter 13 in 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 hand 15 hand 16 . [here] [it] [is] [,] [lying] [before] [me] [as] [i] [write] [:] ["] [the] [hawes] [inn] [,] [at] [the] [queen] ['s] [ferry] [.] " [sir] [,] [i] lie here with my hawser up and down , and send my cabin-boy to informe . 1 " 5 lie 5 lie 6 here 6 here 7 with 7 with 8 my 8 my 9 hawser 9 hawser 10 up 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 down 12 down 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 send 15 send 16 my 16 my 17 cabin-boy 17 cabin-boy 18 to 18 to 19 informe 19 informe 20 . after a ' that 's come and gone , ye would be swier to believe me upon my [naked] word [;] [but] [ye] ['ll] [believe] [rankeillor] . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 ' 3 ' 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 come 6 come 7 and 7 and 8 gone 8 gone 9 , 9 , 10 ye 10 ye 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 swier 13 swier 14 to 14 to 15 believe 15 believe 16 me 16 me 17 upon 17 upon 18 my 18 my 20 word 20 word 27 . he 's factor to half the gentry in these parts ; an auld man , forby : highly respeckit , and he kenned your father . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 factor 3 factor 4 to 4 to 5 half 5 half 6 the 6 the 7 gentry 7 gentry 8 in 8 in 9 these 9 these 10 parts 10 parts 11 ; 11 ; 12 an 12 an 13 auld 13 auld 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 forby 16 forby 17 : 17 : 18 highly 18 highly 19 respeckit 19 respeckit 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 he 22 he 23 kenned 23 kenned 24 your 24 your 25 father 25 father 26 . 26 . 27 " [unwilling] [.] i stood awhile and thought . 1 i 2 stood 2 stood 3 awhile 3 awhile 4 and 4 and 5 thought 5 thought 6 . one thing with another , [i] [made] [up] my mind . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 3 with 3 with 4 another 4 another 5 , 5 , 9 my 9 my 10 mind 10 mind 11 . " very well , " [says] [i] [,] ["] let us go to the [ferry] [.] " 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 10 let 10 let 11 us 11 us 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 17 " the wind , being in that cold quarter the north-west , blew nearly in our faces as we went . 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 , 3 , 4 being 4 being 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 cold 7 cold 8 quarter 8 quarter 9 the 9 the 10 north-west 10 north-west 11 , 11 , 12 blew 12 blew 13 nearly 13 nearly 14 in 14 in 15 our 15 our 16 faces 16 faces 17 as 17 as 18 we 18 we 19 went 19 went 20 . uncle [ebenezer] [trudged] [in] [the] [ditch] , [jogging] [from] [side] [to] [side] [like] [an] [old] [ploughman] [coming] [home] [from] [work] [.] 1 uncle 7 , he never said a word the whole way ; and [i] was [thrown] [for] [talk] on the cabin-boy . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 said 3 said 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 the 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 8 way 8 way 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 cabin-boy 18 cabin-boy 19 . he would only admit one flaw in his idol . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 only 3 only 4 admit 4 admit 5 one 5 one 6 flaw 6 flaw 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 idol 9 idol 10 . " he ain't no seaman , " he admitted . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ain't 3 ain't 4 no 4 no 5 seaman 5 seaman 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 admitted 9 admitted 10 . " he done [that] [mr] [shuan] [done] it , " he said , with an air of pride . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 done 3 done 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 an 15 an 16 air 16 air 17 of 17 of 18 pride 18 pride 19 . " what ! " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i cried , " do you take such savage usage at his hands ? 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 take 7 take 8 such 8 such 9 savage 9 savage 10 usage 10 usage 11 at 11 at 12 his 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 ? why , you are no slave , to be so handled ! " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 no 5 no 6 slave 6 slave 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 so 10 so 11 handled 11 handled 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " no , " said the poor moon-calf , changing his tune at once , " and so he 'll find . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 poor 7 poor 8 moon-calf 8 moon-calf 9 , 9 , 10 changing 10 changing 11 his 11 his 12 tune 12 tune 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 so 18 so 19 he 19 he 20 'll 20 'll 21 find 21 find 22 . see'ere ; " and he showed me a great case-knife , which he told me was stolen . 1 see'ere 2 ; 2 ; 3 " 3 " 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 showed 6 showed 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 case-knife 10 case-knife 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 he 13 he 14 told 14 told 15 me 15 me 16 was 16 was 17 stolen 17 stolen 18 . " [o] [,] ["] says he , " let me see him try [;] [i] [dare] [him] to [;] [i] ['ll] do for him ! 1 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 let 9 let 10 me 10 me 11 see 11 see 12 him 12 him 13 try 13 try 18 to 18 to 22 do 22 do 23 for 23 for 24 him 24 him 25 ! o , he ain't the first ! " 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 ain't 4 ain't 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 ! 7 ! 8 " and he confirmed it with a poor , silly , ugly oath . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 confirmed 3 confirmed 4 it 4 it 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 poor 7 poor 8 , 8 , 9 silly 9 silly 10 , 10 , 11 ugly 11 ugly 12 oath 12 oath 13 . " have you no friends ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 no 4 no 5 friends 5 friends 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . he said he had a father in [some] [english] [seaport] , [i] [forget] [which] [.] 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 father 6 father 7 in 7 in 11 , " he was a fine man , too , " he said , " but he 's dead . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 's 17 's 18 dead 18 dead 19 . 19 . 20 " " [in] [heaven] ['s] [name] [,] ["] [cried] [i] [,] ["] can you find no reputable life on shore ? " 1 " 12 can 12 can 13 you 13 you 14 find 14 find 15 no 15 no 16 reputable 16 reputable 17 life 17 life 18 on 18 on 19 shore 19 shore 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " [o] [,] no , " says he , winking and looking very sly , " they would put me to a trade . 1 " 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 winking 10 winking 11 and 11 and 12 looking 12 looking 13 very 13 very 14 sly 14 sly 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 they 17 they 18 would 18 would 19 put 19 put 20 me 20 me 21 to 21 to 22 a 22 a 23 trade 23 trade 24 . i know a trick worth two of that , [i] do ! " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 a 3 a 4 trick 4 trick 5 worth 5 worth 6 two 6 two 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 11 do 11 do 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " and then it's not all as bad as that , " says he ; " there 's worse off than me : there 's the twenty-pounders . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 it's 4 it's 5 not 5 not 6 all 6 all 7 as 7 as 8 bad 8 bad 9 as 9 as 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 14 he 14 he 15 ; 15 ; 16 " 16 " 17 there 17 there 18 's 18 's 19 worse 19 worse 20 off 20 off 21 than 21 than 22 me 22 me 23 : 23 : 24 there 24 there 25 's 25 's 26 the 26 the 27 twenty-pounders 27 twenty-pounders 28 . o , laws ! you should see them taking on . 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 laws 3 laws 4 ! 4 ! 5 you 5 you 6 should 6 should 7 see 7 see 8 them 8 them 9 taking 9 taking 10 on 10 on 11 . i made a fine fool of him , [i] [tell] you ! 1 i 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 fool 5 fool 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 11 you 11 you 12 ! and then there 's little uns , too : oh , little by me ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 little 5 little 6 uns 6 uns 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 : 9 : 10 oh 10 oh 11 , 11 , 12 little 12 little 13 by 13 by 14 me 14 me 15 ! i tell you , [i] [keep] [them] in order . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 8 in 8 in 9 order 9 order 10 . when we [carry] [little] [uns] [,] [i] have a rope 's end of my own to wollop'em . " 1 when 2 we 2 we 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 rope 10 rope 11 's 11 's 12 end 12 end 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 own 15 own 16 to 16 to 17 wollop'em 17 wollop'em 18 . 18 . 19 " just then we came to the top of the hill , and looked [down] on [the] [ferry] [and] [the] [hope] . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 we 3 we 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 hill 10 hill 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 15 on 15 on 21 . we had all three pulled up on the brow of the hill ; and [now] [i] [marched] [across] the road and addressed my uncle . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 all 3 all 4 three 4 three 5 pulled 5 pulled 6 up 6 up 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 brow 9 brow 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hill 12 hill 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 19 the 19 the 20 road 20 road 21 and 21 and 22 addressed 22 addressed 23 my 23 my 24 uncle 24 uncle 25 . he seemed to waken from a dream . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 waken 4 waken 5 from 5 from 6 a 6 a 7 dream 7 dream 8 . " eh ? " he said . 1 " 2 eh 2 eh 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " what 's that ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i told him over again . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 over 4 over 5 again 5 again 6 . " well , well , " he said , " we 'll have to please [ye] [,] [i] [suppose] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 we 11 we 12 'll 12 'll 13 have 13 have 14 to 14 to 15 please 15 please 20 . but what are we standing here for ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 we 4 we 5 standing 5 standing 6 here 6 here 7 for 7 for 8 ? it 's perishing cold ; and [if] [i] ['m] no [mistaken] , [they] ['re] [busking] the [covenant] [for] sea . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 perishing 3 perishing 4 cold 4 cold 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 10 no 10 no 12 , 12 , 16 the 16 the 19 sea 19 sea 20 . 20 . 21 " [chapter] [vi] [what] [befell] [at] [the] [queen's] [ferry] at a table hard by the chimney , a tall , dark , sober-looking man sat writing . 1 at 2 a 2 a 3 table 3 table 4 hard 4 hard 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 chimney 7 chimney 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 tall 10 tall 11 , 11 , 12 dark 12 dark 13 , 13 , 14 sober-looking 14 sober-looking 15 man 15 man 16 sat 16 sat 17 writing 17 writing 18 . he got to his feet at once , and coming forward , offered his large hand to [ebenezer] . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 coming 10 coming 11 forward 11 forward 12 , 12 , 13 offered 13 offered 14 his 14 his 15 large 15 large 16 hand 16 hand 17 to 17 to 19 . the wind 's fair , and the tide upon the turn ; we 'll see the old coal-bucket burning on the [isle] [of] [may] [before] [to-night] [.] " 1 the 2 wind 2 wind 3 's 3 's 4 fair 4 fair 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 tide 8 tide 9 upon 9 upon 10 the 10 the 11 turn 11 turn 12 ; 12 ; 13 we 13 we 14 'll 14 'll 15 see 15 see 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 coal-bucket 18 coal-bucket 19 burning 19 burning 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 28 " " captain [hoseason] , " returned my uncle , " you keep your room unco hot . " 1 " 2 captain 2 captain 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 returned 6 returned 7 my 7 my 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 keep 12 keep 13 your 13 your 14 room 14 room 15 unco 15 unco 16 hot 16 hot 17 . 17 . 18 " " it 's a habit [i] [have] [,] [mr] [balfour] [,] ["] [said] [the] [skipper] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 habit 5 habit 16 . " [i] ['m] a [cold-rife] man [by] [my] [nature] [;] [i] have a cold blood , sir . 1 " 4 a 4 a 6 man 6 man 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 cold 14 cold 15 blood 15 blood 16 , 16 , 17 sir 17 sir 18 . there 's neither fur , nor flannel no , sir , nor hot rum , will warm up what they call the temperature . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 neither 3 neither 4 fur 4 fur 5 , 5 , 6 nor 6 nor 7 flannel 7 flannel 8 no 8 no 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 11 , 12 nor 12 nor 13 hot 13 hot 14 rum 14 rum 15 , 15 , 16 will 16 will 17 warm 17 warm 18 up 18 up 19 what 19 what 20 they 20 they 21 call 21 call 22 the 22 the 23 temperature 23 temperature 24 . sir , it 's the same with most men that have been carbonadoed , as they call it , in the tropic seas . " 1 sir 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 with 7 with 8 most 8 most 9 men 9 men 10 that 10 that 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 carbonadoed 13 carbonadoed 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 call 17 call 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 tropic 22 tropic 23 seas 23 seas 24 . 24 . 25 " " well , well , captain , " replied my uncle , " we must all be the way we 're made . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 captain 6 captain 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 10 my 10 my 11 uncle 11 uncle 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 we 14 we 15 must 15 must 16 all 16 all 17 be 17 be 18 the 18 the 19 way 19 way 20 we 20 we 21 're 21 're 22 made 22 made 23 . 23 . 24 " but it chanced that this fancy of the captain 's had a great share in my misfortunes . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 chanced 3 chanced 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 fancy 6 fancy 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 captain 9 captain 10 's 10 's 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 share 14 share 15 in 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 misfortunes 17 misfortunes 18 . but the weeds were new to me some green , some brown and long , and some with little bladders that crackled between my fingers . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 weeds 3 weeds 4 were 4 were 5 new 5 new 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 some 8 some 9 green 9 green 10 , 10 , 11 some 11 some 12 brown 12 brown 13 and 13 and 14 long 14 long 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 some 17 some 18 with 18 with 19 little 19 little 20 bladders 20 bladders 21 that 21 that 22 crackled 22 crackled 23 between 23 between 24 my 24 my 25 fingers 25 fingers 26 . i passed the time of day with one that looked less desperate than his fellows , and asked him of the sailing of the brig . 1 i 2 passed 2 passed 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 of 5 of 6 day 6 day 7 with 7 with 8 one 8 one 9 that 9 that 10 looked 10 looked 11 less 11 less 12 desperate 12 desperate 13 than 13 than 14 his 14 his 15 fellows 15 fellows 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 asked 18 asked 19 him 19 him 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 sailing 22 sailing 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 brig 25 brig 26 . i [told] [him] [i] would give him no such thing , for [neither] he [nor] [i] was of an age for such indulgences . 1 i 5 would 5 would 6 give 6 give 7 him 7 him 8 no 8 no 9 such 9 such 10 thing 10 thing 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 14 he 14 he 17 was 17 was 18 of 18 of 19 an 19 an 20 age 20 age 21 for 21 for 22 such 22 such 23 indulgences 23 indulgences 24 . " hoot , ay , " says he , " and a very honest man . 1 " 2 hoot 2 hoot 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 honest 14 honest 15 man 15 man 16 . and , [o] [,] by-the-by , " says he , " was it you that came in [with] [ebenezer] ? " 1 and 2 , 2 , 5 by-the-by 5 by-the-by 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 was 12 was 13 it 13 it 14 you 14 you 15 that 15 that 16 came 16 came 17 in 17 in 20 ? 20 ? 21 " i told him no , none . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 none 6 none 7 . " [i] [thought] [not] [,] ["] said he , " and [yet] [ye] have [a] [kind] [of] [gliff] [of] [mr] [alexander] . " 1 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 14 have 14 have 22 . 22 . 23 " [look] [.] i said [it] [seemed] that [ebenezer] was ill-seen in the country . 1 i 2 said 2 said 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 8 ill-seen 8 ill-seen 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 country 11 country 12 . " [nae] [doubt] [,] ["] said the landlord . 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 landlord 8 landlord 9 . " he 's a wicked auld man , and there 's many would like to see him girning in the tow . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 wicked 5 wicked 6 auld 6 auld 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 's 11 's 12 many 12 many 13 would 13 would 14 like 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 him 17 him 18 girning 18 girning 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 tow 21 tow 22 . [jennet] [clouston] [and] [mony] [mair] [that] [he] [has] [harried] [out] [of] [house] [and] [hame] [.] and yet he was ance a fine young fellow , too . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 ance 5 ance 6 a 6 a 7 fine 7 fine 8 young 8 young 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 . but that was before [the] [sough] [gaed] [abroad] [about] [mr] [alexander] , that was like the death of him . " 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 before 4 before 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 like 15 like 16 the 16 the 17 death 17 death 18 of 18 of 19 him 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 " [rope] [.] [report] [.] " and what was it ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " ou , just that he had killed him , " said the landlord . 1 " 2 ou 2 ou 3 , 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 killed 8 killed 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 landlord 14 landlord 15 . " did ye never hear that ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 ye 3 ye 4 never 4 never 5 hear 5 hear 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " and what would he kill him for ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 would 4 would 5 he 5 he 6 kill 6 kill 7 him 7 him 8 for 8 for 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " and what for , but just to get the place , " said he . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 for 4 for 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 just 7 just 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 the 10 the 11 place 11 place 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " the place ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 place 3 place 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . ["] [the] [shaws] [?] ["] " [nae] [other] [place] that [i] [ken] , " said he . 1 " 5 that 5 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " ay , man ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 man 4 man 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " is that so ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 so 4 so 5 ? was [my] [was] [alexander] the eldest son ? " 1 was 5 the 5 the 6 eldest 6 eldest 7 son 7 son 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ['] [deed] was he , " said the landlord . 1 " 4 was 4 was 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 landlord 10 landlord 11 . " what else would he have killed him for ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 else 3 else 4 would 4 would 5 he 5 he 6 have 6 have 7 killed 7 killed 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 ? 10 ? 11 " and with that he went away , as he had been impatient to do from the beginning . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 impatient 12 impatient 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 beginning 17 beginning 18 . the next thing , [i] [heard] my uncle calling me , and found the pair in the road together . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 thing 3 thing 4 , 4 , 7 my 7 my 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 calling 9 calling 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 found 13 found 14 the 14 the 15 pair 15 pair 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 road 18 road 19 together 19 together 20 . it was the captain who addressed me , and that with an air ( very flattering to a young lad ) of grave equality . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 captain 4 captain 5 who 5 who 6 addressed 6 addressed 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 with 11 with 12 an 12 an 13 air 13 air 14 ( 14 ( 15 very 15 very 16 flattering 16 flattering 17 to 17 to 18 a 18 a 19 young 19 young 20 lad 20 lad 21 ) 21 ) 22 of 22 of 23 grave 23 grave 24 equality 24 equality 25 . i [wish] [i] was for longer here , that we might make the better friends ; but we 'll make the most of what we have . 1 i 4 was 4 was 5 for 5 for 6 longer 6 longer 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 we 10 we 11 might 11 might 12 make 12 make 13 the 13 the 14 better 14 better 15 friends 15 friends 16 ; 16 ; 17 but 17 but 18 we 18 we 19 'll 19 'll 20 make 20 make 21 the 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 of 23 of 24 what 24 what 25 we 25 we 26 have 26 have 27 . ye shall come on board my brig for half an hour , till the ebb sets , and drink a bowl with me . " 1 ye 2 shall 2 shall 3 come 3 come 4 on 4 on 5 board 5 board 6 my 6 my 7 brig 7 brig 8 for 8 for 9 half 9 half 10 an 10 an 11 hour 11 hour 12 , 12 , 13 till 13 till 14 the 14 the 15 ebb 15 ebb 16 sets 16 sets 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 drink 19 drink 20 a 20 a 21 bowl 21 bowl 22 with 22 with 23 me 23 me 24 . 24 . 25 " " ay , ay , " said he , " he passed me word of that . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 passed 12 passed 13 me 13 me 14 word 14 word 15 of 15 of 16 that 16 that 17 . but , ye see , the boat 'll set ye ashore at the town pier , and that 's but a penny [stonecast] [from] [rankeillor] ['s] [house] . ["] 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 ye 3 ye 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 boat 7 boat 8 'll 8 'll 9 set 9 set 10 ye 10 ye 11 ashore 11 ashore 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 town 14 town 15 pier 15 pier 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 's 19 's 20 but 20 but 21 a 21 a 22 penny 22 penny 28 . and here he suddenly leaned down and whispered in my ear : " take care of the old tod ; he means mischief . 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 he 3 he 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 leaned 5 leaned 6 down 6 down 7 and 7 and 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 ear 11 ear 12 : 12 : 13 " 13 " 14 take 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 tod 19 tod 20 ; 20 ; 21 he 21 he 22 means 22 means 23 mischief 23 mischief 24 . come aboard [till] [i] [can] [get] [a] [word] [with] [ye] . " 1 come 2 aboard 2 aboard 11 . 11 . 12 " any friend of [mr] [balfour] ['s] [can] [command] . 1 any 2 friend 2 friend 3 of 3 of 9 . a roll of tobacco ? 1 a 2 roll 2 roll 3 of 3 of 4 tobacco 4 tobacco 5 ? [fox] [.] by this time we were at the boat-side , and he was handing me in . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 boat-side 8 boat-side 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 handing 13 handing 14 me 14 me 15 in 15 in 16 . " but where is my uncle ? " said [i] [suddenly] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 where 3 where 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " ay , " said [hoseason] , with a sudden grimness , " that 's the point . " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 sudden 10 sudden 11 grimness 11 grimness 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 16 the 16 the 17 point 17 point 18 . 18 . 19 " i [felt] [i] was lost . 1 i 4 was 4 was 5 lost 5 lost 6 . with all my strength , [i] [plucked] [myself] [clear] [of] [him] and ran to the bulwarks . 1 with 2 all 2 all 3 my 3 my 4 strength 4 strength 5 , 5 , 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 bulwarks 16 bulwarks 17 . sure enough , there was the boat pulling for the town , with my uncle sitting in the stern . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 boat 7 boat 8 pulling 8 pulling 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 town 11 town 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 my 14 my 15 uncle 15 uncle 16 sitting 16 sitting 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 stern 19 stern 20 . i gave a piercing cry " help , help ! 1 i 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 piercing 4 piercing 5 cry 5 cry 6 " 6 " 7 help 7 help 8 , 8 , 9 help 9 help 10 ! it was the last [i] [saw] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 7 . [chapter] [vii] i [go] [to] [sea] [in] [the] [brig] " [covenant] ["] [of] [dysart] 1 i 8 " i came to myself in darkness , in great pain , bound hand and foot , and deafened by many unfamiliar noises . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 myself 4 myself 5 in 5 in 6 darkness 6 darkness 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 great 9 great 10 pain 10 pain 11 , 11 , 12 bound 12 bound 13 hand 13 hand 14 and 14 and 15 foot 15 foot 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 deafened 18 deafened 19 by 19 by 20 many 20 many 21 unfamiliar 21 unfamiliar 22 noises 22 noises 23 . i heard a gun fire , and supposed the storm had proved too strong for us , and we were firing signals of distress . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 a 3 a 4 gun 4 gun 5 fire 5 fire 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 supposed 8 supposed 9 the 9 the 10 storm 10 storm 11 had 11 had 12 proved 12 proved 13 too 13 too 14 strong 14 strong 15 for 15 for 16 us 16 us 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 we 19 we 20 were 20 were 21 firing 21 firing 22 signals 22 signals 23 of 23 of 24 distress 24 distress 25 . the thought of deliverance , even by death in the deep sea , was welcome to me . 1 the 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 deliverance 4 deliverance 5 , 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 by 7 by 8 death 8 death 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 deep 11 deep 12 sea 12 sea 13 , 13 , 14 was 14 was 15 welcome 15 welcome 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 . but sleep at length stole from me the consciousness of sorrow . 1 but 2 sleep 2 sleep 3 at 3 at 4 length 4 length 5 stole 5 stole 6 from 6 from 7 me 7 me 8 the 8 the 9 consciousness 9 consciousness 10 of 10 of 11 sorrow 11 sorrow 12 . i was awakened by the light of a hand-lantern shining in my face . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 light 6 light 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 hand-lantern 9 hand-lantern 10 shining 10 shining 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 face 13 face 14 . a small man of about thirty , with green eyes and a tangle of fair hair , stood looking down at me . 1 a 2 small 2 small 3 man 3 man 4 of 4 of 5 about 5 about 6 thirty 6 thirty 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 green 9 green 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 tangle 13 tangle 14 of 14 of 15 fair 15 fair 16 hair 16 hair 17 , 17 , 18 stood 18 stood 19 looking 19 looking 20 down 20 down 21 at 21 at 22 me 22 me 23 . " well , " said he , " how goes it ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 how 9 how 10 goes 10 goes 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " ay , " said he , " a sore dunt . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 a 9 a 10 sore 10 sore 11 dunt 11 dunt 12 . what , man ? 1 what 2 , 2 , 3 man 3 man 4 ? cheer up ! 1 cheer 2 up 2 up 3 ! the world 's no done ; you 've made a bad start of it but you 'll make a better . 1 the 2 world 2 world 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 done 5 done 6 ; 6 ; 7 you 7 you 8 've 8 've 9 made 9 made 10 a 10 a 11 bad 11 bad 12 start 12 start 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 but 15 but 16 you 16 you 17 'll 17 'll 18 make 18 make 19 a 19 a 20 better 20 better 21 . have you had any meat ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 any 4 any 5 meat 5 meat 6 ? 6 ? 7 " [stroke] [.] i ached , besides , in every limb , and the cords that bound me seemed to be of fire . 1 i 2 ached 2 ached 3 , 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 every 7 every 8 limb 8 limb 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 cords 12 cords 13 that 13 that 14 bound 14 bound 15 me 15 me 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 of 19 of 20 fire 20 fire 21 . the man with the green eyes was the first to descend the ladder , and [i] noticed that he came somewhat unsteadily . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 green 5 green 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 to 10 to 11 descend 11 descend 12 the 12 the 13 ladder 13 ladder 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 noticed 17 noticed 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 came 20 came 21 somewhat 21 somewhat 22 unsteadily 22 unsteadily 23 . he was followed by the captain . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 followed 3 followed 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 captain 6 captain 7 . " [i] [am] no [conjurer] , [mr] [riach] [,] " said the captain . 1 " 4 no 4 no 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 captain 13 captain 14 . here he is ; here he shall bide . " 1 here 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 ; 4 ; 5 here 5 here 6 he 6 he 7 shall 7 shall 8 bide 8 bide 9 . 9 . 10 " but [i] [was] [paid] [for] nothing more . " 1 but 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 more 7 more 8 . 8 . 9 " we 'll be required on deck , " he added , in a sharper note , and set one foot upon the ladder . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 required 4 required 5 on 5 on 6 deck 6 deck 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 added 10 added 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 sharper 14 sharper 15 note 15 note 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 set 18 set 19 one 19 one 20 foot 20 foot 21 upon 21 upon 22 the 22 the 23 ladder 23 ladder 24 . but [mr] [riach] [caught] [him] by the sleeve . 1 but 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 sleeve 8 sleeve 9 . " admitting that you have been paid to do a murder " he began . 1 " 2 admitting 2 admitting 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 paid 7 paid 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 a 10 a 11 murder 11 murder 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 began 14 began 15 . hoseason turned upon him with a flash . 1 hoseason 2 turned 2 turned 3 upon 3 upon 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 flash 7 flash 8 . " what 's that ? " he cried . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 . " what kind of talk is that ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 kind 3 kind 4 of 4 of 5 talk 5 talk 6 is 6 is 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " it seems it is the talk that you can understand , " said [mr] [riach] , looking him steadily in the face . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 talk 7 talk 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 understand 11 understand 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 looking 18 looking 19 him 19 him 20 steadily 20 steadily 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 face 23 face 24 . " [mr] [riach] [,] [i] [have] [sailed] [with] [ye] three [cruises] , " replied the captain . 1 " 10 three 10 three 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 15 the 15 the 16 captain 16 captain 17 . if ye say the lad will die " 1 if 2 ye 2 ye 3 say 3 say 4 the 4 the 5 lad 5 lad 6 will 6 will 7 die 7 die 8 " " ay , will he ! " said [mr] . [riach] [.] 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 will 4 will 5 he 5 he 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " well , sir , is not that enough ? " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 that 8 that 9 enough 9 enough 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " flit him where ye please ! " 1 " 2 flit 2 flit 3 him 3 him 4 where 4 where 5 ye 5 ye 6 please 6 please 7 ! 7 ! 8 " it was a blessed thing indeed to open my eyes again upon the daylight , and to find myself in the society of men . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 blessed 4 blessed 5 thing 5 thing 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 to 7 to 8 open 8 open 9 my 9 my 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 again 11 again 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 13 the 14 daylight 14 daylight 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 to 17 to 18 find 18 find 19 myself 19 myself 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 society 22 society 23 of 23 of 24 men 24 men 25 . there were no bones broken , he explained : " a clour on the head was naething . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 bones 4 bones 5 broken 5 broken 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 explained 8 explained 9 : 9 : 10 " 10 " 11 a 11 a 12 clour 12 clour 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 head 15 head 16 was 16 was 17 naething 17 naething 18 . man , " said he , " it was me that gave it ye ! " 1 man 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 me 10 me 11 that 11 that 12 gave 12 gave 13 it 13 it 14 ye 14 ye 15 ! 15 ! 16 " [blow] [.] rough they were , sure enough ; and bad , [i] [suppose] [;] but they had many virtues . 1 rough 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 , 4 , 5 sure 5 sure 6 enough 6 enough 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 bad 9 bad 10 , 10 , 14 but 14 but 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 many 17 many 18 virtues 18 virtues 19 . there was one man , of maybe forty , that would sit on my berthside for hours and tell me of his wife and child . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 maybe 7 maybe 8 forty 8 forty 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 would 11 would 12 sit 12 sit 13 on 13 on 14 my 14 my 15 berthside 15 berthside 16 for 16 for 17 hours 17 hours 18 and 18 and 19 tell 19 tell 20 me 20 me 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 wife 23 wife 24 and 24 and 25 child 25 child 26 . he was a fisher that had lost his boat , and thus been driven to the deep-sea voyaging . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fisher 4 fisher 5 that 5 that 6 had 6 had 7 lost 7 lost 8 his 8 his 9 boat 9 boat 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 thus 12 thus 13 been 13 been 14 driven 14 driven 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 deep-sea 17 deep-sea 18 voyaging 18 voyaging 19 . well , it is years ago now [:] [but] [i] [have] [never] [forgotten] [him] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 years 5 years 6 ago 6 ago 7 now 7 now 15 . the ship was bound for the [carolinas] [;] [and] [you] [must] [not] [suppose] [that] [i] [was] [going] [to] [that] place [merely] [as] [an] [exile] . 1 the 2 ship 2 ship 3 was 3 was 4 bound 4 bound 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 20 place 20 place 25 . i asked about the captain [;] [but] [i] [was] [told] [drink] made no difference upon that man of iron . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 about 3 about 4 the 4 the 5 captain 5 captain 12 made 12 made 13 no 13 no 14 difference 14 difference 15 upon 15 upon 16 that 16 that 17 man 17 man 18 of 18 of 19 iron 19 iron 20 . but his mind was scarce truly human . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 mind 3 mind 4 was 4 was 5 scarce 5 scarce 6 truly 6 truly 7 human 7 human 8 . as for me , [i] [felt] [ashamed] to look at him , and the poor child still comes about me in my dreams . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 poor 15 poor 16 child 16 child 17 still 17 still 18 comes 18 comes 19 about 19 about 20 me 20 me 21 in 21 in 22 my 22 my 23 dreams 23 dreams 24 . " and in the meantime , " says he , " keep your heart up . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 meantime 5 meantime 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 keep 12 keep 13 your 13 your 14 heart 14 heart 15 up 15 up 16 . you 're not the only one , [i] ['ll] [tell] you that . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 11 you 11 you 12 that 12 that 13 . there 's many a man hoeing tobacco over-seas that should be mounting his horse at his own door at home ; many and many ! 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 many 3 many 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 hoeing 6 hoeing 7 tobacco 7 tobacco 8 over-seas 8 over-seas 9 that 9 that 10 should 10 should 11 be 11 be 12 mounting 12 mounting 13 his 13 his 14 horse 14 horse 15 at 15 at 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 door 18 door 19 at 19 at 20 home 20 home 21 ; 21 ; 22 many 22 many 23 and 23 and 24 many 24 many 25 ! and life is all a variorum , at the best . 1 and 2 life 2 life 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 a 5 a 6 variorum 6 variorum 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 best 10 best 11 . look at me : i 'm a laird 's son and more than half a doctor , and here [i] [am] [,] [man-jack] [to] [hoseason] ! " 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 me 3 me 4 : 4 : 5 i 5 i 6 'm 6 'm 7 a 7 a 8 laird 8 laird 9 's 9 's 10 son 10 son 11 and 11 and 12 more 12 more 13 than 13 than 14 half 14 half 15 a 15 a 16 doctor 16 doctor 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 here 19 here 26 ! 26 ! 27 " i thought it would be civil to ask him for his story . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 civil 6 civil 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 him 9 him 10 for 10 for 11 his 11 his 12 story 12 story 13 . he whistled loud . 1 he 2 whistled 2 whistled 3 loud 3 loud 4 . " never had one , " said he . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [i] [like] [fun] [,] that 's all . " 1 " 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 9 . 9 . 10 " and he skipped out of the forecastle . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 skipped 3 skipped 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 forecastle 7 forecastle 8 . [chapter] [viii] [the] [round-house] " my man , " said he , " we want ye to serve in the round-house . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 we 10 we 11 want 11 want 12 ye 12 ye 13 to 13 to 14 serve 14 serve 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 round-house 17 round-house 18 . you [and] [ransome] are to change berths . 1 you 4 are 4 are 5 to 5 to 6 change 6 change 7 berths 7 berths 8 . run away aft with ye . " 1 run 2 away 2 away 3 aft 3 aft 4 with 4 with 5 ye 5 ye 6 . 6 . 7 " it was as white as wax , and had a look upon it like a dreadful smile . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 white 4 white 5 as 5 as 6 wax 6 wax 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 look 11 look 12 upon 12 upon 13 it 13 it 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 dreadful 16 dreadful 17 smile 17 smile 18 . the blood in me ran cold , and [i] drew in my breath as [if] [i] had been struck . 1 the 2 blood 2 blood 3 in 3 in 4 me 4 me 5 ran 5 ran 6 cold 6 cold 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 drew 10 drew 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 breath 13 breath 14 as 14 as 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 struck 19 struck 20 . " run away aft ; run away aft with ye ! " [cried] [hoseason] [.] 1 " 2 run 2 run 3 away 3 away 4 aft 4 aft 5 ; 5 ; 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 aft 8 aft 9 with 9 with 10 ye 10 ye 11 ! 11 ! 12 " the brig was sheering swiftly and giddily through a long , cresting swell . 1 the 2 brig 2 brig 3 was 3 was 4 sheering 4 sheering 5 swiftly 5 swiftly 6 and 6 and 7 giddily 7 giddily 8 through 8 through 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 , 11 , 12 cresting 12 cresting 13 swell 13 swell 14 . the most of the cutlasses were in another place . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 cutlasses 5 cutlasses 6 were 6 were 7 in 7 in 8 another 8 another 9 place 9 place 10 . he was a tall man , strongly made and very black ; and he stared before him on the table like one stupid . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 4 tall 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 strongly 7 strongly 8 made 8 made 9 and 9 and 10 very 10 very 11 black 11 black 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 stared 15 stared 16 before 16 before 17 him 17 him 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 table 20 table 21 like 21 like 22 one 22 one 23 stupid 23 stupid 24 . he shook his head like one that does not know and does not wish to think , and his face was very stern . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 like 5 like 6 one 6 one 7 that 7 that 8 does 8 does 9 not 9 not 10 know 10 know 11 and 11 and 12 does 12 does 13 not 13 not 14 wish 14 wish 15 to 15 to 16 think 16 think 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 his 19 his 20 face 20 face 21 was 21 was 22 very 22 very 23 stern 23 stern 24 . [presently] [mr] [riach] [came] [in] [.] and as he spoke ( the weather sliding-doors standing open ) he tossed the bottle into the sea . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 ( 5 ( 6 the 6 the 7 weather 7 weather 8 sliding-doors 8 sliding-doors 9 standing 9 standing 10 open 10 open 11 ) 11 ) 12 he 12 he 13 tossed 13 tossed 14 the 14 the 15 bottle 15 bottle 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 sea 18 sea 19 . " sit down ! " roars the captain . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 roars 6 roars 7 the 7 the 8 captain 8 captain 9 . " ye sot and swine , do ye know what ye 've done ? 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 sot 3 sot 4 and 4 and 5 swine 5 swine 6 , 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 ye 8 ye 9 know 9 know 10 what 10 what 11 ye 11 ye 12 've 12 've 13 done 13 done 14 ? ye 've murdered the boy ! " 1 ye 2 've 2 've 3 murdered 3 murdered 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 ! 6 ! 7 " [mr] [shuan] [seemed] [to] [understand] [;] [for] [he] [sat] [down] [again] [,] [and] [put] [up] [his] [hand] [to] [his] [brow] [.] " well , " he said , " he brought me a dirty pannikin ! " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 brought 10 brought 11 me 11 me 12 a 12 a 13 dirty 13 dirty 14 pannikin 14 pannikin 15 ! 15 ! 16 " the murderer cried a little , but he took off his sea-boots and obeyed . 1 the 2 murderer 2 murderer 3 cried 3 cried 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 took 9 took 10 off 10 off 11 his 11 his 12 sea-boots 12 sea-boots 13 and 13 and 14 obeyed 14 obeyed 15 . " ah ! " [cried] [mr] [riach] [,] with a dreadful voice , " ye should have interfered long syne . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 dreadful 11 dreadful 12 voice 12 voice 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 ye 15 ye 16 should 16 should 17 have 17 have 18 interfered 18 interfered 19 long 19 long 20 syne 20 syne 21 . it 's too late now . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 too 3 too 4 late 4 late 5 now 5 now 6 . 6 . 7 " " [mr] [riach] [,] ["] said the captain , " this night 's work must never be [kennt] in [dysart] . 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 captain 8 captain 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 this 11 this 12 night 12 night 13 's 13 's 14 work 14 work 15 must 15 must 16 never 16 never 17 be 17 be 19 in 19 in 21 . he turned to the table . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 table 5 table 6 . " what made ye throw the good bottle away ? " he added . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 made 3 made 4 ye 4 ye 5 throw 5 throw 6 the 6 the 7 good 7 good 8 bottle 8 bottle 9 away 9 away 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 added 13 added 14 . " there was nae sense in that , sir . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 nae 4 nae 5 sense 5 sense 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 . [here] [,] [david] [,] [draw] [me] [another] [.] they 're in the bottom locker ; " and he tossed me a key . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 bottom 5 bottom 6 locker 6 locker 7 ; 7 ; 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 tossed 11 tossed 12 me 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 key 14 key 15 . " ye 'll need a glass yourself , sir , " he added to [riach] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 'll 3 'll 4 need 4 need 5 a 5 a 6 glass 6 glass 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 added 13 added 14 to 14 to 16 . " [yon] was [an] [ugly] [thing] to see . " 1 " 3 was 3 was 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 . 9 . 10 " how they [kept] [their] [health] [,] [i] know not , any more than [how] [i] [kept] my own . 1 how 2 they 2 they 8 know 8 know 9 not 9 not 10 , 10 , 11 any 11 any 12 more 12 more 13 than 13 than 17 my 17 my 18 own 18 own 19 . and yet in other ways it was an easy service . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 in 3 in 4 other 4 other 5 ways 5 ways 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 an 8 an 9 easy 9 easy 10 service 10 service 11 . as [for] [mr] [shuan] [,] [the] [drink] [or] his [crime] , or the two together , had certainly troubled his mind . 1 as 9 his 9 his 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 the 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 together 15 together 16 , 16 , 17 had 17 had 18 certainly 18 certainly 19 troubled 19 troubled 20 his 20 his 21 mind 21 mind 22 . i [cannot] [say] [i] [ever] saw him in his proper wits . 1 i 6 saw 6 saw 7 him 7 him 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 proper 10 proper 11 wits 11 wits 12 . but [i] had no cause to be afraid of him . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 cause 5 cause 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 . " you were not here before ? " he asked . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 here 5 here 6 before 6 before 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 . " no , sir , " said [i] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . 9 . 10 " you may think it strange , but for all [the] [horror] [i] [had] , [i] was still sorry for him . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 strange 5 strange 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 14 , 14 , 16 was 16 was 17 still 17 still 18 sorry 18 sorry 19 for 19 for 20 him 20 him 21 . altogether it was no very hard life for the time it lasted , which ( as you are to hear ) was not long . 1 altogether 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 life 7 life 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 it 11 it 12 lasted 12 lasted 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 ( 15 ( 16 as 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 to 19 to 20 hear 20 hear 21 ) 21 ) 22 was 22 was 23 not 23 not 24 long 24 long 25 . i had company , too , and good company of its sort . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 company 3 company 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 good 8 good 9 company 9 company 10 of 10 of 11 its 11 its 12 sort 12 sort 13 . and [then] [i] [had] another [trouble] of my own . 1 and 5 another 5 another 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 . [chapter] [ix] [the] [man] [with] [the] [belt] [of] [gold] more than a week went by , in which the ill-luck that had [hitherto] [pursued] [the] [covenant] [upon] [this] [voyage] [grew] [yet] [more] [strongly] marked . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 a 3 a 4 week 4 week 5 went 5 went 6 by 6 by 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 which 9 which 10 the 10 the 11 ill-luck 11 ill-luck 12 that 12 that 13 had 13 had 25 marked 25 marked 26 . some days she made a little way ; others , she was driven actually back . 1 some 2 days 2 days 3 she 3 she 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 7 way 8 ; 8 ; 9 others 9 others 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 driven 13 driven 14 actually 14 actually 15 back 15 back 16 . my two masters leaped to their feet . 1 my 2 two 2 two 3 masters 3 masters 4 leaped 4 leaped 5 to 5 to 6 their 6 their 7 feet 7 feet 8 . " she 's struck ! " said [mr] [riach] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 struck 4 struck 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " no , sir , " said the captain . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 captain 9 captain 10 . " we 've only run a boat down . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 only 4 only 5 run 5 run 6 a 6 a 7 boat 7 boat 8 down 8 down 9 . 9 . 10 " and they hurried out . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 out 4 out 5 . the captain was in the right of it . 1 the 2 captain 2 captain 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 right 6 right 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . it showed he had luck and much agility and unusual strength , that he should have thus saved himself from such a pass . 1 it 2 showed 2 showed 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 luck 5 luck 6 and 6 and 7 much 7 much 8 agility 8 agility 9 and 9 and 10 unusual 10 unusual 11 strength 11 strength 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 should 15 should 16 have 16 have 17 thus 17 thus 18 saved 18 saved 19 himself 19 himself 20 from 20 from 21 such 21 such 22 a 22 a 23 pass 23 pass 24 . his manners , besides , were elegant , and he pledged the captain handsomely . 1 his 2 manners 2 manners 3 , 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 5 , 6 were 6 were 7 elegant 7 elegant 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 pledged 11 pledged 12 the 12 the 13 captain 13 captain 14 handsomely 14 handsomely 15 . [altogether] [i] [thought] [of] [him] [,] [at] [the] [first] [sight] [,] [that] [here] [was] [a] [man] [i] [would] [rather] [call] [my] [friend] [than] [my] [enemy] [.] the captain , too , was taking his observations , but rather of the man 's clothes than his person . 1 the 2 captain 2 captain 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 taking 7 taking 8 his 8 his 9 observations 9 observations 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 rather 12 rather 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 's 16 's 17 clothes 17 clothes 18 than 18 than 19 his 19 his 20 person 20 person 21 . " [i] ['m] [vexed] [,] sir , about the boat , " says the captain . 1 " 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 boat 10 boat 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 14 the 14 the 15 captain 15 captain 16 . " friends of yours ? " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 friends 2 friends 3 of 3 of 4 yours 4 yours 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " you have none such friends in your country , " was the reply . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 none 4 none 5 such 5 such 6 friends 6 friends 7 in 7 in 8 your 8 your 9 country 9 country 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 reply 14 reply 15 . " they would have died for me like dogs . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 died 5 died 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 like 8 like 9 dogs 9 dogs 10 . 10 . 11 " " and that 's true , too , " cried the other , " and ye seem to be a gentleman of great penetration . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 true 5 true 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 ye 16 ye 17 seem 17 seem 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 a 20 a 21 gentleman 21 gentleman 22 of 22 of 23 great 23 great 24 penetration 24 penetration 25 . 25 . 26 " " well , sir , " says the other , " and so has many a pretty man , for the matter of that . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 has 14 has 15 many 15 many 16 a 16 a 17 pretty 17 pretty 18 man 18 man 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 matter 22 matter 23 of 23 of 24 that 24 that 25 . 25 . 26 " " no doubt , sir , " says the captain , " and fine coats . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 doubt 3 doubt 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 the 9 the 10 captain 10 captain 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 14 fine 14 fine 15 coats 15 coats 16 . 16 . 17 " " [oho] [!] ["] says the stranger , " is that how the wind sets ? " 1 " 5 says 5 says 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 is 10 is 11 that 11 that 12 how 12 how 13 the 13 the 14 wind 14 wind 15 sets 15 sets 16 ? 16 ? 17 " and he laid his hand quickly on his pistols . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 laid 3 laid 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 quickly 6 quickly 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 pistols 9 pistols 10 . " don't be hasty , " said the captain . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 hasty 4 hasty 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 captain 9 captain 10 . " don't do a mischief before ye see the need of it . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 do 3 do 4 a 4 a 5 mischief 5 mischief 6 before 6 before 7 ye 7 ye 8 see 8 see 9 the 9 the 10 need 10 need 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 . " why , sir , " replied the captain , " [i] [am] [a] [true-blue] [protestant] [,] [and] [i] [thank] [god] for it . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 captain 9 captain 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 22 for 22 for 23 it 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 " " can ye so , indeed ? " [asked] [the] [jacobite] [.] 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 ye 3 ye 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [in] [france] [?] ["] says the captain . 1 " 6 says 6 says 7 the 7 the 8 captain 8 captain 9 . " no , [sir] [;] [that] [i] [cannot] do . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 9 do 9 do 10 . but where ye come from we might talk of that . " 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 ye 3 ye 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 we 6 we 7 might 7 might 8 talk 8 talk 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 . 11 . 12 " " half of it , " he cried , " and [i] ['m] [your] [man] [!] " 1 " 2 half 2 half 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 17 " the other swept back the guineas into the belt , and put it on again under his waistcoat . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 swept 3 swept 4 back 4 back 5 the 5 the 6 guineas 6 guineas 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 belt 9 belt 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 put 12 put 13 it 13 it 14 on 14 on 15 again 15 again 16 under 16 under 17 his 17 his 18 waistcoat 18 waistcoat 19 . " [i] [have] [told] [ye] sir , " said he , " that not one doit of it belongs to me . 1 " 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 that 13 that 14 not 14 not 15 one 15 one 16 doit 16 doit 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 belongs 19 belongs 20 to 20 to 21 me 21 me 22 . thirty guineas on the sea-side , or sixty if ye set me on [the] [linnhe] [loch] . 1 thirty 2 guineas 2 guineas 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 sea-side 5 sea-side 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 sixty 8 sixty 9 if 9 if 10 ye 10 ye 11 set 11 set 12 me 12 me 13 on 13 on 17 . take it , if ye will ; if not , ye can do your worst . " 1 take 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 ye 5 ye 6 will 6 will 7 ; 7 ; 8 if 8 if 9 not 9 not 10 , 10 , 11 ye 11 ye 12 can 12 can 13 do 13 do 14 your 14 your 15 worst 15 worst 16 . 16 . 17 " " ay , " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " [and] [if] [i] give ye over to the soldiers ? " 1 " 5 give 5 give 6 ye 6 ye 7 over 7 over 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 soldiers 10 soldiers 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " ye would make a fool 's bargain , " said the other . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 would 3 would 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 fool 6 fool 7 's 7 's 8 bargain 8 bargain 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . " my chief , let me tell you , sir , is forfeited , like every honest man in [scotland] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 chief 3 chief 4 , 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 11 , 12 is 12 is 13 forfeited 13 forfeited 14 , 14 , 15 like 15 like 16 every 16 every 17 honest 17 honest 18 man 18 man 19 in 19 in 21 . " little enough , to be sure , " [said] [hoseason] [;] and then , " if they knew , " he added , drily . 1 " 2 little 2 little 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 if 17 if 18 they 18 they 19 knew 19 knew 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 he 22 he 23 added 23 added 24 , 24 , 25 drily 25 drily 26 . " but [i] [think] , [if] [i] [was] to try , that [i] [could] [hold] my tongue about it . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 5 , 5 , 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 16 my 16 my 17 tongue 17 tongue 18 about 18 about 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 " " ah , but [i] ['ll] [begowk] [ye] there ! " cried the gentleman . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 9 there 9 there 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 13 the 13 the 14 gentleman 14 gentleman 15 . " play me false , and [i] ['ll] [play] [you] cunning . 1 " 2 play 2 play 3 me 3 me 4 false 4 false 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 cunning 11 cunning 12 . if a hand is laid upon me , they shall ken what money it is . " 1 if 2 a 2 a 3 hand 3 hand 4 is 4 is 5 laid 5 laid 6 upon 6 upon 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 shall 10 shall 11 ken 11 ken 12 what 12 what 13 money 13 money 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 . 16 . 17 " [befool] [.] " well , " returned the captain , " what must be must . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 returned 5 returned 6 the 6 the 7 captain 7 captain 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 what 10 what 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 13 must 13 must 14 . sixty guineas , and done . 1 sixty 2 guineas 2 guineas 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 done 5 done 6 . here 's my hand upon it . " 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 my 3 my 4 hand 4 hand 5 upon 5 upon 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " and here 's mine , " said the other . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 here 3 here 4 's 4 's 5 mine 5 mine 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 . and thereupon the captain went out ( rather hurriedly , [i] [thought] [)] [,] and left me alone in the round-house with the stranger . 1 and 2 thereupon 2 thereupon 3 the 3 the 4 captain 4 captain 5 went 5 went 6 out 6 out 7 ( 7 ( 8 rather 8 rather 9 hurriedly 9 hurriedly 10 , 10 , 15 and 15 and 16 left 16 left 17 me 17 me 18 alone 18 alone 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 round-house 21 round-house 22 with 22 with 23 the 23 the 24 stranger 24 stranger 25 . and as if all this were not enough , he had a belt full of golden guineas round his loins . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 were 6 were 7 not 7 not 8 enough 8 enough 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 belt 13 belt 14 full 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 golden 16 golden 17 guineas 17 guineas 18 round 18 round 19 his 19 his 20 loins 20 loins 21 . [whatever] [my] [opinions] [,] [i] [could] [not] [look] [on] [such] [a] [man] [without] [a] [lively] [interest] [.] " and [so] you ['re] [a] [jacobite] ? " said [i] , as [i] [set] [meat] before [him] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 you 4 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 17 before 17 before 19 . " ay , " said he , beginning to eat . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 beginning 8 beginning 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 . " and you , by your long face , should be a [whig] [?] " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 by 5 by 6 your 6 your 7 long 7 long 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 should 10 should 11 be 11 be 12 a 12 a 15 " [whig] [or] [whigamore] [was] [the] [cant] [name] [for] [those] [who] [were] [loyal] [to] [king] [george] [.] " and that 's naething , " said he . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 naething 5 naething 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " [i] ['ll] go and ask for the key , " said [i] , and stepped on deck . 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 ask 6 ask 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 key 9 key 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 stepped 16 stepped 17 on 17 on 18 deck 18 deck 19 . the fog was as close as ever , but the swell almost down . 1 the 2 fog 2 fog 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 close 5 close 6 as 6 as 7 ever 7 ever 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 swell 11 swell 12 almost 12 almost 13 down 13 down 14 . some of the hands were still hearkening for breakers ; but the captain and the two officers were in the waist with their heads together . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 hands 4 hands 5 were 5 were 6 still 6 still 7 hearkening 7 hearkening 8 for 8 for 9 breakers 9 breakers 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 captain 13 captain 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 two 16 two 17 officers 17 officers 18 were 18 were 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 waist 21 waist 22 with 22 with 23 their 23 their 24 heads 24 heads 25 together 25 together 26 . it was [mr] [riach] , [crying] [out] as if upon a sudden thought : " couldn't we wile him out of the round-house ? " 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 , 5 , 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 upon 10 upon 11 a 11 a 12 sudden 12 sudden 13 thought 13 thought 14 : 14 : 15 " 15 " 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 we 17 we 18 wile 18 wile 19 him 19 him 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 round-house 23 round-house 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " he 's better where he is [,] ["] [returned] [hoseason] ; " he hasn't room to use his sword . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 better 4 better 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 12 ; 12 ; 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 hasn't 15 hasn't 16 room 16 room 17 to 17 to 18 use 18 use 19 his 19 his 20 sword 20 sword 21 . 21 . 22 " " well , that 's true , " [said] [riach] [;] ["] but he 's hard to come at . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 's 15 's 16 hard 16 hard 17 to 17 to 18 come 18 come 19 at 19 at 20 . 20 . 21 " " hut ! " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 hut 2 hut 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . at this [hearing] , [i] [was] [seized] with both fear and anger at these [treacherous] [,] [greedy] [,] [bloody] [men] [that] [i] [sailed] [with] . 1 at 2 this 2 this 4 , 4 , 8 with 8 with 9 both 9 both 10 fear 10 fear 11 and 11 and 12 anger 12 anger 13 at 13 at 14 these 14 these 25 . my first mind was to run away ; my second was bolder . 1 my 2 first 2 first 3 mind 3 mind 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 ; 8 ; 9 my 9 my 10 second 10 second 11 was 11 was 12 bolder 12 bolder 13 . " captain , " said [i] , " the gentleman is seeking a dram , and the bottle 's out . 1 " 2 captain 2 captain 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 the 9 the 10 gentleman 10 gentleman 11 is 11 is 12 seeking 12 seeking 13 a 13 a 14 dram 14 dram 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 bottle 18 bottle 19 's 19 's 20 out 20 out 21 . will you give me the key ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 give 3 give 4 me 4 me 5 the 5 the 6 key 6 key 7 ? 7 ? 8 " they all started and turned about . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 started 3 started 4 and 4 and 5 turned 5 turned 6 about 6 about 7 . " why , here 's our chance to get the firearms ! " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 here 4 here 5 's 5 's 6 our 6 our 7 chance 7 chance 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 the 10 the 11 firearms 11 firearms 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " ay , ay , " put in [hoseason] . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 put 7 put 8 in 8 in 10 . " [david] [kens] [;] [david] ['s] a good lad . 1 " 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 lad 9 lad 10 . i had [never] been [so] [be-davided] [since] [i] [came] [on] [board] [:] [but] [i] said [yes] , [as] [if] [all] [i] [heard] were quite natural . 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 been 4 been 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 23 were 23 were 24 quite 24 quite 25 natural 25 natural 26 . now , [if] [i] [,] or one of the officers , was to go in and take them , he would fall to thinking . 1 now 2 , 2 , 6 or 6 or 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 officers 10 officers 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 in 15 in 16 and 16 and 17 take 17 take 18 them 18 them 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 would 21 would 22 fall 22 fall 23 to 23 to 24 thinking 24 thinking 25 . but a lad like you , [david] [,] [might] [snap] [up] [a] [horn] and a pistol or two without remark . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 lad 3 lad 4 like 4 like 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 pistol 16 pistol 17 or 17 or 18 two 18 two 19 without 19 without 20 remark 20 remark 21 . here [mr] [riach] [whispered] [him] a little . 1 here 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 . what was [i] to do ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 ? " [o] [!] ["] [cried] [i] [,] ["] they 're all murderers here ; it 's a ship full of them ! 1 " 9 they 9 they 10 're 10 're 11 all 11 all 12 murderers 12 murderers 13 here 13 here 14 ; 14 ; 15 it 15 it 16 's 16 's 17 a 17 a 18 ship 18 ship 19 full 19 full 20 of 20 of 21 them 21 them 22 ! they 've murdered a boy already . 1 they 2 've 2 've 3 murdered 3 murdered 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 already 6 already 7 . now it 's you . " 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 you 4 you 5 . 5 . 6 " " ay , ay , " said he ; " but they have n't got me yet . " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 but 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 have 13 have 14 n't 14 n't 15 got 15 got 16 me 16 me 17 yet 17 yet 18 . 18 . 19 " and then looking at me curiously , " [will] ye stand with me ? " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 looking 3 looking 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 curiously 6 curiously 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 ye 10 ye 11 stand 11 stand 12 with 12 with 13 me 13 me 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " that [will] [i] ! " said [i] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] [am] no [thief] , nor yet murderer . 1 " 4 no 4 no 6 , 6 , 7 nor 7 nor 8 yet 8 yet 9 murderer 9 murderer 10 . i 'll stand by you . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stand 3 stand 4 by 4 by 5 you 5 you 6 . 6 . 7 " " why , then , " said he , " what 's your name ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 what 11 what 12 's 12 's 13 your 13 your 14 name 14 name 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " my name [is] [stewart] , " he said , drawing himself up . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 3 name 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 drawing 11 drawing 12 himself 12 himself 13 up 13 up 14 . " [alan] [breck] [,] they call me . 1 " 5 they 5 they 6 call 6 call 7 me 7 me 8 . and having administered this rebuke , as though it were something of a chief importance , he turned to examine our defences . 1 and 2 having 2 having 3 administered 3 administered 4 this 4 this 5 rebuke 5 rebuke 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 though 8 though 9 it 9 it 10 were 10 were 11 something 11 something 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 chief 14 chief 15 importance 15 importance 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 turned 18 turned 19 to 19 to 20 examine 20 examine 21 our 21 our 22 defences 22 defences 23 . the round-house was built very strong , to support the breaching of the seas . 1 the 2 round-house 2 round-house 3 was 3 was 4 built 4 built 5 very 5 very 6 strong 6 strong 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 support 9 support 10 the 10 the 11 breaching 11 breaching 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 seas 14 seas 15 . of its five apertures , only the skylight and the two doors were large enough for the passage of a man . 1 of 2 its 2 its 3 five 3 five 4 apertures 4 apertures 5 , 5 , 6 only 6 only 7 the 7 the 8 skylight 8 skylight 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 doors 12 doors 13 were 13 were 14 large 14 large 15 enough 15 enough 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 passage 18 passage 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 man 21 man 22 . " it would be yet better shut , " [says] [i] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 yet 5 yet 6 better 6 better 7 shut 7 shut 8 , 8 , 9 " " not so , [david] [,] " says he . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 he 9 he 10 . [reaching] [.] " [i] [must] [stick] to the point , " he said , shaking his head ; " and that 's a pity , too . 1 " 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 point 7 point 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 shaking 13 shaking 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 ; 16 ; 17 " 17 " 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 's 20 's 21 a 21 a 22 pity 22 pity 23 , 23 , 24 too 24 too 25 . it doesn't set my genius , which is all for the upper guard . 1 it 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 set 3 set 4 my 4 my 5 genius 5 genius 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 upper 12 upper 13 guard 13 guard 14 . and , now , " said he , " do you keep on charging the pistols , and give heed to me . " 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 keep 12 keep 13 on 13 on 14 charging 14 charging 15 the 15 the 16 pistols 16 pistols 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 give 19 give 20 heed 20 heed 21 to 21 to 22 me 22 me 23 . 23 . 24 " i [told] [him] [i] would listen closely . 1 i 5 would 5 would 6 listen 6 listen 7 closely 7 closely 8 . " first of all , " said he , " how many are against us ? " 1 " 2 first 2 first 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 how 11 how 12 many 12 many 13 are 13 are 14 against 14 against 15 us 15 us 16 ? 16 ? 17 " i reckoned them up ; and such was the hurry of my mind [,] [i] [had] to [cast] [the] [numbers] [twice] . 1 i 2 reckoned 2 reckoned 3 them 3 them 4 up 4 up 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 such 7 such 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 hurry 10 hurry 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 mind 13 mind 17 to 17 to 22 . " fifteen , " said [i] . 1 " 2 fifteen 2 fifteen 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . alan whistled . 1 alan 2 whistled 2 whistled 3 . " well , " said he , " that can't be cured . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 can't 10 can't 11 be 11 be 12 cured 12 cured 13 . and now follow me . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 follow 3 follow 4 me 4 me 5 . it is my part to keep this door , [where] [i] [look] for the main battle . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 part 4 part 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 this 7 this 8 door 8 door 9 , 9 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 main 15 main 16 battle 16 battle 17 . in that , ye have no hand . 1 in 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 have 5 have 6 no 6 no 7 hand 7 hand 8 . i told him , [indeed] [i] was no great shot . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 great 9 great 10 shot 10 shot 11 . " and that 's very bravely said , " he cried , in a great admiration of my candour . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 very 5 very 6 bravely 6 bravely 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 admiration 16 admiration 17 of 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 candour 19 candour 20 . " there 's many a pretty gentleman that wouldnae dare to say it . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 many 4 many 5 a 5 a 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 gentleman 7 gentleman 8 that 8 that 9 wouldnae 9 wouldnae 10 dare 10 dare 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " " but then , sir , " said [i] , " there is the door behind you , which they may perhaps break in . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 there 12 there 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 behind 16 behind 17 you 17 you 18 , 18 , 19 which 19 which 20 they 20 they 21 may 21 may 22 perhaps 22 perhaps 23 break 23 break 24 in 24 in 25 . 25 . 26 " " ay , " said he , " and that is a part of your work . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 part 13 part 14 of 14 of 15 your 15 your 16 work 16 work 17 . but that 's not all . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 all 5 all 6 . let's make a bit of a soldier of ye [,] [david] . 1 let's 2 make 2 make 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 of 8 of 9 ye 9 ye 12 . what else have ye to guard ? " 1 what 2 else 2 else 3 have 3 have 4 ye 4 ye 5 to 5 to 6 guard 6 guard 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " there 's the skylight , " said [i] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 skylight 5 skylight 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " and that 's very true , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 very 5 very 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " but have ye no ears to your head ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 have 3 have 4 ye 4 ye 5 no 5 no 6 ears 6 ears 7 to 7 to 8 your 8 your 9 head 9 head 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " to be sure ! " [cried] [i] [.] 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " [i] [must] hear the bursting of the glass ! " 1 " 4 hear 4 hear 5 the 5 the 6 bursting 6 bursting 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 glass 9 glass 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " ye have some rudiments of sense , " said [alan] , grimly . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 have 3 have 4 some 4 some 5 rudiments 5 rudiments 6 of 6 of 7 sense 7 sense 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 grimly 13 grimly 14 . [chapter] [x] [the] [siege] [of] [the] [round-house] but now our time of truce was come to an end . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 our 3 our 4 time 4 time 5 of 5 of 6 truce 6 truce 7 was 7 was 8 come 8 come 9 to 9 to 10 an 10 an 11 end 11 end 12 . " [stand] [!] ["] [cried] [alan] [,] and [pointed] his sword at him . 1 " 8 and 8 and 10 his 10 his 11 sword 11 sword 12 at 12 at 13 him 13 him 14 . the captain stood , indeed ; but he neither winced nor drew back a foot . 1 the 2 captain 2 captain 3 stood 3 stood 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 neither 9 neither 10 winced 10 winced 11 nor 11 nor 12 drew 12 drew 13 back 13 back 14 a 14 a 15 foot 15 foot 16 . " a naked sword ? " says he . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 naked 3 naked 4 sword 4 sword 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 . " this is a strange return for hospitality . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 return 6 return 7 for 7 for 8 hospitality 8 hospitality 9 . 9 . 10 " " do ye see me ? " said [alan] . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 ye 3 ye 4 see 4 see 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] [am] [come] of [kings] [;] [i] [bear] a king 's name . 1 " 5 of 5 of 10 a 10 a 11 king 11 king 12 's 12 's 13 name 13 name 14 . my badge is the oak . 1 my 2 badge 2 badge 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 oak 5 oak 6 . do ye see my sword ? 1 do 2 ye 2 ye 3 see 3 see 4 my 4 my 5 sword 5 sword 6 ? it has slashed the heads off [mair] [whigamores] [than] [you] [have] [toes] [upon] [your] [feet] . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 slashed 3 slashed 4 the 4 the 5 heads 5 heads 6 off 6 off 16 . call up your vermin to your back , sir , and fall on ! 1 call 2 up 2 up 3 your 3 your 4 vermin 4 vermin 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 fall 12 fall 13 on 13 on 14 ! the sooner the clash begins , the sooner ye 'll taste this steel throughout your vitals . " 1 the 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 the 3 the 4 clash 4 clash 5 begins 5 begins 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 sooner 8 sooner 9 ye 9 ye 10 'll 10 'll 11 taste 11 taste 12 this 12 this 13 steel 13 steel 14 throughout 14 throughout 15 your 15 your 16 vitals 16 vitals 17 . 17 . 18 " the captain said nothing [to] [alan] , but he looked over at me with an ugly look . 1 the 2 captain 2 captain 3 said 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 looked 10 looked 11 over 11 over 12 at 12 at 13 me 13 me 14 with 14 with 15 an 15 an 16 ugly 16 ugly 17 look 17 look 18 . " [david] [,] ["] said he [,] ["] [i] ['ll] [mind] [this] ; " and the sound of his voice went through me with a jar . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 sound 17 sound 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 voice 20 voice 21 went 21 went 22 through 22 through 23 me 23 me 24 with 24 with 25 a 25 a 26 jar 26 jar 27 . next moment he was gone . 1 next 2 moment 2 moment 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 gone 5 gone 6 . " and now , " said [alan] , " let your hand keep your head , for the grip is coming . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 let 10 let 11 your 11 your 12 hand 12 hand 13 keep 13 keep 14 your 14 your 15 head 15 head 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 grip 19 grip 20 is 20 is 21 coming 21 coming 22 . 22 . 23 " alan drew a dirk , which he held in his left hand in case they should run in under his sword . 1 alan 2 drew 2 drew 3 a 3 a 4 dirk 4 dirk 5 , 5 , 6 which 6 which 7 he 7 he 8 held 8 held 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 left 11 left 12 hand 12 hand 13 in 13 in 14 case 14 case 15 they 15 they 16 should 16 should 17 run 17 run 18 in 18 in 19 under 19 under 20 his 20 his 21 sword 21 sword 22 . it was a small part of the deck [that] [i] [could] [overlook] , but enough for our purpose . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 small 4 small 5 part 5 part 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 deck 8 deck 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 enough 15 enough 16 for 16 for 17 our 17 our 18 purpose 18 purpose 19 . i looked back over my shoulder , and [saw] [mr] [shuan] in the doorway [,] [crossing] [blades] [with] [alan] . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 back 3 back 4 over 4 over 5 my 5 my 6 shoulder 6 shoulder 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 doorway 14 doorway 20 . " that 's him that killed the boy ! " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 killed 6 killed 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! 9 ! 10 " i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . i had never fired with a pistol in my life , and not often with a gun ; far less against a fellow-creature . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 fired 4 fired 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 pistol 7 pistol 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 not 13 not 14 often 14 often 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 gun 17 gun 18 ; 18 ; 19 far 19 far 20 less 20 less 21 against 21 against 22 a 22 a 23 fellow-creature 23 fellow-creature 24 . [then] [i] [looked] [round] [again] [into] [the] [deck-house] [.] i believe he died as they were doing it . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 he 3 he 4 died 4 died 5 as 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 doing 8 doing 9 it 9 it 10 . i told him [i] [had] [winged] one , and thought it was the captain . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 thought 10 thought 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 captain 14 captain 15 . " and [i] ['ve] [settled] two , " says he . 1 " 2 and 2 and 6 two 6 two 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 he 10 he 11 . " no , there 's not enough blood let ; they 'll be back again . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 not 6 not 7 enough 7 enough 8 blood 8 blood 9 let 9 let 10 ; 10 ; 11 they 11 they 12 'll 12 'll 13 be 13 be 14 back 14 back 15 again 15 again 16 . to your watch [,] [david] . 1 to 2 your 2 your 3 watch 3 watch 6 . this was but a dram before meat . " 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 dram 5 dram 6 before 6 before 7 meat 7 meat 8 . 8 . 9 " i settled back to my place , re-charging the three [pistols] [i] [had] [fired] , and keeping watch with both eye and ear . 1 i 2 settled 2 settled 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 place 6 place 7 , 7 , 8 re-charging 8 re-charging 9 the 9 the 10 three 10 three 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 keeping 17 keeping 18 watch 18 watch 19 with 19 with 20 both 20 both 21 eye 21 eye 22 and 22 and 23 ear 23 ear 24 . " it was [shuan] [bauchled] it , " [i] [heard] [one] [say] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " [bungled] [.] and another answered him with a ["] [wheesht] [,] man ! 1 and 2 another 2 another 3 answered 3 answered 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 10 man 10 man 11 ! he 's paid the piper . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 paid 3 paid 4 the 4 the 5 piper 5 piper 6 . 6 . 7 " after that the voices fell again into the same muttering as before . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 voices 4 voices 5 fell 5 fell 6 again 6 again 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 muttering 10 muttering 11 as 11 as 12 before 12 before 13 . by this , [i] [made] [sure] they were coming on again , and [told] [alan] [.] 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 coming 9 coming 10 on 10 on 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 and " it 's what we have to pray for , " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 what 4 what 5 we 5 we 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 pray 8 pray 9 for 9 for 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . but this time , mind , they 'll be in earnest . " 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 , 4 , 5 mind 5 mind 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 'll 8 'll 9 be 9 be 10 in 10 in 11 earnest 11 earnest 12 . 12 . 13 " by this , my pistols were ready , and there was nothing to do but listen and wait . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 pistols 5 pistols 6 were 6 were 7 ready 7 ready 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 but 15 but 16 listen 16 listen 17 and 17 and 18 wait 18 wait 19 . then there came a single call on the sea-pipe , and that was the signal . 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 came 3 came 4 a 4 a 5 single 5 single 6 call 6 call 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 sea-pipe 9 sea-pipe 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 signal 15 signal 16 . he gave the most horrible , ugly groan and fell to the floor . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 horrible 5 horrible 6 , 6 , 7 ugly 7 ugly 8 groan 8 groan 9 and 9 and 10 fell 10 fell 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 floor 13 floor 14 . alan was dirking him with his left hand , but the fellow clung like a leech . 1 alan 2 was 2 was 3 dirking 3 dirking 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 left 7 left 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 clung 13 clung 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 leech 16 leech 17 . another had broken in and had his cutlass raised . 1 another 2 had 2 had 3 broken 3 broken 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 had 6 had 7 his 7 his 8 cutlass 8 cutlass 9 raised 9 raised 10 . the door was thronged with their faces . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 was 3 was 4 thronged 4 thronged 5 with 5 with 6 their 6 their 7 faces 7 faces 8 . i thought we were lost , and catching up my cutlass , fell on them in flank . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 lost 5 lost 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 catching 8 catching 9 up 9 up 10 my 10 my 11 cutlass 11 cutlass 12 , 12 , 13 fell 13 fell 14 on 14 on 15 them 15 them 16 in 16 in 17 flank 17 flank 18 . but [i] had not time to be of help . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 of 8 of 9 help 9 help 10 . they broke before him like water , turning , and running , and falling one against another in their haste . 1 they 2 broke 2 broke 3 before 3 before 4 him 4 him 5 like 5 like 6 water 6 water 7 , 7 , 8 turning 8 turning 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 running 11 running 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 falling 14 falling 15 one 15 one 16 against 16 against 17 another 17 another 18 in 18 in 19 their 19 their 20 haste 20 haste 21 . he came up to me with open arms . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 with 6 with 7 open 7 open 8 arms 8 arms 9 . " come to my arms ! " he cried , and embraced and kissed me hard upon both cheeks . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 my 4 my 5 arms 5 arms 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 embraced 12 embraced 13 and 13 and 14 kissed 14 kissed 15 me 15 me 16 hard 16 hard 17 upon 17 upon 18 both 18 both 19 cheeks 19 cheeks 20 . " [david] [,] ["] said he , " [i] love you like a brother . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 love 10 love 11 you 11 you 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 brother 14 brother 15 . and [o] , man , " he cried in a kind of ecstasy , " [am] [i] no a bonny fighter ? " 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 kind 11 kind 12 of 12 of 13 ecstasy 13 ecstasy 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 18 no 18 no 19 a 19 a 20 bonny 20 bonny 21 fighter 21 fighter 22 ? 22 ? 23 " all the while , the flush was in his face , and his eyes were as bright as a five-year-old child 's with a new toy . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 while 3 while 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 flush 6 flush 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 face 10 face 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 were 15 were 16 as 16 as 17 bright 17 bright 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 five-year-old 20 five-year-old 21 child 21 child 22 's 22 's 23 with 23 with 24 a 24 a 25 new 25 new 26 toy 26 toy 27 . i have translated it here , [not] [in] [verse] [(] [of] [which] [i] have no skill ) but at least in the king 's [english] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 translated 3 translated 4 it 4 it 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 14 have 14 have 15 no 15 no 16 skill 16 skill 17 ) 17 ) 18 but 18 but 19 at 19 at 20 least 20 least 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 king 23 king 24 's 24 's 26 . " their eyes [were] [many] and [bright] [,] [swift] [were] [they] [to] [behold] [,] [many] the hands they guided : the sword was alone . 1 " 2 their 2 their 3 eyes 3 eyes 6 and 6 and 16 the 16 the 17 hands 17 hands 18 they 18 they 19 guided 19 guided 20 : 20 : 21 the 21 the 22 sword 22 sword 23 was 23 was 24 alone 24 alone 25 . " come to me from the hills [of] [heather] , [come] from the isles of the sea . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 hills 7 hills 10 , 10 , 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 isles 14 isles 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 . o [far-beholding] [eagles] , [here] [is] [your] [meat] [.] " 1 o 4 , 4 , 10 " four more were hurt , and of that number , one ( and he not the least important ) got his hurt from me . 1 four 2 more 2 more 3 were 3 were 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 number 9 number 10 , 10 , 11 one 11 one 12 ( 12 ( 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 not 15 not 16 the 16 the 17 least 17 least 18 important 18 important 19 ) 19 ) 20 got 20 got 21 his 21 his 22 hurt 22 hurt 23 from 23 from 24 me 24 me 25 . but poets have to think upon their rhymes ; and [in] [good] [prose] [talk] [,] [alan] [always] did me more than justice . 1 but 2 poets 2 poets 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 upon 6 upon 7 their 7 their 8 rhymes 8 rhymes 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 18 did 18 did 19 me 19 me 20 more 20 more 21 than 21 than 22 justice 22 justice 23 . in the meanwhile , [i] was [innocent] of any wrong being done me . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 meanwhile 3 meanwhile 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 8 of 8 of 9 any 9 any 10 wrong 10 wrong 11 being 11 being 12 done 12 done 13 me 13 me 14 . alan clapped my shoulder , and [said] [i] was a brave lad and wanted nothing but a sleep . 1 alan 2 clapped 2 clapped 3 my 3 my 4 shoulder 4 shoulder 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 brave 11 brave 12 lad 12 lad 13 and 13 and 14 wanted 14 wanted 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 but 16 but 17 a 17 a 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 . " [i] ['ll] take the first watch , " said he . 1 " 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 watch 7 watch 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . it was a mercy the night had fallen so still , for the wind had gone down as soon as the rain began . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 mercy 4 mercy 5 the 5 the 6 night 6 night 7 had 7 had 8 fallen 8 fallen 9 so 9 so 10 still 10 still 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 wind 14 wind 15 had 15 had 16 gone 16 gone 17 down 17 down 18 as 18 as 19 soon 19 soon 20 as 20 as 21 the 21 the 22 rain 22 rain 23 began 23 began 24 . [chapter] [xi] [the] [captain] [knuckles] [under] [alan] [and] [i] [sat] [down] [to] [breakfast] [about] [six] [of] [the] [clock] [.] the floor was covered with broken glass and in a horrid mess of blood , which took away my hunger . 1 the 2 floor 2 floor 3 was 3 was 4 covered 4 covered 5 with 5 with 6 broken 6 broken 7 glass 7 glass 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 horrid 11 horrid 12 mess 12 mess 13 of 13 of 14 blood 14 blood 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 took 17 took 18 away 18 away 19 my 19 my 20 hunger 20 hunger 21 . " and depend upon it , " [alan] said , " we shall hear more of them ere long . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 depend 3 depend 4 upon 4 upon 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 we 12 we 13 shall 13 shall 14 hear 14 hear 15 more 15 more 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 ere 18 ere 19 long 19 long 20 . ye may keep a man from the fighting , but never from his bottle . " 1 ye 2 may 2 may 3 keep 3 keep 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 fighting 8 fighting 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 never 11 never 12 from 12 from 13 his 13 his 14 bottle 14 bottle 15 . 15 . 16 " we made good company for each other . 1 we 2 made 2 made 3 good 3 good 4 company 4 company 5 for 5 for 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 . and wherever ye go and show that button , the [friends] [of] [alan] [breck] [will] [come] [around] [you] [.] " 1 and 2 wherever 2 wherever 3 ye 3 ye 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 show 6 show 7 that 7 that 8 button 8 button 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 20 " " this is a bad job , " said he at last , shaking his head . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 bad 5 bad 6 job 6 job 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 , 13 , 14 shaking 14 shaking 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 . " it was none of our choosing , " said [i] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 none 4 none 5 of 5 of 6 our 6 our 7 choosing 7 choosing 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " the captain , " says he , " would like to speak with your friend . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 captain 3 captain 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 would 10 would 11 like 11 like 12 to 12 to 13 speak 13 speak 14 with 14 with 15 your 15 your 16 friend 16 friend 17 . they might speak at the window . " 1 they 2 might 2 might 3 speak 3 speak 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 . 7 . 8 " " and how do we know what treachery he means ? " [cried] [i] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 do 4 do 5 we 5 we 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 treachery 8 treachery 9 he 9 he 10 means 10 means 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " is that so ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] ['ll] [tell] [ye] more than that , " said he . 1 " 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . " it 's not only the men ; it 's me . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 only 5 only 6 the 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 me 11 me 12 . i ['m] [frich'ened] , [davie] [.] " 1 i 4 , 4 , 7 " and he smiled across at me . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 across 4 across 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 . " no , " he continued , " what we want is to be shut of him . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 continued 6 continued 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 what 9 what 10 we 10 we 11 want 11 want 12 is 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 shut 15 shut 16 of 16 of 17 him 17 him 18 . 18 . 19 " he drank a part , and then carried the rest down upon the deck , to share it [(] [i] [suppose] [)] with his superior . 1 he 2 drank 2 drank 3 a 3 a 4 part 4 part 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 carried 8 carried 9 the 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 11 down 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 13 the 14 deck 14 deck 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 share 17 share 18 it 18 it 23 with 23 with 24 his 24 his 25 superior 25 superior 26 . alan at once held a pistol in his face . 1 alan 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 held 4 held 5 a 5 a 6 pistol 6 pistol 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 face 9 face 10 . " put that thing up ! " said the captain . 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 that 3 that 4 thing 4 thing 5 up 5 up 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 captain 10 captain 11 . " [have] [i] [not] [passed] [my] [word] [,] [sir] [?] [or] do ye seek to affront me ? " 1 " 12 do 12 do 13 ye 13 ye 14 seek 14 seek 15 to 15 to 16 affront 16 affront 17 me 17 me 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " captain , " [says] [alan] [,] ["] [i] [doubt] [your] [word] is a breakable . 1 " 2 captain 2 captain 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 breakable 15 breakable 16 . be damned to your word ! " says he . 1 be 2 damned 2 damned 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 word 5 word 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 he 9 he 10 . " well , well , sir , " said the captain , " ye 'll get little good by swearing . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 captain 11 captain 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 ye 14 ye 15 'll 15 'll 16 get 16 get 17 little 17 little 18 good 18 good 19 by 19 by 20 swearing 20 swearing 21 . 21 . 22 " ( and truly that was a fault of which the captain was quite free . ) 1 ( 2 and 2 and 3 truly 3 truly 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 fault 7 fault 8 of 8 of 9 which 9 which 10 the 10 the 11 captain 11 captain 12 was 12 was 13 quite 13 quite 14 free 14 free 15 . 15 . 16 ) " but we have other things to speak , " he continued , bitterly . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 other 5 other 6 things 6 things 7 to 7 to 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 continued 12 continued 13 , 13 , 14 bitterly 14 bitterly 15 . " ay ? " said [alan] [;] ["] [and] [faith] , [i] ['ll] [have] a talk with them mysel ' ! 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 11 , 11 , 15 a 15 a 16 talk 16 talk 17 with 17 with 18 them 18 them 19 mysel 19 mysel 20 ' 20 ' 21 ! unless there 's [naebody] [speaks] [english] [in] that [town] , [i] [have] a [bonny] tale for them . 1 unless 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 8 that 8 that 10 , 10 , 13 a 13 a 15 tale 15 tale 16 for 16 for 17 them 17 them 18 . fifteen tarry sailors upon the one side , and a man and a halfling boy upon the other ! 1 fifteen 2 tarry 2 tarry 3 sailors 3 sailors 4 upon 4 upon 5 the 5 the 6 one 6 one 7 side 7 side 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 halfling 14 halfling 15 boy 15 boy 16 upon 16 upon 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 ! o , man , it 's peetiful ! " 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 peetiful 7 peetiful 8 ! 8 ! 9 " hoseason flushed red . 1 hoseason 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 red 3 red 4 . " no , " [continued] [alan] [,] ["] that 'll no do . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 9 that 9 that 10 'll 10 'll 11 no 11 no 12 do 12 do 13 . ye 'll just have to set me ashore as we agreed . " 1 ye 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 set 6 set 7 me 7 me 8 ashore 8 ashore 9 as 9 as 10 we 10 we 11 agreed 11 agreed 12 . 12 . 13 " " ay , " said [hoseason] , " but my first officer is dead ye ken best how . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 my 10 my 11 first 11 first 12 officer 12 officer 13 is 13 is 14 dead 14 dead 15 ye 15 ye 16 ken 16 ken 17 best 17 best 18 how 18 how 19 . there 's none of the rest of us acquaint with this coast , sir ; and it 's one very dangerous to ships . " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 none 3 none 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 rest 6 rest 7 of 7 of 8 us 8 us 9 acquaint 9 acquaint 10 with 10 with 11 this 11 this 12 coast 12 coast 13 , 13 , 14 sir 14 sir 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 19 one 19 one 20 very 20 very 21 dangerous 21 dangerous 22 to 22 to 23 ships 23 ships 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] give ye your choice , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 3 give 3 give 4 ye 4 ye 5 your 5 your 6 choice 6 choice 7 , 7 , 8 " that 's a broad target . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 broad 4 broad 5 target 5 target 6 . if ye miss that , ye must be as feckless at the [sailoring] [as] [i] [have] [found] [ye] [at] [the] fighting . 1 if 2 ye 2 ye 3 miss 3 miss 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 ye 6 ye 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 as 9 as 10 feckless 10 feckless 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 21 fighting 21 fighting 22 . coble : a small boat used in fishing . 1 coble 2 : 2 : 3 a 3 a 4 small 4 small 5 boat 5 boat 6 used 6 used 7 in 7 in 8 fishing 8 fishing 9 . " [a] [coble] ['s] not a ship , sir , " said the captain . 1 " 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 ship 7 ship 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 captain 14 captain 15 . " it has nae draught of water . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 nae 4 nae 5 draught 5 draught 6 of 6 of 7 water 7 water 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , then , [to] [glasgow] if ye list ! " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 8 if 8 if 9 ye 9 ye 10 list 10 list 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " we 'll have the laugh of ye at the least . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 of 7 of 8 ye 8 ye 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 least 11 least 12 . 12 . 13 " " my mind runs little upon laughing , " said the captain . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 mind 3 mind 4 runs 4 runs 5 little 5 little 6 upon 6 upon 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 captain 12 captain 13 . " but all this will cost money , sir . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 all 3 all 4 this 4 this 5 will 5 will 6 cost 6 cost 7 money 7 money 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , sir , " [says] [alan] [,] ["] [i] [am] [nae] [weathercock] [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " thirty guineas , if ye land me on the sea-side ; and sixty , if ye put me in [the] [linnhe] [loch] . " 1 thirty 2 guineas 2 guineas 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 ye 5 ye 6 land 6 land 7 me 7 me 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 sea-side 10 sea-side 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 sixty 13 sixty 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 ye 16 ye 17 put 17 put 18 me 18 me 19 in 19 in 23 . 23 . 24 " " but see , sir , where we lie , we are but a few hours ['] [sail] [from] [ardnamurchan] , " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 we 8 we 9 lie 9 lie 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 are 12 are 13 but 13 but 14 a 14 a 15 few 15 few 16 hours 16 hours 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 said 23 said 25 . " give me sixty , and [i] ['ll] [set] [ye] there . " 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 sixty 4 sixty 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 there 11 there 12 . 12 . 13 " " and [i] ['m] to [wear] my brogues and run jeopardy of the red-coats to please you ? " [cries] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 5 to 5 to 7 my 7 my 8 brogues 8 brogues 9 and 9 and 10 run 10 run 11 jeopardy 11 jeopardy 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 red-coats 14 red-coats 15 to 15 to 16 please 16 please 17 you 17 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " no , sir ; if ye want sixty guineas earn them , and set me in my own country . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ; 5 ; 6 if 6 if 7 ye 7 ye 8 want 8 want 9 sixty 9 sixty 10 guineas 10 guineas 11 earn 11 earn 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 set 15 set 16 me 16 me 17 in 17 in 18 my 18 my 19 own 19 own 20 country 20 country 21 . 21 . 22 " " it 's to risk the brig , sir , " said the captain , " and your own lives along with her . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 to 4 to 5 risk 5 risk 6 the 6 the 7 brig 7 brig 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 captain 14 captain 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 your 18 your 19 own 19 own 20 lives 20 lives 21 along 21 along 22 with 22 with 23 her 23 her 24 . 24 . 25 " " take it or want it , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 it 3 it 4 or 4 or 5 want 5 want 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " " could ye pilot us at all ? " asked the captain , who was frowning to himself . 1 " 2 could 2 could 3 ye 3 ye 4 pilot 4 pilot 5 us 5 us 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 captain 12 captain 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 frowning 16 frowning 17 to 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " well , it 's doubtful , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 doubtful 6 doubtful 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] ['m] [more] of a fighting man ( as ye have seen for yoursel ' ) than a sailor-man . 1 " 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 fighting 7 fighting 8 man 8 man 9 ( 9 ( 10 as 10 as 11 ye 11 ye 12 have 12 have 13 seen 13 seen 14 for 14 for 15 yoursel 15 yoursel 16 ' 16 ' 17 ) 17 ) 18 than 18 than 19 a 19 a 20 sailor-man 20 sailor-man 21 . but [i] have been often enough picked up and set down upon this coast , and should ken something of the lie of it . " 1 but 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 often 5 often 6 enough 6 enough 7 picked 7 picked 8 up 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 set 10 set 11 down 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 13 this 13 this 14 coast 14 coast 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 should 17 should 18 ken 18 ken 19 something 19 something 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 lie 22 lie 23 of 23 of 24 it 24 it 25 . 25 . 26 " the captain shook his head , still frowning . 1 the 2 captain 2 captain 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 , 6 , 7 still 7 still 8 frowning 8 frowning 9 . but be it as ye will . 1 but 2 be 2 be 3 it 3 it 4 as 4 as 5 ye 5 ye 6 will 6 will 7 . but there 's one thing more . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 more 6 more 7 . now , sir , if that was to befall , ye might leave the money . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 befall 9 befall 10 , 10 , 11 ye 11 ye 12 might 12 might 13 leave 13 leave 14 the 14 the 15 money 15 money 16 . 16 . 17 " " [captain] [,] ["] [says] [alan] [,] ["] if ye see a pennant , it shall be your part to run away . 1 " 9 if 9 if 10 ye 10 ye 11 see 11 see 12 a 12 a 13 pennant 13 pennant 14 , 14 , 15 it 15 it 16 shall 16 shall 17 be 17 be 18 your 18 your 19 part 19 part 20 to 20 to 21 run 21 run 22 away 22 away 23 . [chapter] [xii] i [hear] [of] [the] " [red] [fox] ["] 1 i 5 " before we had done cleaning out the round-house , a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north . 1 before 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 done 4 done 5 cleaning 5 cleaning 6 out 6 out 7 the 7 the 8 round-house 8 round-house 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 breeze 11 breeze 12 sprang 12 sprang 13 up 13 up 14 from 14 from 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 east 19 east 20 of 20 of 21 north 21 north 22 . this blew off the rain and brought out the sun . 1 this 2 blew 2 blew 3 off 3 off 4 the 4 the 5 rain 5 rain 6 and 6 and 7 brought 7 brought 8 out 8 out 9 the 9 the 10 sun 10 sun 11 . and here [i] [must] [explain] [;] and the reader would do well to look at a map . 1 and 2 here 2 here 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 reader 9 reader 10 would 10 would 11 do 11 do 12 well 12 well 13 to 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 at 15 at 16 a 16 a 17 map 17 map 18 . on the day when the fog fell and we [ran] [down] [alan] ['s] [boat] , [we] had been [running] through [the] [little] [minch] . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 when 4 when 5 the 5 the 6 fog 6 fog 7 fell 7 fell 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 15 , 15 , 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 20 through 20 through 24 . now to get from there [to] [the] [linnhe] [loch] , the straight course was through [the] [narrows] [of] [the] [sound] [of] [mull] . 1 now 2 to 2 to 3 get 3 get 4 from 4 from 5 there 5 there 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 straight 12 straight 13 course 13 course 14 was 14 was 15 through 15 through 23 . it was [i] that [showed] [the] [example] , [telling] [him] all my misfortune ; which he heard with great good-nature . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 that 4 that 8 , 8 , 11 all 11 all 12 my 12 my 13 misfortune 13 misfortune 14 ; 14 ; 15 which 15 which 16 he 16 he 17 heard 17 heard 18 with 18 with 19 great 19 great 20 good-nature 20 good-nature 21 . " why , " said [i] , " he is a man you should be proud to give your hand to . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 you 13 you 14 should 14 should 15 be 15 be 16 proud 16 proud 17 to 17 to 18 give 18 give 19 your 19 your 20 hand 20 hand 21 to 21 to 22 . 22 . 23 " " [i] [know] [nothing] [i] [would] help [a] [campbell] [to] , " says he , " unless it was a leaden bullet . 1 " 7 help 7 help 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 14 he 14 he 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 unless 17 unless 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 a 20 a 21 leaden 21 leaden 22 bullet 22 bullet 23 . i would hunt all of that name like blackcocks . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 all 4 all 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 name 7 name 8 like 8 like 9 blackcocks 9 blackcocks 10 . if [i] [lay] [dying] , [i] [would] [crawl] [upon] [my] [knees] [to] [my] [chamber] [window] [for] [a] [shot] at one . " 1 if 5 , 5 , 19 at 19 at 20 one 20 one 21 . 21 . 22 " " why , [alan] [,] " [i] [cried] [,] ["] what [ails] [ye] [at] the [campbells] [?] " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 11 what 11 what 15 the 15 the 18 " but [i] [paid] [the] [less] [attention] [to] this , for [i] [knew] it was usually said by those who have the underhand . 1 but 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 usually 15 usually 16 said 16 said 17 by 17 by 18 those 18 those 19 who 19 who 20 have 20 have 21 the 21 the 22 underhand 22 underhand 23 . and that was the father that [i] [had] , [god] [rest] [him] [!] " 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 father 5 father 6 that 6 that 9 , 9 , 14 " " [i] think he was not the man to leave you rich , " said [i] . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 to 9 to 10 leave 10 leave 11 you 11 you 12 rich 12 rich 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . " and that 's true , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 true 5 true 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " he left me my breeks to cover me , and little besides . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 left 3 left 4 me 4 me 5 my 5 my 6 breeks 6 breeks 7 to 7 to 8 cover 8 cover 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 little 12 little 13 besides 13 besides 14 . " what , " [cried] [i] [,] ["] were you in the [english] army ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 9 were 9 were 10 you 10 you 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 army 14 army 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " that was [i] , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " but [i] [deserted] to the right [side] [at] [preston] [pans] and that 's some comfort . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 right 7 right 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 15 some 15 some 16 comfort 16 comfort 17 . 17 . 18 " i could scarcely share this view : holding desertion under arms for an unpardonable fault in honour . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 share 4 share 5 this 5 this 6 view 6 view 7 : 7 : 8 holding 8 holding 9 desertion 9 desertion 10 under 10 under 11 arms 11 arms 12 for 12 for 13 an 13 an 14 unpardonable 14 unpardonable 15 fault 15 fault 16 in 16 in 17 honour 17 honour 18 . but for all [i] [was] [so] [young] , [i] was wiser than say my thought . 1 but 2 for 2 for 3 all 3 all 8 , 8 , 10 was 10 was 11 wiser 11 wiser 12 than 12 than 13 say 13 say 14 my 14 my 15 thought 15 thought 16 . " dear , dear , " [says] [i] [,] " the punishment is death . " 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 " 10 " 11 the 11 the 12 punishment 12 punishment 13 is 13 is 14 death 14 death 15 . 15 . 16 " but [i] [have] [the] [king] [of] [france] ['s] [commission] in my pocket , which would aye be some protection . " 1 but 10 in 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 pocket 12 pocket 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 would 15 would 16 aye 16 aye 17 be 17 be 18 some 18 some 19 protection 19 protection 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] [misdoubt] it [much] [,] ["] said [i] . 1 " 4 it 4 it 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] [have] [doubts] [mysel] ' [,] ["] said [alan] [drily] . 1 " 6 ' 6 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . it 's a [braving] [of] [providence] [.] " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 8 " " [tut] [!] ["] [says] [alan] [,] ["] [i] [have] [been] back [every] [year] [since] [forty-six] ! " 1 " 12 back 12 back 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " and what brings ye , man ? " [cried] [i] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 brings 4 brings 5 ye 5 ye 6 , 6 , 7 man 7 man 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " well , ye see , [i] [weary] for my friends and country , " said he . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 see 5 see 6 , 6 , 9 for 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 friends 11 friends 12 and 12 and 13 country 13 country 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 . " [france] is a braw place , nae doubt ; but [i] [weary] for the heather and the deer . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 braw 5 braw 6 place 6 place 7 , 7 , 8 nae 8 nae 9 doubt 9 doubt 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 heather 16 heather 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 deer 19 deer 20 . and then [i] have [bit] [things] that [i] [attend] [to] . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 have 4 have 7 that 7 that 11 . [whiles] [i] [pick] [up] [a] [few] [lads] [to] [serve] [the] [king] [of] [france] [:] [recruits] [,] [ye] [see] [;] [and] [that] ['s] [aye] [a] [little] [money] [.] but the heart of the matter is the business of my chief , [ardshiel] [.] " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 heart 3 heart 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 business 9 business 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 chief 12 chief 13 , 13 , 16 " " [i] [thought] they [called] [your] [chief] [appin] [,] ["] said [i] . 1 " 4 they 4 they 11 said 11 said 13 . " ay , [but] [ardshiel] is the captain of the clan , " said he , which scarcely cleared my mind . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 captain 8 captain 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 clan 11 clan 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 scarcely 18 scarcely 19 cleared 19 cleared 20 my 20 my 21 mind 21 mind 22 . this is not only a pain but a disgrace to us of his family and clan . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 pain 6 pain 7 but 7 but 8 a 8 a 9 disgrace 9 disgrace 10 to 10 to 11 us 11 us 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 family 14 family 15 and 15 and 16 clan 16 clan 17 . well , [david] [,] [i] ['m] the hand that carries it . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 7 the 7 the 8 hand 8 hand 9 that 9 that 10 carries 10 carries 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " and he struck the belt about his body , so that the guineas rang . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 struck 3 struck 4 the 4 the 5 belt 5 belt 6 about 6 about 7 his 7 his 8 body 8 body 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 guineas 13 guineas 14 rang 14 rang 15 . " do they pay both ? " [cried] [i] [.] 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 they 3 they 4 pay 4 pay 5 both 5 both 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ay , [david] [,] [both] [,] " says he . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 he 10 he 11 . " what ! two rents ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 two 4 two 5 rents 5 rents 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i repeated . 1 i 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 . " ay , [david] [,] " said he . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [i] [told] a [different] tale to yon captain man ; but this is the truth of it . 1 " 4 a 4 a 6 tale 6 tale 7 to 7 to 8 yon 8 yon 9 captain 9 captain 10 man 10 man 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 this 13 this 14 is 14 is 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . and it 's wonderful to me how little pressure is needed . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 how 7 how 8 little 8 little 9 pressure 9 pressure 10 is 10 is 11 needed 11 needed 12 . he it is that gets the money in , and does the management . " 1 he 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 gets 5 gets 6 the 6 the 7 money 7 money 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 does 11 does 12 the 12 the 13 management 13 management 14 . 14 . 15 " this was the first time [i] [heard] [the] [name] [of] [that] [james] [stewart] , who was afterwards so famous at the time of his hanging . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 afterwards 17 afterwards 18 so 18 so 19 famous 19 famous 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 time 22 time 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 hanging 25 hanging 26 . but [i] [took] [little] [heed] at the moment , for all my mind was occupied with the generosity of these [poor] [highlanders] . 1 but 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 moment 8 moment 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 my 12 my 13 mind 13 mind 14 was 14 was 15 occupied 15 occupied 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 generosity 18 generosity 19 of 19 of 20 these 20 these 23 . " [i] [call] it [noble] [,] ["] [i] cried . 1 " 4 it 4 it 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " [i] ['m] a [whig] [,] [or] little better ; but [i] [call] [it] [noble] [.] " 1 " 4 a 4 a 8 little 8 little 9 better 9 better 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 17 " " ay " said he , " [ye] ['re] [a] [whig] [,] but ye 're a gentleman ; and that 's what does it . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 13 but 13 but 14 ye 14 ye 15 're 15 're 16 a 16 a 17 gentleman 17 gentleman 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 that 20 that 21 's 21 's 22 what 22 what 23 does 23 does 24 it 24 it 25 . now , if ye [were] [one] [of] [the] [cursed] [race] [of] [campbell] [,] [ye] would gnash your teeth to hear tell of it . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 ye 4 ye 15 would 15 would 16 gnash 16 gnash 17 your 17 your 18 teeth 18 teeth 19 to 19 to 20 hear 20 hear 21 tell 21 tell 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . if ye were the [red] [fox] [....v] " 1 if 2 ye 2 ye 3 were 3 were 4 the 4 the 8 " and at that name , his teeth shut together , and he ceased speaking . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 name 4 name 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 teeth 7 teeth 8 shut 8 shut 9 together 9 together 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 ceased 13 ceased 14 speaking 14 speaking 15 . i have seen many a grim face , but [never] [a] [grimmer] [than] [alan] ['s] when he had [named] [the] [red] [fox] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 many 4 many 5 a 5 a 6 grim 6 grim 7 face 7 face 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 23 . " and who is [the] [red] [fox] ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked , daunted , but still curious . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 daunted 4 daunted 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 still 7 still 8 curious 8 curious 9 . " who is he ? " [cried] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " well , and [i] ['ll] tell you that . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 that 9 that 10 . one thing they couldnae kill . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 3 they 3 they 4 couldnae 4 couldnae 5 kill 5 kill 6 . that was the love the clansmen bore their chief . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 love 4 love 5 the 5 the 6 clansmen 6 clansmen 7 bore 7 bore 8 their 8 their 9 chief 9 chief 10 . these guineas are the proof of it . 1 these 2 guineas 2 guineas 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 proof 5 proof 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . and now , in there steps a man , a [campbell] [,] [red-headed] [colin] [of] [glenure] " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 there 5 there 6 steps 6 steps 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 17 " " is that [him] you [call] [the] [red] [fox] ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 5 you 5 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " will ye bring me his brush ? " [cries] [alan] [,] [fiercely] [.] 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 ye 3 ye 4 bring 4 bring 5 me 5 me 6 his 6 his 7 brush 7 brush 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ay , that 's the man . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 . in he steps , and [gets] [papers] [from] [king] [george] , to be [so-called] [king] ['s] [factor] [on] [the] [lands] [of] [appin] . 1 in 2 he 2 he 3 steps 3 steps 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 23 . and at first he sings small , and is [hail-fellow-well-met] [with] [sheamus] that ['s] [james] [of] [the] [glens] , my chieftain 's agent . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 first 3 first 4 he 4 he 5 sings 5 sings 6 small 6 small 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 is 9 is 13 that 13 that 19 , 19 , 20 my 20 my 21 chieftain 21 chieftain 22 's 22 's 23 agent 23 agent 24 . what was it ye called it , when [i] [told] [ye] ? " 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ye 4 ye 5 called 5 called 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [i] [called] it [noble] [,] [alan] [,] ["] said [i] . 1 " 4 it 4 it 10 said 10 said 12 . " and you little better than a [common] [whig] [!] " [cries] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 little 4 little 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 11 " " but when it came to [colin] [roy] , the [black] [campbell] blood in him ran wild . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 when 3 when 4 it 4 it 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 13 blood 13 blood 14 in 14 in 15 him 15 him 16 ran 16 ran 17 wild 17 wild 18 . he sat gnashing his teeth at the wine table . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 gnashing 3 gnashing 4 his 4 his 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 wine 8 wine 9 table 9 table 10 . what [!] [should] [a] [stewart] [get] [a] [bite] [of] [bread] , and him not be able to prevent it ? 1 what 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 him 13 him 14 not 14 not 15 be 15 be 16 able 16 able 17 to 17 to 18 prevent 18 prevent 19 it 19 it 20 ? ah ! 1 ah 2 ! [red] [fox] [,] [if] [ever] [i] [hold] [you] [at] [a] [gun] ['s] [end] [,] [the] [lord] [have] [pity] [upon] [ye] [!] ["] [(] [alan] [stopped] [to] [swallow] [down] [his] [anger] [.] [)] " well , [david] [,] what does he do ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 what 6 what 7 does 7 does 8 he 8 he 9 do 9 do 10 ? he declares all the farms to let . 1 he 2 declares 2 declares 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 farms 5 farms 6 to 6 to 7 let 7 let 8 . " well , " said [i] , " what followed ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 what 9 what 10 followed 10 followed 11 ? 11 ? 12 " alan laid down his pipe , which he had long since suffered to go out , and set his two hands upon his knees . 1 alan 2 laid 2 laid 3 down 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 pipe 5 pipe 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 long 10 long 11 since 11 since 12 suffered 12 suffered 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 out 15 out 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 set 18 set 19 his 19 his 20 two 20 two 21 hands 21 hands 22 upon 22 upon 23 his 23 his 24 knees 24 knees 25 . " ay , " said he , " ye 'll never guess that ! 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 'll 10 'll 11 never 11 never 12 guess 12 guess 13 that 13 that 14 ! " well , [alan] [,] " said [i] , " that is a strange story , and a fine one , too . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 strange 14 strange 15 story 15 story 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 a 18 a 19 fine 19 fine 20 one 20 one 21 , 21 , 22 too 22 too 23 . and [whig] [as] [i] may be , [i] [am] [glad] the man was beaten . " 1 and 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 13 was 13 was 14 beaten 14 beaten 15 . 15 . 16 " " him beaten ? " [echoed] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 him 2 him 3 beaten 3 beaten 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " it ['s] [little] [ye] [ken] [of] [campbells] [,] [and] [less] [of] [the] [red] [fox] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 16 . him beaten ? 1 him 2 beaten 2 beaten 3 ? no : nor will be , till his blood 's on the hillside ! 1 no 2 : 2 : 3 nor 3 nor 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 8 his 8 his 9 blood 9 blood 10 's 10 's 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 hillside 13 hillside 14 ! " man [alan] , " said [i] , " [ye] are [neither] [very] [wise] [nor] [very] [christian] [to] [blow] [off] so many words of anger . 1 " 2 man 2 man 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 are 11 are 21 so 21 so 22 many 22 many 23 words 23 words 24 of 24 of 25 anger 25 anger 26 . they will do the man [ye] [call] [the] [fox] [no] [harm] , and yourself no good . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 yourself 14 yourself 15 no 15 no 16 good 16 good 17 . tell me your tale plainly out . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 your 3 your 4 tale 4 tale 5 plainly 5 plainly 6 out 6 out 7 . what did he next ? " 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 next 4 next 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " and that 's a good [observe] , [david] [,] " said [alan] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 8 , 8 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [troth] and indeed , they will do him no harm ; the more 's the pity ! 1 " 3 and 3 and 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 will 7 will 8 do 8 do 9 him 9 him 10 no 10 no 11 harm 11 harm 12 ; 12 ; 13 the 13 the 14 more 14 more 15 's 15 's 16 the 16 the 17 pity 17 pity 18 ! " opinion here or opinion there , " said [i] , " it 's a [kent] thing [that] [christianity] [forbids] [revenge] . " 1 " 2 opinion 2 opinion 3 here 3 here 4 or 4 or 5 opinion 5 opinion 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 a 15 a 17 thing 17 thing 22 . 22 . 23 " " ay " said he , " it 's well seen it was [a] [campbell] [taught] [ye] ! 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 it 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 well 10 well 11 seen 11 seen 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 18 ! but that 's nothing to the point . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 point 7 point 8 . this is what he did . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 . 6 . 7 " " ay " said [i] , " come to that . " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 come 8 come 9 to 9 to 10 that 10 that 11 . 11 . 12 " ardshiel was to starve : that was the thing he aimed at . 1 ardshiel 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 starve 4 starve 5 : 5 : 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 thing 9 thing 10 he 10 he 11 aimed 11 aimed 12 at 12 at 13 . and since them that fed him in his exile wouldnae be bought out right or wrong , he would drive them out . 1 and 2 since 2 since 3 them 3 them 4 that 4 that 5 fed 5 fed 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 exile 9 exile 10 wouldnae 10 wouldnae 11 be 11 be 12 bought 12 bought 13 out 13 out 14 right 14 right 15 or 15 or 16 wrong 16 wrong 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 drive 20 drive 21 them 21 them 22 out 22 out 23 . therefore he sent for lawyers , and papers , and red-coats to stand at his back . 1 therefore 2 he 2 he 3 sent 3 sent 4 for 4 for 5 lawyers 5 lawyers 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 papers 8 papers 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 red-coats 11 red-coats 12 to 12 to 13 stand 13 stand 14 at 14 at 15 his 15 his 16 back 16 back 17 . and who are to succeed them ? 1 and 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 to 4 to 5 succeed 5 succeed 6 them 6 them 7 ? bare-leggit beggars ! 1 bare-leggit 2 beggars 2 beggars 3 ! " let me have a word , " said [i] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " be sure , if they take less rents , be sure [government] [has] [a] [finger] [in] [the] [pie] . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 they 6 they 7 take 7 take 8 less 8 less 9 rents 9 rents 10 , 10 , 11 be 11 be 12 sure 12 sure 20 . it 's not [this] [campbell] ['s] [fault] , [man] it 's his orders . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 8 , 8 , 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 his 12 his 13 orders 13 orders 14 . and [if] [ye] [killed] this [colin] [to-morrow] , what better would ye be ? 1 and 5 this 5 this 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 better 10 better 11 would 11 would 12 ye 12 ye 13 be 13 be 14 ? there would be another factor in his shoes , as fast as spur can drive . " 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 another 4 another 5 factor 5 factor 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 shoes 8 shoes 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 fast 11 fast 12 as 12 as 13 spur 13 spur 14 can 14 can 15 drive 15 drive 16 . 16 . 17 " he spoke kindly enough , but there was so much [anger] [under] [his] [contempt] that [i] [thought] it was wise to change the conversation . 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 kindly 3 kindly 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 15 that 15 that 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 wise 20 wise 21 to 21 to 22 change 22 change 23 the 23 the 24 conversation 24 conversation 25 . " it 's easier than ye would think , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 easier 4 easier 5 than 5 than 6 ye 6 ye 7 would 7 would 8 think 8 think 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . and then the heather 's a great help . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 heather 4 heather 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 help 8 help 9 . and everywhere there are friends ' houses and friends ' byres and haystacks . 1 and 2 everywhere 2 everywhere 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 friends 5 friends 6 ' 6 ' 7 houses 7 houses 8 and 8 and 9 friends 9 friends 10 ' 10 ' 11 byres 11 byres 12 and 12 and 13 haystacks 13 haystacks 14 . and besides , when folk talk of a country covered with troops , it 's but a kind of a byword at the best . 1 and 2 besides 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 folk 5 folk 6 talk 6 talk 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 country 9 country 10 covered 10 covered 11 with 11 with 12 troops 12 troops 13 , 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 's 15 's 16 but 16 but 17 a 17 a 18 kind 18 kind 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 byword 21 byword 22 at 22 at 23 the 23 the 24 best 24 best 25 . a soldier covers nae mair of it than his boot-soles . 1 a 2 soldier 2 soldier 3 covers 3 covers 4 nae 4 nae 5 mair 5 mair 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 than 8 than 9 his 9 his 10 boot-soles 10 boot-soles 11 . this was it , " said he , and whistled me the air . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 whistled 10 whistled 11 me 11 me 12 the 12 the 13 air 13 air 14 . " and then , besides , " he continued , " it 's no sae bad now as it was in forty-six . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 besides 5 besides 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 continued 9 continued 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 no 14 no 15 sae 15 sae 16 bad 16 bad 17 now 17 now 18 as 18 as 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 in 21 in 22 forty-six 22 forty-six 23 . [the] [hielands] [are] [what] [they] [call] [pacified] [.] but [what] [i] [would] [like] [to] [ken] [,] [david] [,] [is] [just] how long ? 1 but 13 how 13 how 14 long 14 long 15 ? but it 's a kittle thing to decide what folk 'll bear , and what they will not . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 kittle 5 kittle 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 decide 8 decide 9 what 9 what 10 folk 10 folk 11 'll 11 'll 12 bear 12 bear 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 what 15 what 16 they 16 they 17 will 17 will 18 not 18 not 19 . [careful] [.] and with this [alan] [fell] [into] [a] [muse] , and for a long time sate very sad and silent . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 this 3 this 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 sate 15 sate 16 very 16 very 17 sad 17 sad 18 and 18 and 19 silent 19 silent 20 . for his faults , they were on his face , and [i] [now] knew [them] all . 1 for 2 his 2 his 3 faults 3 faults 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 face 9 face 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 knew 14 knew 16 all 16 all 17 . for though he had a great taste for courage in other men , yet he admired it most [in] [alan] [breck] . 1 for 2 though 2 though 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 taste 7 taste 8 for 8 for 9 courage 9 courage 10 in 10 in 11 other 11 other 12 men 12 men 13 , 13 , 14 yet 14 yet 15 he 15 he 16 admired 16 admired 17 it 17 it 18 most 18 most 22 . [chapter] [xiii] [the] [loss] [of] [the] [brig] " here , " said he , " come out and see if ye can pilot . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 come 9 come 10 out 10 out 11 and 11 and 12 see 12 see 13 if 13 if 14 ye 14 ye 15 can 15 can 16 pilot 16 pilot 17 . 17 . 18 " " is this one of your tricks ? " [asked] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 tricks 7 tricks 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " do [i] [look] [like] [tricks] ? " cries the captain . 1 " 2 do 2 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cries 9 cries 10 the 10 the 11 captain 11 captain 12 . " [i] have [other] [things] to think of my brig 's in danger ! " 1 " 3 have 3 have 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 brig 10 brig 11 's 11 's 12 in 12 in 13 danger 13 danger 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " what do ye call that ? " asked the captain , gloomily . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 ye 4 ye 5 call 5 call 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 captain 11 captain 12 , 12 , 13 gloomily 13 gloomily 14 . " the sea breaking on a reef , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 sea 3 sea 4 breaking 4 breaking 5 on 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 reef 7 reef 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " and now ye ken where it is ; and what better would ye have ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 ye 4 ye 5 ken 5 ken 6 where 6 where 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 better 12 better 13 would 13 would 14 ye 14 ye 15 have 15 have 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " ay , " said [hoseason] , " if it was the only one . " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 only 13 only 14 one 14 one 15 . 15 . 16 " and sure enough , just as he spoke there came a second fountain farther to the south . 1 and 2 sure 2 sure 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 there 9 there 10 came 10 came 11 a 11 a 12 second 12 second 13 fountain 13 fountain 14 farther 14 farther 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 south 17 south 18 . " there ! " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " ye see for yourself . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 see 3 see 4 for 4 for 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 . but you , sir , that was to pilot us , have ye never a word ? " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 pilot 9 pilot 10 us 10 us 11 , 11 , 12 have 12 have 13 ye 13 ye 14 never 14 never 15 a 15 a 16 word 16 word 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " [i] ['m] [thinking] [,] ["] said [alan] , " [these] ['ll] [be] what [they] [call] the [torran] [rocks] [.] " 1 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 what 14 what 17 the 17 the 21 " " are there many of them ? " says the captain . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 there 3 there 4 many 4 many 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 the 10 the 11 captain 11 captain 12 . [mr] [riach] [and] [the] [captain] [looked] [at] [each] [other] [.] " there 's a way through them , [i] [suppose] [?] " said the captain . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 way 5 way 6 through 6 through 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 captain 15 captain 16 . " doubtless , " said [alan] , " but where ? 1 " 2 doubtless 2 doubtless 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 where 10 where 11 ? but it somehow runs in my mind once more that it is clearer under the land . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 somehow 3 somehow 4 runs 4 runs 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 mind 7 mind 8 once 8 once 9 more 9 more 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 clearer 13 clearer 14 under 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 land 16 land 17 . 17 . 18 " " so ? " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . well , we 're in for it now , and may as well crack on . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 're 4 're 5 in 5 in 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 may 11 may 12 as 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 crack 14 crack 15 on 15 on 16 . 16 . 17 " with that he gave an order to the steersman , and sent [riach] to the foretop . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 an 5 an 6 order 6 order 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 steersman 9 steersman 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sent 12 sent 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 foretop 16 foretop 17 . " well , sir , " said [hoseason] [to] [alan] , " we 'll try your way of it . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 we 13 we 14 'll 14 'll 15 try 15 try 16 your 16 your 17 way 17 way 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . but [i] think [i] [might] as well trust to a blind fiddler . 1 but 3 think 3 think 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 8 trust 8 trust 9 to 9 to 10 a 10 a 11 blind 11 blind 12 fiddler 12 fiddler 13 . [pray] [god] [you] ['re] [right] [.] ["] " [pray] [god] [i] [am] [!] ["] [says] [alan] to me . 1 " 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 . " but where did [i] [hear] it ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 where 3 where 4 did 4 did 7 it 7 it 8 ? well , well , it will be as it must . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 must 10 must 11 . 11 . 12 " the brightness of the night showed us these perils as clearly as by day , which was , perhaps , the more alarming . 1 the 2 brightness 2 brightness 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 night 5 night 6 showed 6 showed 7 us 7 us 8 these 8 these 9 perils 9 perils 10 as 10 as 11 clearly 11 clearly 12 as 12 as 13 by 13 by 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 was 17 was 18 , 18 , 19 perhaps 19 perhaps 20 , 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 more 22 more 23 alarming 23 alarming 24 . " [ochone] [,] [david] [,] ["] says he , " this is no the kind of death [i] [fancy] ! " 1 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 this 11 this 12 is 12 is 13 no 13 no 14 the 14 the 15 kind 15 kind 16 of 16 of 17 death 17 death 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " what , [alan] [!] " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 6 " i cried , " you 're not afraid ? " 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 not 7 not 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no , " said he , wetting his lips , " but you 'll allow , yourself , it 's a cold ending . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 wetting 8 wetting 9 his 9 his 10 lips 10 lips 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 but 13 but 14 you 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 allow 16 allow 17 , 17 , 18 yourself 18 yourself 19 , 19 , 20 it 20 it 21 's 21 's 22 a 22 a 23 cold 23 cold 24 ending 24 ending 25 . 25 . 26 " the tide at the tail of the land ran very strong , and threw the brig about . 1 the 2 tide 2 tide 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 tail 5 tail 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 land 8 land 9 ran 9 ran 10 very 10 very 11 strong 11 strong 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 threw 14 threw 15 the 15 the 16 brig 16 brig 17 about 17 about 18 . this would have been the greater danger had not the sea been for some while free of obstacles . 1 this 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 the 5 the 6 greater 6 greater 7 danger 7 danger 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 the 10 the 11 sea 11 sea 12 been 12 been 13 for 13 for 14 some 14 some 15 while 15 while 16 free 16 free 17 of 17 of 18 obstacles 18 obstacles 19 . [mr] [riach] [,] [besides] [,] [announced] [from] [the] [top] [that] [he] [saw] [clear] [water] [ahead] [.] " ye were right , " said [hoseason] [to] [alan] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 were 3 were 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 . " ye have saved the brig , sir . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 have 3 have 4 saved 4 saved 5 the 5 the 6 brig 6 brig 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 . i 'll mind that when we come to clear accounts . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 mind 3 mind 4 that 4 that 5 when 5 when 6 we 6 we 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 clear 9 clear 10 accounts 10 accounts 11 . 11 . 12 " but this is matter only for conjecture , things having gone otherwise than he forecast . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 matter 4 matter 5 only 5 only 6 for 6 for 7 conjecture 7 conjecture 8 , 8 , 9 things 9 things 10 having 10 having 11 gone 11 gone 12 otherwise 12 otherwise 13 than 13 than 14 he 14 he 15 forecast 15 forecast 16 . " keep her away a point , " [sings] [out] [mr] [riach] [.] 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 her 3 her 4 away 4 away 5 a 5 a 6 point 6 point 7 , 7 , 8 " " reef to windward ! " 1 " 2 reef 2 reef 3 to 3 to 4 windward 4 windward 5 ! 5 ! 6 " and just at the same time the tide caught the brig , and threw the wind out of her sails . 1 and 2 just 2 just 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 time 6 time 7 the 7 the 8 tide 8 tide 9 caught 9 caught 10 the 10 the 11 brig 11 brig 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 threw 14 threw 15 the 15 the 16 wind 16 wind 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 sails 20 sails 21 . i was on my feet in a minute . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 my 4 my 5 feet 5 feet 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 minute 8 minute 9 . the captain took no part . 1 the 2 captain 2 captain 3 took 3 took 4 no 4 no 5 part 5 part 6 . it seemed he was struck stupid . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 struck 5 struck 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 . he stood holding by the shrouds , talking to himself and groaning out aloud whenever the ship hammered on the rock . 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 holding 3 holding 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 shrouds 6 shrouds 7 , 7 , 8 talking 8 talking 9 to 9 to 10 himself 10 himself 11 and 11 and 12 groaning 12 groaning 13 out 13 out 14 aloud 14 aloud 15 whenever 15 whenever 16 the 16 the 17 ship 17 ship 18 hammered 18 hammered 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 rock 21 rock 22 . we had one of the wounded men told off to keep a watch upon the seas and cry us warning . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 wounded 6 wounded 7 men 7 men 8 told 8 told 9 off 9 off 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 a 12 a 13 watch 13 watch 14 upon 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 seas 16 seas 17 and 17 and 18 cry 18 cry 19 us 19 us 20 warning 20 warning 21 . they say a man sinks a third time for good . 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 sinks 5 sinks 6 a 6 a 7 third 7 third 8 time 8 time 9 for 9 for 10 good 10 good 11 . [presently] [,] [i] [found] [i] [was] [holding] [to] [a] [spar] [,] [which] [helped] [me] [somewhat] [.] and then all [of] [a] [sudden] [i] was in quiet water , and began to come to myself . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 all 3 all 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 quiet 10 quiet 11 water 11 water 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 15 to 16 come 16 come 17 to 17 to 18 myself 18 myself 19 . it [was] [the] [spare] [yard] [i] had got hold of , and [i] was amazed to see how [far] [i] [had] [travelled] [from] [the] [brig] . 1 it 7 had 7 had 8 got 8 got 9 hold 9 hold 10 of 10 of 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 was 14 was 15 amazed 15 amazed 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 how 18 how 26 . i hailed her , indeed ; but it was plain she was already out of cry . 1 i 2 hailed 2 hailed 3 her 3 her 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 plain 10 plain 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 already 13 already 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 cry 16 cry 17 . i now lay quite becalmed , and began to feel that a man can die of cold as well as of drowning . 1 i 2 now 2 now 3 lay 3 lay 4 quite 4 quite 5 becalmed 5 becalmed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 feel 10 feel 11 that 11 that 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 can 14 can 15 die 15 die 16 of 16 of 17 cold 17 cold 18 as 18 as 19 well 19 well 20 as 20 as 21 of 21 of 22 drowning 22 drowning 23 . " well , " [thought] [i] to [myself] [,] ["] [if] [i] [cannot] get as far as that , it 's strange ! " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 7 to 7 to 14 get 14 get 15 as 15 as 16 far 16 far 17 as 17 as 18 that 18 that 19 , 19 , 20 it 20 it 21 's 21 's 22 strange 22 strange 23 ! 23 ! 24 " [chapter] [xiv] [the] [islet] with [my] [stepping] [ashore] [i] [began] the most unhappy part of my adventures . 1 with 7 the 7 the 8 most 8 most 9 unhappy 9 unhappy 10 part 10 part 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 adventures 13 adventures 14 . it was half-past twelve in the morning , and though the wind was broken by the land , it was a cold night . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 half-past 3 half-past 4 twelve 4 twelve 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 though 10 though 11 the 11 the 12 wind 12 wind 13 was 13 was 14 broken 14 broken 15 by 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 land 17 land 18 , 18 , 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 a 21 a 22 cold 22 cold 23 night 23 night 24 . when [i] [got] [to] the [top] [the] dawn was come . 1 when 5 the 5 the 8 dawn 8 dawn 9 was 9 was 10 come 10 come 11 . there was no sign of the brig , which must have lifted from the reef and sunk . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 sign 4 sign 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 brig 7 brig 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 must 10 must 11 have 11 have 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 reef 15 reef 16 and 16 and 17 sunk 17 sunk 18 . the boat , too , was nowhere to be seen . 1 the 2 boat 2 boat 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 nowhere 7 nowhere 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 seen 10 seen 11 . there was never a sail upon the ocean ; and [in] what [i] [could] [see] of the land was neither house nor man . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 never 3 never 4 a 4 a 5 sail 5 sail 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 ocean 8 ocean 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 what 12 what 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 land 18 land 19 was 19 was 20 neither 20 neither 21 house 21 house 22 nor 22 nor 23 man 23 man 24 . i was afraid to think what had befallen my shipmates , and afraid to look longer at so empty a scene . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 what 6 what 7 had 7 had 8 befallen 8 befallen 9 my 9 my 10 shipmates 10 shipmates 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 longer 16 longer 17 at 17 at 18 so 18 so 19 empty 19 empty 20 a 20 a 21 scene 21 scene 22 . and at the [worst] [,] [i] [considered] [the] sun would soon rise and dry my clothes . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 would 10 would 11 soon 11 soon 12 rise 12 rise 13 and 13 and 14 dry 14 dry 15 my 15 my 16 clothes 16 clothes 17 . at first [the] [creek] [kept] [narrowing] [as] [i] [had] [looked] to see ; but presently to my surprise it began to widen out again . 1 at 2 first 2 first 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 presently 15 presently 16 to 16 to 17 my 17 my 18 surprise 18 surprise 19 it 19 it 20 began 20 began 21 to 21 to 22 widen 22 widen 23 out 23 out 24 again 24 again 25 . back [i] [went] to the narrowest point and waded in . 1 back 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 narrowest 6 narrowest 7 point 7 point 8 and 8 and 9 waded 9 waded 10 in 10 in 11 . and now , all at once , the yard came in my head . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 all 4 all 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 yard 9 yard 10 came 10 came 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 head 13 head 14 . what had carried me through the roost would surely serve me to cross this little quiet creek in safety . 1 what 2 had 2 had 3 carried 3 carried 4 me 4 me 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 roost 7 roost 8 would 8 would 9 surely 9 surely 10 serve 10 serve 11 me 11 me 12 to 12 to 13 cross 13 cross 14 this 14 this 15 little 15 little 16 quiet 16 quiet 17 creek 17 creek 18 in 18 in 19 safety 19 safety 20 . with that [i] [set] [off] , [undaunted] [,] [across] [the] [top] of the isle , to fetch and carry it back . 1 with 2 that 2 that 6 , 6 , 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 isle 14 isle 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 fetch 17 fetch 18 and 18 and 19 carry 19 carry 20 it 20 it 21 back 21 back 22 . in [i] [went] [,] for the third time , into the sea . 1 in 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 third 7 third 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 . but at that depth my feet began to leave me , and [i] [durst] [venture] in no farther . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 depth 4 depth 5 my 5 my 6 feet 6 feet 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 leave 9 leave 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 in 16 in 17 no 17 no 18 farther 18 farther 19 . as for the yard [,] [i] [saw] [it] [bobbing] [very] [quietly] [some] [twenty] [feet] [beyond] . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 yard 4 yard 16 . the [time] [i] [spent] [upon] [the] island is still so horrible a thought to me [,] that [i] [must] [pass] [it] [lightly] [over] . 1 the 7 island 7 island 8 is 8 is 9 still 9 still 10 so 10 so 11 horrible 11 horrible 12 a 12 a 13 thought 13 thought 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 17 that 17 that 24 . my case was very different . 1 my 2 case 2 case 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 different 5 different 6 . there were , besides , some of [the] [little] [shells] that [we] [call] [buckies] [;] [i] [think] [periwinkle] is the [english] name . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 , 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 5 , 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 11 that 11 that 19 is 19 is 20 the 20 the 22 name 22 name 23 . perhaps they were out of season , or perhaps there was something wrong in the sea about my island . 1 perhaps 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 season 6 season 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 something 12 something 13 wrong 13 wrong 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 about 17 about 18 my 18 my 19 island 19 island 20 . a second trial of the [same] [food] [(] [indeed] [i] [had] [no] other [)] did [better] [with] [me] , and revived my strength . 1 a 2 second 2 second 3 trial 3 trial 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 13 other 13 other 15 did 15 did 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 revived 21 revived 22 my 22 my 23 strength 23 strength 24 . the [second] [day] [i] [crossed] [the] island to all sides . 1 the 7 island 7 island 8 to 8 to 9 all 9 all 10 sides 10 sides 11 . i had good reasons for my choice . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 good 3 good 4 reasons 4 reasons 5 for 5 for 6 my 6 my 7 choice 7 choice 8 . but the other reason went deeper . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 reason 4 reason 5 went 5 went 6 deeper 6 deeper 7 . it was the same [with] [the] [roofs] [of] [iona] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 10 . [charles] [the] [second] [declared] [a] [man] [could] [stay] [outdoors] [more] [days] [in] [the] [year] [in] [the] [climate] [of] [england] [than] [in] [any] [other] [.] this was very like a king , with a palace at his back and changes of dry clothes . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 king 6 king 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 palace 10 palace 11 at 11 at 12 his 12 his 13 back 13 back 14 and 14 and 15 changes 15 changes 16 of 16 of 17 dry 17 dry 18 clothes 18 clothes 19 . but he must have had better luck on his flight [from] [worcester] [than] [i] [had] [on] [that] [miserable] [isle] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 had 5 had 6 better 6 better 7 luck 7 luck 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 flight 10 flight 20 . this was the day of incidents . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 day 4 day 5 of 5 of 6 incidents 6 incidents 7 . i supposed he must have [swum] [the] [strait] [;] [though] [what] [should] [bring] [any] [creature] [to] [earraid] [,] [was] [more] [than] [i] [could] [fancy] . 1 i 2 supposed 2 supposed 3 he 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 25 . i now saw there must be a hole , and clapped my hand to the place in a great hurry . 1 i 2 now 2 now 3 saw 3 saw 4 there 4 there 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 hole 8 hole 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 clapped 11 clapped 12 my 12 my 13 hand 13 hand 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 place 16 place 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 hurry 20 hurry 21 . but this was to lock the stable door after the steed was stolen . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 lock 5 lock 6 the 6 the 7 stable 7 stable 8 door 8 door 9 after 9 after 10 the 10 the 11 steed 11 steed 12 was 12 was 13 stolen 13 stolen 14 . i had left [the] [shore] [at] [queensferry] with [near] [on] [fifty] [pounds] [;] [now] [i] [found] no more than two guinea-pieces and a silver shilling . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 left 3 left 8 with 8 with 17 no 17 no 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 two 20 two 21 guinea-pieces 21 guinea-pieces 22 and 22 and 23 a 23 a 24 silver 24 silver 25 shilling 25 shilling 26 . it is [true] [i] [picked] [up] a third guinea a little after , where it lay shining on a piece of turf . 1 it 2 is 2 is 7 a 7 a 8 third 8 third 9 guinea 9 guinea 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 after 12 after 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 it 15 it 16 lay 16 lay 17 shining 17 shining 18 on 18 on 19 a 19 a 20 piece 20 piece 21 of 21 of 22 turf 22 turf 23 . this state of my affairs dashed me still further ; and , indeed my plight on that third morning was truly pitiful . 1 this 2 state 2 state 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 affairs 5 affairs 6 dashed 6 dashed 7 me 7 me 8 still 8 still 9 further 9 further 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 indeed 13 indeed 14 my 14 my 15 plight 15 plight 16 on 16 on 17 that 17 that 18 third 18 third 19 morning 19 morning 20 was 20 was 21 truly 21 truly 22 pitiful 22 pitiful 23 . and yet the worst was not yet come . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 the 3 the 4 worst 4 worst 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 yet 7 yet 8 come 8 come 9 . indeed , [i] [wore] [myself] [down] [with] [continual] and [aimless] [goings] [and] [comings] in the rain . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 9 and 9 and 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 rain 16 rain 17 . as soon , however , as the sun came out , [i] [lay] [down] on the top of that rock to dry myself . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 9 came 9 came 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 top 17 top 18 of 18 of 19 that 19 that 20 rock 20 rock 21 to 21 to 22 dry 22 dry 23 myself 23 myself 24 . the comfort of the sunshine is a thing [i] [cannot] [tell] . 1 the 2 comfort 2 comfort 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 sunshine 5 sunshine 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 12 . i shouted out , and then fell on my knees on the rock and reached up my hands and prayed to them . 1 i 2 shouted 2 shouted 3 out 3 out 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 fell 7 fell 8 on 8 on 9 my 9 my 10 knees 10 knees 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 rock 13 rock 14 and 14 and 15 reached 15 reached 16 up 16 up 17 my 17 my 18 hands 18 hands 19 and 19 and 20 prayed 20 prayed 21 to 21 to 22 them 22 them 23 . but the boat never turned aside , and flew on , right before my eyes , [for] [iona] [.] 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 boat 3 boat 4 never 4 never 5 turned 5 turned 6 aside 6 aside 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 flew 9 flew 10 on 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 right 12 right 13 before 13 before 14 my 14 my 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 , all the time of my troubles [i] [wept] [only] [twice] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 troubles 6 troubles 11 . if a wish would kill men , those two fishers would never have seen morning , and [i] [should] [likely] [have] [died] upon my island . 1 if 2 a 2 a 3 wish 3 wish 4 would 4 would 5 kill 5 kill 6 men 6 men 7 , 7 , 8 those 8 those 9 two 9 two 10 fishers 10 fishers 11 would 11 would 12 never 12 never 13 have 13 have 14 seen 14 seen 15 morning 15 morning 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 23 upon 23 upon 24 my 24 my 25 island 25 island 26 . sure enough , [i] [should] [have] [done] as well to fast , for my fishes poisoned me again . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 to 10 to 11 fast 11 fast 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 my 14 my 15 fishes 15 fishes 16 poisoned 16 poisoned 17 me 17 me 18 again 18 again 19 . the next day ( which was the fourth of this horrible life of [mine] [)] [i] [found] my [bodily] strength [run] [very] [low] . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 ( 4 ( 5 which 5 which 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 fourth 8 fourth 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 horrible 11 horrible 12 life 12 life 13 of 13 of 18 my 18 my 20 strength 20 strength 24 . but [another] [disappointment] , [such] as [yesterday] ['s] , [was] [more] [than] [i] [could] [bear] [.] 1 but 4 , 4 , 6 as 6 as 9 , i turned my back , accordingly , upon the sea , and did not look again [till] [i] [had] [counted] [many] [hundreds] . 1 i 2 turned 2 turned 3 my 3 my 4 back 4 back 5 , 5 , 6 accordingly 6 accordingly 7 , 7 , 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 look 15 look 16 again 16 again 23 . the boat was still heading for the island . 1 the 2 boat 2 boat 3 was 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 heading 5 heading 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 island 8 island 9 . the next time [i] [counted] [the] [full] [thousand] , [as] [slowly] [as] [i] [could] [,] my heart beating so as to hurt me . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 time 3 time 9 , 9 , 16 my 16 my 17 heart 17 heart 18 beating 18 beating 19 so 19 so 20 as 20 as 21 to 21 to 22 hurt 22 hurt 23 me 23 me 24 . and then it was out of all question . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 question 8 question 9 . she was coming [straight] to [earraid] ! 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 coming 3 coming 5 to 5 to 7 ! this [i] [knew] [by] [their] [hair] , which the one had of a bright yellow and the other black . 1 this 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 the 9 the 10 one 10 one 11 had 11 had 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 bright 14 bright 15 yellow 15 yellow 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 black 19 black 20 . but now there was a third man along with them , who looked to be of a better class . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 third 6 third 7 man 7 man 8 along 8 along 9 with 9 with 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 looked 13 looked 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 better 18 better 19 class 19 class 20 . as soon as they were come within easy speech , they let down their sail and lay quiet . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 come 6 come 7 within 7 within 8 easy 8 easy 9 speech 9 speech 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 let 12 let 13 down 13 down 14 their 14 their 15 sail 15 sail 16 and 16 and 17 lay 17 lay 18 quiet 18 quiet 19 . then he stood up in the boat and addressed me a long while , speaking fast and with many wavings of his hand . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 boat 7 boat 8 and 8 and 9 addressed 9 addressed 10 me 10 me 11 a 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 while 13 while 14 , 14 , 15 speaking 15 speaking 16 fast 16 fast 17 and 17 and 18 with 18 with 19 many 19 many 20 wavings 20 wavings 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 hand 23 hand 24 . " whatever , " said [i] , [to] [show] [him] [i] had caught a word . 1 " 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 12 had 12 had 13 caught 13 caught 14 a 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 . this time [i] [picked] out [another] [word] , " tide . " 1 this 2 time 2 time 5 out 5 out 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 tide 10 tide 11 . 11 . 12 " [then] [i] [had] [a] [flash] [of] [hope] [.] i remembered he was always waving his hand towards the mainland [of] [the] [ross] . 1 i 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 always 5 always 6 waving 6 waving 7 his 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 towards 9 towards 10 the 10 the 11 mainland 11 mainland 15 . " do you mean when the tide is out ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 tide 7 tide 8 is 8 is 9 out 9 out 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i cried , and could not finish . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 finish 7 finish 8 . " yes , yes , " said he . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " tide . " 1 " 2 tide 2 tide 3 . 3 . 4 " it was no wonder the fishers had not understood me . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 the 5 the 6 fishers 6 fishers 7 had 7 had 8 not 8 not 9 understood 9 understood 10 me 10 me 11 . the wonder was rather that they had ever guessed my pitiful illusion , and taken the trouble to come back . 1 the 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 was 3 was 4 rather 4 rather 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 ever 8 ever 9 guessed 9 guessed 10 my 10 my 11 pitiful 11 pitiful 12 illusion 12 illusion 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 taken 15 taken 16 the 16 the 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 to 18 to 19 come 19 come 20 back 20 back 21 . i had starved with cold and hunger on that island for close upon one hundred hours . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 starved 3 starved 4 with 4 with 5 cold 5 cold 6 and 6 and 7 hunger 7 hunger 8 on 8 on 9 that 9 that 10 island 10 island 11 for 11 for 12 close 12 close 13 upon 13 upon 14 one 14 one 15 hundred 15 hundred 16 hours 16 hours 17 . but [for] [the] [fishers] , [i] [might] [have] [left] my bones there , in pure folly . 1 but 5 , 5 , 10 my 10 my 11 bones 11 bones 12 there 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 pure 15 pure 16 folly 16 folly 17 . [chapter] [xv] [the] [lad] [with] [the] [silver] [button] [:] [through] [the] [isle] [of] [mull] " was there one , " [i] [asked] [,] ["] dressed like a gentleman ? " 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 11 dressed 11 dressed 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 gentleman 14 gentleman 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " ah , " said [i] , " and he would have a feathered hat ? " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 feathered 14 feathered 15 hat 15 hat 16 ? 16 ? 17 " he told me , no , that he was bareheaded like myself . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 bareheaded 10 bareheaded 11 like 11 like 12 myself 12 myself 13 . this set me smiling , partly because my friend was safe , partly to think of his vanity in dress . 1 this 2 set 2 set 3 me 3 me 4 smiling 4 smiling 5 , 5 , 6 partly 6 partly 7 because 7 because 8 my 8 my 9 friend 9 friend 10 was 10 was 11 safe 11 safe 12 , 12 , 13 partly 13 partly 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 vanity 18 vanity 19 in 19 in 20 dress 20 dress 21 . and then the old gentleman clapped his hand to his brow , and [cried] [out] that [i] must be the lad with the silver button . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 clapped 6 clapped 7 his 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 brow 11 brow 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 that 16 that 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 the 20 the 21 lad 21 lad 22 with 22 with 23 the 23 the 24 silver 24 silver 25 button 25 button 26 . " why , yes ! " said [i] , in some wonder . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 some 11 some 12 wonder 12 wonder 13 . he then asked me how [i] [had] [fared] , and [i] told him my tale . 1 he 2 then 2 then 3 asked 3 asked 4 me 4 me 5 how 5 how 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 told 12 told 13 him 13 him 14 my 14 my 15 tale 15 tale 16 . [thought] [i] [to] [myself] [:] ["] [if] [these] [are] [the] [wild] [highlanders] [,] [i] [could] [wish] [my] [own] [folk] [wilder] [.] ["] i not only started late , but [i] must have wandered nearly half the time . 1 i 2 not 2 not 3 only 3 only 4 started 4 started 5 late 5 late 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 must 9 must 10 have 10 have 11 wandered 11 wandered 12 nearly 12 nearly 13 half 13 half 14 the 14 the 15 time 15 time 16 . and [here] [again] [i] [marked] [a] [difference] [from] my own part of the country . 1 and 9 my 9 my 10 own 10 own 11 part 11 part 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 country 14 country 15 . but [these] [highland] [beggars] [stood] [on] [their] [dignity] [,] [asked] [alms] only to buy snuff ( by their account ) and would give no change . 1 but 12 only 12 only 13 to 13 to 14 buy 14 buy 15 snuff 15 snuff 16 ( 16 ( 17 by 17 by 18 their 18 their 19 account 19 account 20 ) 20 ) 21 and 21 and 22 would 22 would 23 give 23 give 24 no 24 no 25 change 25 change 26 . to be sure , this was no concern of mine , except in so far as it entertained me by the way . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 this 5 this 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 concern 8 concern 9 of 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 11 , 11 , 12 except 12 except 13 in 13 in 14 so 14 so 15 far 15 far 16 as 16 as 17 it 17 it 18 entertained 18 entertained 19 me 19 me 20 by 20 by 21 the 21 the 22 way 22 way 23 . " [i] [care] very little for that , " said [i] , " since you are going with me . " 1 " 4 very 4 very 5 little 5 little 6 for 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 since 14 since 15 you 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 going 17 going 18 with 18 with 19 me 19 me 20 . 20 . 21 " the impudent cheat answered me in [the] [gaelic] that he had [no] [english] . 1 the 2 impudent 2 impudent 3 cheat 3 cheat 4 answered 4 answered 5 me 5 me 6 in 6 in 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 14 . " my fine fellow , " [i] said , " [i] [know] very well [your] [english] [comes] [and] [goes] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 fine 3 fine 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 very 13 very 14 well 14 well 20 . tell me what will bring it back ? 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 what 3 what 4 will 4 will 5 bring 5 bring 6 it 6 it 7 back 7 back 8 ? is it more money you wish ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 more 3 more 4 money 4 money 5 you 5 you 6 wish 6 wish 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " five shillings mair , " said he , " and hersel ' will bring ye there . " 1 " 2 five 2 five 3 shillings 3 shillings 4 mair 4 mair 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 hersel 12 hersel 13 ' 13 ' 14 will 14 will 15 bring 15 bring 16 ye 16 ye 17 there 17 there 18 . 18 . 19 " i was now red-hot . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 red-hot 4 red-hot 5 . " [ha] [!] ["] said [i] , " have you no more [english] ? " 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 have 9 have 10 you 10 you 11 no 11 no 12 more 12 more 14 ? 14 ? 15 " he said impudently , " no . " 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 impudently 3 impudently 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 no 6 no 7 . 7 . 8 " i was a strong lad and very angry , and he but a little man ; and he went down before me heavily . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 strong 4 strong 5 lad 5 lad 6 and 6 and 7 very 7 very 8 angry 8 angry 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 but 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 man 15 man 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 went 19 went 20 down 20 down 21 before 21 before 22 me 22 me 23 heavily 23 heavily 24 . by good luck , his knife flew out of his hand as he fell . 1 by 2 good 2 good 3 luck 3 luck 4 , 4 , 5 his 5 his 6 knife 6 knife 7 flew 7 flew 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 hand 11 hand 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 fell 14 fell 15 . i [chuckled] [to] [myself] [as] [i] [went] , [being] [sure] [i] was done with that rogue , for a variety of reasons . 1 i 8 , 8 , 12 was 12 was 13 done 13 done 14 with 14 with 15 that 15 that 16 rogue 16 rogue 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 variety 20 variety 21 of 21 of 22 reasons 22 reasons 23 . he was quite blind , and told me he was a catechist , which should have put me at my ease . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 blind 4 blind 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 told 7 told 8 me 8 me 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 catechist 12 catechist 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 should 15 should 16 have 16 have 17 put 17 put 18 me 18 me 19 at 19 at 20 my 20 my 21 ease 21 ease 22 . to carry such a thing meant a fine of fifteen pounds sterling upon a first offence , and transportation to the colonies upon a second . 1 to 2 carry 2 carry 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 thing 5 thing 6 meant 6 meant 7 a 7 a 8 fine 8 fine 9 of 9 of 10 fifteen 10 fifteen 11 pounds 11 pounds 12 sterling 12 sterling 13 upon 13 upon 14 a 14 a 15 first 15 first 16 offence 16 offence 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 transportation 19 transportation 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 colonies 22 colonies 23 upon 23 upon 24 a 24 a 25 second 25 second 26 . [nor] [could] [i] [quite] [see] [why] [a] [religious] [teacher] [should] [go] [armed] [,] [or] [what] [a] [blind] [man] [could] [be] [doing] [with] [a] [pistol] [.] " was it too much ? " 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i asked , a little faltering . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 faltering 6 faltering 7 . " too much ! " cries he . 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 much 3 much 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cries 6 cries 7 he 7 he 8 . " why , [i] [will] [guide] [you] [to] [torosay] [myself] for a dram of brandy . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 dram 13 dram 14 of 14 of 15 brandy 15 brandy 16 . and give you the great pleasure of my company ( me that is a man of some learning ) in the bargain . " 1 and 2 give 2 give 3 you 3 you 4 the 4 the 5 great 5 great 6 pleasure 6 pleasure 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 company 9 company 10 ( 10 ( 11 me 11 me 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 man 15 man 16 of 16 of 17 some 17 some 18 learning 18 learning 19 ) 19 ) 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 bargain 22 bargain 23 . 23 . 24 " i had to own he was right in every feature , and told my wonder . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 own 4 own 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 right 7 right 8 in 8 in 9 every 9 every 10 feature 10 feature 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 told 13 told 14 my 14 my 15 wonder 15 wonder 16 . " [ha] [!] ["] says he , " that 's nothing . 1 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 . i [told] [him] [i] had nothing of the sort , and gave him a wider berth . 1 i 5 had 5 had 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sort 9 sort 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 gave 12 gave 13 him 13 him 14 a 14 a 15 wider 15 wider 16 berth 16 berth 17 . but by the better luck for me , he knew nothing , thought all was covered , and lied on in the dark . 1 but 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 better 4 better 5 luck 5 luck 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 , 12 , 13 thought 13 thought 14 all 14 all 15 was 15 was 16 covered 16 covered 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 lied 19 lied 20 on 20 on 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 dark 23 dark 24 . then [i] [struck] [on] again [for] [torosay] , [much] [better] [pleased] to be alone than to travel with that man of learning . 1 then 5 again 5 again 8 , 8 , 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 alone 14 alone 15 than 15 than 16 to 16 to 17 travel 17 travel 18 with 18 with 19 that 19 that 20 man 20 man 21 of 21 of 22 learning 22 learning 23 . when [i] [told] [him] [of] [my] [catechist] [,] he [shook] [his] [head] , and [said] [i] was lucky to have got clear off . 1 when 9 he 9 he 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 was 17 was 18 lucky 18 lucky 19 to 19 to 20 have 20 have 21 got 21 got 22 clear 22 clear 23 off 23 off 24 . " the cream of it is , " [says] [i] [,] ["] that he called himself a catechist . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 cream 3 cream 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 called 15 called 16 himself 16 himself 17 a 17 a 18 catechist 18 catechist 19 . 19 . 20 " " and why should he not ? " says he , " when that is what he is . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 why 3 why 4 should 4 should 5 he 5 he 6 not 6 not 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 when 13 when 14 that 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 . it was [maclean] of [duart] [gave] it to him because he was blind . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 of 4 of 7 it 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 blind 13 blind 14 . [chapter] [xvi] [the] [lad] [with] [the] [silver] [button] [:] [across] [morven] there is [a] [regular] [ferry] [from] [torosay] to [kinlochaline] [on] the mainland . 1 there 2 is 2 is 8 to 8 to 11 the 11 the 12 mainland 12 mainland 13 . in the crowded boat this was of course impossible , and the passage was a very slow affair . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 crowded 3 crowded 4 boat 4 boat 5 this 5 this 6 was 6 was 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 impossible 9 impossible 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 passage 13 passage 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 slow 17 slow 18 affair 18 affair 19 . but there was one melancholy part . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 one 4 one 5 melancholy 5 melancholy 6 part 6 part 7 . [then] [i] [understood] [this] [was] [an] [emigrant] [ship] [bound] [for] [the] [american] [colonies] [.] at [kinlochaline] [i] [got] [neil] [roy] [upon] one side on the beach , and [said] [i] made sure he was one [of] [appin] ['s] [men] . 1 at 8 one 8 one 9 side 9 side 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 beach 12 beach 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 made 17 made 18 sure 18 sure 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 one 21 one 26 . " and what for no ? " said he . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 for 4 for 5 no 5 no 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " [i] [am] [seeking] [somebody] [,] ["] [said] [i] [;] ["] and it comes in my mind that you will have news of him . 1 " 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 comes 14 comes 15 in 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 mind 17 mind 18 that 18 that 19 you 19 you 20 will 20 will 21 have 21 have 22 news 22 news 23 of 23 of 24 him 24 him 25 . [alan] [breck] [stewart] [is] [his] [name] [.] ["] and very foolishly , instead of [showing] him [the] [button] , [i] [sought] to pass a shilling in his hand . 1 and 2 very 2 very 3 foolishly 3 foolishly 4 , 4 , 5 instead 5 instead 6 of 6 of 8 him 8 him 11 , 11 , 14 to 14 to 15 pass 15 pass 16 a 16 a 17 shilling 17 shilling 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 hand 20 hand 21 . at this he drew back . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 he 3 he 4 drew 4 drew 5 back 5 back 6 . it makes the country strong to hold and difficult to travel , but full of prodigious wild and dreadful prospects . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 the 3 the 4 country 4 country 5 strong 5 strong 6 to 6 to 7 hold 7 hold 8 and 8 and 9 difficult 9 difficult 10 to 10 to 11 travel 11 travel 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 full 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 prodigious 16 prodigious 17 wild 17 wild 18 and 18 and 19 dreadful 19 dreadful 20 prospects 20 prospects 21 . indeed , it was one of these he was carrying and reading when we met . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 carrying 10 carrying 11 and 11 and 12 reading 12 reading 13 when 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 met 15 met 16 . we fell in company at once , our ways lying together as far [as] [to] [kingairloch] . 1 we 2 fell 2 fell 3 in 3 in 4 company 4 company 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 our 8 our 9 ways 9 ways 10 lying 10 lying 11 together 11 together 12 as 12 as 13 far 13 far 17 . he said it was a bad business . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 bad 6 bad 7 business 7 business 8 . " it 's wonderful , " said he , " where the tenants find the money , for their life is mere starvation . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 where 11 where 12 the 12 the 13 tenants 13 tenants 14 find 14 find 15 the 15 the 16 money 16 money 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 their 19 their 20 life 20 life 21 is 21 is 22 mere 22 mere 23 starvation 23 starvation 24 . ( ye don't carry such a thing as snuff , do ye [,] [mr] [balfour] ? 1 ( 2 ye 2 ye 3 don't 3 don't 4 carry 4 carry 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 as 8 as 9 snuff 9 snuff 10 , 10 , 11 do 11 do 12 ye 12 ye 16 ? [no] [.] [well] [,] [i] ['m] [better] [wanting] [it] [.] [)] but [these] [tenants] [(] [as] [i] was [saying] [)] [are] [doubtless] [partly] [driven] [to] it . 1 but 7 was 7 was 15 it 15 it 16 . and then [there] ['s] [one] [they] [call] [alan] [breck] " 1 and 2 then 2 then 10 " " ah ! " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i cried , " what of him ? " 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 what 5 what 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " what of the wind that bloweth where it listeth ? " said [henderland] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 wind 5 wind 6 that 6 that 7 bloweth 7 bloweth 8 where 8 where 9 it 9 it 10 listeth 10 listeth 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " he 's here and awa ; here to-day and gone to-morrow : a fair heather-cat . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 here 4 here 5 and 5 and 6 awa 6 awa 7 ; 7 ; 8 here 8 here 9 to-day 9 to-day 10 and 10 and 11 gone 11 gone 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 13 : 13 : 14 a 14 a 15 fair 15 fair 16 heather-cat 16 heather-cat 17 . he might be glowering at the two of us out of yon whin-bush , and [i] [wouldnae] [wonder] [!] 1 he 2 might 2 might 3 be 3 be 4 glowering 4 glowering 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 two 7 two 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 yon 12 yon 13 whin-bush 13 whin-bush 14 , 14 , 15 and ye 'll no carry such a thing as snuff , will ye ? " 1 ye 2 'll 2 'll 3 no 3 no 4 carry 4 carry 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 as 8 as 9 snuff 9 snuff 10 , 10 , 11 will 11 will 12 ye 12 ye 13 ? 13 ? 14 " i told him no , and that he had asked the same thing more than once . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 thing 13 thing 14 more 14 more 15 than 15 than 16 once 16 once 17 . " it 's highly possible , " said he , sighing . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 highly 4 highly 5 possible 5 possible 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 sighing 11 sighing 12 . " but it seems strange ye shouldnae carry it . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 seems 4 seems 5 strange 5 strange 6 ye 6 ye 7 shouldnae 7 shouldnae 8 carry 8 carry 9 it 9 it 10 . however , [as] [i] was [saying] , this [alan] [breck] is a bold , desperate customer , and well kent to be [james] ['s] right [hand] . 1 however 2 , 2 , 5 was 5 was 7 , 7 , 8 this 8 this 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 bold 13 bold 14 , 14 , 15 desperate 15 desperate 16 customer 16 customer 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 well 19 well 20 kent 20 kent 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 25 right 25 right 27 . " you make a poor story of it all , [mr] [henderland] [,] " said [i] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 poor 5 poor 6 story 6 story 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . " if it is all [fear] [upon] [both] [sides] , [i] [care] to hear no more of it . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 10 , 10 , 13 to 13 to 14 hear 14 hear 15 no 15 no 16 more 16 more 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . 19 . 20 " there 's something fine about it ; no [perhaps] [christian] , but humanly fine . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 something 3 something 4 fine 4 fine 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 8 no 8 no 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 humanly 13 humanly 14 fine 14 fine 15 . even [alan] [breck] [,] [by] [all] that [i] [hear] [,] [is] [a] [chield] [to] [be] [respected] . 1 even 7 that 7 that 17 . ay , ay , we might take a lesson by them . 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 ay 3 ay 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 might 6 might 7 take 7 take 8 a 8 a 9 lesson 9 lesson 10 by 10 by 11 them 11 them 12 . ye ['ll] [perhaps] [think] [i] 've been too long [in] [the] [hielands] [?] ["] [he] [added] , [smiling] to me . 1 ye 6 've 6 've 7 been 7 been 8 too 8 too 9 long 9 long 17 , 17 , 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 . " ay , " said he , " that 's true . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 true 11 true 12 . it 's a fine blood . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 blood 5 blood 6 . 6 . 7 " " and what is [the] [king] ['s] [agent] [about] ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ["] [colin] [campbell] [?] ["] [says] [henderland] [.] " putting his head in a bees ' byke ! " 1 " 2 putting 2 putting 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 bees 7 bees 8 ' 8 ' 9 byke 9 byke 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " he is to turn the tenants out by force [,] [i] [hear] [?] ["] [said] [i] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 turn 5 turn 6 the 6 the 7 tenants 7 tenants 8 out 8 out 9 by 9 by 10 force 10 force 18 . " yes , " says he , " but the business has gone back and forth , as folk say . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 business 11 business 12 has 12 has 13 gone 13 gone 14 back 14 back 15 and 15 and 16 forth 16 forth 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 folk 19 folk 20 say 20 say 21 . and then [colin] [campbell] [cam] ['] [in] again , and [had] [the] [upper-hand] before [the] [barons] [of] [exchequer] . 1 and 2 then 2 then 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 before 14 before 19 . and now they tell me the first of the tenants are to flit to-morrow . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 they 3 they 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 tenants 10 tenants 11 are 11 are 12 to 12 to 13 flit 13 flit 14 to-morrow 14 to-morrow 15 . it 's [to] [begin] [at] [duror] [under] [james] ['s] very windows , which doesnae seem wise by my humble way of it . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 10 very 10 very 11 windows 11 windows 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 doesnae 14 doesnae 15 seem 15 seem 16 wise 16 wise 17 by 17 by 18 my 18 my 19 humble 19 humble 20 way 20 way 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 " " do you think they 'll fight ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 they 5 they 6 'll 6 'll 7 fight 7 fight 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . and [then] [colin] [campbell] has the sogers coming . 1 and 5 has 5 has 6 the 6 the 7 sogers 7 sogers 8 coming 8 coming 9 . but for all that , [if] [i] was his lady wife , [i] [wouldnae] [be] [well] [pleased] [till] [i] [got] [him] [home] [again] [.] 1 but 2 for 2 for 3 all 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 8 was 8 was 9 his 9 his 10 lady 10 lady 11 wife 11 wife 12 , they 're queer customers , the [appin] [stewarts] [.] " 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 queer 3 queer 4 customers 4 customers 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 10 " i asked if they were worse than their neighbours . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 if 3 if 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 worse 6 worse 7 than 7 than 8 their 8 their 9 neighbours 9 neighbours 10 . " no they , " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 they 3 they 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . " and that 's the worst part of it . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 worst 6 worst 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . then he had a hearty fit of sneezing , and looked round upon me with a rather silly smile . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 hearty 5 hearty 6 fit 6 fit 7 of 7 of 8 sneezing 8 sneezing 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 round 12 round 13 upon 13 upon 14 me 14 me 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 rather 17 rather 18 silly 18 silly 19 smile 19 smile 20 . " it 's a [vow] [i] [took] [,] " [says] [he] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 9 " " [i] took a vow upon me that [i] [wouldnae] [carry] [it] . 1 " 3 took 3 took 4 a 4 a 5 vow 5 vow 6 upon 6 upon 7 me 7 me 8 that 8 that 13 . [chapter] [xvii] [the] [death] [of] [the] [red] [fox] it was near noon before we set out ; a dark day with clouds , and the sun shining upon little patches . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 near 3 near 4 noon 4 noon 5 before 5 before 6 we 6 we 7 set 7 set 8 out 8 out 9 ; 9 ; 10 a 10 a 11 dark 11 dark 12 day 12 day 13 with 13 with 14 clouds 14 clouds 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 shining 19 shining 20 upon 20 upon 21 little 21 little 22 patches 22 patches 23 . it seemed a hard country , this [of] [appin] , for people to care as much [about] [as] [alan] [did] . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 a 3 a 4 hard 4 hard 5 country 5 country 6 , 6 , 7 this 7 this 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 people 12 people 13 to 13 to 14 care 14 care 15 as 15 as 16 much 16 much 21 . there was but one thing to mention . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 mention 7 mention 8 . a little after we had started , the sun shone upon a little moving clump of scarlet close in along the water-side to the north . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 after 3 after 4 we 4 we 5 had 5 had 6 started 6 started 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 shone 10 shone 11 upon 11 upon 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 moving 14 moving 15 clump 15 clump 16 of 16 of 17 scarlet 17 scarlet 18 close 18 close 19 in 19 in 20 along 20 along 21 the 21 the 22 water-side 22 water-side 23 to 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 north 25 north 26 . at last we came so near the point of land at the [entering] [in] [of] [loch] [leven] [that] [i] [begged] [to] [be] [set] [on] shore . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 we 3 we 4 came 4 came 5 so 5 so 6 near 6 near 7 the 7 the 8 point 8 point 9 of 9 of 10 land 10 land 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 25 shore 25 shore 26 . this was a wood of birches , growing on a steep , craggy side of a mountain that overhung the loch . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 wood 4 wood 5 of 5 of 6 birches 6 birches 7 , 7 , 8 growing 8 growing 9 on 9 on 10 a 10 a 11 steep 11 steep 12 , 12 , 13 craggy 13 craggy 14 side 14 side 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 mountain 17 mountain 18 that 18 that 19 overhung 19 overhung 20 the 20 the 21 loch 21 loch 22 . here [i] was [not] [only] [troubled] [by] a [cloud] [of] [stinging] [midges] [,] [but] far more by the doubts of my mind . 1 here 3 was 3 was 8 a 8 a 15 far 15 far 16 more 16 more 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 doubts 19 doubts 20 of 20 of 21 my 21 my 22 mind 22 mind 23 . the way was in this part so rough and narrow that they came single and led their horses by the reins . 1 the 2 way 2 way 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 part 6 part 7 so 7 so 8 rough 8 rough 9 and 9 and 10 narrow 10 narrow 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 came 13 came 14 single 14 single 15 and 15 and 16 led 16 led 17 their 17 their 18 horses 18 horses 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 reins 21 reins 22 . the second , by his decent black garb and white [wig] , [i] [correctly] [took] to be a lawyer . 1 the 2 second 2 second 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 his 5 his 6 decent 6 decent 7 black 7 black 8 garb 8 garb 9 and 9 and 10 white 10 white 12 , 12 , 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 a 18 a 19 lawyer 19 lawyer 20 . " [glenure] [,] ["] said the other , " this is an ill subject for jesting . " 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 an 12 an 13 ill 13 ill 14 subject 14 subject 15 for 15 for 16 jesting 16 jesting 17 . 17 . 18 " these two had now drawn close up and were gazing at me , while the two followers had halted about a stone-cast in the rear . 1 these 2 two 2 two 3 had 3 had 4 now 4 now 5 drawn 5 drawn 6 close 6 close 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 were 9 were 10 gazing 10 gazing 11 at 11 at 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 15 the 15 the 16 two 16 two 17 followers 17 followers 18 had 18 had 19 halted 19 halted 20 about 20 about 21 a 21 a 22 stone-cast 22 stone-cast 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 rear 25 rear 26 . " the man that lives there , " said [i] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 that 4 that 5 lives 5 lives 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " why , very well said , " [replies] [the] [factor] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " i have power here , [i] [must] tell you . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 power 3 power 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 . i am [king] ['s] [factor] [upon] [several] [of] [these] [estates] , and have twelve files of soldiers at my back . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 have 13 have 14 twelve 14 twelve 15 files 15 files 16 of 16 of 17 soldiers 17 soldiers 18 at 18 at 19 my 19 my 20 back 20 back 21 . 21 . 22 " he still kept looking at me , as if in doubt . 1 he 2 still 2 still 3 kept 3 kept 4 looking 4 looking 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 in 10 in 11 doubt 11 doubt 12 . " well , " said he , at last , " your tongue is bold [;] [but] [i] [am] [no] [unfriend] [to] [plainness] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 your 12 your 13 tongue 13 tongue 14 is 14 is 15 bold 15 bold 24 . but to-day [eh] , [mungo] [?] " 1 but 2 to-day 2 to-day 4 , 4 , 7 " and he turned again to look at the lawyer . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 again 4 again 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 lawyer 9 lawyer 10 . " [o] [,] [i] [am] dead ! " he cried , several times over . 1 " 6 dead 6 dead 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 12 several 12 several 13 times 13 times 14 over 14 over 15 . the lawyer had caught him up and held him in his arms , the servant standing over and clasping his hands . 1 the 2 lawyer 2 lawyer 3 had 3 had 4 caught 4 caught 5 him 5 him 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 held 8 held 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 arms 12 arms 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 servant 15 servant 16 standing 16 standing 17 over 17 over 18 and 18 and 19 clasping 19 clasping 20 his 20 his 21 hands 21 hands 22 . " take care of yourselves , " says he . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 care 3 care 4 of 4 of 5 yourselves 5 yourselves 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 he 9 he 10 . ["] [i] [am] [dead] [.] ["] he tried to open his clothes as if to look for the wound , but his fingers slipped on the buttons . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 open 4 open 5 his 5 his 6 clothes 6 clothes 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 wound 13 wound 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 his 16 his 17 fingers 17 fingers 18 slipped 18 slipped 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 buttons 21 buttons 22 . with that he gave a great sigh , his head rolled on his shoulder , and he passed away . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 sigh 7 sigh 8 , 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 rolled 11 rolled 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 shoulder 14 shoulder 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 passed 18 passed 19 away 19 away 20 . the sheriff 's officer had run back at the first sound of the shot , to hasten the coming of the soldiers . 1 the 2 sheriff 2 sheriff 3 's 3 's 4 officer 4 officer 5 had 5 had 6 run 6 run 7 back 7 back 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 first 10 first 11 sound 11 sound 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 shot 14 shot 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 hasten 17 hasten 18 the 18 the 19 coming 19 coming 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 soldiers 22 soldiers 23 . he was a big man , in a black coat , with metal buttons , and carried a long fowling-piece . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 black 9 black 10 coat 10 coat 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 metal 13 metal 14 buttons 14 buttons 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 carried 17 carried 18 a 18 a 19 long 19 long 20 fowling-piece 20 fowling-piece 21 . " here ! " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . " [i] see [him] ! " 1 " 3 see 3 see 5 ! 5 ! 6 " at that the murderer gave a little , quick look over his shoulder , and began to run . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 murderer 4 murderer 5 gave 5 gave 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 , 8 , 9 quick 9 quick 10 look 10 look 11 over 11 over 12 his 12 his 13 shoulder 13 shoulder 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 run 18 run 19 . " [why] [should] [i] come back ? " 1 " 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . " come you on ! " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 you 3 you 4 on 4 on 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " ten pounds if ye take that lad ! " cried the lawyer . 1 " 2 ten 2 ten 3 pounds 3 pounds 4 if 4 if 5 ye 5 ye 6 take 6 take 7 that 7 that 8 lad 8 lad 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 lawyer 13 lawyer 14 . " he 's an accomplice . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 an 4 an 5 accomplice 5 accomplice 6 . he was posted here to hold us in talk . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 posted 3 posted 4 here 4 here 5 to 5 to 6 hold 6 hold 7 us 7 us 8 in 8 in 9 talk 9 talk 10 . 10 . 11 " the thing , besides , had come so suddenly , like thunder out of a clear sky , that [i] was all amazed and helpless . 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 3 , 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 5 , 6 had 6 had 7 come 7 come 8 so 8 so 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 , 10 , 11 like 11 like 12 thunder 12 thunder 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 clear 16 clear 17 sky 17 sky 18 , 18 , 19 that 19 that 21 was 21 was 22 all 22 all 23 amazed 23 amazed 24 and 24 and 25 helpless 25 helpless 26 . " [jock] [in] [here] among the trees , " said a voice close by . 1 " 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 trees 7 trees 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 a 11 a 12 voice 12 voice 13 close 13 close 14 by 14 by 15 . [duck] [.] just inside the shelter of the trees [i] [found] [alan] [breck] [standing] [,] [with] [a] [fishing-rod] . 1 just 2 inside 2 inside 3 the 3 the 4 shelter 4 shelter 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 trees 7 trees 17 . now we ran among the birches ; now stooping behind low humps upon the mountain-side ; now crawling on all fours among the heather . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 ran 3 ran 4 among 4 among 5 the 5 the 6 birches 6 birches 7 ; 7 ; 8 now 8 now 9 stooping 9 stooping 10 behind 10 behind 11 low 11 low 12 humps 12 humps 13 upon 13 upon 14 the 14 the 15 mountain-side 15 mountain-side 16 ; 16 ; 17 now 17 now 18 crawling 18 crawling 19 on 19 on 20 all 20 all 21 fours 21 fours 22 among 22 among 23 the 23 the 24 heather 24 heather 25 . the pace was deadly : my heart seemed bursting against my ribs ; and [i] [had] [neither] [time] to think nor breath to speak with . 1 the 2 pace 2 pace 3 was 3 was 4 deadly 4 deadly 5 : 5 : 6 my 6 my 7 heart 7 heart 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 bursting 9 bursting 10 against 10 against 11 my 11 my 12 ribs 12 ribs 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 19 to 19 to 20 think 20 think 21 nor 21 nor 22 breath 22 breath 23 to 23 to 24 speak 24 speak 25 with 25 with 26 . quarter of an hour later , [alan] [stopped] [,] [clapped] [down] [flat] [in] the heather , and turned to me . 1 quarter 2 of 2 of 3 an 3 an 4 hour 4 hour 5 later 5 later 6 , 6 , 14 the 14 the 15 heather 15 heather 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 turned 18 turned 19 to 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 . " now , " said he , " it 's earnest . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 earnest 11 earnest 12 . do [as] [i] [do] , for your life . " 1 do 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 your 7 your 8 life 8 life 9 . 9 . 10 " [chapter] [xviii] [i] [talk] [with] [alan] [in] [the] [wood] [of] [lettermore] alan was the first to come round . 1 alan 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 round 7 round 8 . he rose , went to the border of the wood , peered out a little , and then returned and sat down . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 3 , 3 , 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 border 7 border 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 wood 10 wood 11 , 11 , 12 peered 12 peered 13 out 13 out 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 returned 19 returned 20 and 20 and 21 sat 21 sat 22 down 22 down 23 . " well , " said he , " yon was a [hot] [burst] [,] [david] [.] " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 yon 9 yon 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 17 " i said nothing , nor so much as lifted my face . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 nor 5 nor 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 as 8 as 9 lifted 9 lifted 10 my 10 my 11 face 11 face 12 . " are ye still wearied ? " he asked again . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 still 4 still 5 wearied 5 wearied 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 again 10 again 11 . you and me must twine , " [i] said . 1 you 2 and 2 and 3 me 3 me 4 must 4 must 5 twine 5 twine 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . [part] [.] " [i] [will] [hardly] [twine] [from] [ye] [,] [david] [,] [without] some kind of reason for the same , " said [alan] , [mighty] gravely . 1 " 12 some 12 some 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 reason 15 reason 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 same 18 same 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 23 , 23 , 25 gravely 25 gravely 26 . " [alan] [,] ["] said [i] , " what is the sense of this ? 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 what 9 what 10 is 10 is 11 the 11 the 12 sense 12 sense 13 of 13 of 14 this 14 this 15 ? ye ken very well [yon] [campbell-man] [lies] in his blood upon the road . " 1 ye 2 ken 2 ken 3 very 3 very 4 well 4 well 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 blood 10 blood 11 upon 11 upon 12 the 12 the 13 road 13 road 14 . 14 . 15 " " no , " said [i] , " [nor] [do] [i] want to hear it . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 hear 14 hear 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " [with] [your] [permission] [,] [mr] [balfour] [,] [i] [will] tell it you , whatever , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 11 tell 11 tell 12 it 12 it 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 whatever 15 whatever 16 , 16 , 17 " the name of this rock is called [the] [skerryvore] , and it 's not far from where we suffered ship-wreck . 1 the 2 name 2 name 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 rock 5 rock 6 is 6 is 7 called 7 called 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 not 14 not 15 far 15 far 16 from 16 from 17 where 17 where 18 we 18 we 19 suffered 19 suffered 20 ship-wreck 20 ship-wreck 21 . so when the man woke , there was a poke beside him and something into the inside of it that moved . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 woke 5 woke 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 poke 10 poke 11 beside 11 beside 12 him 12 him 13 and 13 and 14 something 14 something 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 inside 17 inside 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 that 20 that 21 moved 21 moved 22 . i am thinking to myself , [mr] [balfour] [,] that you and the man are very much alike . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 to 4 to 5 myself 5 myself 6 , 6 , 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 are 15 are 16 very 16 very 17 much 17 much 18 alike 18 alike 19 . 19 . 20 " [bag] [.] " do you mean you had no hand in it ? " [cried] [i] [,] [sitting] [up] [.] 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 you 5 you 6 had 6 had 7 no 7 no 8 hand 8 hand 9 in 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " well , " said [i] , " that 's true ! " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 true 11 true 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " [i] [thank] [god] for that [!] ["] [cried] [i] , and offered him my hand . 1 " 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 offered 13 offered 14 him 14 him 15 my 15 my 16 hand 16 hand 17 . he did not appear to see it . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 appear 4 appear 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 it 7 it 8 . " and here is a great deal of work [about] [a] [campbell] [!] ["] [said] [he] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 of 8 of 9 work 9 work 17 . " they are not so scarce , that [i] [ken] ! " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 so 5 so 6 scarce 6 scarce 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 11 ! 11 ! 12 " but the temptation and the act are different [,] [i] [thank] [god] [again] [for] [that] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 temptation 3 temptation 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 act 6 act 7 are 7 are 8 different 8 different 16 . we may all be tempted ; but to take a life in cold blood , [alan] [!] " 1 we 2 may 2 may 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 tempted 5 tempted 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 10 a 10 a 11 life 11 life 12 in 12 in 13 cold 13 cold 14 blood 14 blood 15 , 15 , 18 " and [i] could [say] no more for the moment . 1 and 3 could 3 could 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 moment 9 moment 10 . " and do you know who did it ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 who 6 who 7 did 7 did 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " i added . 1 i 2 added 2 added 3 . " do you know that man in the black coat ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 man 6 man 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 black 9 black 10 coat 10 coat 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " blue or black , did ye know him ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 blue 2 blue 3 or 3 or 4 black 4 black 5 , 5 , 6 did 6 did 7 ye 7 ye 8 know 8 know 9 him 9 him 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [i] [couldnae] [just] [conscientiously] swear to him , ["] says [alan] . 1 " 6 swear 6 swear 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 11 says 11 says 13 . " can you swear that you don't know him , [alan] [?] " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 swear 4 swear 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 know 8 know 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 13 " i cried , half angered , half in a mind to laugh at his evasions . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 , 3 , 4 half 4 half 5 angered 5 angered 6 , 6 , 7 half 7 half 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 mind 10 mind 11 to 11 to 12 laugh 12 laugh 13 at 13 at 14 his 14 his 15 evasions 15 evasions 16 . " not yet , " says he ; " but [i] ['ve] [a] [grand] [memory] [for] [forgetting] , [david] [.] " 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 7 he 7 he 8 ; 8 ; 9 " 9 " 10 but 10 but 18 , 18 , 21 " " it 's very likely , " [said] [alan] [;] ["] and so would any gentleman . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 very 4 very 5 likely 5 likely 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 would 14 would 15 any 15 any 16 gentleman 16 gentleman 17 . you and me were innocent of that transaction . " 1 you 2 and 2 and 3 me 3 me 4 were 4 were 5 innocent 5 innocent 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 transaction 8 transaction 9 . 9 . 10 " " the better reason , since we were falsely suspected , that we should get clear , " [i] [cried] [.] 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 better 3 better 4 reason 4 reason 5 , 5 , 6 since 6 since 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 falsely 9 falsely 10 suspected 10 suspected 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 we 13 we 14 should 14 should 15 get 15 get 16 clear 16 clear 17 , 17 , 18 " " the innocent should surely come before the guilty . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 innocent 3 innocent 4 should 4 should 5 surely 5 surely 6 come 6 come 7 before 7 before 8 the 8 the 9 guilty 9 guilty 10 . 10 . 11 " them that havenae dipped their hands in any little difficulty , should be very mindful of the case of them that have . 1 them 2 that 2 that 3 havenae 3 havenae 4 dipped 4 dipped 5 their 5 their 6 hands 6 hands 7 in 7 in 8 any 8 any 9 little 9 little 10 difficulty 10 difficulty 11 , 11 , 12 should 12 should 13 be 13 be 14 very 14 very 15 mindful 15 mindful 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 case 18 case 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 that 21 that 22 have 22 have 23 . and that is [the] good [christianity] . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 5 good 5 good 7 . when it came to this , [i] [gave] [alan] [up] [.] 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 this 5 this 6 , [mr] [henderland] ['s] [words] [came] [back] [to] [me] [:] [that] [we] [ourselves] [might] [take] [a] [lesson] [by] [these] [wild] [highlanders] [.] well , here [i] [had] [taken] [mine] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 8 . alan 's morals were all tail-first ; but he was ready to give his life for them , such as they were . 1 alan 2 's 2 's 3 morals 3 morals 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 tail-first 6 tail-first 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 ready 11 ready 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 his 14 his 15 life 15 life 16 for 16 for 17 them 17 them 18 , 18 , 19 such 19 such 20 as 20 as 21 they 21 they 22 were 22 were 23 . " [alan] [,] ["] said [i] , " [i] ['ll] [not] say it 's the good [christianity] [as] [i] [understand] [it] , but it 's good enough . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 say 12 say 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 the 15 the 16 good 16 good 22 , 22 , 23 but 23 but 24 it 24 it 25 's 25 's 26 good 26 good 27 enough 27 enough 28 . and [here] [i] [offer] [ye] [my] [hand] for the second time . " 1 and 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 second 10 second 11 time 11 time 12 . 12 . 13 " whereupon he gave me [both] [of] [his] , [saying] [surely] [i] had [cast] a spell upon him , for he could forgive me anything . 1 whereupon 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 me 4 me 8 , 8 , 12 had 12 had 14 a 14 a 15 spell 15 spell 16 upon 16 upon 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 forgive 22 forgive 23 me 23 me 24 anything 24 anything 25 . " as if this was your country ! " said he . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 this 4 this 5 was 5 was 6 your 6 your 7 country 7 country 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " or as if ye would be tried here , in a country [of] [stewarts] ! " 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 ye 5 ye 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 tried 8 tried 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 country 13 country 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " it 's all [scotland] , " said [i] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [man] [,] [i] [whiles] [wonder] [at] [ye] [,] ["] said [alan] . 1 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [this] [is] [a] [campbell] that 's been killed . 1 " 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 been 8 been 9 killed 9 killed 10 . [justice] [,] [david] [?] the same justice , by all the world , [as] [glenure] [found] [awhile] [ago] at the roadside . " 1 the 2 same 2 same 3 justice 3 justice 4 , 4 , 5 by 5 by 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 , 9 , 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 roadside 17 roadside 18 . 18 . 19 " and what would the clan think if there was [a] [campbell] [shot] , and naebody hanged , and [their] [own] [chief] [the] [justice] [general] [?] 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 the 4 the 5 clan 5 clan 6 think 6 think 7 if 7 if 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 naebody 15 naebody 16 hanged 16 hanged 17 , 17 , 18 and but [i] [have] [often] [observed] , " [says] [alan] [,] ["] that you [low-country] [bodies] have no clear idea of what 's right and wrong . " 1 but 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 12 that 12 that 13 you 13 you 16 have 16 have 17 no 17 no 18 clear 18 clear 19 idea 19 idea 20 of 20 of 21 what 21 what 22 's 22 's 23 right 23 right 24 and 24 and 25 wrong 25 wrong 26 . 26 . 27 " at [this] [i] [did] [at] last laugh out aloud , when to my surprise , [alan] [joined] [in] [,] and laughed as merrily as myself . 1 at 6 last 6 last 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 out 8 out 9 aloud 9 aloud 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 to 12 to 13 my 13 my 14 surprise 14 surprise 15 , 15 , 20 and 20 and 21 laughed 21 laughed 22 as 22 as 23 merrily 23 merrily 24 as 24 as 25 myself 25 myself 26 . " [i] ['ll] [chance] it [,] [alan] [,] ["] said [i] . 1 " 5 it 5 it 10 said 10 said 12 . " [i] ['ll] go with you . " 1 " 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " " but mind you , " said [alan] , " it 's no small thing . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 mind 3 mind 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 no 13 no 14 small 14 small 15 thing 15 thing 16 . ye maun lie bare and hard , and brook many an empty belly . 1 ye 2 maun 2 maun 3 lie 3 lie 4 bare 4 bare 5 and 5 and 6 hard 6 hard 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 brook 9 brook 10 many 10 many 11 an 11 an 12 empty 12 empty 13 belly 13 belly 14 . ay , man , ye shall taigle many a weary foot , or we get clear ! 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 ye 5 ye 6 shall 6 shall 7 taigle 7 taigle 8 many 8 many 9 a 9 a 10 weary 10 weary 11 foot 11 foot 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 we 14 we 15 get 15 get 16 clear 16 clear 17 ! i tell ye this at the start , for it 's a life [that] [i] [ken] [well] . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 ye 3 ye 4 this 4 this 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 start 7 start 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 life 13 life 18 . but if ye ask what other chance [ye] [have] [,] [i] [answer] [:] [nane] . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 ye 3 ye 4 ask 4 ask 5 what 5 what 6 other 6 other 7 chance 7 chance 15 . either take to the heather with me , or else hang . " 1 either 2 take 2 take 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 heather 5 heather 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 else 10 else 11 hang 11 hang 12 . 12 . 13 " " and that 's a choice very easily made , " [said] [i] [;] and we shook hands upon it . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 choice 6 choice 7 very 7 very 8 easily 8 easily 9 made 9 made 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 shook 17 shook 18 hands 18 hands 19 upon 19 upon 20 it 20 it 21 . looking out between the trees , we could see a great side of mountain , running down exceeding steep into the waters of the loch . 1 looking 2 out 2 out 3 between 3 between 4 the 4 the 5 trees 5 trees 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 could 8 could 9 see 9 see 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 side 12 side 13 of 13 of 14 mountain 14 mountain 15 , 15 , 16 running 16 running 17 down 17 down 18 exceeding 18 exceeding 19 steep 19 steep 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 waters 22 waters 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 loch 25 loch 26 . alan watched them , smiling to himself . 1 alan 2 watched 2 watched 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 smiling 5 smiling 6 to 6 to 7 himself 7 himself 8 . " ay , " said he , " they 'll be gey weary before they 've got to the end of that employ ! 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 they 9 they 10 'll 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 gey 12 gey 13 weary 13 weary 14 before 14 before 15 they 15 they 16 've 16 've 17 got 17 got 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 end 20 end 21 of 21 of 22 that 22 that 23 employ 23 employ 24 ! when she had struck first , it had been bows-on , so that the stern had hitherto been lowest . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 struck 4 struck 5 first 5 first 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 bows-on 10 bows-on 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 that 13 that 14 the 14 the 15 stern 15 stern 16 had 16 had 17 hitherto 17 hitherto 18 been 18 been 19 lowest 19 lowest 20 . it took the colour out of [alan] ['s] face , even to tell what followed . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 colour 4 colour 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 9 face 9 face 10 , 10 , 11 even 11 even 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 what 14 what 15 followed 15 followed 16 . " [riach] [,] ["] said [i] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " ay " said [alan] , " [riach] [!] 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 " that 's none such an entirely bad little man , yon little man with the red head , " said [alan] . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 none 3 none 4 such 4 such 5 an 5 an 6 entirely 6 entirely 7 bad 7 bad 8 little 8 little 9 man 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 yon 11 yon 12 little 12 little 13 man 13 man 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 red 16 red 17 head 17 head 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 . " he has some spunks of decency . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 some 4 some 5 spunks 5 spunks 6 of 6 of 7 decency 7 decency 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , " said [i] , " he was kind to me in his way . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 kind 11 kind 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 . 17 . 18 " but how did [hoseason] [take] it ? " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " it sticks in my mind that he would take it very ill , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 sticks 3 sticks 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 take 10 take 11 it 11 it 12 very 12 very 13 ill 13 ill 14 , 14 , 15 " " but the little man cried to me to run , and [indeed] [i] thought it was a good observe , and ran . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 man 5 man 6 cried 6 cried 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 thought 15 thought 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 observe 20 observe 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 ran 23 ran 24 . the last [that] [i] [saw] they were all in a knot upon the beach , like folk that were not agreeing very well together . " 1 the 2 last 2 last 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 all 8 all 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 knot 11 knot 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 13 the 14 beach 14 beach 15 , 15 , 16 like 16 like 17 folk 17 folk 18 that 18 that 19 were 19 were 20 not 20 not 21 agreeing 21 agreeing 22 very 22 very 23 well 23 well 24 together 24 together 25 . 25 . 26 " " what do you mean by that ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 6 by 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " well , the fists were going , " said [alan] [;] ["] [and] [i] [saw] one man go down like a pair of breeks . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 fists 5 fists 6 were 6 were 7 going 7 going 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 17 one 17 one 18 man 18 man 19 go 19 go 20 down 20 down 21 like 21 like 22 a 22 a 23 pair 23 pair 24 of 24 of 25 breeks 25 breeks 26 . but [i] [thought] it would be better no to wait . 1 but 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 better 7 better 8 no 8 no 9 to 9 to 10 wait 10 wait 11 . ye see there 's [a] [strip] [of] [campbells] [in] that [end] [of] [mull] , [which] is no good company for a gentleman like me . 1 ye 2 see 2 see 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 10 that 10 that 14 , 14 , 16 is 16 is 17 no 17 no 18 good 18 good 19 company 19 company 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 gentleman 22 gentleman 23 like 23 like 24 me 24 me 25 . man , they didnae stop to fash with me ! 1 man 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 didnae 4 didnae 5 stop 5 stop 6 to 6 to 7 fash 7 fash 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 ! ye should have seen them linking for the beach ! 1 ye 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 them 5 them 6 linking 6 linking 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 beach 9 beach 10 ! and when they got there they found they had had the pleasure of a run [,] [which] [is] [aye] [good] [for] [a] [campbell] . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 got 4 got 5 there 5 there 6 they 6 they 7 found 7 found 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 had 10 had 11 the 11 the 12 pleasure 12 pleasure 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 run 15 run 24 . i 'm thinking it was a judgment on the clan that the brig went down in the lump and didnae break . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 judgment 7 judgment 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 clan 10 clan 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 brig 13 brig 14 went 14 went 15 down 15 down 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 lump 18 lump 19 and 19 and 20 didnae 20 didnae 21 break 21 break 22 . [chapter] [xix] [the] [house] [of] [fear] at last , about half-past ten of the clock , we came to the top of a brae , and saw lights below us . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 about 4 about 5 half-past 5 half-past 6 ten 6 ten 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 clock 9 clock 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 top 15 top 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 brae 18 brae 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 saw 21 saw 22 lights 22 lights 23 below 23 below 24 us 24 us 25 . " [james] must have tint his wits , " said [alan] . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 tint 5 tint 6 his 6 his 7 wits 7 wits 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " if this was the soldiers instead of you and me , he would be in a bonny mess . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 soldiers 6 soldiers 7 instead 7 instead 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 and 10 and 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 bonny 18 bonny 19 mess 19 mess 20 . hereupon he whistled three times , in a particular manner . 1 hereupon 2 he 2 he 3 whistled 3 whistled 4 three 4 three 5 times 5 times 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 particular 9 particular 10 manner 10 manner 11 . james of the [glens] [turned] [to] [me] [for] [a] moment , and greeted me courteously enough ; the next he had [turned] to [alan] . 1 james 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 10 moment 10 moment 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 greeted 13 greeted 14 me 14 me 15 courteously 15 courteously 16 enough 16 enough 17 ; 17 ; 18 the 18 the 19 next 19 next 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 23 to 23 to 25 . " this has been a dreadful accident , " he cried . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 dreadful 6 dreadful 7 accident 7 accident 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " it will bring trouble on the country . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 bring 4 bring 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 country 8 country 9 . 9 . 10 " and he wrung his hands . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 wrung 3 wrung 4 his 4 his 5 hands 5 hands 6 . " hoots ! " said [alan] , " ye must take the sour with the sweet , man . 1 " 2 hoots 2 hoots 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 must 10 must 11 take 11 take 12 the 12 the 13 sour 13 sour 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 sweet 16 sweet 17 , 17 , 18 man 18 man 19 . [colin] [roy] [is] [dead] [,] [and] [be] [thankful] [for] [that] [!] ["] " ay " said [james] , " and by [my] [troth] , [i] [wish] he was alive again ! 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 by 9 by 12 , 12 , 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 alive 17 alive 18 again 18 again 19 ! [blame] [.] while this was [going] on [i] [looked] [about] me at the servants . 1 while 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 5 on 5 on 9 me 9 me 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 servants 12 servants 13 . " what 's that the lassie has ? " he asked . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 lassie 6 lassie 7 has 7 has 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . " we 're just setting the house in order , [alan] [,] " said [james] , in his frightened and somewhat fawning way . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 just 4 just 5 setting 5 setting 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 in 8 in 9 order 9 order 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 frightened 19 frightened 20 and 20 and 21 somewhat 21 somewhat 22 fawning 22 fawning 23 way 23 way 24 . " [they] ['ll] [search] [appin] [with] [candles] [,] and we must have all things straight . 1 " 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 must 11 must 12 have 12 have 13 all 13 all 14 things 14 things 15 straight 15 straight 16 . we 'll be to bury them , [i] [believe] [.] " 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 to 4 to 5 bury 5 bury 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 11 " " [bury] my [french] [clothes] ! " [cried] [alan] [.] 1 " 3 my 3 my 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [troth] [,] no ! " 1 " 4 no 4 no 5 ! 5 ! 6 " and he laid hold upon the packet and retired into the barn to shift himself , recommending me in the meanwhile to his kinsman . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 laid 3 laid 4 hold 4 hold 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 packet 7 packet 8 and 8 and 9 retired 9 retired 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 barn 12 barn 13 to 13 to 14 shift 14 shift 15 himself 15 himself 16 , 16 , 17 recommending 17 recommending 18 me 18 me 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 meanwhile 21 meanwhile 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 kinsman 24 kinsman 25 . at [last] [james] [could] [keep] his [seat] [no] [longer] , and begged my permission to be so unmannerly as walk about . 1 at 6 his 6 his 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 begged 12 begged 13 my 13 my 14 permission 14 permission 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 so 17 so 18 unmannerly 18 unmannerly 19 as 19 as 20 walk 20 walk 21 about 21 about 22 . he struck the lad repeatedly . 1 he 2 struck 2 struck 3 the 3 the 4 lad 4 lad 5 repeatedly 5 repeatedly 6 . " are you gone gyte ? " he cried . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 gone 4 gone 5 gyte 5 gyte 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . [mad] [.] money , indeed , was lacking . 1 money 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 was 5 was 6 lacking 6 lacking 7 . " this 'll no do , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 'll 3 'll 4 no 4 no 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " ye must find a safe bit somewhere near by , " said [james] , " and get word sent to me . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 must 3 must 4 find 4 find 5 a 5 a 6 safe 6 safe 7 bit 7 bit 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 near 9 near 10 by 10 by 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 get 18 get 19 word 19 word 20 sent 20 sent 21 to 21 to 22 me 22 me 23 . ye see , ye 'll have to get [this] [business] [prettily] off [,] [alan] . 1 ye 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 'll 5 'll 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 12 off 12 off 15 . this is no time to be stayed for a guinea or two . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 stayed 7 stayed 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 guinea 10 guinea 11 or 11 or 12 two 12 two 13 . if it falls on you , it falls on me that am your near kinsman and harboured ye while ye were in the country . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 falls 3 falls 4 on 4 on 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 falls 8 falls 9 on 9 on 10 me 10 me 11 that 11 that 12 am 12 am 13 your 13 your 14 near 14 near 15 kinsman 15 kinsman 16 and 16 and 17 harboured 17 harboured 18 ye 18 ye 19 while 19 while 20 ye 20 ye 21 were 21 were 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 country 24 country 25 . and if it comes on me " he paused , and bit his fingers , with a white face . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 comes 4 comes 5 on 5 on 6 me 6 me 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 paused 9 paused 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 bit 12 bit 13 his 13 his 14 fingers 14 fingers 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 white 18 white 19 face 19 face 20 . " it would be a [painful] thing [for] [our] [friends] [if] [i] was to hang , " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 7 thing 7 thing 13 was 13 was 14 to 14 to 15 hang 15 hang 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . " it would be [an] [ill] [day] [for] [appin] , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 10 , 10 , 11 " " it 's a day that sticks in my throat , " said [james] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 that 6 that 7 sticks 7 sticks 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 throat 10 throat 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . do ye see that ? " 1 do 2 ye 2 ye 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " [blame] [.] he spoke with a pleading earnestness , [taking] [alan] [by] [the] [breast] [of] [the] [coat] [.] 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 pleading 5 pleading 6 earnestness 6 earnestness 7 , " ay " said [alan] , " [i] see that . " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 see 9 see 10 that 10 that 11 . 11 . 12 " for [i] ['ll] [have] [to] [paper] your friend [from] [the] [lowlands] . 1 for 7 your 7 your 8 friend 8 friend 12 . ye see that , [alan] [say] that ye see that ! " 1 ye 2 see 2 see 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 7 that 7 that 8 ye 8 ye 9 see 9 see 10 that 10 that 11 ! 11 ! 12 " i thought [alan] [flushed] [a] [bit] . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 7 . " this is unco hard on me that brought him here , [james] [,] " said he , throwing his head back . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 unco 4 unco 5 hard 5 hard 6 on 6 on 7 me 7 me 8 that 8 that 9 brought 9 brought 10 him 10 him 11 here 11 here 12 , 12 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 , 18 , 19 throwing 19 throwing 20 his 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 back 22 back 23 . " it 's like making me a traitor ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 like 4 like 5 making 5 making 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 traitor 8 traitor 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " now , [alan] [,] [man] [!] " [cried] [james] [.] 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 8 " " look things in the face ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 things 3 things 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 face 6 face 7 ! he 'll be [papered] [anyway] [;] [mungo] [campbell] ['ll] [be] sure to paper him [;] [what] [matters] [if] [i] [paper] [him] too ? 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 11 sure 11 sure 12 to 12 to 13 paper 13 paper 14 him 14 him 22 too 22 too 23 ? and then , [alan] [,] [i] [am] a man that has a family . " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 that 10 that 11 has 11 has 12 a 12 a 13 family 13 family 14 . 14 . 15 " " there 's one thing , " said [alan] , [musingly] [,] " that naebody kens his name . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 that 14 that 15 naebody 15 naebody 16 kens 16 kens 17 his 17 his 18 name 18 name 19 . 19 . 20 " ["] [nor] [yet] [they] [shallnae] [,] [alan] [!] " but just the habit he was in , and what he looked like , and his age , and the like ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 habit 5 habit 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 he 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 14 like 14 like 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 age 18 age 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 the 21 the 22 like 22 like 23 ? i couldnae well do less . " 1 i 2 couldnae 2 couldnae 3 well 3 well 4 do 4 do 5 less 5 less 6 . 6 . 7 " " [i] [wonder] at your father 's son , " [cried] [alan] [,] sternly . 1 " 4 at 4 at 5 your 5 your 6 father 6 father 7 's 7 's 8 son 8 son 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 sternly 14 sternly 15 . " would ye sell the lad with a gift ? 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 sell 4 sell 5 the 5 the 6 lad 6 lad 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 gift 9 gift 10 ? would ye change his clothes and then betray him ? " 1 would 2 ye 2 ye 3 change 3 change 4 his 4 his 5 clothes 5 clothes 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 betray 8 betray 9 him 9 him 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no , no , [alan] [,] " said [james] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " no , no : the habit he took off the habit [mungo] [saw] [him] [in] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 : 5 : 6 the 6 the 7 habit 7 habit 8 he 8 he 9 took 9 took 10 off 10 off 11 the 11 the 12 habit 12 habit 17 . 17 . 18 " " well , sir , " [says] [alan] [,] turning to me , " what say ye to that ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 turning 10 turning 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 what 15 what 16 say 16 say 17 ye 17 ye 18 to 18 to 19 that 19 that 20 ? ye are here under the safeguard of my honour ; and it 's my part to see nothing done but what shall please you . " 1 ye 2 are 2 are 3 here 3 here 4 under 4 under 5 the 5 the 6 safeguard 6 safeguard 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 honour 9 honour 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 my 14 my 15 part 15 part 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 nothing 18 nothing 19 done 19 done 20 but 20 but 21 what 21 what 22 shall 22 shall 23 please 23 please 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] [have] but one word to say , " [said] [i] [;] " for to all this [dispute] [i] [am] [a] [perfect] [stranger] . 1 " 4 but 4 but 5 one 5 one 6 word 6 word 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 " 14 " 15 for 15 for 16 to 16 to 17 all 17 all 18 this 18 this 25 . but the plain common-sense is to set the blame where it belongs , and that is on the man who fired the shot . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 plain 3 plain 4 common-sense 4 common-sense 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 set 7 set 8 the 8 the 9 blame 9 blame 10 where 10 where 11 it 11 it 12 belongs 12 belongs 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 man 19 man 20 who 20 who 21 fired 21 fired 22 the 22 the 23 shot 23 shot 24 . " very well , then , " said [i] , " paper me , if you please [,] [paper] [alan] [,] [paper] [king] [george] ! 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 paper 12 paper 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 please 17 please 25 ! we 're all three innocent , and that seems to be what 's wanted . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 all 3 all 4 three 4 three 5 innocent 5 innocent 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 seems 9 seems 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 what 12 what 13 's 13 's 14 wanted 14 wanted 15 . " as for you , [alan] [,] it was no more than your bounden duty , " she said . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 13 your 13 your 14 bounden 14 bounden 15 duty 15 duty 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 . and with that she kissed me , and burst once more [into] [such] [sobbing] , [that] [i] [stood] [abashed] [.] 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 kissed 5 kissed 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 burst 9 burst 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 15 , " hoot , hoot , " said [alan] , looking mighty silly . 1 " 2 hoot 2 hoot 3 , 3 , 4 hoot 4 hoot 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 mighty 11 mighty 12 silly 12 silly 13 . [the] [rallying-word] [of] [the] [campbells] [.] [chapter] [xx] [the] [flight] [in] [the] [heather] [:] [the] [rocks] sometimes we walked , sometimes ran ; and as it drew on to morning , walked ever the less and ran the more . 1 sometimes 2 we 2 we 3 walked 3 walked 4 , 4 , 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 ran 6 ran 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 as 9 as 10 it 10 it 11 drew 11 drew 12 on 12 on 13 to 13 to 14 morning 14 morning 15 , 15 , 16 walked 16 walked 17 ever 17 ever 18 the 18 the 19 less 19 less 20 and 20 and 21 ran 21 ran 22 the 22 the 23 more 23 more 24 . for all our hurry , day began to come in while we were still far from any shelter . 1 for 2 all 2 all 3 our 3 our 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 , 5 , 6 day 6 day 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 in 10 in 11 while 11 while 12 we 12 we 13 were 13 were 14 still 14 still 15 far 15 far 16 from 16 from 17 any 17 any 18 shelter 18 shelter 19 . it found us in a prodigious valley , strewn with rocks and where ran a foaming river . 1 it 2 found 2 found 3 us 3 us 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 prodigious 6 prodigious 7 valley 7 valley 8 , 8 , 9 strewn 9 strewn 10 with 10 with 11 rocks 11 rocks 12 and 12 and 13 where 13 where 14 ran 14 ran 15 a 15 a 16 foaming 16 foaming 17 river 17 river 18 . the first peep of morning , then , showed us this horrible place , and [i] [could] [see] [alan] knit his brow . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 peep 3 peep 4 of 4 of 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 showed 9 showed 10 us 10 us 11 this 11 this 12 horrible 12 horrible 13 place 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 20 knit 20 knit 21 his 21 his 22 brow 22 brow 23 . " this is no fit place for you and me , " he said . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 fit 5 fit 6 place 6 place 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 and 9 and 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . " this is a place they 're bound to watch . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 place 5 place 6 they 6 they 7 're 7 're 8 bound 8 bound 9 to 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 11 . 11 . 12 " it went through with a horrid thundering that made my belly quake ; and there hung over the lynn a little mist of spray . 1 it 2 went 2 went 3 through 3 through 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 horrid 6 horrid 7 thundering 7 thundering 8 that 8 that 9 made 9 made 10 my 10 my 11 belly 11 belly 12 quake 12 quake 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 hung 16 hung 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 lynn 19 lynn 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 mist 22 mist 23 of 23 of 24 spray 24 spray 25 . when [i] [saw] [where] [i] [was] [,] there came on me a deadly sickness of fear , and [i] put my hand over my eyes . 1 when 8 there 8 there 9 came 9 came 10 on 10 on 11 me 11 me 12 a 12 a 13 deadly 13 deadly 14 sickness 14 sickness 15 of 15 of 16 fear 16 fear 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 put 20 put 21 my 21 my 22 hand 22 hand 23 over 23 over 24 my 24 my 25 eyes 25 eyes 26 . then at last [alan] [smiled] . 1 then 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 6 . [brisk] [.] at this [i] [suppose] [i] [coloured] [with] [mortification] , for he added at once , " hoots ! small blame to ye ! 1 at 2 this 2 this 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 added 12 added 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 hoots 17 hoots 18 ! 18 ! 19 small 19 small 20 blame 20 blame 21 to 21 to 22 ye 22 ye 23 ! to be feared of a thing and yet to do it , is what makes the prettiest kind of a man . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 feared 3 feared 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 and 7 and 8 yet 8 yet 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 is 13 is 14 what 14 what 15 makes 15 makes 16 the 16 the 17 prettiest 17 prettiest 18 kind 18 kind 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 man 21 man 22 . and then there was water there , and water 's a thing that dauntons even me . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 water 5 water 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 water 9 water 10 's 10 's 11 a 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 that 13 that 14 dauntons 14 dauntons 15 even 15 even 16 me 16 me 17 . no , no , " said [alan] , " it 's no you that 's to blame , it 's me . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 no 12 no 13 you 13 you 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 16 to 16 to 17 blame 17 blame 18 , 18 , 19 it 19 it 20 's 20 's 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 " i asked him why . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 why 4 why 5 . " why , " said he , " [i] [have] [proved] [myself] [a] [gomeral] this night . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 15 this 15 this 16 night 16 night 17 . ye may think that a small matter ; but before it comes [night] , [david] [,] ye 'll give me news of it . " 1 ye 2 may 2 may 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 small 6 small 7 matter 7 matter 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 before 10 before 11 it 11 it 12 comes 12 comes 14 , 14 , 17 ye 17 ye 18 'll 18 'll 19 give 19 give 20 me 20 me 21 news 21 news 22 of 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] [wouldnae] [waste] the good spirit either , " says he . 1 " 5 the 5 the 6 good 6 good 7 spirit 7 spirit 8 either 8 either 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 12 he 12 he 13 . " it 's been a good friend to you this night ; or in my poor opinion , ye would still be cocking on yon stone . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 friend 7 friend 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 this 10 this 11 night 11 night 12 ; 12 ; 13 or 13 or 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 poor 16 poor 17 opinion 17 opinion 18 , 18 , 19 ye 19 ye 20 would 20 would 21 still 21 still 22 be 22 be 23 cocking 23 cocking 24 on 24 on 25 yon 25 yon 26 stone 26 stone 27 . " you ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i cried , " you were running fit to burst . " 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 running 7 running 8 fit 8 fit 9 to 9 to 10 burst 10 burst 11 . 11 . 12 " " [was] [i] so ? " said he . 1 " 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " well , then , ye may depend upon it , there was nae time to be lost . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 ye 6 ye 7 may 7 may 8 depend 8 depend 9 upon 9 upon 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 nae 14 nae 15 time 15 time 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 lost 18 lost 19 . and now here is enough said ; gang you to your sleep , lad , and [i] ['ll] watch . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 5 enough 5 enough 6 said 6 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 gang 8 gang 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 your 11 your 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 , 13 , 14 lad 14 lad 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 watch 19 watch 20 . 20 . 21 " i dare say it would be nine in the morning [when] [i] [was] [roughly] [awakened] , and [found] [alan] ['s] [hand] [pressed] upon my mouth . 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 nine 7 nine 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 morning 10 morning 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 23 upon 23 upon 24 my 24 my 25 mouth 25 mouth 26 . " [wheesht] [!] ["] he whispered . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 . " ye were snoring . " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 were 3 were 4 snoring 4 snoring 5 . 5 . 6 " " well , " said [i] , [surprised] at his anxious and dark face , " and why not ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 at 9 at 10 his 10 his 11 anxious 11 anxious 12 and 12 and 13 dark 13 dark 14 face 14 face 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 why 18 why 19 not 19 not 20 ? 20 ? 21 " he peered over the edge of the rock , and signed to me to do the like . 1 he 2 peered 2 peered 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 rock 8 rock 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 signed 11 signed 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 the 16 the 17 like 17 like 18 . it was now high day , cloudless , and very hot . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 high 4 high 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 cloudless 7 cloudless 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 very 10 very 11 hot 11 hot 12 . the valley was as clear as in a picture . 1 the 2 valley 2 valley 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 clear 5 clear 6 as 6 as 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 picture 9 picture 10 . i took but one look at them , and ducked again into my place . 1 i 2 took 2 took 3 but 3 but 4 one 4 one 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ducked 10 ducked 11 again 11 again 12 into 12 into 13 my 13 my 14 place 14 place 15 . " ye see , " said [alan] , " this was what [i] was [afraid] [of] [,] [davie] [:] that they would watch the burn-side . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 this 10 this 11 was 11 was 12 what 12 what 14 was 14 was 20 that 20 that 21 they 21 they 22 would 22 would 23 watch 23 watch 24 the 24 the 25 burn-side 25 burn-side 26 . they began to come in about two hours ago , and , man ! but ye 're a grand hand at the sleeping ! 1 they 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 about 6 about 7 two 7 two 8 hours 8 hours 9 ago 9 ago 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 man 13 man 14 ! 14 ! 15 but 15 but 16 ye 16 ye 17 're 17 're 18 a 18 a 19 grand 19 grand 20 hand 20 hand 21 at 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 sleeping 23 sleeping 24 ! we 're in a narrow place . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 narrow 5 narrow 6 place 6 place 7 . the posts are thinner down the water ; and , come night , we 'll try our hand at getting by them . " 1 the 2 posts 2 posts 3 are 3 are 4 thinner 4 thinner 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 come 11 come 12 night 12 night 13 , 13 , 14 we 14 we 15 'll 15 'll 16 try 16 try 17 our 17 our 18 hand 18 hand 19 at 19 at 20 getting 20 getting 21 by 21 by 22 them 22 them 23 . 23 . 24 " " and what are we to do till night ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 are 4 are 5 we 5 we 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 till 8 till 9 night 9 night 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " lie here , " says he , " and birstle . " 1 " 2 lie 2 lie 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 birstle 11 birstle 12 . 12 . 13 " the soldiers kept stirring all day in the bottom of the valley , now changing guard , now in patrolling parties hunting among the rocks . 1 the 2 soldiers 2 soldiers 3 kept 3 kept 4 stirring 4 stirring 5 all 5 all 6 day 6 day 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 valley 12 valley 13 , 13 , 14 now 14 now 15 changing 15 changing 16 guard 16 guard 17 , 17 , 18 now 18 now 19 in 19 in 20 patrolling 20 patrolling 21 parties 21 parties 22 hunting 22 hunting 23 among 23 among 24 the 24 the 25 rocks 25 rocks 26 . there were giddiness , and sickness , and sharp pangs like rheumatism , to be supported . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 giddiness 3 giddiness 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 sickness 6 sickness 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sharp 9 sharp 10 pangs 10 pangs 11 like 11 like 12 rheumatism 12 rheumatism 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 supported 16 supported 17 . i minded then , and have often minded since , on the lines [in] [our] [scotch] [psalm] [:] 1 i 2 minded 2 minded 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 have 6 have 7 often 7 often 8 minded 8 minded 9 since 9 since 10 , 10 , 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 lines " the moon by night thee shall not [smite] , [nor] yet the sun by day ; " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 moon 3 moon 4 by 4 by 5 night 5 night 6 thee 6 thee 7 shall 7 shall 8 not 8 not 10 , 10 , 12 yet 12 yet 13 the 13 the 14 sun 14 sun 15 by 15 by 16 day 16 day 17 ; 17 ; 18 " and indeed it was [only] [by] [god] ['s] [blessing] that we were neither of us sun-smitten . 1 and 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 10 that 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 neither 13 neither 14 of 14 of 15 us 15 us 16 sun-smitten 16 sun-smitten 17 . i followed him at once , and instantly fell all my length , [so] [weak] [was] [i] and so giddy with that long exposure . 1 i 2 followed 2 followed 3 him 3 him 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 instantly 8 instantly 9 fell 9 fell 10 all 10 all 11 my 11 my 12 length 12 length 13 , 13 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 giddy 20 giddy 21 with 21 with 22 that 22 that 23 long 23 long 24 exposure 24 exposure 25 . but the business was the most [wearing] [i] [had] [ever] [taken] part in . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 business 3 business 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 most 6 most 12 part 12 part 13 in 13 in 14 . [chapter] [xxi] [the] [flight] [in] [the] [heather] [:] [the] [heugh] [of] [corrynakiegh] birches grew there in a thin , pretty wood , which a little farther on was changed into a wood of pines . 1 birches 2 grew 2 grew 3 there 3 there 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 thin 6 thin 7 , 7 , 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 wood 9 wood 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 farther 14 farther 15 on 15 on 16 was 16 was 17 changed 17 changed 18 into 18 into 19 a 19 a 20 wood 20 wood 21 of 21 of 22 pines 22 pines 23 . we slept in the cave , making our bed of heather bushes which we cut for that purpose , and [covering] [ourselves] [with] [alan] ['s] [great-coat] [.] 1 we 2 slept 2 slept 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 cave 5 cave 6 , 6 , 7 making 7 making 8 our 8 our 9 bed 9 bed 10 of 10 of 11 heather 11 heather 12 bushes 12 bushes 13 which 13 which 14 we 14 we 15 cut 15 cut 16 for 16 for 17 that 17 that 18 purpose 18 purpose 19 , 19 , 20 and so , though [i] [could] [never] in the least please my master , [i] [was] not altogether displeased with myself . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 though 3 though 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 least 9 least 10 please 10 please 11 my 11 my 12 master 12 master 13 , 13 , 16 not 16 not 17 altogether 17 altogether 18 displeased 18 displeased 19 with 19 with 20 myself 20 myself 21 . in the meanwhile , you are not to suppose that we neglected our chief business , which was to get away . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 meanwhile 3 meanwhile 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 that 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 neglected 12 neglected 13 our 13 our 14 chief 14 chief 15 business 15 business 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 was 18 was 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 away 21 away 22 . " and how shall we send that word ? " [says] [i] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 shall 4 shall 5 we 5 we 6 send 6 send 7 that 7 that 8 word 8 word 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " ay ? " said [alan] . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " ye 're a man [of] [small] [contrivance] [,] [david] . " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 're 3 're 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 11 . 11 . 12 " then he looked at me a little shyly . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 shyly 8 shyly 9 . " could ye lend me my button ? " says he . 1 " 2 could 2 could 3 ye 3 ye 4 lend 4 lend 5 me 5 me 6 my 6 my 7 button 7 button 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 11 he 11 he 12 . " it seems a strange thing to ask a gift again , [but] [i] [own] [i] [am] [laith] to cut another . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 a 9 a 10 gift 10 gift 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 19 to 19 to 20 cut 20 cut 21 another 21 another 22 . 22 . 23 " " but being so ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 being 3 being 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [being] so , " said he , " [i] [would] [as] [lief] they [didnae] see me . 1 " 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 14 they 14 they 16 see 16 see 17 me 17 me 18 . there 's bad folk everywhere , and what 's far worse , weak ones . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 bad 3 bad 4 folk 4 folk 5 everywhere 5 everywhere 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 9 's 9 's 10 far 10 far 11 worse 11 worse 12 , 12 , 13 weak 13 weak 14 ones 14 ones 15 . a bouman is a tenant who takes stock from the landlord and shares with him the increase . 1 a 2 bouman 2 bouman 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 tenant 5 tenant 6 who 6 who 7 takes 7 takes 8 stock 8 stock 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 landlord 11 landlord 12 and 12 and 13 shares 13 shares 14 with 14 with 15 him 15 him 16 the 16 the 17 increase 17 increase 18 . " with all my heart , " [says] [i] [;] ["] and if he finds it , what is he to think ? " 1 " 2 with 2 with 3 all 3 all 4 my 4 my 5 heart 5 heart 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 12 and 12 and 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 finds 15 finds 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 what 18 what 19 is 19 is 20 he 20 he 21 to 21 to 22 think 22 think 23 ? 23 ? 24 " but [this] [is] [what] [i] [have] in my mind . 1 but 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 mind 9 mind 10 . so he will say to himsel ' , [the] [clan] [is] [not] [to] [rise] [,] [but] [there] [is] [something] [.] 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 say 4 say 5 to 5 to 6 himsel 6 himsel 7 ' 7 ' 8 , then he will see my button , and that was [duncan] [stewart] ['s] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 see 4 see 5 my 5 my 6 button 6 button 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 14 . and then he will say to himsel ' , [the] [son] [of] [duncan] [is] [in] [the] [heather] [,] [and] [has] [need] [of] [me] [.] " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 say 5 say 6 to 6 to 7 himsel 7 himsel 8 ' 8 ' 9 , 9 , 25 " " well , " said [i] , " it may be . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 it 9 it 10 may 10 may 11 be 11 be 12 . but even supposing so , there is a good deal of heather between here and the [forth] [.] " 1 but 2 even 2 even 3 supposing 3 supposing 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 deal 10 deal 11 of 11 of 12 heather 12 heather 13 between 13 between 14 here 14 here 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 19 " " and that is a very true word , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 true 7 true 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 " " eh , man , " said [i] , [drolling] with him a little , " you 're very ingenious ! 1 " 2 eh 2 eh 3 , 3 , 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 you 17 you 18 're 18 're 19 very 19 very 20 ingenious 20 ingenious 21 ! but would it not be simpler for you to write him a few words in black and white ? " 1 but 2 would 2 would 3 it 3 it 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 simpler 6 simpler 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 write 10 write 11 him 11 him 12 a 12 a 13 few 13 few 14 words 14 words 15 in 15 in 16 black 16 black 17 and 17 and 18 white 18 white 19 ? 19 ? 20 " he would have to go to the school for two-three years ; and it 's possible we might be wearied waiting on him . " 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 school 8 school 9 for 9 for 10 two-three 10 two-three 11 years 11 years 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 's 15 's 16 possible 16 possible 17 we 17 we 18 might 18 might 19 be 19 be 20 wearied 20 wearied 21 waiting 21 waiting 22 on 22 on 23 him 23 him 24 . 24 . 25 " so that night [alan] [carried] [down] [his] [fiery] [cross] [and] [set] [it] in the bouman's window . 1 so 2 that 2 that 3 night 3 night 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 bouman's 15 bouman's 16 window 16 window 17 . alan would have had [him] [carry] [a] [message] to [james] [;] [but] [the] [bouman] [would] hear of no message . 1 alan 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 had 4 had 9 to 9 to 16 hear 16 hear 17 of 17 of 18 no 18 no 19 message 19 message 20 . i thought [alan] would be gravelled at that , for we lacked the means of writing in that desert . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 gravelled 6 gravelled 7 at 7 at 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 we 11 we 12 lacked 12 lacked 13 the 13 the 14 means 14 means 15 of 15 of 16 writing 16 writing 17 in 17 in 18 that 18 that 19 desert 19 desert 20 . " [dear] [kinsman] [,] [please] [send] the money by the bearer to the place he kens of . 1 " 7 the 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 bearer 11 bearer 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 place 14 place 15 he 15 he 16 kens 16 kens 17 of 17 of 18 . " your affectionate cousin , 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 affectionate 3 affectionate 4 cousin 4 cousin 5 , " [a] [.] s . " 1 " 4 s 4 s 5 . 5 . 6 " the money she had sent was all that she could beg or borrow , and she prayed heaven we could be doing with it . 1 the 2 money 2 money 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 sent 5 sent 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 could 10 could 11 beg 11 beg 12 or 12 or 13 borrow 13 borrow 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 prayed 17 prayed 18 heaven 18 heaven 19 we 19 we 20 could 20 could 21 be 21 be 22 doing 22 doing 23 with 23 with 24 it 24 it 25 . lastly , she said , she enclosed us one of the bills in which we were described . 1 lastly 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 enclosed 7 enclosed 8 us 8 us 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 bills 12 bills 13 in 13 in 14 which 14 which 15 we 15 we 16 were 16 were 17 described 17 described 18 . " [alan] [,] ["] said [i] , " you should change your clothes . " 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 should 10 should 11 change 11 change 12 your 12 your 13 clothes 13 clothes 14 . 14 . 15 " " [na] [,] [troth] [!] ["] said [alan] , " [i] [have] [nae] [others] [.] 1 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " a fine [sight] [i] [would] [be] , [if] [i] [went] [back] [to] [france] [in] [a] [bonnet] [!] " 1 a 2 fine 2 fine 7 , 7 , 18 " for generosity 's sake [i] [dare] [not] [speak] [my] [mind] [upon] [this] [head] ; but [i] [thought] [of] [it] none the less . 1 for 2 generosity 2 generosity 3 's 3 's 4 sake 4 sake 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 20 none 20 none 21 the 21 the 22 less 22 less 23 . true , it [was] [more] [than] [i] had . 1 true 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 8 had 8 had 9 . but there was no thought of the sort in the honest head of my companion . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 sort 8 sort 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 honest 11 honest 12 head 12 head 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 companion 15 companion 16 . he believed he was serving , helping , and protecting me . 1 he 2 believed 2 believed 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 serving 5 serving 6 , 6 , 7 helping 7 helping 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 protecting 10 protecting 11 me 11 me 12 . and [what] [could] [i] [do] [but] [hold] [my] [peace] [,] [and] [chafe] [,] [and] take my chance of it ? 1 and 15 take 15 take 16 my 16 my 17 chance 17 chance 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 ? " it 's little enough , " said [alan] , putting the purse in his pocket , " but it 'll do my business . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 little 4 little 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 putting 11 putting 12 the 12 the 13 purse 13 purse 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 pocket 16 pocket 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 but 19 but 20 it 20 it 21 'll 21 'll 22 do 22 do 23 my 23 my 24 business 24 business 25 . " what [!] ["] [cried] [alan] , " you will lose my button , that was my father 's before me ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 lose 11 lose 12 my 12 my 13 button 13 button 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 was 16 was 17 my 17 my 18 father 18 father 19 's 19 's 20 before 20 before 21 me 21 me 22 ? then he took the warmest parting of the bouman . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 warmest 5 warmest 6 parting 6 parting 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bouman 9 bouman 10 . [chapter] [xxii] [the] [flight] [in] [the] [heather] [:] [the] [moor] some seven hours ' incessant , hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains . 1 some 2 seven 2 seven 3 hours 3 hours 4 ' 4 ' 5 incessant 5 incessant 6 , 6 , 7 hard 7 hard 8 travelling 8 travelling 9 brought 9 brought 10 us 10 us 11 early 11 early 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 morning 14 morning 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 end 17 end 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 range 20 range 21 of 21 of 22 mountains 22 mountains 23 . in front of us there lay a piece of low , broken , desert land , which we must now cross . 1 in 2 front 2 front 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 there 5 there 6 lay 6 lay 7 a 7 a 8 piece 8 piece 9 of 9 of 10 low 10 low 11 , 11 , 12 broken 12 broken 13 , 13 , 14 desert 14 desert 15 land 15 land 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 we 18 we 19 must 19 must 20 now 20 now 21 cross 21 cross 22 . " [david] [,] ["] said [alan] , " this is the kittle bit . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 this 9 this 10 is 10 is 11 the 11 the 12 kittle 12 kittle 13 bit 13 bit 14 . shall we lie here till it comes night , or shall we risk it , and stave on ahead ? " 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 lie 3 lie 4 here 4 here 5 till 5 till 6 it 6 it 7 comes 7 comes 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 shall 11 shall 12 we 12 we 13 risk 13 risk 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 stave 17 stave 18 on 18 on 19 ahead 19 ahead 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " ay , but it isnae , " said [alan] , " nor yet the half . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 it 5 it 6 isnae 6 isnae 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 nor 13 nor 14 yet 14 yet 15 the 15 the 16 half 16 half 17 . this is how we stand : appin 's fair death to us . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 how 3 how 4 we 4 we 5 stand 5 stand 6 : 6 : 7 appin 7 appin 8 's 8 's 9 fair 9 fair 10 death 10 death 11 to 11 to 12 us 12 us 13 . to the south it 's all [campbells] , and no to be thought of . 1 to 2 the 2 the 3 south 3 south 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 all 6 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 thought 13 thought 14 of 14 of 15 . well , then , we 'll can strike east . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 can 7 can 8 strike 8 strike 9 east 9 east 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , then , east , ye see , we have the muirs , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 east 6 east 7 , 7 , 8 ye 8 ye 9 see 9 see 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 13 the 13 the 14 muirs 14 muirs 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . " once there , [david] [,] it 's mere pitch-and-toss . 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 there 3 there 4 , 4 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 mere 9 mere 10 pitch-and-toss 10 pitch-and-toss 11 . out on yon bald , naked , flat place , where can a body turn to ? 1 out 2 on 2 on 3 yon 3 yon 4 bald 4 bald 5 , 5 , 6 naked 6 naked 7 , 7 , 8 flat 8 flat 9 place 9 place 10 , 10 , 11 where 11 where 12 can 12 can 13 a 13 a 14 body 14 body 15 turn 15 turn 16 to 16 to 17 ? it 's no good place , [david] [;] and [i] ['m] [free] to say , it 's worse by daylight than by dark . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 good 4 good 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 13 to 13 to 14 say 14 say 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 's 17 's 18 worse 18 worse 19 by 19 by 20 daylight 20 daylight 21 than 21 than 22 by 22 by 23 dark 23 dark 24 . 24 . 25 " " [alan] [,] ["] said [i] , " hear my way of it . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 hear 9 hear 10 my 10 my 11 way 11 way 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 . alan was delighted . 1 alan 2 was 2 was 3 delighted 3 delighted 4 . a wearier-looking desert man never saw ; but at least it was clear of troops , which was our point . 1 a 2 wearier-looking 2 wearier-looking 3 desert 3 desert 4 man 4 man 5 never 5 never 6 saw 6 saw 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 at 9 at 10 least 10 least 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 clear 13 clear 14 of 14 of 15 troops 15 troops 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 was 18 was 19 our 19 our 20 point 20 point 21 . we went down accordingly into the waste , and began to make our toilsome and devious travel towards the eastern verge . 1 we 2 went 2 went 3 down 3 down 4 accordingly 4 accordingly 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 waste 7 waste 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 our 13 our 14 toilsome 14 toilsome 15 and 15 and 16 devious 16 devious 17 travel 17 travel 18 towards 18 towards 19 the 19 the 20 eastern 20 eastern 21 verge 21 verge 22 . i looked at the sprig of heath , and [at] that [i] could have cried aloud : [for] [i] [saw] [i] [had] [betrayed] [my] [trust] [.] 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 sprig 5 sprig 6 of 6 of 7 heath 7 heath 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 that 11 that 13 could 13 could 14 have 14 have 15 cried 15 cried 16 aloud 16 aloud 17 : " what are we to do now ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 we 4 we 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " we 'll have to play at being hares , " said he . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 play 6 play 7 at 7 at 8 being 8 being 9 hares 9 hares 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " do ye see yon mountain ? " pointing to one on the north-eastern sky . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 ye 3 ye 4 see 4 see 5 yon 5 yon 6 mountain 6 mountain 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 pointing 9 pointing 10 to 10 to 11 one 11 one 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 north-eastern 14 north-eastern 15 sky 15 sky 16 . " ay , " said [i] . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " well , then , " says he , " let us strike for that . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 let 11 let 12 us 12 us 13 strike 13 strike 14 for 14 for 15 that 15 that 16 . " but , [alan] [,] ["] cried [i] , " that will take us across the very coming of the soldiers ! " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 that 11 that 12 will 12 will 13 take 13 take 14 us 14 us 15 across 15 across 16 the 16 the 17 very 17 very 18 coming 18 coming 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 soldiers 21 soldiers 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " [i] ken [that] [fine] , " said he ; " but if we are [driven] [back] [on] [appin] , we are two dead men . 1 " 3 ken 3 ken 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 ; 10 ; 11 " 11 " 12 but 12 but 13 if 13 if 14 we 14 we 15 are 15 are 20 , 20 , 21 we 21 we 22 are 22 are 23 two 23 two 24 dead 24 dead 25 men 25 men 26 . so now , [david] [man] [,] be brisk ! " 1 so 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 7 be 7 be 8 brisk 8 brisk 9 ! 9 ! 10 " all the time , too , he kept winding in and out in the lower parts of the moorland where we were the best concealed . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 winding 9 winding 10 in 10 in 11 and 11 and 12 out 12 out 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 lower 15 lower 16 parts 16 parts 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 moorland 19 moorland 20 where 20 where 21 we 21 we 22 were 22 were 23 the 23 the 24 best 24 best 25 concealed 25 concealed 26 . nothing but the fear of [alan] [lent] [me] [enough] [of] a false kind of courage to continue . 1 nothing 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 fear 4 fear 5 of 5 of 11 a 11 a 12 false 12 false 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 courage 15 courage 16 to 16 to 17 continue 17 continue 18 . a little after , they had built a fire and camped for the night , about the middle of the waste . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 after 3 after 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 built 7 built 8 a 8 a 9 fire 9 fire 10 and 10 and 11 camped 11 camped 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 night 14 night 15 , 15 , 16 about 16 about 17 the 17 the 18 middle 18 middle 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 waste 21 waste 22 . at this [i] [begged] [and] [besought] [that] [we] [might] [lie] [down] [and] [sleep] . 1 at 2 this 2 this 14 . " there shall be no sleep the night ! " said [alan] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 the 7 the 8 night 8 night 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . we got through in the nick of time , and shall we jeopard what we 've gained ? 1 we 2 got 2 got 3 through 3 through 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 nick 6 nick 7 of 7 of 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 shall 11 shall 12 we 12 we 13 jeopard 13 jeopard 14 what 14 what 15 we 15 we 16 've 16 've 17 gained 17 gained 18 ? na , na , when the day comes , it shall find you and me in a fast place on [ben] [alder] . " 1 na 2 , 2 , 3 na 3 na 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 comes 8 comes 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 shall 11 shall 12 find 12 find 13 you 13 you 14 and 14 and 15 me 15 me 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 fast 18 fast 19 place 19 place 20 on 20 on 23 . 23 . 24 " " [alan] [,] ["] [i] said , " it 's not the want of will : it 's the strength [that] [i] [want] . 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 not 11 not 12 the 12 the 13 want 13 want 14 of 14 of 15 will 15 will 16 : 16 : 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 19 the 19 the 20 strength 20 strength 24 . [if] [i] [could] [,] [i] [would] [;] [but] [as] [sure] [as] [i] ['m] [alive] [i] [cannot] [.] ["] " very well , then , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . ["] [i] ['ll] [carry] [ye] [.] ["] " lead away ! " said [i] . 1 " 2 lead 2 lead 3 away 3 away 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . ["] [i] ['ll] [follow] [.] ["] it grew cooler and even a little darker ( but not much ) with the coming of the night . 1 it 2 grew 2 grew 3 cooler 3 cooler 4 and 4 and 5 even 5 even 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 darker 8 darker 9 ( 9 ( 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 12 much 12 much 13 ) 13 ) 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 coming 16 coming 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 night 19 night 20 . heavy dew fell and drenched the moor like rain ; and this refreshed me for a while . 1 heavy 2 dew 2 dew 3 fell 3 fell 4 and 4 and 5 drenched 5 drenched 6 the 6 the 7 moor 7 moor 8 like 8 like 9 rain 9 rain 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 this 12 this 13 refreshed 13 refreshed 14 me 14 me 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 while 17 while 18 . i had no care of my life , neither past nor future , and [i] [scarce] [remembered] there was [such] [a] [lad] [as] [david] [balfour] . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 care 4 care 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 neither 9 neither 10 past 10 past 11 nor 11 nor 12 future 12 future 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 26 . village fair . 1 village 2 fair 2 fair 3 . i say [alan] [did] [as] [i] [did] . 1 i 2 say 2 say 8 . it fell in this way . 1 it 2 fell 2 fell 3 in 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 way 5 way 6 . i heard [alan] [and] [another] [whispering] [in] [the] [gaelic] [;] [and] what [they] [said] was all one to me . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 12 what 12 what 15 was 15 was 16 all 16 all 17 one 17 one 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 . then the dirks were put up , our weapons were taken away , and we were set face to face , sitting in the heather . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 dirks 3 dirks 4 were 4 were 5 put 5 put 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 our 8 our 9 weapons 9 weapons 10 were 10 were 11 taken 11 taken 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 were 16 were 17 set 17 set 18 face 18 face 19 to 19 to 20 face 20 face 21 , 21 , 22 sitting 22 sitting 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 heather 25 heather 26 . " they are [cluny] ['s] [men] , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " we couldnae have fallen better . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 couldnae 3 couldnae 4 have 4 have 5 fallen 5 fallen 6 better 6 better 7 . we 're just to bide here with these , which are his out-sentries , till they can get word to the chief of my arrival . " 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 just 3 just 4 to 4 to 5 bide 5 bide 6 here 6 here 7 with 7 with 8 these 8 these 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 are 11 are 12 his 12 his 13 out-sentries 13 out-sentries 14 , 14 , 15 till 15 till 16 they 16 they 17 can 17 can 18 get 18 get 19 word 19 word 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 chief 22 chief 23 of 23 of 24 my 24 my 25 arrival 25 arrival 26 . 26 . 27 " [even] [tired] [as] [i] [was] [,] [the] [surprise] [of] [what] [i] [heard] [half] [wakened] [me] [.] " what , " [i] [cried] [,] ["] [is] [cluny] still [here] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 11 still 11 still 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " ay , is he so ! " said [alan] . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 he 5 he 6 so 6 so 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " still in his own country and kept by his own clan . 1 " 2 still 2 still 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 country 6 country 7 and 7 and 8 kept 8 kept 9 by 9 by 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 clan 12 clan 13 . [king] [george] [can] [do] [no] [more] [.] ["] i [think] [i] would have asked farther , but [alan] [gave] me [the] [put-off] . 1 i 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 asked 6 asked 7 farther 7 farther 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 me 12 me 15 . " [i] [am] rather [wearied] , " he said , " and [i] would like fine to get a sleep . " 1 " 4 rather 4 rather 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 14 would 14 would 15 like 15 like 16 fine 16 fine 17 to 17 to 18 get 18 get 19 a 19 a 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 . 21 . 22 " and without more words , he rolled on his face in a deep heather bush , and seemed to sleep at once . 1 and 2 without 2 without 3 more 3 more 4 words 4 words 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 face 10 face 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 deep 13 deep 14 heather 14 heather 15 bush 15 bush 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 seemed 18 seemed 19 to 19 to 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 at 21 at 22 once 22 once 23 . there was no such thing possible for me . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 such 4 such 5 thing 5 thing 6 possible 6 possible 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 . you have heard grasshoppers whirring in the grass in the summer time ? 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 4 grasshoppers 4 grasshoppers 5 whirring 5 whirring 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 grass 8 grass 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 summer 11 summer 12 time 12 time 13 ? for my part , it made me sick to hear of eating . 1 for 2 my 2 my 3 part 3 part 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 made 6 made 7 me 7 me 8 sick 8 sick 9 to 9 to 10 hear 10 hear 11 of 11 of 12 eating 12 eating 13 . i had been dead-heavy before , and [now] [i] felt a kind of dreadful lightness , which would not suffer me to walk . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 dead-heavy 4 dead-heavy 5 before 5 before 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 felt 10 felt 11 a 11 a 12 kind 12 kind 13 of 13 of 14 dreadful 14 dreadful 15 lightness 15 lightness 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 would 18 would 19 not 19 not 20 suffer 20 suffer 21 me 21 me 22 to 22 to 23 walk 23 walk 24 . with all that , a sort of horror of despair sat on my mind , [so] that [i] could have wept at my own helplessness . 1 with 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 horror 8 horror 9 of 9 of 10 despair 10 despair 11 sat 11 sat 12 on 12 on 13 my 13 my 14 mind 14 mind 15 , 15 , 17 that 17 that 19 could 19 could 20 have 20 have 21 wept 21 wept 22 at 22 at 23 my 23 my 24 own 24 own 25 helplessness 25 helplessness 26 . [chapter] [xxiii] [cluny's] [cage] " it 's here , " said one of the guides , and we struck up hill . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 guides 11 guides 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 struck 15 struck 16 up 16 up 17 hill 17 hill 18 . a tree , which grew out from the hillside , was the living centre-beam of the roof . 1 a 2 tree 2 tree 3 , 3 , 4 which 4 which 5 grew 5 grew 6 out 6 out 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 hillside 9 hillside 10 , 10 , 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 living 13 living 14 centre-beam 14 centre-beam 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 roof 17 roof 18 . the walls were of wattle and covered with moss . 1 the 2 walls 2 walls 3 were 3 were 4 of 4 of 5 wattle 5 wattle 6 and 6 and 7 covered 7 covered 8 with 8 with 9 moss 9 moss 10 . within , it was large enough to shelter five or six persons with some comfort . 1 within 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 large 5 large 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 shelter 8 shelter 9 five 9 five 10 or 10 or 11 six 11 six 12 persons 12 persons 13 with 13 with 14 some 14 some 15 comfort 15 comfort 16 . there he soon died ; and it is strange to reflect that he may have [regretted] [his] [cage] [upon] [ben] [alder] . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 soon 3 soon 4 died 4 died 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 strange 9 strange 10 to 10 to 11 reflect 11 reflect 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 may 14 may 15 have 15 have 22 . when we came to the door he was seated by his rock chimney , watching a gillie about some cookery . 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 seated 9 seated 10 by 10 by 11 his 11 his 12 rock 12 rock 13 chimney 13 chimney 14 , 14 , 15 watching 15 watching 16 a 16 a 17 gillie 17 gillie 18 about 18 about 19 some 19 some 20 cookery 20 cookery 21 . he was mighty plainly habited , with a knitted nightcap drawn over his ears , and smoked a foul cutty pipe . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 mighty 3 mighty 4 plainly 4 plainly 5 habited 5 habited 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 knitted 9 knitted 10 nightcap 10 nightcap 11 drawn 11 drawn 12 over 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 ears 14 ears 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 smoked 17 smoked 18 a 18 a 19 foul 19 foul 20 cutty 20 cutty 21 pipe 21 pipe 22 . " and how is yourself , [cluny] [?] " said [alan] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 is 4 is 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [i] [hope] ye do brawly , sir . 1 " 4 ye 4 ye 5 do 5 do 6 brawly 6 brawly 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 . and [i] [am] [proud] to see ye , and to present to ye my friend [the] [laird] of [shaws] [,] [mr] [david] [balfour] . " 1 and 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 ye 7 ye 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 to 10 to 11 present 11 present 12 to 12 to 13 ye 13 ye 14 my 14 my 15 friend 15 friend 18 of 18 of 24 . 24 . 25 " " step in by , the both of ye , gentlemen , " [says] [cluny] [.] 1 " 2 step 2 step 3 in 3 in 4 by 4 by 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 both 7 both 8 of 8 of 9 ye 9 ye 10 , 10 , 11 gentlemen 11 gentlemen 12 , 12 , 13 " and so here 's a toast to ye [:] [the] [restoration] ! " 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 here 3 here 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 toast 6 toast 7 to 7 to 8 ye 8 ye 12 ! 12 ! 13 " thereupon we all touched glasses and drank . 1 thereupon 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 touched 4 touched 5 glasses 5 glasses 6 and 6 and 7 drank 7 drank 8 . it was certainly a strange place , and we had a strange host . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 place 6 place 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 strange 12 strange 13 host 13 host 14 . in his long [hiding] , [cluny] [had] [grown] to have all manner of precise habits , like those of an old maid . 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 long 3 long 5 , 5 , 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 all 11 all 12 manner 12 manner 13 of 13 of 14 precise 14 precise 15 habits 15 habits 16 , 16 , 17 like 17 like 18 those 18 those 19 of 19 of 20 an 20 an 21 old 21 old 22 maid 22 maid 23 . [condiment] [.] cluny stopped mingling the cards . 1 cluny 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 mingling 3 mingling 4 the 4 the 5 cards 5 cards 6 . " what in deil's name is this ? " says he . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 in 3 in 4 deil's 4 deil's 5 name 5 name 6 is 6 is 7 this 7 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 11 he 11 he 12 . " what kind of [whiggish] , [canting] [talk] is this , for the house [of] [cluny] [macpherson] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 kind 3 kind 4 of 4 of 6 , 6 , 9 is 9 is 10 this 10 this 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " [i] [will] put [my] [hand] in the fire [for] [mr] [balfour] , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 4 put 4 put 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 fire 9 fire 13 , 13 , 14 " " he is an honest and a mettle gentleman , and [i] would have ye bear in mind who says it . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 honest 5 honest 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 mettle 8 mettle 9 gentleman 9 gentleman 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 ye 15 ye 16 bear 16 bear 17 in 17 in 18 mind 18 mind 19 who 19 who 20 says 20 says 21 it 21 it 22 . and [i] ['m] [fit] and [willing] , [sir] [,] to play ye any game that ye can name . " 1 and 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 10 to 10 to 11 play 11 play 12 ye 12 ye 13 any 13 any 14 game 14 game 15 that 15 that 16 ye 16 ye 17 can 17 can 18 name 18 name 19 . 19 . 20 " if your friend would like to stand on his head , he is welcome . 1 if 2 your 2 your 3 friend 3 friend 4 would 4 would 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 stand 7 stand 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 welcome 14 welcome 15 . i had no will that these two friends should cut their throats for my sake . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 will 4 will 5 that 5 that 6 these 6 these 7 two 7 two 8 friends 8 friends 9 should 9 should 10 cut 10 cut 11 their 11 their 12 throats 12 throats 13 for 13 for 14 my 14 my 15 sake 15 sake 16 . for all that he was displeased enough , looked at me askance , and grumbled when he looked . 1 for 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 displeased 6 displeased 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 8 , 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 10 at 11 me 11 me 12 askance 12 askance 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 grumbled 15 grumbled 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 looked 18 looked 19 . i knew well enough [i] [was] [ill] , and that was all [i] [cared] about . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 well 3 well 4 enough 4 enough 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 was 11 was 12 all 12 all 15 about 15 about 16 . i [paid] [little] [heed] [while] [i] lay in this poor pass . 1 i 7 lay 7 lay 8 in 8 in 9 this 9 this 10 poor 10 poor 11 pass 11 pass 12 . it looked strange enough , to see all this wealth in a nest upon a cliff-side , wattled about growing trees . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 strange 3 strange 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 all 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 wealth 10 wealth 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 nest 13 nest 14 upon 14 upon 15 a 15 a 16 cliff-side 16 cliff-side 17 , 17 , 18 wattled 18 wattled 19 about 19 about 20 growing 20 growing 21 trees 21 trees 22 . the luck , it seems , changed on the second day . 1 the 2 luck 2 luck 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 , 6 , 7 changed 7 changed 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 second 10 second 11 day 11 day 12 . the sun was shining in at the open door [of] [the] [cage] , and this dazzled and offended me . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 shining 4 shining 5 in 5 in 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 open 8 open 9 door 9 door 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 this 15 this 16 dazzled 16 dazzled 17 and 17 and 18 offended 18 offended 19 me 19 me 20 . cluny sat at the table , biting the pack of cards . 1 cluny 2 sat 2 sat 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 table 5 table 6 , 6 , 7 biting 7 biting 8 the 8 the 9 pack 9 pack 10 of 10 of 11 cards 11 cards 12 . he asked me for a loan of my money . 1 he 2 asked 2 asked 3 me 3 me 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 loan 6 loan 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 money 9 money 10 . " what for ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [o] [,] just for a loan , " said he . 1 " 4 just 4 just 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 loan 7 loan 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " but why ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 " i repeated . 1 i 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 . " [i] don't see . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 . 5 . 6 " " hut [,] [david] ! " said [alan] , " ye wouldnae grudge me a loan ? " 1 " 2 hut 2 hut 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 ye 11 ye 12 wouldnae 12 wouldnae 13 grudge 13 grudge 14 me 14 me 15 a 15 a 16 loan 16 loan 17 ? 17 ? 18 " i would , though , [if] [i] [had] [had] my [senses] ! 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 , 3 , 4 though 4 though 5 , 5 , 10 my 10 my 12 ! but [all] [i] [thought] [of] [then] [was] to get his face away , and [i] handed him my money . 1 but 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 handed 16 handed 17 him 17 him 18 my 18 my 19 money 19 money 20 . " [i] [have] no [gaelic] , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 4 no 4 no 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . now since the card question , [everything] [i] [said] [or] [did] [had] the power [of] [annoying] [cluny] . 1 now 2 since 2 since 3 the 3 the 4 card 4 card 5 question 5 question 6 , 6 , 13 the 13 the 14 power 14 power 18 . " your name has more sense than yourself , then , " said he angrily , " for it 's good [gaelic] . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 name 3 name 4 has 4 has 5 more 5 more 6 sense 6 sense 7 than 7 than 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 angrily 15 angrily 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 for 18 for 19 it 19 it 20 's 20 's 21 good 21 good 23 . but the point is this . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 point 3 point 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 . my scout reports all clear in the south , and the question is , have ye the strength to go ? " 1 my 2 scout 2 scout 3 reports 3 reports 4 all 4 all 5 clear 5 clear 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 south 8 south 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 question 12 question 13 is 13 is 14 , 14 , 15 have 15 have 16 ye 16 ye 17 the 17 the 18 strength 18 strength 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 21 ? 21 ? 22 " i saw cards on the table , but no gold ; only a heap of little written papers , and [these] [all] [on] [cluny] ['s] side . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 cards 3 cards 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 table 6 table 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 no 9 no 10 gold 10 gold 11 ; 11 ; 12 only 12 only 13 a 13 a 14 heap 14 heap 15 of 15 of 16 little 16 little 17 written 17 written 18 papers 18 papers 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 26 side 26 side 27 . alan , besides , had an odd look , like a man not very well content ; and [i] [began] to have a strong misgiving . 1 alan 2 , 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 4 , 5 had 5 had 6 an 6 an 7 odd 7 odd 8 look 8 look 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 not 13 not 14 very 14 very 15 well 15 well 16 content 16 content 17 ; 17 ; 18 and 18 and 21 to 21 to 22 have 22 have 23 a 23 a 24 strong 24 strong 25 misgiving 25 misgiving 26 . alan took his under-lip into his mouth , and looked upon the ground . 1 alan 2 took 2 took 3 his 3 his 4 under-lip 4 under-lip 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 upon 11 upon 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 . " [david] [,] ["] says he at last , " [i] ['ve] [lost] it [;] [there] 's the naked truth . " 1 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 at 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 it 14 it 17 's 17 's 18 the 18 the 19 naked 19 naked 20 truth 20 truth 21 . 21 . 22 " " my money too ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 money 3 money 4 too 4 too 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " your money too , " [says] [alan] [,] with a groan . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 money 3 money 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 groan 12 groan 13 . " ye shouldnae have given it me . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 shouldnae 3 shouldnae 4 have 4 have 5 given 5 given 6 it 6 it 7 me 7 me 8 . i ['m] [daft] [when] [i] get to the cartes . " 1 i 6 get 6 get 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 cartes 9 cartes 10 . 10 . 11 " " [hoot-toot] [!] hoot-toot ! " said [cluny] . 1 " 4 hoot-toot 4 hoot-toot 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " it was all daffing ; it 's all nonsense . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 daffing 5 daffing 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 all 9 all 10 nonsense 10 nonsense 11 . of course you 'll have your money back again , and the double of it , if ye 'll make so free with me . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 5 have 6 your 6 your 7 money 7 money 8 back 8 back 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 double 13 double 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 ye 18 ye 19 'll 19 'll 20 make 20 make 21 so 21 so 22 free 22 free 23 with 23 with 24 me 24 me 25 . it would be a singular thing for me to keep it . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 singular 5 singular 6 thing 6 thing 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 it 11 it 12 . alan said nothing , only looked on the ground . 1 alan 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 only 5 only 6 looked 6 looked 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 ground 9 ground 10 . " will you step to the door with me , sir ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 step 4 step 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 sir 11 sir 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . cluny said he would be very glad , and followed me readily enough , but he looked flustered and put out . 1 cluny 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 glad 7 glad 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 followed 10 followed 11 me 11 me 12 readily 12 readily 13 enough 13 enough 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 18 flustered 18 flustered 19 and 19 and 20 put 20 put 21 out 21 out 22 . " and now , sir , " [says] [i] [,] ["] [i] [must] first [acknowledge] [your] [generosity] . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 14 first 14 first 18 . 18 . 19 " " nonsensical nonsense ! " [cries] [cluny] [.] 1 " 2 nonsensical 2 nonsensical 3 nonsense 3 nonsense 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " where 's the generosity ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 generosity 5 generosity 6 ? and if they lose , of course , it 's not to be supposed " and here he came to a pause . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 lose 4 lose 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 not 11 not 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 supposed 14 supposed 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 here 17 here 18 he 18 he 19 came 19 came 20 to 20 to 21 a 21 a 22 pause 22 pause 23 . there was a little silence , [in] [which] [cluny] [seemed] [always] as if he was about to speak , but said nothing . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 silence 5 silence 6 , 6 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 about 16 about 17 to 17 to 18 speak 18 speak 19 , 19 , 20 but 20 but 21 said 21 said 22 nothing 22 nothing 23 . all the time he grew redder and redder in the face . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 grew 5 grew 6 redder 6 redder 7 and 7 and 8 redder 8 redder 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 face 11 face 12 . " [i] [am] a young man , " said [i] , " and [i] ask your advice . 1 " 4 a 4 a 5 young 5 young 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 15 ask 15 ask 16 your 16 your 17 advice 17 advice 18 . advise me as you would your son . 1 advise 2 me 2 me 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 your 6 your 7 son 7 son 8 . my friend fairly lost his money , after having fairly gained a far greater sum of yours [;] [can] [i] [accept] [it] [back] [again] ? 1 my 2 friend 2 friend 3 fairly 3 fairly 4 lost 4 lost 5 his 5 his 6 money 6 money 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 having 9 having 10 fairly 10 fairly 11 gained 11 gained 12 a 12 a 13 far 13 far 14 greater 14 greater 15 sum 15 sum 16 of 16 of 17 yours 17 yours 25 ? would that be the right part for me to play ? 1 would 2 that 2 that 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 right 5 right 6 part 6 part 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 play 10 play 11 ? [whatever] [i] [do] [,] [you] [can] [see] [for] [yourself] [it] [must] [be] [hard] [upon] [a] [man] [of] [any] [pride] [.] ["] but [i] [am] [still] [waiting] [your] [opinion] [.] " 1 but 9 " i am sure [if] [ever] [cluny] [hated] [any] [man] it was [david] [balfour] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 14 . he looked me all over with a warlike eye , and [i] saw the challenge at his lips . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 warlike 8 warlike 9 eye 9 eye 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 saw 13 saw 14 the 14 the 15 challenge 15 challenge 16 at 16 at 17 his 17 his 18 lips 18 lips 19 . but either my youth disarmed him , or perhaps his own sense of justice . 1 but 2 either 2 either 3 my 3 my 4 youth 4 youth 5 disarmed 5 disarmed 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 sense 12 sense 13 of 13 of 14 justice 14 justice 15 . certainly it was a mortifying matter for all concerned , and [not] [least] [cluny] [;] the more credit that he took it as he did . 1 certainly 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 mortifying 5 mortifying 6 matter 6 matter 7 for 7 for 8 all 8 all 9 concerned 9 concerned 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 the 16 the 17 more 17 more 18 credit 18 credit 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 took 21 took 22 it 22 it 23 as 23 as 24 he 24 he 25 did 25 did 26 . [chapter] [xxiv] [the] [flight] [in] [the] [heather] [:] [the] [quarrel] and [yet] [alan] [had] [behaved] like a child , and ( what is worse ) a treacherous child . 1 and 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 ( 11 ( 12 what 12 what 13 is 13 is 14 worse 14 worse 15 ) 15 ) 16 a 16 a 17 treacherous 17 treacherous 18 child 18 child 19 . true , [i] [was] [ready] [to] [share] [it] [with] [him] [;] but it made me rage to see him count upon my readiness . 1 true 2 , 2 , 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 made 14 made 15 me 15 me 16 rage 16 rage 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 him 19 him 20 count 20 count 21 upon 21 upon 22 my 22 my 23 readiness 23 readiness 24 . these were the two things uppermost in my [mind] [;] [and] [i] [could] [open] [my] mouth upon neither without black ungenerosity . 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 two 4 two 5 things 5 things 6 uppermost 6 uppermost 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 16 mouth 16 mouth 17 upon 17 upon 18 neither 18 neither 19 without 19 without 20 black 20 black 21 ungenerosity 21 ungenerosity 22 . " [david] [,] ["] says he , " this is no way for two friends to take a small accident . 1 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 this 9 this 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 12 way 12 way 13 for 13 for 14 two 14 two 15 friends 15 friends 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 18 a 18 a 19 small 19 small 20 accident 20 accident 21 . i have to say [that] [i] ['m] [sorry] ; and so that 's said . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 that 12 that 13 's 13 's 14 said 14 said 15 . and now if you have anything , ye 'd better say it . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 anything 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 ye 8 ye 9 'd 9 'd 10 better 10 better 11 say 11 say 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " " [o] [,] ["] [says] [i] [,] ["] [i] [have] nothing . " 1 " 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 . 12 . 13 " he [seemed] [disconcerted] [;] [at] [which] [i] was [meanly] pleased . 1 he 8 was 8 was 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 . " no , " said he , with rather a trembling voice , " [but] [when] [i] [say] [i] was to blame ? " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 rather 9 rather 10 a 10 a 11 trembling 11 trembling 12 voice 12 voice 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 20 was 20 was 21 to 21 to 22 blame 22 blame 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " never , " says he ; " but ye ken very well that ye 've done worse . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 ; 7 ; 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 ye 10 ye 11 ken 11 ken 12 very 12 very 13 well 13 well 14 that 14 that 15 ye 15 ye 16 've 16 've 17 done 17 done 18 worse 18 worse 19 . are we to part ? 1 are 2 we 2 we 3 to 3 to 4 part 4 part 5 ? ye said so once before . 1 ye 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 once 4 once 5 before 5 before 6 . are ye to say it again ? 1 are 2 ye 2 ye 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 again 6 again 7 ? this pierced me like a sword , and seemed to lay bare my private disloyalty . 1 this 2 pierced 2 pierced 3 me 3 me 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 sword 6 sword 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 lay 11 lay 12 bare 12 bare 13 my 13 my 14 private 14 private 15 disloyalty 15 disloyalty 16 . ["] [alan] [breck] [!] ["] i cried ; and then : " do you [think] [i] [am] [one] to turn my back on you in your chief need ? 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 then 5 then 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 14 to 14 to 15 turn 15 turn 16 my 16 my 17 back 17 back 18 on 18 on 19 you 19 you 20 in 20 in 21 your 21 your 22 chief 22 chief 23 need 23 need 24 ? you dursn't say it to my face . 1 you 2 dursn't 2 dursn't 3 say 3 say 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 face 7 face 8 . my whole conduct 's there to give the lie to it . 1 my 2 whole 2 whole 3 conduct 3 conduct 4 's 4 's 5 there 5 there 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 8 the 8 the 9 lie 9 lie 10 to 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 . " which is what [i] [never] [did] , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 which 2 which 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . i never yet failed a friend , and it 's not [likely] [i] ['ll] [begin] [with] you . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 yet 3 yet 4 failed 4 failed 5 a 5 a 6 friend 6 friend 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 not 11 not 17 you 17 you 18 . there are things between us that [i] [can] [never] [forget] , even if you can . " 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 things 3 things 4 between 4 between 5 us 5 us 6 that 6 that 11 , 11 , 12 even 12 even 13 if 13 if 14 you 14 you 15 can 15 can 16 . 16 . 17 " ye should try to make that burden light for me . " 1 ye 2 should 2 should 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 that 6 that 7 burden 7 burden 8 light 8 light 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " this ought to have touched me , and in a manner it did , but the wrong manner . 1 this 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 touched 5 touched 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 manner 11 manner 12 it 12 it 13 did 13 did 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 wrong 17 wrong 18 manner 18 manner 19 . " you asked me to speak , " said [i] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 asked 3 asked 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 speak 6 speak 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " well , then , [i] will . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 will 7 will 8 . and now you blame me , " [cried] [i] [,] ["] [because] [i] [cannae] [laugh] and sing as if [i] [was] glad to be affronted . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 blame 4 blame 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 16 and 16 and 17 sing 17 sing 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 22 glad 22 glad 23 to 23 to 24 be 24 be 25 affronted 25 affronted 26 . the next thing will be [that] [i] ['m] to [go] [down] [upon] my knees and thank you for it ! 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 thing 3 thing 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 9 to 9 to 13 my 13 my 14 knees 14 knees 15 and 15 and 16 thank 16 thank 17 you 17 you 18 for 18 for 19 it 19 it 20 ! ye should think more of others [,] [alan] [breck] . 1 ye 2 should 2 should 3 think 3 think 4 more 4 more 5 of 5 of 6 others 6 others 10 . by your own way of it , it was you that was to blame ; then it shouldnae be you to seek the quarrel . " 1 by 2 your 2 your 3 own 3 own 4 way 4 way 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 you 10 you 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 blame 14 blame 15 ; 15 ; 16 then 16 then 17 it 17 it 18 shouldnae 18 shouldnae 19 be 19 be 20 you 20 you 21 to 21 to 22 seek 22 seek 23 the 23 the 24 quarrel 24 quarrel 25 . 25 . 26 " " [aweel] [,] ["] said [alan] , " say nae mair . " 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 say 9 say 10 nae 10 nae 11 mair 11 mair 12 . 12 . 13 " the gillie put us [across] [loch] [rannoch] in the dusk of the next day , and gave us his opinion as to our best route . 1 the 2 gillie 2 gillie 3 put 3 put 4 us 4 us 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 dusk 10 dusk 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 next 13 next 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 gave 17 gave 18 us 18 us 19 his 19 his 20 opinion 20 opinion 21 as 21 as 22 to 22 to 23 our 23 our 24 best 24 best 25 route 25 route 26 . alan was little pleased with a route which led us through the country of his [blood-foes] [,] [the] [glenorchy] [campbells] . 1 alan 2 was 2 was 3 little 3 little 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 route 7 route 8 which 8 which 9 led 9 led 10 us 10 us 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 country 13 country 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 21 . alan gave way at last , but with only half a heart . 1 alan 2 gave 2 gave 3 way 3 way 4 at 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 with 8 with 9 only 9 only 10 half 10 half 11 a 11 a 12 heart 12 heart 13 . " it 's one [of] [the] [dowiest] [countries] in [scotland] , " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 one 4 one 9 in 9 in 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " there 's [naething] [there] [that] [i] ken , but heath , and crows , and [campbells] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 8 ken 8 ken 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 heath 11 heath 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 crows 14 crows 15 , 15 , 16 and but [i] see that ye 're a man of some penetration ; and be it as ye please ! " 1 but 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 ye 5 ye 6 're 6 're 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 of 9 of 10 some 10 some 11 penetration 11 penetration 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 be 14 be 15 it 15 it 16 as 16 as 17 ye 17 ye 18 please 18 please 19 ! 19 ! 20 " by day , we lay and slept in the drenching heather ; by night , incessantly clambered upon break-neck hills and among rude crags . 1 by 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 lay 5 lay 6 and 6 and 7 slept 7 slept 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 drenching 10 drenching 11 heather 11 heather 12 ; 12 ; 13 by 13 by 14 night 14 night 15 , 15 , 16 incessantly 16 incessantly 17 clambered 17 clambered 18 upon 18 upon 19 break-neck 19 break-neck 20 hills 20 hills 21 and 21 and 22 among 22 among 23 rude 23 rude 24 crags 24 crags 25 . we often wandered ; we were often so involved in fog , that we must lie quiet till it lightened . 1 we 2 often 2 often 3 wandered 3 wandered 4 ; 4 ; 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 often 7 often 8 so 8 so 9 involved 9 involved 10 in 10 in 11 fog 11 fog 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 we 14 we 15 must 15 must 16 lie 16 lie 17 quiet 17 quiet 18 till 18 till 19 it 19 it 20 lightened 20 lightened 21 . a fire was never to be thought of . 1 a 2 fire 2 fire 3 was 3 was 4 never 4 never 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 thought 7 thought 8 of 8 of 9 . this was a dreadful time , rendered the more dreadful by the gloom of the weather and the country . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 rendered 7 rendered 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 gloom 13 gloom 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 weather 16 weather 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 country 19 country 20 . the sound of an infinite number of rivers came up from all round . 1 the 2 sound 2 sound 3 of 3 of 4 an 4 an 5 infinite 5 infinite 6 number 6 number 7 of 7 of 8 rivers 8 rivers 9 came 9 came 10 up 10 up 11 from 11 from 12 all 12 all 13 round 13 round 14 . during all these horrid wanderings we had no familiarity , scarcely even that of speech . 1 during 2 all 2 all 3 these 3 these 4 horrid 4 horrid 5 wanderings 5 wanderings 6 we 6 we 7 had 7 had 8 no 8 no 9 familiarity 9 familiarity 10 , 10 , 11 scarcely 11 scarcely 12 even 12 even 13 that 13 that 14 of 14 of 15 speech 15 speech 16 . the truth is that [i] [was] [sickening] [for] [my] [grave] , [which] is my best excuse . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 11 , 11 , 13 is 13 is 14 my 14 my 15 best 15 best 16 excuse 16 excuse 17 . " [i] [do] very well , [i] thank you , " said [i] , as cold as ice . 1 " 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 8 thank 8 thank 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 cold 16 cold 17 as 17 as 18 ice 18 ice 19 . alan flushed darkly . 1 alan 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 darkly 3 darkly 4 . " [i] ['ll] [not] [offer] [it] again , " he said . 1 " 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " [i] ['m] not a patient man , [david] [.] " 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 patient 6 patient 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 11 " " [i] [never] [said] you were , " said [i] , [which] was exactly the rude , silly speech of a boy of ten . 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 13 was 13 was 14 exactly 14 exactly 15 the 15 the 16 rude 16 rude 17 , 17 , 18 silly 18 silly 19 speech 19 speech 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 boy 22 boy 23 of 23 of 24 ten 24 ten 25 . alan made no answer at the time , but his conduct answered for him . 1 alan 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 his 10 his 11 conduct 11 conduct 12 answered 12 answered 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 15 . the third night we were to pass through the western end of the country [of] [balquhidder] . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 night 3 night 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 to 6 to 7 pass 7 pass 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 western 10 western 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 country 14 country 17 . in this [poor] [state] [i] [had] [to] [bear] [from] [my] [companion] [something] in the nature of a persecution . 1 in 2 this 2 this 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 nature 15 nature 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 persecution 18 persecution 19 . he spoke a good deal , and never without a taunt . 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 never 8 never 9 without 9 without 10 a 10 a 11 taunt 11 taunt 12 . " [whig] ["] was the best name he had to give me . 1 " 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 name 7 name 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 me 12 me 13 . " here , " he would say , " here's a dub for ye to jump , my [whiggie] ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 say 7 say 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 here's 10 here's 11 a 11 a 12 dub 12 dub 13 for 13 for 14 ye 14 ye 15 to 15 to 16 jump 16 jump 17 , 17 , 18 my 18 my 20 ! i ken you're a fine jumper ! " 1 i 2 ken 2 ken 3 you're 3 you're 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 jumper 6 jumper 7 ! 7 ! 8 " and so on ; all the time with a gibing voice and face . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 on 3 on 4 ; 4 ; 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 gibing 10 gibing 11 voice 11 voice 12 and 12 and 13 face 13 face 14 . i knew it was my own doing , and no one [else] ['s] [;] [but] [i] was too miserable to repent . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 my 5 my 6 own 6 own 7 doing 7 doing 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 17 was 17 was 18 too 18 too 19 miserable 19 miserable 20 to 20 to 21 repent 21 repent 22 . and at each [of] [alan] ['s] [taunts] [,] [i] [hugged] [myself] . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 each 3 each 12 . all [the] [while] , [i] was growing worse and worse . 1 all 4 , 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 growing 7 growing 8 worse 8 worse 9 and 9 and 10 worse 10 worse 11 . flushes of heat went over me , and then spasms of shuddering . 1 flushes 2 of 2 of 3 heat 3 heat 4 went 4 went 5 over 5 over 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 spasms 10 spasms 11 of 11 of 12 shuddering 12 shuddering 13 . the stitch in my side was hardly bearable . 1 the 2 stitch 2 stitch 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 side 5 side 6 was 6 was 7 hardly 7 hardly 8 bearable 8 bearable 9 . he had just called me ["] [whig] . " 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 just 3 just 4 called 4 called 5 me 5 me 8 . 8 . 9 " i stopped . 1 i 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 . do you think it either very wise or very witty to cast my politics in my teeth ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 either 5 either 6 very 6 very 7 wise 7 wise 8 or 8 or 9 very 9 very 10 witty 10 witty 11 to 11 to 12 cast 12 cast 13 my 13 my 14 politics 14 politics 15 in 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 teeth 17 teeth 18 ? alan had stopped opposite to me , his hat cocked , his hands in his breeches pockets , his head a little on one side . 1 alan 2 had 2 had 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 opposite 4 opposite 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 hat 9 hat 10 cocked 10 cocked 11 , 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 breeches 16 breeches 17 pockets 17 pockets 18 , 18 , 19 his 19 his 20 head 20 head 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 on 23 on 24 one 24 one 25 side 25 side 26 . it was the air [made] [in] [mockery] [of] [general] [cope] ['s] [defeat] [at] [preston] [pans] [:] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 air " [hey] [,] [johnnie] [cope] [,] are ye waukin ' yet ? 1 " 7 are 7 are 8 ye 8 ye 9 waukin 9 waukin 10 ' 10 ' 11 yet 11 yet 12 ? and are your drums a-beatin ' yet ? " 1 and 2 are 2 are 3 your 3 your 4 drums 4 drums 5 a-beatin 5 a-beatin 6 ' 6 ' 7 yet 7 yet 8 ? 8 ? 9 " and it came in my mind that [alan] , on the day of that battle , had been engaged upon the royal side . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 7 that 9 , 9 , 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 day 12 day 13 of 13 of 14 that 14 that 15 battle 15 battle 16 , 16 , 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 engaged 19 engaged 20 upon 20 upon 21 the 21 the 22 royal 22 royal 23 side 23 side 24 . " why do ye take that air , [mr] [stewart] [?] " said [i] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 ye 4 ye 5 take 5 take 6 that 6 that 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " is that to remind me you have been beaten on both sides ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 to 4 to 5 remind 5 remind 6 me 6 me 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 beaten 10 beaten 11 on 11 on 12 both 12 both 13 sides 13 sides 14 ? 14 ? 15 " the air [stopped] [on] [alan] ['s] [lips] . 1 the 2 air 2 air 8 . " [david] [!] ["] said he . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . ["] [i] [am] [a] [stewart] ["] [began] [alan] [.] " [o] [!] ["] [says] [i] [,] ["] [i] [ken] [ye] [bear] a king 's name . 1 " 13 a 13 a 14 king 14 king 15 's 15 's 16 name 16 name 17 . " do you know that you insult me ? " said [alan] , very low . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 insult 7 insult 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 very 14 very 15 low 15 low 16 . [both] [the] [campbells] [and] [the] [whigs] [have] [beaten] [you] [;] [you] [have] [run] [before] [them] [like] [a] [hare] [.] it behoves you to speak of them as of your betters . " 1 it 2 behoves 2 behoves 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 speak 5 speak 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 as 8 as 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 betters 11 betters 12 . 12 . 13 " a second sermon . 1 a 2 second 2 second 3 sermon 3 sermon 4 . alan stood quite still , the tails of his great-coat clapping behind him in the wind . 1 alan 2 stood 2 stood 3 quite 3 quite 4 still 4 still 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 tails 7 tails 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 great-coat 10 great-coat 11 clapping 11 clapping 12 behind 12 behind 13 him 13 him 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 wind 16 wind 17 . " this is a pity , " he said at last . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 . " there are things said that cannot be passed over . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 things 4 things 5 said 5 said 6 that 6 that 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 be 8 be 9 passed 9 passed 10 over 10 over 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] [never] [asked] you to , " said [i] . 1 " 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . ["] [i] [am] [as] [ready] [as] [yourself] [.] ["] " ready ? " said he . 1 " 2 ready 2 ready 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " ready , " [i] [repeated] [.] 1 " 2 ready 2 ready 3 , 3 , 4 " " [i] [am] [no] [blower] [and] [boaster] like [some] that [i] could [name] . 1 " 8 like 8 like 10 that 10 that 12 could 12 could 14 . come on ! " 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 ! 3 ! 4 " and drawing my sword [,] [i] [fell] [on] [guard] [as] [alan] [himself] [had] [taught] [me] . 1 and 2 drawing 2 drawing 3 my 3 my 4 sword 4 sword 16 . " [david] [!] ["] he cried . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " are ye daft ? 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 daft 4 daft 5 ? [i] [cannae] [draw] [upon] [ye] [,] [david] [.] it 's fair murder . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 fair 3 fair 4 murder 4 murder 5 . 5 . 6 " " that was your look-out when you insulted me , " said [i] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 your 4 your 5 look-out 5 look-out 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 insulted 8 insulted 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " it 's the bare truth , " he said , and drew his sword . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 bare 5 bare 6 truth 6 truth 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 drew 13 drew 14 his 14 his 15 sword 15 sword 16 . but before [i] [could] [touch] [his] [blade] [with] [mine] [,] he had thrown it from him and fallen to the ground . 1 but 2 before 2 before 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 thrown 13 thrown 14 it 14 it 15 from 15 from 16 him 16 him 17 and 17 and 18 fallen 18 fallen 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 ground 21 ground 22 . " [na] [,] na , " he kept saying , " na , na [i] [cannae] , [i] [cannae] [.] " 1 " 4 na 4 na 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 saying 9 saying 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 na 12 na 13 , 13 , 14 na 14 na 17 , 17 , 21 " i would have given the world to take [back] [what] [i] [had] [said] [;] but a word once spoken , who can recapture it ? 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 given 4 given 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 15 but 15 but 16 a 16 a 17 word 17 word 18 once 18 once 19 spoken 19 spoken 20 , 20 , 21 who 21 who 22 can 22 can 23 recapture 23 recapture 24 it 24 it 25 ? i [thought] [i] must have [swooned] [where] [i] [stood] . 1 i 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 10 . this it was that gave me a thought . 1 this 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 gave 5 gave 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 thought 8 thought 9 . i put my pride away from me . 1 i 2 put 2 put 3 my 3 my 4 pride 4 pride 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 me 7 me 8 . ["] [alan] [!] ["] i said ; " if ye cannae help me , [i] [must] [just] [die] here . " 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 ; 3 ; 4 " 4 " 5 if 5 if 6 ye 6 ye 7 cannae 7 cannae 8 help 8 help 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 15 here 15 here 16 . 16 . 17 " he started up sitting , and looked at me . 1 he 2 started 2 started 3 up 3 up 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 me 9 me 10 . " it 's true , " said [i] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] ['m] [by] [with] it . 1 " 6 it 6 it 7 . o , let me get into the bield of a house [i] ['ll] [can] [die] [there] [easier] . " 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 get 5 get 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 bield 8 bield 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 house 11 house 18 . 18 . 19 " " can ye walk ? " [asked] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 ye 3 ye 4 walk 4 walk 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , " said [i] , " not without help . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 not 9 not 10 without 10 without 11 help 11 help 12 . if [i] [die] [,] ye 'll can forgive me [,] [alan] ? 1 if 5 ye 5 ye 6 'll 6 'll 7 can 7 can 8 forgive 8 forgive 9 me 9 me 12 ? in my heart [,] [i] [liked] [ye] [fine] [even] [when] [i] was the angriest . " 1 in 2 my 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 angriest 14 angriest 15 . 15 . 16 " " [wheesht] [,] wheesht ! " [cried] [alan] [.] 1 " 4 wheesht 4 wheesht 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " [dinna] say that ! 1 " 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 ! david man , ye ken " he shut his mouth upon a sob . 1 david 2 man 2 man 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 ken 5 ken 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 shut 8 shut 9 his 9 his 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 upon 11 upon 12 a 12 a 13 sob 13 sob 14 . " let me get my arm about ye , " he continued ; " that 's the way ! 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 get 4 get 5 my 5 my 6 arm 6 arm 7 about 7 about 8 ye 8 ye 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 continued 12 continued 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 14 " 15 that 15 that 16 's 16 's 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 ! now lean upon me hard . 1 now 2 lean 2 lean 3 upon 3 upon 4 me 4 me 5 hard 5 hard 6 . gude kens where there 's a house ! 1 gude 2 kens 2 kens 3 where 3 where 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 house 7 house 8 ! we 're in [balwhidder] , too ; there should be no want of houses , no , nor friends ' houses here . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 in 3 in 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 ; 7 ; 8 there 8 there 9 should 9 should 10 be 10 be 11 no 11 no 12 want 12 want 13 of 13 of 14 houses 14 houses 15 , 15 , 16 no 16 no 17 , 17 , 18 nor 18 nor 19 friends 19 friends 20 ' 20 ' 21 houses 21 houses 22 here 22 here 23 . do ye gang easier so , [davie] [?] " 1 do 2 ye 2 ye 3 gang 3 gang 4 easier 4 easier 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 9 " " ay , " said [i] , " [i] [can] [be] [doing] this way ; " and [i] [pressed] his arm with my hand . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 this 13 this 14 way 14 way 15 ; 15 ; 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 20 his 20 his 21 arm 21 arm 22 with 22 with 23 my 23 my 24 hand 24 hand 25 . again he came near sobbing . 1 again 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 near 4 near 5 sobbing 5 sobbing 6 . " [o] man , let's say no more about it ! " said [i] . 1 " 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 let's 5 let's 6 say 6 say 7 no 7 no 8 more 8 more 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " we 're neither one of us to mend the other that's the truth ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 neither 4 neither 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 to 8 to 9 mend 9 mend 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 that's 12 that's 13 the 13 the 14 truth 14 truth 15 ! we must just bear and forbear , man [alan] . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 just 3 just 4 bear 4 bear 5 and 5 and 6 forbear 6 forbear 7 , 7 , 8 man 8 man 10 . o , but my stitch is sore ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 my 4 my 5 stitch 5 stitch 6 is 6 is 7 sore 7 sore 8 ! is there nae house ? " 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 nae 3 nae 4 house 4 house 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] ['ll] [find] [a] [house] [to] [ye] [,] [david] [,] ["] he said , stoutly . 1 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 stoutly 16 stoutly 17 . " we 'll follow down the burn , where there 's bound to be houses . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 follow 4 follow 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 burn 7 burn 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 there 10 there 11 's 11 's 12 bound 12 bound 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 houses 15 houses 16 . my poor man , will ye no be better on my back ? " 1 my 2 poor 2 poor 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 ye 6 ye 7 no 7 no 8 be 8 be 9 better 9 better 10 on 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 back 12 back 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [o] [,] [alan] [,] ["] [says] [i] [,] ["] and me a good twelve inches taller ? " 1 " 11 and 11 and 12 me 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 twelve 15 twelve 16 inches 16 inches 17 taller 17 taller 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " ye 're no such a thing , " [cried] [alan] [,] with a start . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 're 3 're 4 no 4 no 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 start 15 start 16 . ay , it 'll be a foot , or near hand ; or may be even mair ! " 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 foot 7 foot 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 near 10 near 11 hand 11 hand 12 ; 12 ; 13 or 13 or 14 may 14 may 15 be 15 be 16 even 16 even 17 mair 17 mair 18 ! 18 ! 19 " it was sweet [and] [laughable] to [hear] [alan] [eat] his words up in the fear of some fresh quarrel . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sweet 3 sweet 6 to 6 to 10 his 10 his 11 words 11 words 12 up 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 fear 15 fear 16 of 16 of 17 some 17 some 18 fresh 18 fresh 19 quarrel 19 quarrel 20 . " [alan] [,] ["] [cried] [i] [,] ["] what makes ye so good to me ? 1 " 9 what 9 what 10 makes 10 makes 11 ye 11 ye 12 so 12 so 13 good 13 good 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 ? what makes ye care for such a thankless fellow ? " 1 what 2 makes 2 makes 3 ye 3 ye 4 care 4 care 5 for 5 for 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thankless 8 thankless 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " ' [deed] [,] and [i] don't know " said [alan] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 and 5 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 know 8 know 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . [chapter] [xxv] [in] [balquhidder] here , too , were many of that [old] [,] [proscribed] [,] [nameless] [,] [red-handed] [clan] [of] [the] [macgregors] . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 were 5 were 6 many 6 many 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 20 . they had always been ill-considered , and now worse than ever , having credit with no side or party in the [whole] country [of] [scotland] . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 ill-considered 5 ill-considered 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 9 worse 9 worse 10 than 10 than 11 ever 11 ever 12 , 12 , 13 having 13 having 14 credit 14 credit 15 with 15 with 16 no 16 no 17 side 17 side 18 or 18 or 19 party 19 party 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 23 country 23 country 26 . here then [i] [was] [got] [to] [bed] [without] [delay] , and a doctor fetched , who found me in a sorry plight . 1 here 2 then 2 then 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 doctor 13 doctor 14 fetched 14 fetched 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 found 17 found 18 me 18 me 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 sorry 21 sorry 22 plight 22 plight 23 . the bills , too , had now been printed . 1 the 2 bills 2 bills 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 had 6 had 7 now 7 now 8 been 8 been 9 printed 9 printed 10 . so it was , at least . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 . duncan had time to pass me word of who it was ; and we looked at one another in concern . 1 duncan 2 had 2 had 3 time 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 pass 5 pass 6 me 6 me 7 word 7 word 8 of 8 of 9 who 9 who 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 looked 15 looked 16 at 16 at 17 one 17 one 18 another 18 another 19 in 19 in 20 concern 20 concern 21 . " [i] [am] given to know , sir , " says he , " that your name is [balfour] . " 1 " 4 given 4 given 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 12 he 12 he 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 that 15 that 16 your 16 your 17 name 17 name 18 is 18 is 20 . 20 . 21 " " they call me [david] [balfour] , " said [i] , " at your service . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 at 13 at 14 your 14 your 15 service 15 service 16 . 16 . 17 " " no , sir , " said [i] , a little alarmed ; " nor yet of your father [,] [macgregor-campbell] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 alarmed 12 alarmed 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 14 " 15 nor 15 nor 16 yet 16 yet 17 of 17 of 18 your 18 your 19 father 19 father 22 . 22 . 23 " he bowed in return . 1 he 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 in 3 in 4 return 4 return 5 . " but what [i] [am] [come] to say , sir , " he went on , " is this . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 went 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 is 18 is 19 this 19 this 20 . just in the door , he met [alan] [coming] in [;] [and] the two drew back and looked at each other like strange dogs . 1 just 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 met 7 met 10 in 10 in 13 the 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 drew 15 drew 16 back 16 back 17 and 17 and 18 looked 18 looked 19 at 19 at 20 each 20 each 21 other 21 other 22 like 22 like 23 strange 23 strange 24 dogs 24 dogs 25 . they were neither of them big men , but they seemed fairly to swell out with pride . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 neither 3 neither 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 big 6 big 7 men 7 men 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 fairly 12 fairly 13 to 13 to 14 swell 14 swell 15 out 15 out 16 with 16 with 17 pride 17 pride 18 . ["] [mr] [stewart] [,] [i] [am] [thinking] [,] ["] [says] [robin] [.] " [troth] [,] [mr] [macgregor] [,] it 's not a name to be ashamed of , " [answered] [alan] [.] 1 " 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 not 9 not 10 a 10 a 11 name 11 name 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 ashamed 14 ashamed 15 of 15 of 16 , 16 , 17 " " [i] did not know ye were in my country , sir , " [says] [robin] [.] 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 ye 6 ye 7 were 7 were 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 country 10 country 11 , 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 13 , 13 , 14 " " it sticks in my mind [that] [i] [am] in the country of my friends [the] [maclarens] , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 sticks 3 sticks 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 country 12 country 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 friends 15 friends 18 , 18 , 19 " " that 's a kittle point , " returned the other . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 kittle 5 kittle 6 point 6 point 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 . " there may be two words to say to that . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 two 5 two 6 words 6 words 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 to 9 to 10 that 10 that 11 . but [i] [think] [i] [will] [have] [heard] that you are a man of your sword ? " 1 but 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 of 13 of 14 your 14 your 15 sword 15 sword 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " unless ye were born [deaf] , [mr] [macgregor] [,] ye will have heard a good deal more than that , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 unless 2 unless 3 ye 3 ye 4 were 4 were 5 born 5 born 7 , 7 , 11 ye 11 ye 12 will 12 will 13 have 13 have 14 heard 14 heard 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 deal 17 deal 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 that 20 that 21 , 21 , 22 " " do ye mean my father , sir ? " [says] [robin] [.] 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 ye 3 ye 4 mean 4 mean 5 my 5 my 6 father 6 father 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " well , [i] [wouldnae] [wonder] [,] " said [alan] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " the gentleman [i] [have] in [my] [mind] [had] the [ill-taste] [to] [clap] [campbell] [to] [his] name . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 gentleman 3 gentleman 6 in 6 in 10 the 10 the 17 name 17 name 18 . 18 . 19 " " my father was an old man , " [returned] [robin] [.] 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 " " the match was unequal . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 match 3 match 4 was 4 was 5 unequal 5 unequal 6 . you and me would make a better pair , sir . " 1 you 2 and 2 and 3 me 3 me 4 would 4 would 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 better 7 better 8 pair 8 pair 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] was [thinking] that , " said [alan] . 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [gentlemen] [,] ["] [said] he [,] ["] [i] will have been thinking of a very different matter , whateffer . 1 " 6 he 6 he 10 will 10 will 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 thinking 13 thinking 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 different 17 different 18 matter 18 matter 19 , 19 , 20 whateffer 20 whateffer 21 . here are my pipes , and here are you two gentlemen who are baith acclaimed pipers . 1 here 2 are 2 are 3 my 3 my 4 pipes 4 pipes 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 here 7 here 8 are 8 are 9 you 9 you 10 two 10 two 11 gentlemen 11 gentlemen 12 who 12 who 13 are 13 are 14 baith 14 baith 15 acclaimed 15 acclaimed 16 pipers 16 pipers 17 . it 's an auld dispute which one of ye 's the best . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 an 3 an 4 auld 4 auld 5 dispute 5 dispute 6 which 6 which 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 ye 9 ye 10 's 10 's 11 the 11 the 12 best 12 best 13 . here will be a braw chance to settle it . " 1 here 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 braw 5 braw 6 chance 6 chance 7 to 7 to 8 settle 8 settle 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " have ye music , as folk say ? 1 have 2 ye 2 ye 3 music 3 music 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 folk 6 folk 7 say 7 say 8 ? are ye a bit of a piper ? " 1 are 2 ye 2 ye 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 piper 7 piper 8 ? 8 ? 9 " [rumour] [.] ["] [i] [can] [pipe] [like] [a] [macrimmon] [!] ["] [cries] [robin] [.] " and that is a very bold word , " [quoth] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 bold 7 bold 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 " " [i] [have] [made] [bolder] [words] good [before] [now] , " [returned] [robin] [,] ["] and that against better adversaries . " 1 " 7 good 7 good 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 against 18 against 19 better 19 better 20 adversaries 20 adversaries 21 . 21 . 22 " " it is easy to try that , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 easy 4 easy 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " but [robin] [put] [aside] [these] [hospitalities] as [bad] for the breath . 1 but 7 as 7 as 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 breath 11 breath 12 . " [i] [will] [take] no [advantages] , [mr] [stewart] [,] " [replied] [robin] [.] 1 " 5 no 5 no 7 , 7 , 11 " " eat and drink [;] [i] ['ll] [follow] [you] . " 1 " 2 eat 2 eat 3 and 3 and 4 drink 4 drink 10 . 10 . 11 " i had been pleased with [robin] ['s] [playing] [,] [alan] ['s] [ravished] me . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 with 5 with 13 me 13 me 14 . " that 's no very bad , [mr] [stewart] [,] " said the rival , " but ye show a poor device in your warblers . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 very 5 very 6 bad 6 bad 7 , 7 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 rival 14 rival 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 but 17 but 18 ye 18 ye 19 show 19 show 20 a 20 a 21 poor 21 poor 22 device 22 device 23 in 23 in 24 your 24 your 25 warblers 25 warblers 26 . 26 . 27 " " me [!] ["] [cried] [alan] , the blood starting to his face . 1 " 2 me 2 me 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 blood 9 blood 10 starting 10 starting 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 . " [i] give ye the lie . " 1 " 3 give 3 give 4 ye 4 ye 5 the 5 the 6 lie 6 lie 7 . 7 . 8 " i [appeal] [to] [duncan] [.] " 1 i 6 " " indeed , ye need appeal to naebody , " said [robin] . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 need 5 need 6 appeal 6 appeal 7 to 7 to 8 naebody 8 naebody 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . hand me the pipes . " 1 hand 2 me 2 me 3 the 3 the 4 pipes 4 pipes 5 . 5 . 6 " " ay , ye have music , " said [alan] , [gloomily] [.] 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 have 5 have 6 music 6 music 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , " enough ! " he cried . 1 " 2 enough 2 enough 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " ye can blow the pipes make the most of that . " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 can 3 can 4 blow 4 blow 5 the 5 the 6 pipes 6 pipes 7 make 7 make 8 the 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 . 12 . 13 " and he made as if to rise . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 to 6 to 7 rise 7 rise 8 . but [robin] only held out his hand as if to ask for silence , and struck into the slow measure of a pibroch . 1 but 3 only 3 only 4 held 4 held 5 out 5 out 6 his 6 his 7 hand 7 hand 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 to 10 to 11 ask 11 ask 12 for 12 for 13 silence 13 silence 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 struck 16 struck 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 slow 19 slow 20 measure 20 measure 21 of 21 of 22 a 22 a 23 pibroch 23 pibroch 24 . " [robin] [oig] [,] ["] he said , when it was done , " ye are a great piper . 1 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 done 12 done 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 ye 15 ye 16 are 16 are 17 a 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 piper 19 piper 20 . i am not fit to blow in the same kingdom with ye . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 fit 4 fit 5 to 5 to 6 blow 6 blow 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 kingdom 10 kingdom 11 with 11 with 12 ye 12 ye 13 . body of me ! ye have mair music in [your] [sporran] [than] [i] [have] [in] my head ! 1 body 2 of 2 of 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ye 5 ye 6 have 6 have 7 mair 7 mair 8 music 8 music 9 in 9 in 16 my 16 my 17 head 17 head 18 ! it would go against my heart to haggle a man that can blow the pipes as you can ! " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 against 4 against 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 to 7 to 8 haggle 8 haggle 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 that 11 that 12 can 12 can 13 blow 13 blow 14 the 14 the 15 pipes 15 pipes 16 as 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 ! 19 ! 20 " [chapter] [xxvi] [end] [of] [the] [flight] [:] [we] [pass] [the] [forth] " it 's a chief principle in military affairs , " said he , " to go where ye are least expected . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 chief 5 chief 6 principle 6 principle 7 in 7 in 8 military 8 military 9 affairs 9 affairs 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 where 18 where 19 ye 19 ye 20 are 20 are 21 least 21 least 22 expected 22 expected 23 . forth is our trouble ; ye ken the saying , ' [forth] [bridles] the wild [hielandman] . ['] 1 forth 2 is 2 is 3 our 3 our 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 ; 5 ; 6 ye 6 ye 7 ken 7 ken 8 the 8 the 9 saying 9 saying 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 the 14 the 15 wild 15 wild 17 . but if we stave on straight to the [auld] [brig] [of] [stirling] [,] [i] ['ll] [lay] [my] sword [they] [let] [us] [pass] [unchallenged] . " 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 stave 4 stave 5 on 5 on 6 straight 6 straight 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 18 sword 18 sword 24 . 24 . 25 " " now , " said [alan] , " [i] [kenna] if ye care , but ye 're in your own land again . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 if 11 if 12 ye 12 ye 13 care 13 care 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 ye 16 ye 17 're 17 're 18 in 18 in 19 your 19 your 20 own 20 own 21 land 21 land 22 again 22 again 23 . it behoved to lie close and keep silent . 1 it 2 behoved 2 behoved 3 to 3 to 4 lie 4 lie 5 close 5 close 6 and 6 and 7 keep 7 keep 8 silent 8 silent 9 . i was [for] [pushing] [straight] [across] [;] [but] [alan] [was] more wary . 1 i 2 was 2 was 11 more 11 more 12 wary 12 wary 13 . " she 's bound to be across now , " [i] [whispered] [.] 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 bound 4 bound 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 across 7 across 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 " " [na] [,] ["] said [alan] , " her foot still sounds boss upon the bridge . " 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 her 9 her 10 foot 10 foot 11 still 11 still 12 sounds 12 sounds 13 boss 13 boss 14 upon 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 bridge 16 bridge 17 . 17 . 18 " [hollow] [.] and just then " who goes ? " cried a voice , and we heard the butt of a musket rattle on the stones . 1 and 2 just 2 just 3 then 3 then 4 " 4 " 5 who 5 who 6 goes 6 goes 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 a 10 a 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 heard 15 heard 16 the 16 the 17 butt 17 butt 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 musket 20 musket 21 rattle 21 rattle 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 stones 24 stones 25 . " this 'll never do , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " this 'll never , never do for us [,] [david] . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 do 7 do 8 for 8 for 9 us 9 us 12 . 12 . 13 " " well ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " well , " said [alan] , " what would ye have ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 what 9 what 10 would 10 would 11 ye 11 ye 12 have 12 have 13 ? they 're none such fools [as] [i] [took] [them] [for] . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 none 3 none 4 such 4 such 5 fools 5 fools 11 . we have still [the] [forth] to pass , [davie] [weary] [fall] the rains that fed and the hillsides that guided it ! " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 still 3 still 6 to 6 to 7 pass 7 pass 8 , 8 , 12 the 12 the 13 rains 13 rains 14 that 14 that 15 fed 15 fed 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 hillsides 18 hillsides 19 that 19 that 20 guided 20 guided 21 it 21 it 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " and why go east ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 why 3 why 4 go 4 go 5 east 5 east 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " ou , just upon the chance ! " said he . 1 " 2 ou 2 ou 3 , 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 chance 7 chance 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " if we cannae pass the river , we 'll have to see what we can do for the firth . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 cannae 4 cannae 5 pass 5 pass 6 the 6 the 7 river 7 river 8 , 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 what 14 what 15 we 15 we 16 can 16 can 17 do 17 do 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 firth 20 firth 21 . 21 . 22 " " there are fords upon the river , and none upon the firth , " said [i] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 fords 4 fords 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 river 7 river 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 none 10 none 11 upon 11 upon 12 the 12 the 13 firth 13 firth 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " well , " said [i] , " but a river can be swum . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 a 10 a 11 river 11 river 12 can 12 can 13 be 13 be 14 swum 14 swum 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] ['m] [not] up to you in talking back , [alan] [,] " [i] [said] [;] ["] but [i] [can] [see] we 're making bad worse . 1 " 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 in 8 in 9 talking 9 talking 10 back 10 back 11 , 11 , 14 " 14 " 19 but 19 but 23 we 23 we 24 're 24 're 25 making 25 making 26 bad 26 bad 27 worse 27 worse 28 . if it 's hard to pass a river , it stands to reason it must be worse to pass a sea . " 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 pass 6 pass 7 a 7 a 8 river 8 river 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 stands 11 stands 12 to 12 to 13 reason 13 reason 14 it 14 it 15 must 15 must 16 be 16 be 17 worse 17 worse 18 to 18 to 19 pass 19 pass 20 a 20 a 21 sea 21 sea 22 . 22 . 23 " " but there 's such a thing as a boat , " [says] [alan] [,] " [or] [i] ['m] the more deceived . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 's 4 's 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 as 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 boat 10 boat 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 " 16 " 20 the 20 the 21 more 21 more 22 deceived 22 deceived 23 . 23 . 24 " " ay , and such a thing as money , " [says] [i] [.] 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 as 8 as 9 money 9 money 10 , 10 , 11 " " but for us that have neither one nor other , they might just as well not have been invented . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 for 3 for 4 us 4 us 5 that 5 that 6 have 6 have 7 neither 7 neither 8 one 8 one 9 nor 9 nor 10 other 10 other 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 might 13 might 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 well 16 well 17 not 17 not 18 have 18 have 19 been 19 been 20 invented 20 invented 21 . 21 . 22 " " ye think so ? " said [alan] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] do [that] , " said [i] . 1 " 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [david] [,] ["] says he , " ye 're a man of small invention and less faith . 1 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 're 10 're 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 of 13 of 14 small 14 small 15 invention 15 invention 16 and 16 and 17 less 17 less 18 faith 18 faith 19 . " [i] [think] [i] see ye ! " said [i] . 1 " 5 see 5 see 6 ye 6 ye 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [man] [!] ["] [cried] [alan] [,] ["] [if] [i] make a boat , [i] ['ll] [make] [a] [body] to take it back again ! 1 " 11 make 11 make 12 a 12 a 13 boat 13 boat 14 , 14 , 20 to 20 to 21 take 21 take 22 it 22 it 23 back 23 back 24 again 24 again 25 ! this is a place that sits near in by the water-side , and [looks] across [the] [hope] to the town [of] [the] [queensferry] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 place 4 place 5 that 5 that 6 sits 6 sits 7 near 7 near 8 in 8 in 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 water-side 11 water-side 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 across 15 across 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 town 20 town 24 . smoke went up from both of these , and from other villages and farms upon all hands . 1 smoke 2 went 2 went 3 up 3 up 4 from 4 from 5 both 5 both 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 from 10 from 11 other 11 other 12 villages 12 villages 13 and 13 and 14 farms 14 farms 15 upon 15 upon 16 all 16 all 17 hands 17 hands 18 . the fields were being reaped ; two ships lay anchored , and boats were coming and going on [the] [hope] . 1 the 2 fields 2 fields 3 were 3 were 4 being 4 being 5 reaped 5 reaped 6 ; 6 ; 7 two 7 two 8 ships 8 ships 9 lay 9 lay 10 anchored 10 anchored 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 boats 13 boats 14 were 14 were 15 coming 15 coming 16 and 16 and 17 going 17 going 18 on 18 on 21 . " [o] [,] [alan] [!] ["] said [i] , " to think of it ! 1 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 ! o , man , but it 's a heart-break ! " 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 a 8 a 9 heart-break 9 heart-break 10 ! 10 ! 11 " at last he stopped in the way . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 . " did ye take heed of the lass we bought this of ? " says he , tapping on the bread and cheese . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 ye 3 ye 4 take 4 take 5 heed 5 heed 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 lass 8 lass 9 we 9 we 10 bought 10 bought 11 this 11 this 12 of 12 of 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 says 15 says 16 he 16 he 17 , 17 , 18 tapping 18 tapping 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 bread 21 bread 22 and 22 and 23 cheese 23 cheese 24 . " to be sure , " said [i] , " and a bonny lass she was . " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 bonny 13 bonny 14 lass 14 lass 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 . 17 . 18 " " ye thought that ? " cries he . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 thought 3 thought 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cries 7 cries 8 he 8 he 9 . " [man] [,] [david] [,] that 's good news . " 1 " 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 good 8 good 9 news 9 news 10 . 10 . 11 " " in the name of all that 's wonderful , why so ? " [says] [i] [.] 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 name 4 name 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 , 10 , 11 why 11 why 12 so 12 so 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " what good can that do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 good 3 good 4 can 4 can 5 that 5 that 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " if it were the other way about , it would be liker it , " said [i] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 were 4 were 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 way 7 way 8 about 8 about 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 liker 13 liker 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . " that 's all that you ken , ye see , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 ken 7 ken 8 , 8 , 9 ye 9 ye 10 see 10 see 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . let me see " ( looking me curiously over ) . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 see 3 see 4 " 4 " 5 ( 5 ( 6 looking 6 looking 7 me 7 me 8 curiously 8 curiously 9 over 9 over 10 ) 10 ) 11 . come ; right about , and back to the change-house for that boat of ours . " 1 come 2 ; 2 ; 3 right 3 right 4 about 4 about 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 change-house 10 change-house 11 for 11 for 12 that 12 that 13 boat 13 boat 14 of 14 of 15 ours 15 ours 16 . 16 . 17 " i followed him , laughing . 1 i 2 followed 2 followed 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 . so bear it , if ye please , in mind , and conduct yourself according . " 1 so 2 bear 2 bear 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 ye 6 ye 7 please 7 please 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 conduct 13 conduct 14 yourself 14 yourself 15 according 15 according 16 . 16 . 17 " " well , well , " said [i] , " have it as you will . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 have 11 have 12 it 12 it 13 as 13 as 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 . 16 . 17 " she drew quite near , and stood leaning with her back on the next table . 1 she 2 drew 2 drew 3 quite 3 quite 4 near 4 near 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 stood 7 stood 8 leaning 8 leaning 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 back 11 back 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 15 table 15 table 16 . " what 's like wrong with him ? " said she at last . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 like 4 like 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . alan turned upon her , to my great wonder , with a kind of fury . 1 alan 2 turned 2 turned 3 upon 3 upon 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 great 8 great 9 wonder 9 wonder 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 fury 15 fury 16 . " wrong ? " cries he . 1 " 2 wrong 2 wrong 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 cries 5 cries 6 he 6 he 7 . " he 's walked more hundreds of miles than he has hairs upon his chin , and slept oftener in wet heather than dry sheets . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 walked 4 walked 5 more 5 more 6 hundreds 6 hundreds 7 of 7 of 8 miles 8 miles 9 than 9 than 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 hairs 12 hairs 13 upon 13 upon 14 his 14 his 15 chin 15 chin 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 slept 18 slept 19 oftener 19 oftener 20 in 20 in 21 wet 21 wet 22 heather 22 heather 23 than 23 than 24 dry 24 dry 25 sheets 25 sheets 26 . wrong , quo ' she ! 1 wrong 2 , 2 , 3 quo 3 quo 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 ! [wrong] [enough] [,] [i] [would] [think] [!] wrong , indeed ! " and he kept grumbling to himself as he fed me , like a man ill-pleased . 1 wrong 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 grumbling 9 grumbling 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 fed 14 fed 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 like 17 like 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 ill-pleased 20 ill-pleased 21 . " he 's young for the like of that , " said the maid . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 young 4 young 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 like 7 like 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 maid 14 maid 15 . " [ower] [young] [,] ["] said [alan] , with his back to her . 1 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 his 10 his 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 . " he would be better riding , " says she . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 better 5 better 6 riding 6 riding 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 she 10 she 11 . " and [where] could [i] get a horse to him [?] ["] [cried] [alan] , [turning] on her with the same appearance of fury . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 could 4 could 6 get 6 get 7 a 7 a 8 horse 8 horse 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 15 , 15 , 17 on 17 on 18 her 18 her 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 appearance 22 appearance 23 of 23 of 24 fury 24 fury 25 . " would ye have me steal ? " 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 have 4 have 5 me 5 me 6 steal 6 steal 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i thought this roughness would have sent her off in dudgeon , as indeed it closed her mouth for the time . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 this 3 this 4 roughness 4 roughness 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 sent 7 sent 8 her 8 her 9 off 9 off 10 in 10 in 11 dudgeon 11 dudgeon 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 it 15 it 16 closed 16 closed 17 her 17 her 18 mouth 18 mouth 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 time 21 time 22 . " ye neednae tell me , " she said at last " ye 're gentry . " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 neednae 3 neednae 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 " 12 " 13 ye 13 ye 14 're 14 're 15 gentry 15 gentry 16 . 16 . 17 " did ever you hear that gentrice put money in folk 's pockets ? " 1 did 2 ever 2 ever 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 that 5 that 6 gentrice 6 gentrice 7 put 7 put 8 money 8 money 9 in 9 in 10 folk 10 folk 11 's 11 's 12 pockets 12 pockets 13 ? 13 ? 14 " she sighed at this , as if she were herself some disinherited great lady . 1 she 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 at 3 at 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 she 8 she 9 were 9 were 10 herself 10 herself 11 some 11 some 12 disinherited 12 disinherited 13 great 13 great 14 lady 14 lady 15 . " no , " says she , " that 's true indeed . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 true 11 true 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 . 13 . 14 " " has he nae friends ? " said she , in a tearful voice . 1 " 2 has 2 has 3 he 3 he 4 nae 4 nae 5 friends 5 friends 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 tearful 13 tearful 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " and why that ? " says the lass . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 why 3 why 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 the 8 the 9 lass 9 lass 10 . " [wheesht] [,] ["] says she , and looked over her shoulder to the door . 1 " 5 says 5 says 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 over 10 over 11 her 11 her 12 shoulder 12 shoulder 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . " that 's it , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " and him so young ! " cries the lass . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 him 3 him 4 so 4 so 5 young 5 young 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cries 8 cries 9 the 9 the 10 lass 10 lass 11 . " it would be a black shame , " she cried , flushing high . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 black 6 black 7 shame 7 shame 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 , 12 , 13 flushing 13 flushing 14 high 14 high 15 . " it 's what will be , though , " said [alan] , " unless we manage the better . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 what 4 what 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 unless 15 unless 16 we 16 we 17 manage 17 manage 18 the 18 the 19 better 19 better 20 . 20 . 21 " at this the lass turned and ran out of that part of the house , leaving us alone together . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 the 3 the 4 lass 4 lass 5 turned 5 turned 6 and 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 part 11 part 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 leaving 16 leaving 17 us 17 us 18 alone 18 alone 19 together 19 together 20 . " [alan] [,] ["] [i] [cried] [,] ["] [i] [can] [stand] no more of this . " 1 " 12 no 12 no 13 more 13 more 14 of 14 of 15 this 15 this 16 . 16 . 17 " " ye 'll have to sit it then , [davie] [,] " said he . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 sit 6 sit 7 it 7 it 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " [i] ['m] [thinking] ye have rather a long tongue , " she said at last [to] [alan] . 1 " 5 ye 5 ye 6 have 6 have 7 rather 7 rather 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 at 15 at 16 last 16 last 19 . " ay ["] [said] [alan] ; ["] but ye see [i] [ken] [the] [folk] [i] [speak] [to] . " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 6 ; 6 ; 8 but 8 but 9 ye 9 ye 10 see 10 see 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] [would] never [betray] [ye] , " said she , " if ye mean that . " 1 " 4 never 4 never 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 she 10 she 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 if 13 if 14 ye 14 ye 15 mean 15 mean 16 that 16 that 17 . 17 . 18 " " no , " said he , " ye 're not that kind . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 're 10 're 11 not 11 not 12 that 12 that 13 kind 13 kind 14 . but [i] ['ll] [tell] [ye] [what] [ye] would do , ye would help . " 1 but 8 would 8 would 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 ye 11 ye 12 would 12 would 13 help 13 help 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] [couldnae] [,] ["] said she , shaking her head . 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 shaking 9 shaking 10 her 10 her 11 head 11 head 12 . ["] [na] [,] [i] [couldnae] [.] ["] " no , " said he , " but if ye could ? " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 if 10 if 11 ye 11 ye 12 could 12 could 13 ? 13 ? 14 " she answered him nothing . 1 she 2 answered 2 answered 3 him 3 him 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 . shall we go wanting , lassie ? 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 go 3 go 4 wanting 4 wanting 5 , 5 , 6 lassie 6 lassie 7 ? " did ever you hear , " said [i] , " of [mr] [rankeillor] [of] the [ferry] [?] " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 ever 3 ever 4 you 4 you 5 hear 5 hear 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 of 12 of 16 the 16 the 19 " " [rankeillor] the writer ? " said she . 1 " 3 the 3 the 4 writer 4 writer 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 . " [i] [daur] say that ! " 1 " 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 " her face cleared up mightily at this , [although] [alan] ['s] [darkened] [.] 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 cleared 3 cleared 4 up 4 up 5 mightily 5 mightily 6 at 6 at 7 this 7 this 8 , " that 's more [than] [i] [would] [ask] , " said she . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 more 4 more 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 . " [mr] [rankeillor] is a kennt man . " 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 kennt 6 kennt 7 man 7 man 8 . 8 . 9 " " and ye can trust me , " says she [,] ["] [i] 'll find some means to put you over . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 ye 3 ye 4 can 4 can 5 trust 5 trust 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 she 10 she 14 'll 14 'll 15 find 15 find 16 some 16 some 17 means 17 means 18 to 18 to 19 put 19 put 20 you 20 you 21 over 21 over 22 . 22 . 23 " it was impossible but he should conceive some suspicion of two men lying all day concealed in a thicket and having no business to allege . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 impossible 3 impossible 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 should 6 should 7 conceive 7 conceive 8 some 8 some 9 suspicion 9 suspicion 10 of 10 of 11 two 11 two 12 men 12 men 13 lying 13 lying 14 all 14 all 15 day 15 day 16 concealed 16 concealed 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 thicket 19 thicket 20 and 20 and 21 having 21 having 22 no 22 no 23 business 23 business 24 to 24 to 25 allege 25 allege 26 . at that , we looked out and saw the lass herself coming rowing to us in a boat . 1 at 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 looked 5 looked 6 out 6 out 7 and 7 and 8 saw 8 saw 9 the 9 the 10 lass 10 lass 11 herself 11 herself 12 coming 12 coming 13 rowing 13 rowing 14 to 14 to 15 us 15 us 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 boat 18 boat 19 . even after she was gone , we had nothing to say , as indeed nothing was enough for such a kindness . 1 even 2 after 2 after 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 gone 5 gone 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 had 8 had 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 was 16 was 17 enough 17 enough 18 for 18 for 19 such 19 such 20 a 20 a 21 kindness 21 kindness 22 . only [alan] [stood] [a] [great] [while] [upon] [the] [shore] [shaking] his head . 1 only 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 . " it is a very fine lass , " he said at last . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 fine 6 fine 7 lass 7 lass 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . " [david] [,] it is a very fine lass . " 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 fine 8 fine 9 lass 9 lass 10 . 10 . 11 " [chapter] [xxvii] [i] [come] [to] [mr] [.] [rankeillor] i was in the long street of [queensferry] [before] the sun was up . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 street 6 street 7 of 7 of 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 was 12 was 13 up 13 up 14 . if it was all a bubble , [i] [was] [indeed] [sorely] [cheated] and left in a sore pass . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 a 5 a 6 bubble 6 bubble 7 , 7 , 13 and 13 and 14 left 14 left 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 sore 17 sore 18 pass 18 pass 19 . truly , if my hope broke with me , it might come to the gallows yet for both of us . 1 truly 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 my 4 my 5 hope 5 hope 6 broke 6 broke 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 might 11 might 12 come 12 come 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 gallows 15 gallows 16 yet 16 yet 17 for 17 for 18 both 18 both 19 of 19 of 20 us 20 us 21 . newly rough-cast . 1 newly 2 rough-cast 2 rough-cast 3 . " then , sir , " said [i] , " [i] have to beg the favour of an interview . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 beg 14 beg 15 the 15 the 16 favour 16 favour 17 of 17 of 18 an 18 an 19 interview 19 interview 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] do not know your name , " said he , " nor yet your face . " 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 your 6 your 7 name 7 name 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 nor 14 nor 15 yet 15 yet 16 your 16 your 17 face 17 face 18 . 18 . 19 " " my name [is] [david] [balfour] , " said [i] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 3 name 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [david] [balfour] [?] ["] he repeated , in rather a high tone , like one surprised . 1 " 6 he 6 he 7 repeated 7 repeated 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 rather 10 rather 11 a 11 a 12 high 12 high 13 tone 13 tone 14 , 14 , 15 like 15 like 16 one 16 one 17 surprised 17 surprised 18 . " and where have you come from , [mr] [david] [balfour] [?] " he asked , looking me pretty drily in the face . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 , 8 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 16 , 16 , 17 looking 17 looking 18 me 18 me 19 pretty 19 pretty 20 drily 20 drily 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 face 23 face 24 . " yes , " says he , " that will be the best , no doubt . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 the 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 , 14 , 15 no 15 no 16 doubt 16 doubt 17 . 17 . 18 " " and now , " says he , " if you have any business , pray be brief and come swiftly to the point . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 any 13 any 14 business 14 business 15 , 15 , 16 pray 16 pray 17 be 17 be 18 brief 18 brief 19 and 19 and 20 come 20 come 21 swiftly 21 swiftly 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 point 24 point 25 . [nec] [gemino] [bellum] [trojanum] [orditur] [ab] [ovo] [do] [you] [understand] [that] [?] ["] [says] [he] [,] [with] [a] [keen] [look] [.] " [i] [will] [even] do [as] [horace] [says] , [sir] [,] ["] [i] answered , smiling , " and carry you in medias res . " 1 " 5 do 5 do 9 , 9 , 14 answered 14 answered 15 , 15 , 16 smiling 16 smiling 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 and 19 and 20 carry 20 carry 21 you 21 you 22 in 22 in 23 medias 23 medias 24 res 24 res 25 . 25 . 26 " he nodded as if he was well pleased , and [indeed] [his] [scrap] [of] [latin] had been set to test me . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 well 7 well 8 pleased 8 pleased 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 set 18 set 19 to 19 to 20 test 20 test 21 me 21 me 22 . he got a paper book out of a drawer and set it before him open . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 paper 4 paper 5 book 5 book 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 drawer 9 drawer 10 and 10 and 11 set 11 set 12 it 12 it 13 before 13 before 14 him 14 him 15 open 15 open 16 . " well ? " said he . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . [but] [i] [had] [shot] [my] [bolt] [and] [sat] [speechless] [.] " come , come , [mr] [balfour] [,] " said he , " you must continue . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 you 14 you 15 must 15 must 16 continue 16 continue 17 . where were you born ? " 1 where 2 were 2 were 3 you 3 you 4 born 4 born 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [in] [essendean] [,] sir , " said [i] , " the year [@number@] [the] [12th] [of] [march] . " 1 " 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 the 12 the 13 year 13 year 19 . 19 . 20 " he seemed to follow this statement in his paper book ; but what that meant [i] [knew] [not] . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 follow 4 follow 5 this 5 this 6 statement 6 statement 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 paper 9 paper 10 book 10 book 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 what 13 what 14 that 14 that 15 meant 15 meant 19 . " your father and mother ? " said he . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 father 3 father 4 and 4 and 5 mother 5 mother 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " have you any papers proving your identity ? " [asked] [mr] [rankeillor] [.] 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 any 4 any 5 papers 5 papers 6 proving 6 proving 7 your 7 your 8 identity 8 identity 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [meaning] [mr] [ebenezer] [balfour] [?] ["] says he . 1 " 8 says 8 says 9 he 9 he 10 . " the same , " said [i] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " whom you have seen ? " he asked . 1 " 2 whom 2 whom 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 . " [by] [whom] [i] was [received] [into] his own house , " [i] [answered] [.] 1 " 5 was 5 was 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 house 10 house 11 , 11 , 12 " " did you ever meet a man of the name [of] [hoseason] ? " [asked] [mr] [rankeillor] [.] 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 meet 5 meet 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 name 10 name 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " you say you were shipwrecked , " [said] [rankeillor] [;] ["] where was that ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 say 3 say 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 shipwrecked 6 shipwrecked 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 where 13 where 14 was 14 was 15 that 15 that 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " off the south end of the [isle] [of] [mull] [,] " [said] [i] [.] 1 " 2 off 2 off 3 the 3 the 4 south 4 south 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 12 " " the name of the isle on which [i] was [cast] [up] [is] the [island] [earraid] [.] " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 name 3 name 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 isle 6 isle 7 on 7 on 8 which 8 which 10 was 10 was 14 the 14 the 18 " " ah ! " says he , smiling , " you are deeper than me in the geography . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 smiling 8 smiling 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 deeper 13 deeper 14 than 14 than 15 me 15 me 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 geography 18 geography 19 . but so far , [i] [may] [tell] you , [this] [agrees] [pretty] [exactly] with [other] [informations] that [i] [hold] . 1 but 2 so 2 so 3 far 3 far 4 , 4 , 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 14 with 14 with 17 that 17 that 20 . but you say you were kidnapped ; in what sense ? " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 say 3 say 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 6 kidnapped 6 kidnapped 7 ; 7 ; 8 in 8 in 9 what 9 what 10 sense 10 sense 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " in the plain meaning of the word , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 plain 4 plain 5 meaning 5 meaning 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . i was destined for the plantations ; a fate that , in [god] ['s] [providence] , [i] [have] [escaped] [.] " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 destined 3 destined 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 plantations 6 plantations 7 ; 7 ; 8 a 8 a 9 fate 9 fate 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 16 , 16 , 21 " here [is] [a] [considerable] [hiatus] , [mr] [balfour] [,] of near upon two months . 1 here 6 , 6 , 10 of 10 of 11 near 11 near 12 upon 12 upon 13 two 13 two 14 months 14 months 15 . " this is to argue in a circle , " said the lawyer . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 argue 5 argue 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 circle 8 circle 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 lawyer 13 lawyer 14 . " [i] [cannot] [be] [convinced] [till] [i] have [heard] you . 1 " 8 have 8 have 10 you 10 you 11 . i cannot be your friend [till] [i] [am] [properly] [informed] . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 be 3 be 4 your 4 your 5 friend 5 friend 11 . if you were more trustful , it would better befit your time of life . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 more 4 more 5 trustful 5 trustful 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 better 9 better 10 befit 10 befit 11 your 11 your 12 time 12 time 13 of 13 of 14 life 14 life 15 . and you know , [mr] [balfour] [,] [we] have a proverb in the country that evil-doers are aye evil-dreaders . " 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 9 have 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 proverb 11 proverb 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 country 14 country 15 that 15 that 16 evil-doers 16 evil-doers 17 are 17 are 18 aye 18 aye 19 evil-dreaders 19 evil-dreaders 20 . 20 . 21 " all this [while] [i] had been [gaining] [ground] [with] [mr] [rankeillor] , and in proportion [as] [i] [gained] [ground] [,] [gaining] [confidence] . 1 all 2 this 2 this 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 proportion 15 proportion 23 . but at this sally , [which] [i] [made] with something of a smile myself , he fairly laughed aloud . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 this 3 this 4 sally 4 sally 5 , 5 , 9 with 9 with 10 something 10 something 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 smile 13 smile 14 myself 14 myself 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 fairly 17 fairly 18 laughed 18 laughed 19 aloud 19 aloud 20 . " no , no , " said he , " it is not so bad as that . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 so 14 so 15 bad 15 bad 16 as 16 as 17 that 17 that 18 . fui , non sum . 1 fui 2 , 2 , 3 non 3 non 4 sum 4 sum 5 . on the very day [of] [your] [sea] [disaster] , [mr] [campbell] [stalked] [into] my [office] , [demanding] you [from] all the winds . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 very 3 very 4 day 4 day 9 , 9 , 14 my 14 my 16 , 16 , 18 you 18 you 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 winds 22 winds 23 . further interrogated where you now were , protested ignorance , but believed you were in [leyden] . 1 further 2 interrogated 2 interrogated 3 where 3 where 4 you 4 you 5 now 5 now 6 were 6 were 7 , 7 , 8 protested 8 protested 9 ignorance 9 ignorance 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 believed 12 believed 13 you 13 you 14 were 14 were 15 in 15 in 17 . that is a close sum of his replies . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 close 4 close 5 sum 5 sum 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 replies 8 replies 9 . we were then at a full stand ; for whatever shrewd suspicions we might entertain , we had no shadow of probation . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 then 3 then 4 at 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 full 6 full 7 stand 7 stand 8 ; 8 ; 9 for 9 for 10 whatever 10 whatever 11 shrewd 11 shrewd 12 suspicions 12 suspicions 13 we 13 we 14 might 14 might 15 entertain 15 entertain 16 , 16 , 17 we 17 we 18 had 18 had 19 no 19 no 20 shadow 20 shadow 21 of 21 of 22 probation 22 probation 23 . " sir , " said [i] , " if [i] [tell] you [my] [story] , [i] [must] [commit] a friend 's life to your discretion . 1 " 2 sir 2 sir 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 if 9 if 12 you 12 you 15 , 15 , 19 a 19 a 20 friend 20 friend 21 's 21 's 22 life 22 life 23 to 23 to 24 your 24 your 25 discretion 25 discretion 26 . he passed me his word very seriously . 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 3 me 3 me 4 his 4 his 5 word 5 word 6 very 6 very 7 seriously 7 seriously 8 . even [strange] [outlandish] [gaelic] [names] [,] [heard] [for] that [time] [only] [,] [he] [remembered] [and] would [remind] [me] [of] [,] [years] [after] . 1 even 9 that 9 that 16 would 16 would 23 . yet [when] [i] [called] [alan] [breck] [in] [full] , we had an odd scene . 1 yet 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 had 11 had 12 an 12 an 13 odd 13 odd 14 scene 14 scene 15 . " not at all , " said [mr] [rankeillor] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] [am] [somewhat] [dull] [of] [hearing] [,] as you may have remarked ; and [i] [am] [far] from [sure] [i] [caught] the name exactly . 1 " 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 may 11 may 12 have 12 have 13 remarked 13 remarked 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 19 from 19 from 23 the 23 the 24 name 24 name 25 exactly 25 exactly 26 . we will call your friend , if you [please] , [mr] [thomson] that there may be no reflections . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 call 3 call 4 your 4 your 5 friend 5 friend 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 10 , 10 , 13 that 13 that 14 there 14 there 15 may 15 may 16 be 16 be 17 no 17 no 18 reflections 18 reflections 19 . and in future , [i] [would] [take] [some] [such] [way] [with] [any] [highlander] [that] you may have to mention dead or alive . " 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 future 3 future 4 , 4 , 15 you 15 you 16 may 16 may 17 have 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 mention 19 mention 20 dead 20 dead 21 or 21 or 22 alive 22 alive 23 . 23 . 24 " this [mr] [thomson] seems to me a gentleman of some choice qualities , though perhaps a trifle bloody-minded . 1 this 4 seems 4 seems 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 gentleman 8 gentleman 9 of 9 of 10 some 10 some 11 choice 11 choice 12 qualities 12 qualities 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 perhaps 15 perhaps 16 a 16 a 17 trifle 17 trifle 18 bloody-minded 18 bloody-minded 19 . but you are doubtless quite right to adhere to him ; indubitably , he adhered to you . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 doubtless 4 doubtless 5 quite 5 quite 6 right 6 right 7 to 7 to 8 adhere 8 adhere 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 ; 11 ; 12 indubitably 12 indubitably 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 adhered 15 adhered 16 to 16 to 17 you 17 you 18 . as he thus moralised on my adventures , he looked upon me with so much [humour] [and] [benignity] [that] [i] [could] [scarce] [contain] [my] [satisfaction] . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 thus 3 thus 4 moralised 4 moralised 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 adventures 7 adventures 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 looked 10 looked 11 upon 11 upon 12 me 12 me 13 with 13 with 14 so 14 so 15 much 15 much 26 . even [as] [i] [thought] so , my eye fell on my unseemly tatters , and [i] was once more plunged in confusion . 1 even 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 eye 8 eye 9 fell 9 fell 10 on 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 unseemly 12 unseemly 13 tatters 13 tatters 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 was 17 was 18 once 18 once 19 more 19 more 20 plunged 20 plunged 21 in 21 in 22 confusion 22 confusion 23 . but the lawyer saw and understood me . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 lawyer 3 lawyer 4 saw 4 saw 5 and 5 and 6 understood 6 understood 7 me 7 me 8 . [chapter] [xxviii] [i] [go] [in] [quest] [of] [my] [inheritance] and [yet] [i] was ashamed of the change too , and , above all , of the borrowed clothes . 1 and 4 was 4 was 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 change 8 change 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 above 13 above 14 all 14 all 15 , 15 , 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 borrowed 18 borrowed 19 clothes 19 clothes 20 . when [i] [had] [done] , [mr] [rankeillor] [caught] [me] on the stair , made me his compliments , and had me again into the cabinet . 1 when 5 , 5 , 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 stair 12 stair 13 , 13 , 14 made 14 made 15 me 15 me 16 his 16 his 17 compliments 17 compliments 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 had 20 had 21 me 21 me 22 again 22 again 23 into 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 cabinet 25 cabinet 26 . you will be wondering , no doubt , about your father and your uncle ? 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 doubt 7 doubt 8 , 8 , 9 about 9 about 10 your 10 your 11 father 11 father 12 and 12 and 13 your 13 your 14 uncle 14 uncle 15 ? to be sure it is a singular tale ; and the explanation is one [that] [i] [blush] to have to offer you . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 singular 7 singular 8 tale 8 tale 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 explanation 12 explanation 13 is 13 is 14 one 14 one 18 to 18 to 19 have 19 have 20 to 20 to 21 offer 21 offer 22 you 22 you 23 . for , " says he , really with embarrassment , " the matter hinges on a love affair . " 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 says 4 says 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 really 7 really 8 with 8 with 9 embarrassment 9 embarrassment 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 the 12 the 13 matter 13 matter 14 hinges 14 hinges 15 on 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 love 17 love 18 affair 18 affair 19 . 19 . 20 " " truly , " said [i] , " [i] [cannot] very well join that notion with my uncle . " 1 " 2 truly 2 truly 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 very 11 very 12 well 12 well 13 join 13 join 14 that 14 that 15 notion 15 notion 16 with 16 with 17 my 17 my 18 uncle 18 uncle 19 . 19 . 20 " " it sounds like a dream , " said [i] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 dream 6 dream 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ay , ay , " said the lawyer , " that is how it is with youth and age . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 lawyer 9 lawyer 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 how 14 how 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 with 17 with 18 youth 18 youth 19 and 19 and 20 age 20 age 21 . nor was that all , but he had a spirit of his own that seemed to promise great things in the future . 1 nor 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 spirit 10 spirit 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 own 13 own 14 that 14 that 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 to 16 to 17 promise 17 promise 18 great 18 great 19 things 19 things 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 future 22 future 23 . in @number@ what must he do but run away to join the rebels ? 1 in 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 what 3 what 4 must 4 must 5 he 5 he 6 do 6 do 7 but 7 but 8 run 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 to 10 to 11 join 11 join 12 the 12 the 13 rebels 13 rebels 14 ? however , majora canamus the two lads fell in love , and that with the same lady . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 majora 3 majora 4 canamus 4 canamus 5 the 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 lads 7 lads 8 fell 8 fell 9 in 9 in 10 love 10 love 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 lady 17 lady 18 . that was in [august] [;] [dear] me ! the same [year] [i] [came] [from] [college] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 7 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 16 . the scene must have been highly farcical . " 1 the 2 scene 2 scene 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 highly 6 highly 7 farcical 7 farcical 8 . 8 . 9 " i thought myself it was a silly business , but [i] could not forget my father had a hand in it . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 myself 3 myself 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 silly 7 silly 8 business 8 business 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 forget 14 forget 15 my 15 my 16 father 16 father 17 had 17 had 18 a 18 a 19 hand 19 hand 20 in 20 in 21 it 21 it 22 . " surely , sir , it had some note of tragedy , " said [i] . 1 " 2 surely 2 surely 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 had 7 had 8 some 8 some 9 note 9 note 10 of 10 of 11 tragedy 11 tragedy 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " why , no , sir , not at all , " returned the lawyer . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 returned 13 returned 14 the 14 the 15 lawyer 15 lawyer 16 . the one man took the lady , the other the estate . 1 the 2 one 2 one 3 man 3 man 4 took 4 took 5 the 5 the 6 lady 6 lady 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 the 10 the 11 estate 11 estate 12 . and [i] [might] [add] [(] if it was [a] [matter] [i] [cared] [much] about [)] [what] a time [for] [mr] [ebenezer] [!] " 1 and 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 14 about 14 about 17 a 17 a 18 time 18 time 23 " " and yet that is certainly the strangest part of all , " said [i] , " that a man 's nature should thus change . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 yet 3 yet 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 the 7 the 8 strangest 8 strangest 9 part 9 part 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 that 18 that 19 a 19 a 20 man 20 man 21 's 21 's 22 nature 22 nature 23 should 23 should 24 thus 24 thus 25 change 25 change 26 . 26 . 27 " " true , " said [mr] [rankeillor] . 1 " 2 true 2 true 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " and yet [i] [imagine] it was natural enough . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 yet 3 yet 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 natural 8 natural 9 enough 9 enough 10 . he could not think that he had played a handsome part . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 played 8 played 9 a 9 a 10 handsome 10 handsome 11 part 11 part 12 . money was all he got by his bargain ; well , he came to think the more of money . 1 money 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 by 6 by 7 his 7 his 8 bargain 8 bargain 9 ; 9 ; 10 well 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 the 16 the 17 more 17 more 18 of 18 of 19 money 19 money 20 . " well , sir , " said [i] , " and in all this , what is my position ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 in 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 this 14 this 15 , 15 , 16 what 16 what 17 is 17 is 18 my 18 my 19 position 19 position 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " the estate is yours beyond a doubt , " replied the lawyer . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 estate 3 estate 4 is 4 is 5 yours 5 yours 6 beyond 6 beyond 7 a 7 a 8 doubt 8 doubt 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 12 the 12 the 13 lawyer 13 lawyer 14 . " it matters nothing what your father signed , you are the heir of entail . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 matters 3 matters 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 what 5 what 6 your 6 your 7 father 7 father 8 signed 8 signed 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 the 12 the 13 heir 13 heir 14 of 14 of 15 entail 15 entail 16 . but your uncle is a man to fight the indefensible ; and it would be likely your identity that he would call in question . 1 but 2 your 2 your 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 to 7 to 8 fight 8 fight 9 the 9 the 10 indefensible 10 indefensible 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 likely 16 likely 17 your 17 your 18 identity 18 identity 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 would 21 would 22 call 22 call 23 in 23 in 24 question 24 question 25 . the kidnapping , to be sure , would be a court card upon our side , if we could only prove it . 1 the 2 kidnapping 2 kidnapping 3 , 3 , 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 7 , 7 , 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 court 11 court 12 card 12 card 13 upon 13 upon 14 our 14 our 15 side 15 side 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 we 18 we 19 could 19 could 20 only 20 only 21 prove 21 prove 22 it 22 it 23 . in the meantime ( thinking to myself [)] [i] [began] [to] [see] [the] [outlines] [of] [that] [scheme] [on] [which] [we] [afterwards] [acted] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 meantime 3 meantime 4 ( 4 ( 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 to 6 to 7 myself 7 myself 23 . " the great affair , " [i] [asked] [,] ["] is to bring home to him the kidnapping ? " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 great 3 great 4 affair 4 affair 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 11 is 11 is 12 to 12 to 13 bring 13 bring 14 home 14 home 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 the 17 the 18 kidnapping 18 kidnapping 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " surely , " said [mr] [rankeillor] , " and if possible , out of court . 1 " 2 surely 2 surely 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 if 11 if 12 possible 12 possible 13 , 13 , 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 court 16 court 17 . which ( from what you have [let] [fall] [)] [i] [cannot] [think] to be desirable . " 1 which 2 ( 2 ( 3 from 3 from 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 desirable 15 desirable 16 . 16 . 17 " " well , sir , " said [i] , " here is my way of it . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 here 11 here 12 is 12 is 13 my 13 my 14 way 14 way 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " and [i] [opened] [my] [plot] to him . 1 and 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . " but this would seem to involve my meeting the man [thomson] ? " [says] he [,] [when] [i] had done . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 this 3 this 4 would 4 would 5 seem 5 seem 6 to 6 to 7 involve 7 involve 8 my 8 my 9 meeting 9 meeting 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 16 he 16 he 20 had 20 had 21 done 21 done 22 . " [i] think so , indeed , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " dear doctor ! " cries he , rubbing his brow . 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cries 6 cries 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 rubbing 9 rubbing 10 his 10 his 11 brow 11 brow 12 . " dear doctor ! 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 ! [no] [,] [mr] [david] [,] [i] [am] [afraid] [your] [scheme] [is] [inadmissible] [.] now [i] [put] it [to] [you] [:] is it wise to meet ? 1 now 4 it 4 it 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 10 wise 10 wise 11 to 11 to 12 meet 12 meet 13 ? he may have matters to his charge . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 matters 4 matters 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 charge 7 charge 8 . he may not have told you all . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 told 5 told 6 you 6 you 7 all 7 all 8 . " you must be the judge , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 judge 6 judge 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " what , sir , " [cried] [i] [,] as soon as the clerk was gone , " are you to venture it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 as 10 as 11 soon 11 soon 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 clerk 14 clerk 15 was 15 was 16 gone 16 gone 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 are 19 are 20 you 20 you 21 to 21 to 22 venture 22 venture 23 it 23 it 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " why , so it would appear , " says he , filling his glass . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 so 4 so 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 appear 7 appear 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 filling 13 filling 14 his 14 his 15 glass 15 glass 16 . " but let us speak no more of business . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 speak 5 speak 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 of 8 of 9 business 9 business 10 . and thereupon he laughed heartily . 1 and 2 thereupon 2 thereupon 3 he 3 he 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 heartily 5 heartily 6 . all these , and the brig herself , [i] [had] [outlived] [;] and come through these hardships and fearful perils without scath . 1 all 2 these 2 these 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 brig 6 brig 7 herself 7 herself 8 , 8 , 13 and 13 and 14 come 14 come 15 through 15 through 16 these 16 these 17 hardships 17 hardships 18 and 18 and 19 fearful 19 fearful 20 perils 20 perils 21 without 21 without 22 scath 22 scath 23 . " why , " he cries , " if this be not a farcical adventure ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cries 6 cries 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 if 9 if 10 this 10 this 11 be 11 be 12 not 12 not 13 a 13 a 14 farcical 14 farcical 15 adventure 15 adventure 16 ! after all that [i] [said] , [i] [have] [forgot] my [glasses] ! " 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 6 , 6 , 10 my 10 my 12 ! 12 ! 13 " it is not a thing ( mark ye ) that any one could do , but takes a gentleman of penetration . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 thing 5 thing 6 ( 6 ( 7 mark 7 mark 8 ye 8 ye 9 ) 9 ) 10 that 10 that 11 any 11 any 12 one 12 one 13 could 13 could 14 do 14 do 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 takes 17 takes 18 a 18 a 19 gentleman 19 gentleman 20 of 20 of 21 penetration 21 penetration 22 . but it sticks in my head your lawyer-man will be somewhat wearying to see me , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 sticks 3 sticks 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 head 6 head 7 your 7 your 8 lawyer-man 8 lawyer-man 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 somewhat 11 somewhat 12 wearying 12 wearying 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 " accordingly [i] [cried] [and] [waved] [on] [mr] [rankeillor] , [who] [came] [up] [alone] and was presented to my friend , [mr] [thomson] [.] 1 accordingly 9 , 9 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 presented 16 presented 17 to 17 to 18 my 18 my 19 friend 19 friend 20 , " [mr] [.] [thomson] [,] [i] [am] [pleased] to meet you , " said he . 1 " 9 to 9 to 10 meet 10 meet 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . this he said , [thinking] that [alan] [would] [be] [pleased] [;] [but] [the] [highlandman] 's vanity was ready to startle at a less matter than that . 1 this 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 6 that 6 that 15 's 15 's 16 vanity 16 vanity 17 was 17 was 18 ready 18 ready 19 to 19 to 20 startle 20 startle 21 at 21 at 22 a 22 a 23 less 23 less 24 matter 24 matter 25 than 25 than 26 that 26 that 27 . but [i] [accept] [your] [apology] , [which] [was] a very proper one to make . " 1 but 6 , 6 , 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 proper 11 proper 12 one 12 one 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 . 15 . 16 " " and that is more [than] [i] [could] [look] [for] , [mr] [thomson] [,] " said [rankeillor] , [heartily] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 more 5 more 11 , 11 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 , only let me remind you , it 's quite needless he should hear more of your adventures [or] [those] [of] [ahem] [mr] [thomson] . " 1 only 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 remind 4 remind 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 quite 9 quite 10 needless 10 needless 11 he 11 he 12 should 12 should 13 hear 13 hear 14 more 14 more 15 of 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 adventures 17 adventures 24 . 24 . 25 " accordingly these two went on ahead in very close talk , and [torrance] [and] [i] brought up the rear . 1 accordingly 2 these 2 these 3 two 3 two 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 ahead 6 ahead 7 in 7 in 8 very 8 very 9 close 9 close 10 talk 10 talk 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 brought 16 brought 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 rear 19 rear 20 . night was quite come when we came in view of the house [of] [shaws] . 1 night 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 come 4 come 5 when 5 when 6 we 6 we 7 came 7 came 8 in 8 in 9 view 9 view 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 15 . it seemed my uncle was already in bed , which was indeed the best thing for our arrangements . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 my 3 my 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 was 5 was 6 already 6 already 7 in 7 in 8 bed 8 bed 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 was 11 was 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 thing 15 thing 16 for 16 for 17 our 17 our 18 arrangements 18 arrangements 19 . [chapter] [xxix] [i] [come] [into] [my] [kingdom] for some time [alan] [volleyed] [upon] the door , and his knocking only roused the echoes of the house and neighbourhood . 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 time 3 time 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 knocking 12 knocking 13 only 13 only 14 roused 14 roused 15 the 15 the 16 echoes 16 echoes 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 house 19 house 20 and 20 and 21 neighbourhood 21 neighbourhood 22 . for all that , he studied his visitor awhile in silence , and when he spoke his voice had a quaver of misgiving . 1 for 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 studied 6 studied 7 his 7 his 8 visitor 8 visitor 9 awhile 9 awhile 10 in 10 in 11 silence 11 silence 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 spoke 16 spoke 17 his 17 his 18 voice 18 voice 19 had 19 had 20 a 20 a 21 quaver 21 quaver 22 of 22 of 23 misgiving 23 misgiving 24 . " what 's this ? " says he . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 . " this is nae kind of time of night for decent folk ; and [i] [hae] [nae] [trokings] [wi] ['] [night-hawks] [.] 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 nae 4 nae 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 time 7 time 8 of 8 of 9 night 9 night 10 for 10 for 11 decent 11 decent 12 folk 12 folk 13 ; 13 ; 14 and what brings ye here ? 1 what 2 brings 2 brings 3 ye 3 ye 4 here 4 here 5 ? i have a blunderbush . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 blunderbush 4 blunderbush 5 . 5 . 6 " [dealings] [.] " is that yoursel ' , [mr] [balfour] [?] ["] [returned] [alan] [,] [stepping] [back] and looking up into the darkness . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 yoursel 4 yoursel 5 ' 5 ' 6 , 6 , 16 and 16 and 17 looking 17 looking 18 up 18 up 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 darkness 21 darkness 22 . " have a care of that blunderbuss ; they 're nasty things to burst . " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 care 4 care 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 blunderbuss 7 blunderbuss 8 ; 8 ; 9 they 9 they 10 're 10 're 11 nasty 11 nasty 12 things 12 things 13 to 13 to 14 burst 14 burst 15 . 15 . 16 " " what brings ye here ? and whae are ye ? " says my uncle , angrily . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 brings 3 brings 4 ye 4 ye 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 and 7 and 8 whae 8 whae 9 are 9 are 10 ye 10 ye 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 14 my 14 my 15 uncle 15 uncle 16 , 16 , 17 angrily 17 angrily 18 . " and what is't ? " asked my uncle . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 is't 4 is't 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 my 8 my 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 . ["] [david] [,] ["] [says] [alan] [.] " what was that ? " cried my uncle , in a mighty changed voice . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 my 8 my 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 mighty 13 mighty 14 changed 14 changed 15 voice 15 voice 16 . " [shall] [i] give ye the rest of the name , then ? " said [alan] . 1 " 4 give 4 give 5 ye 5 ye 6 the 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 name 10 name 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . there was a pause ; and then , " [i] ['m] [thinking] [i] ['ll] better [let] [ye] [in] , " says my uncle , doubtfully . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pause 4 pause 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 15 better 15 better 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 says 21 says 22 my 22 my 23 uncle 23 uncle 24 , 24 , 25 doubtfully 25 doubtfully 26 . " [i] dare say that , " said [alan] [;] ["] [but] the [point] [is] [,] [would] [i] [go] [?] 1 " 3 dare 3 dare 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 13 the now [i] [will] tell you [what] [i] [am] [thinking] . 1 now 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 10 . " and a very civil speech , " [says] [alan] [,] ["] to be sure . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 civil 5 civil 6 speech 6 speech 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 sure 15 sure 16 . 16 . 17 " and now that we understand each other , ye 'll can name your business . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 that 3 that 4 we 4 we 5 understand 5 understand 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 , 8 , 9 ye 9 ye 10 'll 10 'll 11 can 11 can 12 name 12 name 13 your 13 your 14 business 14 business 15 . 15 . 16 " for my friends , " [added] [alan] [,] [simply] [,] ["] are no very well off . " 1 for 2 my 2 my 3 friends 3 friends 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 12 are 12 are 13 no 13 no 14 very 14 very 15 well 15 well 16 off 16 off 17 . 17 . 18 " my uncle cleared his throat . 1 my 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 cleared 3 cleared 4 his 4 his 5 throat 5 throat 6 . " [i] ['m] no [very] [caring] , " says he . 1 " 4 no 4 no 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 he 10 he 11 . " he wasnae a good lad at the best of it , and [i] ['ve] [nae] call [to] [interfere] . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wasnae 3 wasnae 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 lad 6 lad 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 call 17 call 20 . 20 . 21 " " [na] [,] ["] said my uncle , " it 's the mere truth . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 my 6 my 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 the 12 the 13 mere 13 mere 14 truth 14 truth 15 . " hoot , sir , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 hoot 2 hoot 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " " blood 's thicker than water , in the deil's name ! 1 " 2 blood 2 blood 3 's 3 's 4 thicker 4 thicker 5 than 5 than 6 water 6 water 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 deil's 10 deil's 11 name 11 name 12 ! no by me , onyway ; nor yet by you or your friends . 1 no 2 by 2 by 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 onyway 5 onyway 6 ; 6 ; 7 nor 7 nor 8 yet 8 yet 9 by 9 by 10 you 10 you 11 or 11 or 12 your 12 your 13 friends 13 friends 14 . so that 's idle talk , my buckie , " says he . 1 so 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 idle 4 idle 5 talk 5 talk 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 buckie 8 buckie 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 12 he 12 he 13 . " then it 'll have to be [david] that [tells] [it] , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 that 9 that 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " how that ? " says my uncle , sharply . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 that 3 that 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 7 my 7 my 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 , 9 , 10 sharply 10 sharply 11 . " ou , just this way , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 ou 2 ou 3 , 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 this 5 this 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 " " ay , but [i] ['m] no [very] [caring] [about] [that] [either] , " said my uncle . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 7 no 7 no 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 my 16 my 17 uncle 17 uncle 18 . " [i] [wouldnae] [be] [muckle] [made] up with that . " 1 " 7 up 7 up 8 with 8 with 9 that 9 that 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] was [thinking] that , " said [alan] . 1 " 3 was 3 was 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " and what for why ? " [asked] [ebenezer] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 for 4 for 5 why 5 why 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] [dinnae] [follow] [ye] there , " said my uncle . 1 " 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 my 10 my 11 uncle 11 uncle 12 . " no ? " said [alan] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . my uncle made no answer , but shifted uneasily on his seat . 1 my 2 uncle 2 uncle 3 made 3 made 4 no 4 no 5 answer 5 answer 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 shifted 8 shifted 9 uneasily 9 uneasily 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 seat 12 seat 13 . " come , sir , " [cried] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " " eh , man , " cried my uncle , scrambling to his feet , " give me a meenit ! 1 " 2 eh 2 eh 3 , 3 , 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 my 8 my 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 , 10 , 11 scrambling 11 scrambling 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 feet 14 feet 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 give 17 give 18 me 18 me 19 a 19 a 20 meenit 20 meenit 21 ! what 's like wrong with ye ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 like 3 like 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 with 5 with 6 ye 6 ye 7 ? i 'm just a plain man and nae dancing master ; and [i] ['m] [tryin] to be as ceevil as it 's morally possible . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 just 3 just 4 a 4 a 5 plain 5 plain 6 man 6 man 7 and 7 and 8 nae 8 nae 9 dancing 9 dancing 10 master 10 master 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 as 18 as 19 ceevil 19 ceevil 20 as 20 as 21 it 21 it 22 's 22 's 23 morally 23 morally 24 possible 24 possible 25 . as for that wild talk , it 's fair disrepitable . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 that 3 that 4 wild 4 wild 5 talk 5 talk 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 fair 9 fair 10 disrepitable 10 disrepitable 11 . vitals , says you ! 1 vitals 2 , 2 , 3 says 3 says 4 you 4 you 5 ! and where would [i] be with my blunderbush ? " he snarled . 1 and 2 where 2 where 3 would 3 would 5 be 5 be 6 with 6 with 7 my 7 my 8 blunderbush 8 blunderbush 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 snarled 12 snarled 13 . " before your jottering finger could find the trigger , the hilt would dirl on your breast-bane . " 1 " 2 before 2 before 3 your 3 your 4 jottering 4 jottering 5 finger 5 finger 6 could 6 could 7 find 7 find 8 the 8 the 9 trigger 9 trigger 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 hilt 12 hilt 13 would 13 would 14 dirl 14 dirl 15 on 15 on 16 your 16 your 17 breast-bane 17 breast-bane 18 . 18 . 19 " " eh , man , whae 's denying it ? " said my uncle . 1 " 2 eh 2 eh 3 , 3 , 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 whae 6 whae 7 's 7 's 8 denying 8 denying 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 my 13 my 14 uncle 14 uncle 15 . " pit it as ye please , [hae't] [your] [ain] [way] [;] [i] ['ll] do [naething] [to] [cross] [ye] . 1 " 2 pit 2 pit 3 it 3 it 4 as 4 as 5 ye 5 ye 6 please 6 please 7 , 7 , 15 do 15 do 20 . just tell me what like ye 'll be wanting , and ye 'll see that we 'll can agree fine . " 1 just 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 what 4 what 5 like 5 like 6 ye 6 ye 7 'll 7 'll 8 be 8 be 9 wanting 9 wanting 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 ye 12 ye 13 'll 13 'll 14 see 14 see 15 that 15 that 16 we 16 we 17 'll 17 'll 18 can 18 can 19 agree 19 agree 20 fine 20 fine 21 . 21 . 22 " " [troth] [,] sir , " said [alan] , ["] [i] [ask] for nothing but plain dealing . 1 " 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 13 for 13 for 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 but 15 but 16 plain 16 plain 17 dealing 17 dealing 18 . in two words : do ye want the lad killed or kept ? " 1 in 2 two 2 two 3 words 3 words 4 : 4 : 5 do 5 do 6 ye 6 ye 7 want 7 want 8 the 8 the 9 lad 9 lad 10 killed 10 killed 11 or 11 or 12 kept 12 kept 13 ? 13 ? 14 " ["] [o] [,] [sirs] [!] ["] [cried] [ebenezer] [.] " [o] [,] sirs , me ! that 's no kind of language ! " 1 " 4 sirs 4 sirs 5 , 5 , 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 that 8 that 9 's 9 's 10 no 10 no 11 kind 11 kind 12 of 12 of 13 language 13 language 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " killed or kept ! " [repeated] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 killed 2 killed 3 or 3 or 4 kept 4 kept 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " [o] [,] [keepit] [,] [keepit] [!] ["] [wailed] my uncle . 1 " 10 my 10 my 11 uncle 11 uncle 12 . " we 'll have nae bloodshed , if you please . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 nae 5 nae 6 bloodshed 6 bloodshed 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 please 10 please 11 . 11 . 12 " " well , " [says] [alan] [,] ["] as ye please ; that 'll be the dearer . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 9 as 9 as 10 ye 10 ye 11 please 11 please 12 ; 12 ; 13 that 13 that 14 'll 14 'll 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 dearer 17 dearer 18 . 18 . 19 " " the dearer ? " [cries] [ebenezer] [.] 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 dearer 3 dearer 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " would ye fyle your hands wi ' crime ? " 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 fyle 4 fyle 5 your 5 your 6 hands 6 hands 7 wi 7 wi 8 ' 8 ' 9 crime 9 crime 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " hoot ! " said [alan] , " they 're baith crime , whatever ! 1 " 2 hoot 2 hoot 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 they 9 they 10 're 10 're 11 baith 11 baith 12 crime 12 crime 13 , 13 , 14 whatever 14 whatever 15 ! and the killing 's easier , and quicker , and surer . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 killing 3 killing 4 's 4 's 5 easier 5 easier 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 quicker 8 quicker 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 surer 11 surer 12 . keeping the lad 'll be a fashious job , a fashious , kittle business . " 1 keeping 2 the 2 the 3 lad 3 lad 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 fashious 7 fashious 8 job 8 job 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 fashious 11 fashious 12 , 12 , 13 kittle 13 kittle 14 business 14 business 15 . 15 . 16 " [troublesome] [.] " [i] ['ll] [have] him [keepit] , though , " returned my uncle . 1 " 5 him 5 him 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 12 my 12 my 13 uncle 13 uncle 14 . " [i] never had naething to do with onything morally wrong ; and [i] ['m] [no] [gaun] to begin [to] [pleasure] [a] [wild] [hielandman] . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 had 4 had 5 naething 5 naething 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 onything 9 onything 10 morally 10 morally 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 18 to 18 to 19 begin 19 begin 25 . 25 . 26 " " ye 're unco scrupulous , " [sneered] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 're 3 're 4 unco 4 unco 5 scrupulous 5 scrupulous 6 , 6 , 7 " and besides , " says he , " ye forget the lad 's my brother 's son . " 1 and 2 besides 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 forget 10 forget 11 the 11 the 12 lad 12 lad 13 's 13 's 14 my 14 my 15 brother 15 brother 16 's 16 's 17 son 17 son 18 . 18 . 19 " " well , well , " said [alan] , " and now about the price . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 now 12 now 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 price 15 price 16 . it 's no very easy for me [to] [set] [a] [name] [upon] it [;] [i] would [first] have to ken some small matters . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 very 4 very 5 easy 5 easy 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 13 it 13 it 16 would 16 would 18 have 18 have 19 to 19 to 20 ken 20 ken 21 some 21 some 22 small 22 small 23 matters 23 matters 24 . i would have to ken , for instance , what [ye] [gave] [hoseason] [at] the first off-go ? " 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 ken 5 ken 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 instance 8 instance 9 , 9 , 10 what 10 what 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 off-go 17 off-go 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " [hoseason] [!] ["] [cries] my uncle , struck aback . 1 " 6 my 6 my 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 , 8 , 9 struck 9 struck 10 aback 10 aback 11 . " what for ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " for [kidnapping] [david] , " [says] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 for 2 for 5 , 5 , 6 " " it 's a lee , it 's a black lee ! " cried my uncle . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 lee 5 lee 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 a 9 a 10 black 10 black 11 lee 11 lee 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 cried 14 cried 15 my 15 my 16 uncle 16 uncle 17 . " he was never kidnapped . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 never 4 never 5 kidnapped 5 kidnapped 6 . he leed in his throat that tauld ye that . 1 he 2 leed 2 leed 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 throat 5 throat 6 that 6 that 7 tauld 7 tauld 8 ye 8 ye 9 that 9 that 10 . kidnapped ? 1 kidnapped 2 ? he never was ! " 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " what do ye mean ? " [cried] [ebenezer] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 ye 4 ye 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 " ["] [did] [hoseason] [tell] [ye] [?] ["] " why , ye donnered auld runt , how [else] [would] [i] [ken] ? " [cried] [alan] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 donnered 5 donnered 6 auld 6 auld 7 runt 7 runt 8 , 8 , 9 how 9 how 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [hoseason] and me are partners ; we gang shares ; so ye can see for yoursel ' what good ye can do leeing . 1 " 3 and 3 and 4 me 4 me 5 are 5 are 6 partners 6 partners 7 ; 7 ; 8 we 8 we 9 gang 9 gang 10 shares 10 shares 11 ; 11 ; 12 so 12 so 13 ye 13 ye 14 can 14 can 15 see 15 see 16 for 16 for 17 yoursel 17 yoursel 18 ' 18 ' 19 what 19 what 20 good 20 good 21 ye 21 ye 22 can 22 can 23 do 23 do 24 leeing 24 leeing 25 . and [i] [must] [plainly] say ye drove a fool 's bargain when ye let a man like the sailor-man so far forward in your private matters . 1 and 5 say 5 say 6 ye 6 ye 7 drove 7 drove 8 a 8 a 9 fool 9 fool 10 's 10 's 11 bargain 11 bargain 12 when 12 when 13 ye 13 ye 14 let 14 let 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 like 17 like 18 the 18 the 19 sailor-man 19 sailor-man 20 so 20 so 21 far 21 far 22 forward 22 forward 23 in 23 in 24 your 24 your 25 private 25 private 26 matters 26 matters 27 . but that 's past praying for ; and ye must lie on your bed the way ye made it . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 past 4 past 5 praying 5 praying 6 for 6 for 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 ye 9 ye 10 must 10 must 11 lie 11 lie 12 on 12 on 13 your 13 your 14 bed 14 bed 15 the 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 ye 17 ye 18 made 18 made 19 it 19 it 20 . and the point in hand is just this : what did ye pay him ? " 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 point 3 point 4 in 4 in 5 hand 5 hand 6 is 6 is 7 just 7 just 8 this 8 this 9 : 9 : 10 what 10 what 11 did 11 did 12 ye 12 ye 13 pay 13 pay 14 him 14 him 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " has he tauld ye himsel ' ? " asked my uncle . 1 " 2 has 2 has 3 he 3 he 4 tauld 4 tauld 5 ye 5 ye 6 himsel 6 himsel 7 ' 7 ' 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 my 11 my 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 . " that 's my concern , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 my 4 my 5 concern 5 concern 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " thank you [,] [mr] [thomson] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 7 . and , " [good-evening] [,] [uncle] [ebenezer] [,] ["] said [i] . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 10 said 10 said 12 . and , " it 's a [braw] [nicht] [,] [mr] [balfour] [,] " [added] [torrance] [.] 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 13 " do [i] [understand] [your] [name] [to] [be] [james] [?] [or] [charles] [?] [or] [is] it [george] , perhaps ? " 1 do 15 it 15 it 17 , 17 , 18 perhaps 18 perhaps 19 ? 19 ? 20 " this was just [the] [stab] that [alan] [would] [feel] [keenest] , and [i] am free to confess he took it very ill . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 6 that 6 that 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 am 14 am 15 free 15 free 16 to 16 to 17 confess 17 confess 18 he 18 he 19 took 19 took 20 it 20 it 21 very 21 very 22 ill 22 ill 23 . [chapter] [xxx] [good-bye] about my clear duty to my friend , the lawyer had no doubt . 1 about 2 my 2 my 3 clear 3 clear 4 duty 4 duty 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 friend 7 friend 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 lawyer 10 lawyer 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 doubt 13 doubt 14 . i must help him out of the county at whatever risk ; but in the case [of] [james] , he was of a different mind . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 help 3 help 4 him 4 him 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 county 8 county 9 at 9 at 10 whatever 10 whatever 11 risk 11 risk 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 case 16 case 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 different 24 different 25 mind 25 mind 26 . " [mr] [thomson] [,] ["] says he , " is one thing [,] [mr] [thomson] ['s] [kinsman] [quite] [another] . 1 " 6 says 6 says 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 is 10 is 11 one 11 one 12 thing 12 thing 20 . [the] [d] [.] [of] [a] [.] [is] [doubtless] [an] [excellent] [nobleman] [;] [but] [,] [mr] [david] [,] [timeo] [qui] [nocuere] [deos] [.] there , you would be in the same [pickle] [as] [mr] [thomson] ['s] [kinsman] . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 15 . you will object that you are innocent ; well , but so is he . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 object 3 object 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 innocent 7 innocent 8 ; 8 ; 9 well 9 well 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 so 12 so 13 is 13 is 14 he 14 he 15 . [the] [duke] [of] [argyle] [.] " in that case , sir , " said [i] , ["] [i] would just have to be [hanged] [would] [i] [not] ? " 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 that 3 that 4 case 4 case 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 14 would 14 would 15 just 15 just 16 have 16 have 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " my dear boy , " cries he , " go in [god] ['s] [name] , and do what you think is right . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cries 7 cries 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 go 11 go 12 in 12 in 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 do 18 do 19 what 19 what 20 you 20 you 21 think 21 think 22 is 22 is 23 right 23 right 24 . go and do your duty ; and be hanged , if you must , like a gentleman . 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 do 3 do 4 your 4 your 5 duty 5 duty 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 hanged 9 hanged 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 , 14 , 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 gentleman 17 gentleman 18 . there are worse things in the world than to be hanged . " 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 worse 3 worse 4 things 4 things 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 than 8 than 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 hanged 11 hanged 12 . 12 . 13 " " not many , sir , " said [i] , smiling . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 many 3 many 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 . " why , yes , sir , " he cried , " very many . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 very 13 very 14 many 14 many 15 . " this , " says he , " is to my bankers , the [british] [linen] [company] [,] [placing] [a] [credit] [to] [your] name . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 my 11 my 12 bankers 12 bankers 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 24 name 24 name 25 . [consult] [mr] [thomson] [,] [he] [will] [know] [of] [ways] [;] [and] [you] [,] [with] [this] [credit] [,] [can] [supply] [the] [means] [.] i would not trouble him , [if] [i] were you , with any particulars ; and ( do you know ? ) 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 9 were 9 were 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 any 13 any 14 particulars 14 particulars 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 ( 17 ( 18 do 18 do 19 you 19 you 20 know 20 know 21 ? 21 ? 22 ) i think it would be [needless] [to] [refer] [to] [mr] [thomson] . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 12 . as we went by the footpath and beside the gateposts and the unfinished lodge , we kept looking back at the house of my fathers . 1 as 2 we 2 we 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 footpath 6 footpath 7 and 7 and 8 beside 8 beside 9 the 9 the 10 gateposts 10 gateposts 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 unfinished 13 unfinished 14 lodge 14 lodge 15 , 15 , 16 we 16 we 17 kept 17 kept 18 looking 18 looking 19 back 19 back 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 house 22 house 23 of 23 of 24 my 24 my 25 fathers 25 fathers 26 . i [had] [little] [welcome] [when] [i] came , and [less] [kindness] [while] [i] [stayed] [;] [but] [at] [least] [i] [was] [watched] [as] [i] went away . 1 i 7 came 7 came 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 24 went 24 went 25 away 25 away 26 . alan [and] [i] went [slowly] [forward] [upon] [our] [way] [,] [having] [little] [heart] [either] to [walk] [or] [speak] . 1 alan 4 went 4 went 15 to 15 to 19 . " well , good-bye , " said [alan] , and held out his left hand . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 good-bye 4 good-bye 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 held 11 held 12 out 12 out 13 his 13 his 14 left 14 left 15 hand 15 hand 16 . " good-bye , " said [i] , and gave the hand a little grasp , and went off down hill . 1 " 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 gave 9 gave 10 the 10 the 11 hand 11 hand 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 grasp 14 grasp 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 went 17 went 18 off 18 off 19 down 19 down 20 hill 20 hill 21 . it was coming [near] [noon] [when] [i] [passed] in [by] the [west] [kirk] [and] [the] [grassmarket] [into] [the] streets of the capital . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 coming 3 coming 9 in 9 in 11 the 11 the 19 streets 19 streets 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 capital 22 capital 23 . the hand [of] [providence] [brought] [me] [in] [my] [drifting] to the very doors of the [british] [linen] [company] ['s] bank . 1 the 2 hand 2 hand 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 very 12 very 13 doors 13 doors 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 20 bank 20 bank 21 . [end] [of] [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [kidnapped] [,] [by] [robert] [louis] [stevenson]