produced by [an] [anonymous] [volunteer] and [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by 2 by 6 and [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 9 , 2 composition 3 was 2 composition 5 what 3 was 4 not 5 what 6 my 5 what 7 husband 7 husband 8 preferred 7 husband 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 torrent 11 the 12 torrent 12 torrent 13 of 12 torrent 22 feet 16 's 17 enthusiasm 17 enthusiasm 18 swept 18 swept 19 him 19 him 20 off 20 off 22 feet 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 2 the 1 from 12 material 2 the 3 trial 3 trial 7 my 4 of 7 my 8 husband 9 gleaned 9 gleaned 10 much 9 gleaned 11 valuable 9 gleaned 12 material 12 material 15 novel 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 novel 15 novel 19 important 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 important 19 important 20 being 19 important 22 character 20 being 21 the 21 the 22 character 22 character 23 of 22 character 26 . he is a [desperate] foolish fellow ; and if he is guilty , came to the country for that very purpose . 1 he 2 is 1 he 5 foolish 2 is 3 a 5 foolish 6 fellow 5 foolish 12 guilty 6 fellow 8 and 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 if 10 he 11 is 10 he 12 guilty 12 guilty 14 came 13 , 14 came 14 came 18 for 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 country 17 country 18 for 18 for 21 purpose 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 2 are 8 trial 3 many 7 the 4 incidents 5 given 5 given 6 in 6 in 7 the 8 trial 9 that 8 trial 14 fiery 9 that 10 point 10 point 11 to 13 's 14 fiery 14 fiery 15 spirit 15 spirit 16 and 16 and 18 quickness 18 quickness 20 take 19 to 20 take 20 take 21 offence 21 offence 22 . for several years my husband received letters of expostulation or commendation from members of the [campbell] and [stewart] clans . 1 for 4 my 1 for 7 letters 2 several 3 years 2 several 4 my 4 my 5 husband 5 husband 6 received 7 letters 9 expostulation 8 of 9 expostulation 9 expostulation 11 commendation 9 expostulation 13 members 10 or 11 commendation 12 from 13 members 13 members 20 . 14 of 15 the 15 the 20 . 17 and 19 clans 19 clans 20 . he married [cameron] [daughter] to [ewen] [cameron] of [lochiel] . ["] 1 he 2 married 2 married 5 to 2 married 10 . 8 of 10 . 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 4 a 6 stating 6 stating 7 that 6 stating 11 1st 8 " 11 1st 11 1st 23 . 12 of 23 . 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 descendants 16 descendants 21 be 16 descendants 23 . 19 had 20 better 20 better 21 be 21 be 22 omitted duncan [baan] [stewart] in [achindarroch] his father was a [bastard] . " 1 duncan 7 father 4 in 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 11 . 11 . 12 " one of these was so charming that [i] interrupted my husband to read it aloud . 1 one 2 of 1 one 3 these 3 these 4 was 3 these 7 that 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 charming 7 that 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 13 read 10 my 11 husband 11 husband 12 to 12 to 13 read 13 read 16 . 14 it 15 aloud 15 aloud 16 . f [v] [de] [g] . s 1 f 5 . 5 . 6 s [dedication] [my] [dear] [charles] [baxter] [:] these are nuts beyond my ability to crack . 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 nuts 2 are 4 beyond 3 nuts 4 beyond 4 beyond 6 ability 5 my 6 ability 6 ability 8 crack 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 1 but 7 the 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 tried 4 tried 5 me 5 me 6 on 7 the 8 point 8 point 9 of 8 point 17 think 11 's 12 guilt 12 guilt 15 , 13 or 14 innocence 14 innocence 15 , 15 , 17 think 17 think 24 the 19 could 20 defend 20 defend 21 the 20 defend 22 reading 22 reading 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 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 5 will 8 tradition 6 find 7 the 6 find 8 tradition 7 the 8 tradition 8 tradition 9 of 8 tradition 11 clear 11 clear 12 in 11 clear 15 favour 14 's 15 favour 15 favour 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 2 for 6 dear 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 my 6 dear 8 , 8 , 12 even 10 do 11 not 10 do 12 even 12 even 14 you 13 ask 14 you 14 you 15 to 14 you 16 like 16 like 18 tale 17 this 18 tale 18 tale 19 . how , in the intervals of present business , the past must echo in your memory ! 1 how 4 the 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 8 business 5 intervals 6 of 5 intervals 7 present 7 present 8 business 8 business 9 , 8 business 11 past 9 , 10 the 11 past 12 must 11 past 13 echo 13 echo 15 your 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 1 let 3 not 3 not 6 without 4 echo 5 often 5 often 6 without 6 without 7 some 7 some 10 of 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 ! 1 mr 6 of 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 minister 5 minister 6 of 6 of 15 garden 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 waiting 10 waiting 11 for 10 waiting 12 me 12 me 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 garden 15 garden 17 , 16 gate 17 , 17 , 18 good 18 good 19 man 19 man 20 ! and we began to walk forward in silence . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 began 2 we 5 walk 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 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 6 leave 4 sorry 5 to 5 to 6 leave 6 leave 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 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 5 place 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 good 3 a 5 place 5 place 8 and 6 indeed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 very 10 have 11 been 10 have 12 very 12 very 14 there 13 happy 14 there 14 there 24 . 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 then 17 then 19 have 19 have 20 never 20 never 21 been 21 been 22 anywhere 21 been 24 . 23 else 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 4 , 4 , 6 . then it behoves me to tell your fortune ; or so far as [i] may . 1 then 2 it 1 then 5 to 2 it 3 behoves 3 behoves 4 me 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 your 7 your 8 fortune 8 fortune 9 ; 8 fortune 12 far 10 or 11 so 11 so 12 far 12 far 13 as 13 as 15 may 15 may 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 2 is 19 befits 3 the 4 place 4 place 6 came 6 came 7 from 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 's 15 it 17 where 17 where 18 it 17 where 19 befits 19 befits 22 boy 20 that 21 my 21 my 22 boy 22 boy 23 should 23 should 24 return 23 should 25 . " the house of [shaws] ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 4 of 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 1 " 5 poor 2 what 3 had 4 my 5 poor 5 poor 6 father 6 father 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 with 8 do 14 ? 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 of 14 ? 15 " " [nay] , " said [mr] [campbell] , " who can tell that for a surety ? 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 who 9 " 12 tell 10 who 11 can 12 tell 13 that 12 tell 15 a 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 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 11 if 5 " 7 stammered 7 stammered 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 11 if 15 my 12 you 13 were 12 you 15 my 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 shoes 16 shoes 18 would 17 , 18 would 18 would 20 go 19 you 20 go 20 go 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " of a surety , " said the minister , " that would [i] , and without pause . 1 " 4 surety 1 " 9 minister 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 surety 4 surety 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 9 minister 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 16 and 11 " 12 that 11 " 13 would 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 . 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 3 lad 1 a 4 like 2 pretty 3 lad 4 like 5 you 4 like 7 get 5 you 6 should 5 you 7 get 7 get 8 to 8 to 10 ( 8 to 11 which 11 which 13 near 11 which 22 walk 12 is 13 near 13 near 14 in 15 by 17 ) 17 ) 20 days 18 in 19 two 19 two 20 days 20 days 21 of 20 days 22 walk 22 walk 23 . " be soople , [davie] , in things immaterial , " said he . 1 " 2 be 1 " 3 soople 3 soople 4 , 3 soople 11 " 6 , 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 " 3 ye 1 " 11 gentle 4 this 10 though 5 in 6 mind 5 in 10 though 6 mind 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 , 10 though 11 gentle 11 gentle 15 have 12 born 13 , 13 , 14 ye 14 ye 15 have 15 have 17 a 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 1 dinnae 3 us 3 us 4 , 3 us 6 , 6 , 7 dinnae 7 dinnae 8 shame 8 shame 9 us 9 us 10 ! as for the laird remember he 's the laird ; [i] say no more : honour to whom honour . 1 as 2 for 1 as 6 he 2 for 5 remember 3 the 4 laird 3 the 5 remember 6 he 7 's 7 's 16 honour 7 's 18 whom 8 the 9 laird 8 the 13 no 9 laird 10 ; 9 laird 12 say 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 : 14 more 16 honour 16 honour 17 to 18 whom 19 honour 19 honour 20 . it ['s] a pleasure to obey a laird ; or should be , to the young . " 1 it 3 a 3 a 4 pleasure 4 pleasure 5 to 4 pleasure 8 laird 5 to 6 obey 6 obey 7 a 8 laird 9 ; 8 laird 12 be 10 or 11 should 11 should 12 be 12 be 13 , 12 be 16 young 14 to 15 the 14 to 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 " 7 said 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 7 said 13 be 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 may 11 it 12 may 13 be 14 ; 14 ; 21 'll 15 and 17 'll 17 'll 18 promise 18 promise 19 you 19 you 21 'll 21 'll 22 try 22 try 23 to 23 to 24 make 24 make 25 it 24 make 27 . 25 it 26 so 27 . 28 " " why , very well said , " replied [mr] [campbell] , heartily . 1 " 2 why 1 " 7 , 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 very 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 said 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 replied 9 replied 13 heartily 12 , 13 heartily 13 heartily 14 . " [and] now to come to the material , or ( to make a quibble ) to the immaterial . 1 " 3 now 1 " 8 material 4 to 5 come 5 come 7 the 5 come 8 material 6 to 7 the 8 material 15 quibble 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 ( 11 ( 13 make 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 1 i 3 here 3 here 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 packet 6 packet 8 contains 7 which 8 contains 8 contains 9 four 9 four 12 " 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 12 great 1 he 17 skirt 2 tugged 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 7 spoke 6 he 7 spoke 7 spoke 8 , 7 spoke 11 some 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 with 11 some 12 great 12 great 13 difficulty 13 difficulty 14 , 13 difficulty 15 from 17 skirt 18 pocket 17 skirt 21 coat 17 skirt 22 . 18 pocket 20 his 19 of 20 his the other three are gifties that [mrs] [campbell] and myself would be blithe of your acceptance . 1 the 2 other 1 the 5 gifties 2 other 3 three 3 three 4 are 5 gifties 6 that 5 gifties 10 myself 9 and 10 myself 10 myself 11 would 11 would 13 blithe 12 be 13 blithe 13 blithe 16 acceptance 14 of 15 your 15 your 16 acceptance 16 acceptance 17 . and [as] for the last , which is cubical , that 'll see you , it 's my prayerful wish , into a better land . " 1 and 3 for 3 for 9 cubical 4 the 5 last 5 last 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 is 7 which 9 cubical 9 cubical 19 prayerful 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 'll 12 'll 13 see 13 see 14 you 13 see 16 it 14 you 15 , 16 it 17 's 17 's 18 my 18 my 19 prayerful 19 prayerful 22 into 20 wish 21 , 21 , 22 into 22 into 23 a 23 a 25 land 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 3 have 2 might 3 have 3 have 7 another 4 been 5 laughable 4 been 6 to 6 to 7 another 7 another 12 in 8 ; 9 but 9 but 11 was 11 was 12 in 12 in 13 no 13 no 15 to 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 1 i 14 never 3 him 4 as 4 as 5 long 5 long 6 as 5 long 10 sight 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 in 10 sight 13 he 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 20 looked 15 stopped 16 hurrying 16 hurrying 17 , 17 , 19 once 17 , 20 looked 18 nor 19 once 20 looked 22 . 21 back 22 . " [davie] , [davie] , " [i] thought , " was ever seen such black ingratitude ? 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 " 3 , 8 thought 5 , 6 " 8 thought 9 , 8 thought 14 such 9 , 10 " 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 5 favours 3 forget 4 old 4 old 5 favours 5 favours 8 friends 6 and 7 old 7 old 8 friends 8 friends 12 whistle 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 mere 10 the 12 whistle 12 whistle 13 of 12 whistle 14 a 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 name 15 name 16 ? fie , fie ; think shame . " 1 fie 2 , 1 fie 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 1 and 6 the 3 sat 4 down 3 sat 5 on 4 down 5 on 6 the 10 man 6 the 13 left 7 boulder 8 the 8 the 9 good 9 good 10 man 10 man 11 had 11 had 12 just 13 left 19 to 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 23 of 20 see 25 gifts 21 the 22 nature 22 nature 23 of 24 my 25 gifts 25 gifts 26 . " [to] [make] [lilly] [of] [the] [valley] [water] . 1 " 9 . 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 6 of 3 flowers 4 of 3 flowers 6 of 4 of 5 lilly 6 of 13 sack 7 the 8 valley 8 valley 9 and 8 valley 10 distil 10 distil 11 them 11 them 12 in 12 in 13 sack 13 sack 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 20 two 15 and 16 drink 16 drink 17 a 17 a 18 spooneful 18 spooneful 19 or 20 two 21 as 20 two 25 . 22 there 23 is 22 there 25 . 23 is 24 occasion it restores speech to those that have the dumb palsey . 1 it 2 restores 2 restores 3 speech 2 restores 4 to 2 restores 5 those 5 those 6 that 6 that 9 dumb 7 have 8 the 8 the 9 dumb 9 dumb 11 . 10 palsey 11 . and then , in the minister 's own hand , was added : 1 and 2 then 1 and 5 the 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 in 5 the 6 minister 6 minister 7 's 7 's 8 own 7 's 9 hand 8 own 9 hand 9 hand 10 , 10 , 11 was 10 , 12 added 12 added 13 : " likewise for sprains , rub it in ; and for the cholic , a great spooneful in the hour . ["] 1 " 2 likewise 1 " 16 great 2 likewise 3 for 3 for 4 sprains 3 for 13 cholic 4 sprains 5 , 4 sprains 6 rub 4 sprains 7 it 4 sprains 8 in 9 ; 13 cholic 10 and 11 for 11 for 13 cholic 12 the 13 cholic 13 cholic 14 , 13 cholic 15 a 14 , 15 a 16 great 21 . 17 spooneful 18 in 17 spooneful 21 . 18 in 20 hour 19 the 20 hour [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 2 pride 4 life 4 life 5 seemed 4 life 10 brain 5 seemed 9 my 7 mount 8 into 8 into 9 my 10 brain 12 the 10 brain 13 sight 11 at 12 the 13 sight 15 the 13 sight 19 the 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 coats 16 red 17 coats 17 coats 18 and 19 the 20 hearing 19 the 23 merry 20 hearing 21 of 21 of 22 that 23 merry 24 music 23 merry 25 . 24 music 25 . it was a word that seemed to surprise those of whom [i] sought my way . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 seemed 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 that 6 seemed 7 to 6 seemed 8 surprise 8 surprise 10 of 8 surprise 11 whom 9 those 10 of 10 of 11 whom 11 whom 13 sought 13 sought 14 my 14 my 15 way 14 my 16 . he stopped his cart and looked at me , like the others . 1 he 2 stopped 1 he 6 looked 3 his 4 cart 4 cart 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 8 me 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 12 others 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 5 a 8 muckle 6 big 7 , 8 muckle 9 house 8 muckle 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 " 7 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 folk 11 folk 13 are 12 that 13 are 13 are 14 in 13 are 16 ? 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 5 there 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 " 3 ? 8 " 4 " 5 say 7 ; 8 " 8 " 9 not 9 not 11 . 11 . 12 ebenezer 12 ebenezer 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " ou , ay " says the man ; " there ['s] the laird , to be sure , if it 's him you 're wanting . 1 " 4 ay 1 " 8 man 2 ou 4 ay 3 , 4 ay 5 " 6 says 6 says 7 the 6 says 8 man 8 man 14 laird 9 ; 10 " 9 ; 11 there 11 there 13 the 13 the 14 laird 14 laird 15 , 14 laird 17 be 16 to 17 be 17 be 21 it 18 sure 19 , 18 sure 20 if 19 , 20 if 20 if 21 it 21 it 22 's 22 's 27 . 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 1 what 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 " 9 would 1 " 16 said 3 was 4 led 4 led 6 think 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 that 7 that 9 would 9 would 10 get 10 get 12 situation 11 a 12 situation 12 situation 13 , 13 , 14 " 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 looking 18 looking 24 . 19 as 20 modest 20 modest 21 as 20 modest 24 . 23 could 24 . i cannot well describe the blow this dealt to my illusions . 1 i 2 cannot 1 i 8 dealt 2 cannot 3 well 3 well 4 describe 4 describe 5 the 4 describe 6 blow 6 blow 7 this 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 3 indistinct 1 the 9 less 2 more 3 indistinct 3 indistinct 5 accusations 4 the 5 accusations 5 accusations 6 were 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 less 9 less 22 . 11 liked 12 them 11 liked 14 for 12 them 13 , 14 for 15 they 15 they 16 left 16 left 17 the 16 left 18 wider 18 wider 19 field 18 wider 20 to 18 wider 22 . 20 to 21 fancy my heart sank . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 sank 3 sank 4 . " that ! ["] 1 " 2 that 1 " 3 ! i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . the woman 's face lit up with a malignant anger . 1 the 2 woman 1 the 4 face 2 woman 3 's 4 face 5 lit 5 lit 6 up 6 up 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 malignant 9 malignant 11 . 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 6 of 5 house 8 ! 8 ! 11 cried 9 " 10 she 9 " 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " blood built it ; blood stopped the building of it ; blood shall bring it down . 1 " 9 building 2 blood 3 built 3 built 4 it 3 built 6 blood 4 it 5 ; 6 blood 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 the 8 the 9 building 9 building 10 of 9 building 13 blood 10 of 11 it 12 ; 13 blood 13 blood 14 shall 14 shall 15 bring 14 shall 17 down 15 bring 16 it 17 down 18 . see here ! " she cried again " [i] spit upon the ground , and crack my thumb at it ! 1 see 2 here 1 see 5 she 2 here 4 " 3 ! 4 " 5 she 6 cried 5 she 11 upon 6 cried 7 again 7 again 8 " 8 " 10 spit 11 upon 13 ground 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 crack 16 crack 18 thumb 16 crack 21 ! 17 my 18 thumb 18 thumb 19 at 19 at 20 it 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 5 whose 2 the 3 woman 3 woman 4 , 4 , 5 whose 5 whose 13 eldritch 6 voice 7 had 6 voice 10 a 8 risen 9 to 8 risen 10 a 10 a 11 kind 10 a 13 eldritch 11 kind 12 of 13 eldritch 15 , 13 eldritch 16 turned 14 sing-song 15 , 16 turned 20 , 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 skip 19 skip 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 23 gone 23 gone 24 . i stood where she left me , with my hair on end . 1 i 2 stood 1 i 3 where 1 i 5 left 3 where 4 she 5 left 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 10 hair 8 with 9 my 9 my 10 hair 10 hair 12 end 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 2 sat 4 down 3 me 4 down 4 down 8 the 5 and 6 stared 6 stared 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 of 10 of 12 . so [i] set forward by a little faint track in the grass that led in my direction . 1 so 4 forward 1 so 12 grass 3 set 4 forward 4 forward 8 faint 5 by 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 faint 8 faint 9 track 9 track 11 the 10 in 11 the 12 grass 18 . 13 that 14 led 14 led 15 in 15 in 18 . 16 my 17 direction 16 my 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 1 it 4 faint 2 was 3 very 4 faint 6 to 4 faint 7 be 5 indeed 6 to 7 be 12 a 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 way 9 only 12 a 10 way 11 to 12 a 15 habitation 13 place 14 of 14 of 15 habitation 15 habitation 19 saw 15 habitation 22 . 16 ; 17 yet 17 yet 19 saw 20 no 21 other 20 no 22 . 21 other 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 1 presently 3 brought 3 brought 4 me 3 brought 6 stone 6 stone 16 and 7 uprights 8 , 7 uprights 10 an 8 , 9 with 10 an 15 , 11 unroofed 12 lodge 12 lodge 13 beside 12 lodge 14 them 14 them 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 upon 17 coats 18 of 17 coats 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 2 nearer 2 nearer 4 got 2 nearer 7 , 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 that 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 drearier 9 drearier 12 . 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 1 it 3 like 3 like 8 a 4 the 7 of 5 one 6 wing 5 one 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 house 9 house 11 had 10 that 11 had 11 had 12 never 11 had 13 been 12 never 13 been 13 been 15 . 14 finished 15 . many of the windows were unglazed , and bats flew in and out like doves out [of] a dove-cote . 1 many 10 flew 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 windows 4 windows 5 were 4 windows 9 bats 6 unglazed 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 bats 9 bats 10 flew 10 flew 16 out 11 in 12 and 12 and 13 out 13 out 14 like 14 like 15 doves 15 doves 16 out 16 out 18 a 18 a 19 dove-cote 18 a 20 . was this the palace [i] had been coming to ? 1 was 2 this 2 this 4 palace 3 the 4 palace 4 palace 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 coming 8 coming 9 to 8 coming 10 ? was it within these walls that [i] was to seek new friends and begin great fortunes ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 within 3 within 4 these 3 within 10 seek 5 walls 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 seek 10 seek 11 new 10 seek 12 friends 12 friends 13 and 13 and 14 begin 14 begin 15 great 14 begin 16 fortunes 16 fortunes 17 ? then [i] stood and waited . 1 then 3 stood 3 stood 4 and 4 and 5 waited 5 waited 6 . the house [had] fallen into a dead silence ; a whole minute passed away , and nothing stirred but the bats overhead . 1 the 2 house 1 the 4 fallen 2 house 4 fallen 4 fallen 7 dead 4 fallen 11 whole 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 dead 7 dead 8 silence 7 dead 10 a 8 silence 9 ; 11 whole 19 but 12 minute 13 passed 12 minute 15 , 13 passed 14 away 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 but 16 and 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 stirred 19 but 21 bats 20 the 21 bats 21 bats 23 . 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 8 . 7 again 8 . " it 's loaded , " said a voice . 1 " 2 it 1 " 4 loaded 2 it 3 's 4 loaded 5 , 4 loaded 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 voice 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 . " [i] have come here with a letter , " [i] said , " to [mr] [ebenezer] [balfour] of [shaws] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 6 with 5 here 7 a 7 a 8 letter 7 a 21 . 8 letter 9 , 8 letter 15 to 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 19 of 21 . is he here ? " 1 is 2 he 1 is 3 here 3 here 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " from whom is it ? " asked the man with the blunderbuss . 1 " 3 whom 1 " 8 asked 2 from 3 whom 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 man 9 the 10 man 10 man 14 . 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 1 " 4 neither 2 that 3 is 4 neither 6 nor 5 here 6 nor 6 nor 8 , 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 19 . 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 for 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 1 " 10 ye 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 9 " 5 was 7 reply 6 the 7 reply 7 reply 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 ye 14 down 11 can 12 put 12 put 13 it 12 put 14 down 14 down 15 upon 15 upon 16 the 15 upon 17 doorstep 17 doorstep 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 25 " 19 and 21 off 19 and 23 ye 20 be 21 off 21 off 22 with 23 ye 24 . " [i] will do no such thing , " [i] cried . 1 " 5 no 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 no 5 no 8 , 6 such 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " [i] will deliver it into [mr] [balfour] 's hands , as it was meant [i] should . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 deliver 4 deliver 6 into 5 it 6 into 6 into 10 hands 9 's 10 hands 10 hands 11 , 11 , 15 meant 12 as 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 meant 15 meant 18 . 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 " 6 cried 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 voice 7 the 8 voice 8 voice 9 , 9 , 10 sharply 10 sharply 11 . i repeated what [i] had said . 1 i 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 what 3 what 5 had 5 had 7 . 6 said 7 . " who are ye , yourself ? " was the next question , after a considerable pause . 1 " 4 ye 1 " 11 next 2 who 3 are 2 who 4 ye 4 ye 7 ? 5 , 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 next 11 next 13 , 11 next 18 . 12 question 13 , 14 after 15 a 15 a 18 . 16 considerable 17 pause 16 considerable 18 . " [i] am not ashamed of my name , " said [i] . 1 " 4 not 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 8 name 7 my 8 name 8 name 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " they call me [david] [balfour] . " 1 " 2 they 1 " 7 . 2 they 3 call 3 call 4 me 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 5 surprised 1 i 12 find 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 at 6 at 7 this 8 , 9 that 9 that 11 could 11 could 12 find 12 find 13 no 12 find 16 answer 13 no 14 voice 13 no 16 answer 14 voice 15 to 16 answer 19 stood 17 , 18 but 17 , 19 stood 19 stood 21 . 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 1 the 7 bright 2 fire 6 fairly 3 had 4 burned 4 burned 5 up 4 burned 6 fairly 7 bright 10 showed 7 bright 13 barest 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 showed 10 showed 11 me 12 the 13 barest 13 barest 14 room 14 room 18 ever 16 think 18 ever 18 ever 19 put 19 put 21 eyes 19 put 22 on 20 my 21 eyes 22 on 23 . as soon as the last chain was up , the man rejoined me . 1 as 2 soon 1 as 5 last 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 the 5 last 6 chain 6 chain 9 , 7 was 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 11 man 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 rejoined 12 rejoined 13 me 12 rejoined 14 . he [was] a mean , stooping , narrow-shouldered , clay-faced creature ; and his age might have been anything between fifty and seventy . 1 he 3 a 1 he 4 mean 4 mean 5 , 4 mean 8 narrow-shouldered 6 stooping 7 , 7 , 8 narrow-shouldered 8 narrow-shouldered 9 , 9 , 13 and 10 clay-faced 11 creature 11 creature 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 18 been 14 his 15 age 15 age 16 might 16 might 17 have 16 might 18 been 18 been 23 seventy 19 anything 20 between 20 between 21 fifty 20 between 23 seventy 21 fifty 22 and 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 2 nightcap 11 nightgown 5 flannel 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 so 7 and 11 nightgown 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 nightgown 11 nightgown 18 coat 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 wore 14 wore 15 , 14 wore 16 instead 16 instead 17 of 16 instead 18 coat 18 coat 19 and 18 coat 20 waistcoat 19 and 20 waistcoat 20 waistcoat 22 over 20 waistcoat 24 ragged 21 , 22 over 23 his 24 ragged 24 ragged 26 . 25 shirt 26 . " are ye sharp-set ? " he asked , glancing at about the level of my knee . 1 " 3 ye 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 14 level 4 sharp-set 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 asked 8 asked 9 , 8 asked 10 glancing 10 glancing 11 at 11 at 13 the 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 level 14 level 17 knee 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 1 i 4 feared 4 feared 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 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 do 10 can 11 do 11 do 13 wanting 12 fine 13 wanting 13 wanting 15 . 14 it 15 . i ['ll] take the ale , though , for it slockens ( moistens ) my cough . " 1 i 3 take 3 take 5 ale 3 take 10 it 4 the 5 ale 5 ale 6 , 5 ale 7 though 7 though 8 , 8 , 9 for 10 it 11 slockens 11 slockens 14 ) 12 ( 13 moistens 13 moistens 14 ) 14 ) 16 cough 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 11 an 1 he 12 eye 2 drank 3 the 3 the 4 cup 4 cup 5 about 4 cup 10 keeping 5 about 6 half 6 half 10 keeping 7 out 9 still 7 out 10 keeping 8 , 9 still 10 keeping 11 an 12 eye 13 upon 13 upon 20 then 13 upon 21 suddenly 14 me 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 drank 17 drank 19 and 17 drank 20 then 18 ; 19 and 21 suddenly 22 held 21 suddenly 25 hand 22 held 23 out 22 held 25 hand 23 out 24 his 25 hand 26 . " let's see the letter , " said he . 1 " 2 let's 1 " 3 see 3 see 6 , 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 2 told 5 letter 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 was 5 letter 14 . 6 was 7 for 11 not 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 . " and who do ye think [i] am ? " says he . 1 " 5 ye 2 and 3 who 3 who 4 do 4 do 5 ye 5 ye 9 ? 6 think 8 am 8 am 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 12 he 11 says 12 he 12 he 13 . " give me [alexander] 's letter . " 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 2 give 6 letter 5 's 6 letter 6 letter 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 5 letter 2 give 3 us 3 us 4 the 3 us 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 . 1 if 3 had 1 if 6 years 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 some 6 years 11 shame 6 years 12 , 7 younger 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 with 10 with 11 shame 11 shame 12 , 12 , 15 and 13 weariness 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 disappointment 16 disappointment 24 tears 17 , 19 believe 19 believe 23 into 21 had 22 burst 22 burst 23 into 23 into 24 tears 24 tears 25 . meanwhile , my uncle , stooping over the fire , turned the letter over and over in his hands . 1 meanwhile 9 fire 1 meanwhile 11 turned 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 , 4 uncle 7 over 5 , 6 stooping 7 over 9 fire 8 the 9 fire 9 fire 10 , 11 turned 14 over 12 the 13 letter 13 letter 14 over 14 over 19 hands 15 and 16 over 16 over 18 his 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 2 do 9 ? 3 ye 4 ken 4 ken 5 what 5 what 6 's 7 in 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 14 suddenly 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 " 3 see 1 " 10 said 2 you 3 see 4 for 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 seal 14 that 15 the 15 the 16 seal 16 seal 18 not 16 seal 21 . 17 has 18 not 19 been 20 broken 20 broken 21 . 21 . 22 " " ay , " said he , " but what brought you here ? " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 but 9 but 10 what 10 what 12 you 11 brought 12 you 12 you 14 ? 13 here 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " to give the letter , " said [i] . 1 " 2 to 2 to 5 letter 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 " 13 'll 2 no 3 , 2 no 5 says 3 , 4 " 5 says 6 he 5 says 8 cunningly 7 , 8 cunningly 8 cunningly 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 but 11 but 12 ye 12 ye 13 'll 13 'll 14 have 13 'll 17 hopes 14 have 16 some 15 had 16 some 17 hopes 18 , 17 hopes 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 5 beggar 3 am 4 no 4 no 5 beggar 5 beggar 14 hands 6 ; 8 look 8 look 10 no 8 look 11 favours 9 for 10 no 11 favours 12 at 12 at 13 your 13 your 14 hands 14 hands 15 , 15 , 19 none 16 and 18 want 18 want 19 none 19 none 25 . 20 that 21 are 21 are 22 not 22 not 23 freely 23 freely 25 . 24 given 25 . for as poor as [i] appear , [i] [have] friends of my own that will be blithe to help me . " 1 for 10 friends 2 as 3 poor 3 poor 4 as 3 poor 6 appear 6 appear 7 , 7 , 10 friends 10 friends 17 blithe 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 17 blithe 21 . 18 to 19 help 19 help 20 me 21 . 22 " " [hoot-toot] ! " said [uncle] [ebenezer] , " dinnae fly up in the snuff at me . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 15 snuff 10 dinnae 11 fly 11 fly 12 up 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 snuff 15 snuff 18 . 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 8 if 1 and 9 you 2 , 6 man 4 , 5 my 4 , 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 if 9 you 10 're 9 you 14 bit 10 're 11 done 11 done 13 that 12 with 13 that 14 bit 21 a 15 parritch 16 , 16 , 18 could 18 could 20 take 19 just 20 take 20 take 21 a 21 a 25 myself 22 sup 23 of 22 sup 25 myself 23 of 24 it 25 myself 26 . he murmured a little grace to himself and fell to . 1 he 2 murmured 2 murmured 4 little 2 murmured 5 grace 3 a 4 little 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 6 answer 2 this 4 returned 4 returned 5 no 5 no 6 answer 6 answer 9 stiffly 7 , 8 standing 8 standing 9 stiffly 9 stiffly 14 , 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 two 11 my 13 feet 13 feet 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 looking 16 looking 22 a 17 down 18 upon 17 down 20 uncle 18 upon 19 my 20 uncle 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 24 angry 23 mighty 24 angry 24 angry 26 . 25 heart 26 . from this [i] was awakened by his sharp voice . 1 from 2 this 2 this 4 was 4 was 5 awakened 5 awakened 6 by 6 by 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 6 long 3 father 4 's 4 's 5 been 5 been 6 long 6 long 7 dead 7 dead 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 11 asked 9 " 10 he 11 asked 12 . " three weeks , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 2 three 1 " 3 weeks 2 three 3 weeks 3 weeks 4 , 3 weeks 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 " 5 secret 1 " 13 man 2 he 3 was 2 he 4 a 4 a 5 secret 5 secret 7 , 5 secret 9 a 6 man 7 , 10 secret 12 silent 11 , 12 silent 12 silent 13 man 13 man 18 . 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 5 muckle 4 said 5 muckle 5 muckle 6 when 5 muckle 9 young 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 was 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 " 4 knew 1 " 6 sir 3 never 4 knew 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 10 told 7 , 9 you 7 , 10 told 8 till 9 you 10 told 20 . 11 it 13 yourself 12 me 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 , 14 , 16 he 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 1 " 3 me 3 me 5 dear 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 7 ! 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " nor yet of [shaws] , [i] dare say ? " 1 " 2 nor 2 nor 3 yet 3 yet 4 of 3 yet 6 , 6 , 8 dare 8 dare 9 say 9 say 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " not so much as the name , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 4 much 3 so 4 much 4 much 7 name 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 name 7 name 10 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 11 " 14 . " to think o ' that ! " said he . 1 " 3 think 1 " 4 o 2 to 3 think 4 o 5 ' 5 ' 6 that 5 ' 9 said 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 5 of 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 1 " 3 'll 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 agree 4 agree 5 fine 4 agree 7 ! 5 fine 6 yet 6 yet 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 10 cried 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 . " [i] 'm just as glad [i] let you in . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 glad 6 glad 8 let 8 let 9 you 8 let 11 . 9 you 10 in and now come awa ' to your bed . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 come 3 come 4 awa 4 awa 5 ' 5 ' 7 your 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 1 i 8 paused 2 did 5 bid 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 bid 5 bid 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 paused 9 after 9 after 12 steps 9 after 17 light 10 a 12 steps 12 steps 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 begged 16 a 15 begged 17 light 17 light 21 bed 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 to 19 go 21 bed 21 bed 23 . 22 with 23 . " [hoot-toot] ! " said [uncle] [ebenezer] , " there 's a fine moon . " 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 14 moon 10 there 11 's 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 fine 12 a 14 moon 14 moon 15 . 15 . 16 " " neither moon nor star , sir , and pit-mirk , " said [i] . 1 " 2 neither 1 " 3 moon 3 moon 4 nor 3 moon 7 sir 4 nor 5 star 5 star 6 , 7 sir 8 , 7 sir 10 pit-mirk 8 , 9 and 10 pit-mirk 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " [i] cannae see the bed . " 1 " 3 cannae 3 cannae 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 " 3 , 1 " 5 ! 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 " 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 8 thing 5 house 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 10 dinnae 10 dinnae 11 agree 11 agree 12 with 12 with 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 7 . 6 fires 7 . good-night to ye , [davie] , my man . " 1 good-night 3 ye 1 good-night 4 , 2 to 3 ye 4 , 10 " 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 man 8 man 9 . 9 . 10 " i did not know whether to laugh or cry . 1 i 2 did 1 i 4 know 2 did 3 not 4 know 6 to 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 1 the 7 bowls 2 table 3 was 3 was 4 laid 4 laid 6 two 7 bowls 8 and 7 bowls 10 horn 9 two 10 horn 10 horn 15 same 10 horn 20 beer 11 spoons 13 but 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 single 15 same 20 beer 16 single 17 measure 16 single 19 small 17 measure 18 of 20 beer 21 . i told him such was my habit , but not to put himself about . 1 i 2 told 1 i 3 him 3 him 8 , 4 such 7 habit 5 was 6 my 6 my 7 habit 7 habit 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 not 10 not 13 himself 11 to 12 put 12 put 13 himself 13 himself 15 . 14 about 15 . " [na] , na , " said he ; " [i] 'll deny you nothing in reason . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 na 4 na 5 , 4 na 12 'll 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 ; 10 " 12 'll 12 'll 13 deny 13 deny 17 reason 14 you 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 in 16 in 17 reason 17 reason 18 . 18 . 19 " then he sat down in the sun at one of the windows and silently smoked . 1 then 3 sat 1 then 5 in 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 10 of 8 at 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 windows 12 windows 14 silently 12 windows 15 smoked 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 9 round 2 time 3 to 3 to 4 time 4 time 6 eyes 4 time 7 came 5 his 6 eyes 7 came 8 coasting 7 came 9 round 9 round 13 and 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 shot 15 shot 18 of 15 shot 21 . 16 out 17 one 17 one 18 of 19 his 20 questions 20 questions 21 . then , after another long pause , " [whae] were these friends o ' yours ? " 1 then 4 another 1 then 6 pause 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 another 4 another 5 long 6 pause 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 12 friends 10 were 11 these 11 these 12 friends 12 friends 13 o 13 o 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 1 nae 7 no 2 letters 3 ; 4 nae 5 messages 4 nae 7 no 5 messages 6 ; 7 no 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 8 kind 12 onybody 9 of 10 word 10 word 11 to 12 onybody 13 ; 12 onybody 19 door 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 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 11 've 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 11 've 13 manner 11 've 15 reason 12 no 13 manner 13 manner 14 of 15 reason 16 to 15 reason 17 suppose 17 suppose 18 you 17 suppose 22 well 18 you 19 mean 19 mean 20 anything 20 anything 21 but 22 well 23 by 22 well 25 . 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 3 that 3 that 6 would 4 , 6 would 6 would 10 know 7 have 8 you 8 you 10 know 9 to 10 know 10 know 18 own 11 that 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 " 3 , 3 , 9 ca 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ca 9 ca 11 cannie 10 ' 11 cannie 11 cannie 13 man 12 , 13 man 13 man 14 ca 14 ca 16 cannie 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 " 4 , 9 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 9 " 10 enough 9 " 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 1 if 8 there 3 want 4 to 3 want 6 me 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 16 glad 9 's 10 no 10 no 11 doubt 11 doubt 12 but 12 but 14 'll 14 'll 15 be 14 'll 16 glad 16 glad 21 none 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 none 21 none 24 'll 22 but 24 'll 24 'll 25 be 25 be 26 grateful 26 grateful 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 8 ? 4 my 5 house 5 house 6 or 6 or 7 yours 7 yours 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 11 he 11 he 16 voice 12 , 13 in 12 , 15 keen 15 keen 16 voice 16 voice 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 24 broke 19 then 20 all 20 all 23 sudden 21 of 23 sudden 22 a 23 sudden 23 sudden 24 broke 24 broke 25 off 24 broke 26 . 25 off 26 . " [na] , na , " said he , " [i] didnae mean that . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 na 4 na 5 , 4 na 12 didnae 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 12 didnae 13 mean 13 mean 14 that 14 that 15 . what 's mine is yours , [davie] , my man , and what 's yours is mine . 1 what 3 mine 1 what 9 my 2 's 3 mine 3 mine 6 , 4 is 5 yours 5 yours 6 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 yours 12 and 18 . 13 what 14 's 13 what 15 yours 15 yours 17 mine 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 4 than 3 thicker 4 than 4 than 10 naebody 5 water 10 naebody 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 's 8 there 10 naebody 10 naebody 11 but 10 naebody 16 ought 11 but 12 you 13 and 14 me 14 me 15 that 15 that 16 ought 16 ought 19 . 17 the 18 name 18 name 19 . 19 . 20 " " the limmer ! " he cried . 1 " 3 limmer 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 2 'll 5 see 4 and 5 see 5 see 7 session 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 " 7 yoursel 3 cannae 4 leave 3 cannae 7 yoursel 4 leave 5 you 5 you 6 by 7 yoursel 12 , 8 ' 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 . 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " [i] 'll have to lock you out . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 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 1 " 10 said 1 " 17 last 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 lock 4 lock 6 out 5 me 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 " 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 13 it 14 'll 13 it 17 last 14 'll 15 be 15 be 16 the 17 last 20 see 17 last 24 friendship 18 you 19 'll 18 you 20 see 19 'll 20 see 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 4 pale 3 very 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 sucked 7 sucked 9 mouth 8 his 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 in 10 in 11 . uncle [ebenezer] went and looked out of the window for awhile . 1 uncle 6 out 3 went 4 and 3 went 5 looked 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 out 6 out 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 window 9 window 10 for 10 for 11 awhile 11 awhile 12 . i could see him all trembling and twitching , like a man with palsy . 1 i 2 could 1 i 5 all 2 could 3 see 2 could 4 him 5 all 6 trembling 6 trembling 8 twitching 7 and 8 twitching 8 twitching 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 man 11 a 14 palsy 12 man 13 with 14 palsy 15 . but when he turned round , he had a smile upon his face . 1 but 2 when 2 when 5 round 3 he 4 turned 4 turned 5 round 5 round 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 had 7 he 10 smile 8 had 9 a 10 smile 11 upon 11 upon 12 his 12 his 13 face 12 his 14 . " well , well , " said he , " we must bear and forbear . 1 " 2 well 2 well 8 he 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 8 he 8 he 11 we 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 we 11 we 13 bear 12 must 13 bear 13 bear 15 forbear 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 3 no 11 to 4 go 5 ; 5 ; 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 's 11 to 12 be 12 be 14 of 12 be 16 . 14 of 15 it 16 . 17 " " uncle [ebenezer] , " [i] said , " [i] can make nothing out of this . 1 " 2 uncle 1 " 7 said 2 uncle 4 , 4 , 5 " 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 12 make 9 " 11 can 12 make 13 nothing 13 nothing 15 of 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 this 16 this 17 . why do you seek to keep me , then ? 1 why 2 do 1 why 3 you 3 you 4 seek 4 seek 5 to 5 to 6 keep 5 to 7 me 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 7 gang 6 me 7 gang 7 gang 8 back 7 gang 19 ! 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 the 9 to 13 have 10 the 11 friends 13 have 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 that 17 like 18 me 18 me 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " [na] , na ; na , na , " he said , very earnestly . 1 " 8 na 3 , 4 na 4 na 6 na 5 ; 6 na 6 na 7 , 6 na 8 na 7 , 8 na 8 na 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 very 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 3 quiet 2 here 3 quiet 3 quiet 14 here 4 , 5 there 4 , 7 a 5 there 6 's 7 a 8 good 7 a 9 lad 8 good 9 lad 9 lad 12 you 9 lad 13 bide 10 ; 11 just 11 just 12 you 13 bide 14 here 14 here 15 quiet 15 quiet 19 and 16 a 17 bittie 17 bittie 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 ye 20 ye 21 'll 20 ye 22 find 21 'll 22 find 22 find 23 that 23 that 24 we 24 we 26 . 25 agree 26 . " well , sir , " said [i] , after [i] had thought the matter out in silence , " [i] 'll stay awhile . 1 " 4 sir 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 13 thought 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 after 12 had 13 thought 13 thought 18 silence 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 17 in 15 matter 18 silence 16 out 17 in 18 silence 19 , 18 silence 24 awhile 19 , 20 " 22 'll 23 stay 23 stay 24 awhile 24 awhile 25 . [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 9 , 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 begun 6 begun 8 ill 7 so 8 ill 8 ill 9 , 9 , 11 day 10 the 11 day 11 day 13 fairly 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 3 the 1 we 4 porridge 3 the 4 porridge 4 porridge 6 again 4 porridge 11 hot 5 cold 6 again 6 again 8 noon 7 at 8 noon 8 noon 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 hot 12 porridge 11 hot 14 night 11 hot 16 porridge 12 porridge 13 at 14 night 15 ; 16 porridge 18 small 16 porridge 22 uncle 17 and 18 small 18 small 19 beer 20 was 21 my 21 my 22 uncle 22 uncle 23 's 23 's 24 diet 23 's 25 . one thing [i] discovered , which put me in some doubt . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 4 discovered 4 discovered 5 , 5 , 7 put 6 which 7 put 7 put 10 some 8 me 9 in 9 in 10 some 10 some 11 doubt 11 doubt 12 . " [alexander] ? 1 " 3 ? no him ! " was the reply . 1 no 2 him 2 him 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 8 . 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 " 5 quicker 1 " 6 mysel 3 was 4 far 4 far 5 quicker 6 mysel 7 ' 6 mysel 12 clever 7 ' 8 ; 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 clever 12 clever 13 chappie 13 chappie 14 when 13 chappie 17 young 16 was 17 young 17 young 18 . why , [i] could read as soon as he could . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 could 4 could 5 read 5 read 6 as 6 as 7 soon 7 soon 8 as 7 soon 11 . 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 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 8 a 2 puzzled 3 me 2 puzzled 8 a 3 me 4 yet 4 yet 5 more 5 more 7 and 6 ; 7 and 8 a 10 coming 8 a 25 . 9 thought 10 coming 10 coming 14 , 11 into 12 my 12 my 13 head 13 head 14 , 14 , 16 asked 16 asked 17 if 17 if 18 he 19 and 24 twins 19 and 25 . 20 my 21 father 20 my 23 been 21 father 22 had 23 been 24 twins he jumped upon his stool , and the horn spoon fell out of [his] hand upon the floor . 1 he 2 jumped 1 he 3 upon 3 upon 9 horn 4 his 5 stool 5 stool 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 horn 9 horn 13 of 9 horn 15 hand 10 spoon 11 fell 10 spoon 12 out 12 out 13 of 15 hand 16 upon 15 hand 18 floor 16 upon 17 the 16 upon 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 1 i 5 calmly 2 asked 4 very 3 , 4 very 5 calmly 10 far 5 calmly 17 easily 6 , 7 for 6 , 10 far 9 was 10 far 10 far 12 than 11 stronger 12 than 12 than 13 he 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 8 " 7 . 8 " my uncle seemed to make a great effort upon himself . 1 my 2 uncle 1 my 3 seemed 3 seemed 5 make 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 great 6 a 8 effort 8 effort 11 . 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 , 3 man 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 11 " 7 " 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 11 " 12 ye 11 " 14 speak 12 ye 13 should-nae 14 speak 16 me 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 about 17 about 20 . 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 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 18 then 8 at 9 length 9 length 10 , 9 length 13 've 10 , 11 " 13 've 14 been 13 've 18 then 14 been 15 thinking 15 thinking 16 ; 16 ; 17 " 18 then 19 he 19 he 20 paused 20 paused 22 and 20 paused 25 again 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 said 24 it 25 again 25 again 26 . o , naething legal , ye understand ; just gentlemen daffing at their wine . 1 o 6 ye 2 , 3 naething 3 naething 4 legal 4 legal 5 , 5 , 6 ye 6 ye 7 understand 7 understand 10 gentlemen 8 ; 9 just 9 just 10 gentlemen 10 gentlemen 14 wine 10 gentlemen 15 . 11 daffing 12 at 11 daffing 14 wine 12 at 13 their 14 wine 15 . " [o] , think again , sir ! 1 " 5 again 3 , 4 think 4 think 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ! pounds sterling , [i] believe ! " 1 pounds 2 sterling 2 sterling 3 , 3 , 5 believe 5 believe 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " that 's what [i] said , " returned my uncle : " pounds sterling ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 what 4 what 10 my 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 returned 9 returned 10 my 10 my 11 uncle 10 my 14 pounds 11 uncle 12 : 12 : 13 " 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 1 i 15 think 2 did 3 his 4 will 6 smiling 4 will 11 contempt 5 , 6 smiling 6 smiling 8 myself 7 to 8 myself 8 myself 9 in 9 in 10 my 11 contempt 12 that 12 that 13 he 12 that 14 should 13 he 14 should 14 should 15 think 15 think 20 to 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 1 " 5 said 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 said 6 he 5 said 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 6 , 3 a 4 queer 3 a 5 man 4 queer 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 strange 8 strange 9 wi 9 wi 12 ; 11 strangers 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 my 14 my 15 word 15 word 18 bond 16 is 18 bond 17 my 18 bond 18 bond 19 , 18 bond 24 proof 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 there 21 there 22 's 22 's 23 the 24 proof 25 of 24 proof 27 . 25 of 26 it 27 . 28 " " no a word ! " said he . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 a 3 a 5 ! 4 word 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [nae] thanks ; [i] want nae thanks . 1 " 3 thanks 1 " 6 want 3 thanks 4 ; 6 want 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 5 me 4 towards 5 me 5 me 6 sideways 6 sideways 7 . " and see here , " says he , " tit for tat . " 1 " 5 , 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 11 tit 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 tit 11 tit 13 tat 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 2 told 1 i 6 ready 2 told 3 him 5 was 6 ready 6 ready 8 prove 7 to 8 prove 8 prove 10 gratitude 8 prove 14 degree 9 my 10 gratitude 11 in 12 any 12 any 14 degree 13 reasonable 14 degree 14 degree 23 monstrous 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 waited 17 then 20 looking 18 waited 19 , 20 looking 21 for 20 looking 23 monstrous 21 for 22 some 23 monstrous 24 demand 23 monstrous 25 . 24 demand 25 . i answered , and expressed my readiness to serve . 1 i 2 answered 2 answered 5 expressed 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 expressed 5 expressed 7 readiness 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 , 6 said 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 let's 9 let's 10 begin 10 begin 12 " 11 . 12 " he pulled out of his pocket a rusty key . 1 he 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 out 2 pulled 5 his 3 out 4 of 5 his 6 pocket 6 pocket 8 rusty 7 a 8 rusty 8 rusty 9 key 8 rusty 10 . 9 key 10 . " there , " says he , " there 's the key of the stair-tower at the far end of the house . 1 " 5 says 2 there 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 14 the 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 22 house 15 stair-tower 17 the 15 stair-tower 18 far 16 at 17 the 18 far 19 end 18 far 20 of 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 house 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 3 only 1 ye 9 outside 2 can 3 only 3 only 4 win 4 win 5 into 5 into 8 the 6 it 7 from 7 from 8 the 9 outside 15 the 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 16 house 19 finished 17 is 18 no 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 1 gang 3 in 1 gang 14 down 3 in 9 stairs 4 there 8 the 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 stairs 9 stairs 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 me 12 bring 13 me 14 down 15 the 15 the 21 top 16 chest 17 that 17 that 18 's 18 's 20 the 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 . there 's papers in't , " he added . 1 there 3 papers 2 's 3 papers 3 papers 4 in't 4 in't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 6 " 8 added 8 added 9 . " can [i] have a light , sir ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 can 2 can 6 light 4 have 5 a 4 have 6 light 6 light 7 , 6 light 8 sir 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [na] , " said he , very cunningly . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 cunningly 9 cunningly 10 . " [nae] lights in my house . " 1 " 3 lights 3 lights 5 my 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 house 6 house 7 . 7 . 8 " " very well , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 2 very 1 " 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 5 sir 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " are the stairs good ? " 1 " 4 stairs 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 . 1 out 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 night 6 night 7 . the wind was still moaning in the distance , though never a breath of it came near the house of [shaws] . 1 the 2 wind 1 the 4 still 2 wind 3 was 4 still 7 the 5 moaning 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 13 breath 8 distance 10 though 8 distance 11 never 9 , 10 though 11 never 12 a 12 a 13 breath 13 breath 16 came 14 of 15 it 14 of 16 came 16 came 22 . 17 near 18 the 18 the 19 house 19 house 20 of 19 house 22 . the house of [shaws] stood some five full storeys high , not counting lofts . 1 the 3 of 1 the 10 high 2 house 3 of 5 stood 6 some 5 stood 8 full 6 some 7 five 6 some 8 full 8 full 9 storeys 9 storeys 10 high 10 high 13 counting 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 counting 13 counting 15 . 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 1 i 7 thought 2 thought 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 6 the 7 thought 9 a 7 thought 13 kind 8 , 9 a 10 gust 12 a 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 kind 13 kind 15 angry 14 of 15 angry 15 angry 16 courage 16 courage 17 came 16 courage 18 into 18 into 21 . 19 my 20 heart 20 heart 21 . my uncle had sent me here , certainly to run great risks , perhaps to die . 1 my 14 perhaps 2 uncle 4 sent 2 uncle 8 certainly 3 had 4 sent 4 sent 5 me 6 here 7 , 6 here 8 certainly 8 certainly 9 to 8 certainly 10 run 10 run 11 great 11 great 12 risks 11 great 14 perhaps 12 risks 13 , 14 perhaps 17 . 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 3 knew 3 knew 8 , 3 knew 12 groped 4 what 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 now 7 now 8 , 9 and 10 turned 9 and 12 groped 10 turned 11 and 12 groped 14 way 13 my 14 way 14 way 19 a 15 down 16 again 16 again 18 with 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 wonderful 20 wonderful 23 my 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 4 my 2 put 11 looked 3 out 4 my 4 my 5 head 6 into 7 the 6 into 8 storm 8 storm 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 looked 11 looked 12 along 12 along 13 towards 12 along 15 kitchen 13 towards 14 the 15 kitchen 16 . i followed as softly as [i] could , and , coming unheard into the kitchen , stood and watched him . 1 i 2 followed 1 i 4 softly 3 as 4 softly 4 softly 5 as 5 as 7 could 7 could 12 unheard 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 unheard 9 and 11 coming 10 , 11 coming 12 unheard 17 stood 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 kitchen 15 kitchen 16 , 16 , 17 stood 17 stood 19 watched 18 and 19 watched 19 watched 20 him 20 him 21 . thence [i] turned to the chests . 1 thence 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 chests 6 chests 7 . this , then , [i] concealed inside my waistcoat , and turned to my uncle . 1 this 2 , 2 , 7 inside 3 then 4 , 4 , 6 concealed 6 concealed 7 inside 7 inside 9 waistcoat 8 my 9 waistcoat 9 waistcoat 10 , 9 waistcoat 12 turned 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 1 at 7 saw 2 last 5 up 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 and 7 saw 9 , 7 saw 12 came 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 12 came 17 terror 12 came 23 world 13 into 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 14 his 17 terror 15 eyes 16 a 17 terror 19 was 17 terror 20 not 18 that 19 was 21 of 22 this 22 this 23 world 23 world 24 . " come , come , " said [i] ; " sit up . " 1 " 2 come 1 " 4 come 2 come 3 , 4 come 5 , 4 come 9 ; 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 sit 11 sit 12 up 12 up 13 . 13 . 14 " " are ye alive ? " he sobbed . 1 " 2 are 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 4 alive 4 alive 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 8 sobbed 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 sobbed 8 sobbed 9 . " [o] man , are ye alive ? " 1 " 3 man 3 man 4 , 3 man 6 ye 4 , 5 are 6 ye 7 alive 7 alive 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " that am [i] , " said [i] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 am 3 am 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [small] thanks to you ! " 1 " 3 thanks 3 thanks 6 ! 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 5 seek 3 begun 4 to 4 to 5 seek 5 seek 8 breath 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 breath 8 breath 9 with 9 with 10 deep 10 deep 12 . 11 sighs 12 . " the blue phial , " said he " in the aumry the blue phial . " 1 " 4 phial 2 the 3 blue 3 blue 4 phial 4 phial 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 15 phial 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 9 " 12 aumry 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 aumry 12 aumry 14 blue 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 1 " 5 trouble 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 5 trouble 6 , 5 trouble 17 have 6 , 7 " 6 , 15 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 reviving 11 reviving 12 a 12 a 13 little 14 ; 15 " 17 have 18 a 18 a 19 trouble 19 trouble 22 . 20 , 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 2 set 4 on 4 on 5 a 4 on 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 1 he 7 silence 2 heard 3 me 2 heard 4 all 4 all 5 through 5 through 6 in 7 silence 15 voice 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 then 9 and 14 broken 10 then 11 , 10 then 13 a 11 , 12 in 14 broken 15 voice 15 voice 16 , 16 , 22 go 17 begged 19 to 17 begged 21 him 17 begged 22 go 18 me 19 to 20 let 21 him 22 go 25 . 23 to 24 bed 24 bed 25 . " [i] 'll tell ye the morn , " he said ; " as sure as death [i] will . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 7 morn 5 ye 6 the 6 the 7 morn 7 morn 8 , 7 morn 15 sure 8 , 9 " 8 , 13 " 9 " 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 ; 14 as 15 sure 15 sure 16 as 15 sure 17 death 17 death 19 will 17 death 20 . 20 . 21 " and so weak was he that [i] could do nothing but consent . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 weak 3 weak 4 was 4 was 12 consent 5 he 8 could 6 that 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 5 the 1 much 6 night 2 rain 3 fell 3 fell 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 night 6 night 7 ; 6 night 15 bitter 7 ; 8 and 8 and 11 morning 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 morning 11 morning 13 blew 12 there 13 blew 13 blew 14 a 14 a 15 bitter 15 bitter 19 of 16 wintry 17 wind 17 wind 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 north-west 20 the 25 clouds 21 north-west 22 , 22 , 24 scattered 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 9 like 3 was 4 young 4 young 5 and 4 young 6 spirited 6 spirited 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 like 9 like 10 most 10 most 11 lads 11 lads 14 been 11 lads 19 a 12 that 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 16 , 15 country-bred 16 , 18 had 19 a 19 a 22 of 19 a 24 shrewdness 20 great 21 opinion 20 great 22 of 22 of 23 my 24 shrewdness 25 . presently , all swollen with conceit , [i] went up-stairs and gave my prisoner his liberty . 1 presently 2 , 1 presently 6 conceit 1 presently 7 , 3 all 4 swollen 4 swollen 6 conceit 5 with 6 conceit 7 , 11 and 7 , 12 gave 9 went 10 up-stairs 9 went 11 and 12 gave 17 . 13 my 14 prisoner 14 prisoner 16 liberty 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 1 he 11 same 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 11 same 16 down 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 , 13 him 16 down 14 , 15 smiling 16 down 17 upon 17 upon 18 him 17 upon 22 heights 18 him 19 , 20 from 21 the 20 from 22 heights 22 heights 25 sufficiency 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 3 were 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 set 4 set 7 , 5 to 6 breakfast 6 breakfast 7 , 7 , 12 been 8 as 9 it 8 as 10 might 10 might 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 16 . 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 " 7 said 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 3 , 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 13 tone 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 jeering 12 jeering 13 tone 13 tone 14 , 14 , 18 nothing 14 , 25 " 15 " 16 have 16 have 17 you 16 have 18 nothing 19 more 20 to 19 more 21 say 21 say 22 to 21 say 24 ? 22 to 23 me 24 ? 25 " " you took me for a country [johnnie] [raw] , with no more mother-wit or courage than a porridge-stick . 1 " 7 country 2 you 3 took 3 took 4 me 3 took 6 a 4 me 5 for 6 a 7 country 7 country 12 no 10 , 11 with 10 , 12 no 12 no 13 more 13 more 20 . 14 mother-wit 15 or 15 or 16 courage 16 courage 17 than 16 courage 20 . 17 than 18 a 18 a 19 porridge-stick i took you for a good man , or no worse than others at the least . 1 i 2 took 1 i 3 you 1 i 10 no 4 for 5 a 4 for 6 good 6 good 7 man 6 good 10 no 7 man 9 or 8 , 9 or 10 no 11 worse 10 no 12 than 12 than 14 at 13 others 14 at 14 at 16 least 15 the 16 least 16 least 17 . it seems we were both wrong . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 we 3 we 5 both 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 1 what 3 you 3 you 6 fear 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 fear 6 fear 8 , 6 fear 10 cheat 7 me 8 , 9 to 10 cheat 10 cheat 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 attempt 13 and 14 to 15 attempt 17 life 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 6 he 2 my 3 uncle 3 uncle 4 sit 4 sit 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 15 and 10 went 11 to 10 went 12 open 12 open 13 it 12 open 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 found 15 and 19 doorstep 16 found 17 on 16 found 19 doorstep 17 on 18 the 19 doorstep 23 in 19 doorstep 25 . 20 a 21 half-grown 21 half-grown 22 boy 22 boy 23 in 24 sea-clothes 25 . " what cheer , mate ? " says he , with a cracked voice . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 cheer 3 cheer 5 mate 4 , 5 mate 5 mate 6 ? 5 mate 8 says 6 ? 7 " 8 says 9 he 9 he 15 . 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 cracked 13 cracked 14 voice 13 cracked 15 . i asked him soberly to name his pleasure . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 soberly 4 soberly 6 name 5 to 6 name 6 name 9 . 7 his 8 pleasure 8 pleasure 9 . " [o] , pleasure ! " says he ; and then began to sing : 1 " 4 pleasure 3 , 4 pleasure 4 pleasure 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 7 says 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 14 sing 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 " 3 it 1 " 11 night 2 for 3 it 4 's 5 my 5 my 6 delight 6 delight 7 , 6 delight 9 a 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 1 " 4 brother 2 stay 3 , 3 , 4 brother 4 brother 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 8 cried 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 . " have you no fun about you ? or do you want to get me thrashed ? 1 " 3 you 1 " 6 about 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 no 4 no 5 fun 6 about 7 you 7 you 8 ? 7 you 12 want 9 or 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 want 12 want 13 to 12 want 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 6 from 6 from 7 old 7 old 12 . 9 to 12 . 12 . 13 " he showed me a letter as he spoke . 1 he 2 showed 2 showed 3 me 3 me 4 a 3 me 6 as 4 a 5 letter 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 . " and [i] say , mate , " he added , " [i] 'm mortal hungry . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 say 4 say 6 mate 5 , 6 mate 6 mate 9 he 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 added 10 added 14 'm 11 , 12 " 11 , 14 'm 14 'm 16 hungry 15 mortal 16 hungry 16 hungry 17 . 17 . 18 " " read that , " said he , and put the letter in my hand . 1 " 6 said 2 read 3 that 2 read 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 6 said 11 the 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 the 11 the 12 letter 12 letter 15 hand 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 hand 15 hand 16 . here it is , lying before me as [i] write : 1 here 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 lying 5 lying 6 before 5 lying 11 : 6 before 7 me 7 me 8 as 10 write 11 : " [the] [hawes] [inn] , [at] [the] [queen] ['s] [ferry] . 1 " 5 , 5 , 11 . " sir , [i] lie here with my hawser up and down , and send my cabin-boy to informe . 1 " 2 sir 1 " 5 lie 2 sir 3 , 5 lie 6 here 5 lie 7 with 7 with 8 my 8 my 9 hawser 9 hawser 11 and 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 down 12 down 20 . 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 cabin-boy 14 and 15 send 15 send 16 my 17 cabin-boy 18 to 17 cabin-boy 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 1 after 8 gone 3 ' 4 that 3 ' 6 come 4 that 5 's 6 come 7 and 6 come 8 gone 8 gone 9 , 8 gone 14 to 9 , 10 ye 10 ye 11 would 10 ye 12 be 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 swier 14 to 16 me 15 believe 16 me 16 me 17 upon 17 upon 24 'll 18 my 19 naked 19 naked 20 word 20 word 21 ; 21 ; 22 but 22 but 23 ye 23 ye 24 'll 24 'll 27 . 25 believe 27 . he ['s] factor to half the gentry in these parts ; an auld man , forby : highly respeckit , and he kenned your father . " 1 he 3 factor 1 he 9 these 3 factor 4 to 3 factor 7 gentry 4 to 5 half 5 half 6 the 7 gentry 8 in 9 these 17 : 10 parts 11 ; 10 parts 13 auld 11 ; 12 an 13 auld 15 , 13 auld 16 forby 14 man 15 , 16 forby 17 : 17 : 21 and 18 highly 19 respeckit 18 highly 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 he 22 he 23 kenned 23 kenned 25 father 24 your 25 father 25 father 26 . 26 . 27 " unwilling . 1 unwilling 2 . 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 , 7 made 7 made 8 up 8 up 9 my 9 my 10 mind 10 mind 11 . " very well , " says [i] , " let us go to the [ferry] . " 1 " 2 very 2 very 4 , 3 well 4 , 4 , 9 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 let 10 let 11 us 10 let 12 go 12 go 13 to 12 go 16 . 13 to 14 the 16 . 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 5 in 3 , 4 being 4 being 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 10 north-west 7 cold 9 the 9 the 10 north-west 10 north-west 13 nearly 11 , 12 blew 12 blew 13 nearly 13 nearly 14 in 14 in 20 . 15 our 16 faces 16 faces 18 we 16 faces 20 . 17 as 18 we 18 we 19 went uncle [ebenezer] trudged in the ditch , jogging from side to side like an old ploughman coming home from work . 1 uncle 5 the 3 trudged 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 12 side 6 ditch 8 jogging 6 ditch 12 side 7 , 8 jogging 8 jogging 10 side 9 from 10 side 10 side 11 to 12 side 13 like 13 like 14 an 13 like 15 old 15 old 18 home 16 ploughman 17 coming 17 coming 18 home 18 home 19 from 19 from 20 work 20 work 21 . he never said a word the whole way ; and [i] was thrown for talk on the cabin-boy . 1 he 2 never 1 he 5 word 2 never 4 a 3 said 4 a 5 word 7 whole 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 8 way 7 whole 13 thrown 8 way 9 ; 10 and 12 was 10 and 13 thrown 13 thrown 14 for 14 for 15 talk 15 talk 18 cabin-boy 16 on 18 cabin-boy 17 the 18 cabin-boy 18 cabin-boy 19 . he would only admit one flaw in his idol . 1 he 2 would 1 he 3 only 3 only 4 admit 4 admit 5 one 4 admit 9 idol 5 one 6 flaw 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 idol 9 idol 10 . " he ain't no seaman , " he admitted . 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 no 2 he 3 ain't 4 no 8 he 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 1 " 7 done 2 he 3 done 3 done 4 that 7 done 14 with 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 16 air 15 an 16 air 16 air 19 . 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 5 do 2 cried 3 , 2 cried 5 do 3 , 4 " 5 do 8 such 6 you 7 take 7 take 8 such 8 such 10 usage 9 savage 10 usage 10 usage 11 at 10 usage 13 hands 11 at 12 his 13 hands 14 ? why , you are no slave , to be so handled ! " 1 why 4 are 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 no 5 no 6 slave 5 no 8 to 6 slave 7 , 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 " 3 , 3 , 8 moon-calf 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 poor 6 the 7 poor 7 poor 8 moon-calf 8 moon-calf 14 once 9 , 10 changing 10 changing 12 tune 11 his 12 tune 12 tune 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 22 . 17 and 18 so 18 so 19 he 19 he 20 'll 19 he 22 . 20 'll 21 find see'ere ; " and he showed me a great case-knife , which he told me was stolen . 1 see'ere 6 showed 2 ; 3 " 2 ; 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 showed 6 showed 7 me 7 me 12 which 8 a 9 great 9 great 11 , 9 great 12 which 10 case-knife 11 , 12 which 13 he 12 which 14 told 14 told 15 me 14 told 18 . 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 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 says 5 says 16 dare 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 let 9 let 10 me 9 let 13 try 10 me 11 see 11 see 12 him 13 try 14 ; 13 try 16 dare 16 dare 18 to 17 him 18 to 18 to 22 do 19 ; 21 'll 21 'll 22 do 22 do 24 him 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 3 confirmed 9 silly 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 poor 7 poor 8 , 7 poor 9 silly 8 , 9 silly 9 silly 11 ugly 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 1 he 6 father 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 a 6 father 7 in 7 in 8 some 8 some 10 seaport 10 seaport 11 , 10 seaport 13 forget 13 forget 14 which 13 forget 15 . 14 which 15 . " he was a fine man , too , " he said , " but he 's dead . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 6 man 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 too 7 , 12 said 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 12 said 13 , 12 said 16 he 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 but 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 " 4 's 4 's 5 name 5 name 8 cried 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 cried 8 cried 12 can 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 can 12 can 14 find 13 you 14 find 14 find 15 no 14 find 17 life 15 no 16 reputable 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 " 8 he 1 " 18 would 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 7 says 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 12 looking 9 , 11 and 9 , 12 looking 10 winking 11 and 12 looking 15 , 13 very 14 sly 14 sly 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 they 18 would 24 . 19 put 23 trade 19 put 24 . 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 1 i 3 a 3 a 5 worth 4 trick 5 worth 5 worth 7 of 6 two 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 13 " 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 " 13 says 2 and 3 then 2 and 4 it's 4 it's 5 not 4 it's 8 bad 5 not 6 all 7 as 8 bad 8 bad 9 as 8 bad 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 14 he 14 he 19 worse 15 ; 16 " 15 ; 17 there 17 there 18 's 18 's 19 worse 19 worse 21 than 20 off 21 than 21 than 23 : 22 me 23 : 23 : 28 . 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 2 , 5 you 3 laws 4 ! 5 you 6 should 5 you 7 see 7 see 8 them 7 see 10 on 8 them 9 taking 10 on 11 . i made a fine fool of him , [i] tell you ! 1 i 2 made 2 made 3 a 2 made 5 fool 3 a 4 fine 4 fine 5 fool 5 fool 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 ! and then there 's little uns , too : oh , little by me ! 1 and 2 then 1 and 6 uns 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 's 5 little 6 uns 6 uns 8 too 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 : 9 : 10 oh 9 : 14 me 10 oh 11 , 11 , 12 little 12 little 13 by 14 me 15 ! i tell you , [i] keep them in order . 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 9 order 6 keep 7 them 7 them 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 1 when 5 uns 2 we 3 carry 3 carry 4 little 5 uns 10 rope 6 , 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 rope 10 rope 12 end 11 's 12 end 12 end 15 own 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 10 hill 2 then 3 we 2 then 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 10 hill 6 the 7 top 6 the 10 hill 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 the 10 hill 13 looked 10 hill 18 and 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 looked 13 looked 14 down 14 down 15 on 15 on 16 the 18 and 19 the 19 the 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 1 we 5 pulled 3 all 4 three 4 three 5 pulled 5 pulled 9 brow 6 up 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 brow 9 brow 14 and 9 brow 17 marched 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hill 12 hill 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 now 17 marched 19 the 17 marched 20 road 18 across 19 the 20 road 21 and 20 road 25 . 22 addressed 23 my 22 addressed 25 . 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 6 a 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 5 he 7 . " what 's that ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 2 what 5 ? 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 1 " 4 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 well 4 well 7 he 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 12 'll 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 we 11 we 12 'll 12 'll 19 suppose 13 have 14 to 13 have 15 please 15 please 16 ye 16 ye 17 , 17 , 19 suppose 19 suppose 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 1 it 3 perishing 3 perishing 11 mistaken 4 cold 5 ; 4 cold 10 no 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 if 7 if 9 'm 10 no 11 mistaken 11 mistaken 15 busking 12 , 13 they 12 , 15 busking 13 they 14 're 15 busking 16 the 15 busking 19 sea 18 for 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 3 table 1 at 10 tall 2 a 3 table 4 hard 8 , 4 hard 10 tall 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 chimney 7 chimney 8 , 10 tall 16 sat 11 , 12 dark 12 dark 13 , 12 dark 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 1 he 5 feet 1 he 10 coming 2 got 3 to 3 to 4 his 5 feet 9 and 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 coming 13 offered 10 coming 19 . 11 forward 13 offered 12 , 13 offered 13 offered 15 large 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 4 fair 2 wind 3 's 2 wind 4 fair 4 fair 5 , 4 fair 8 tide 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 tide 8 tide 14 'll 9 upon 10 the 9 upon 11 turn 11 turn 12 ; 12 ; 13 we 13 we 14 'll 14 'll 15 see 15 see 17 old 15 see 19 burning 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 coal-bucket 19 burning 20 on 19 burning 26 to-night 21 the 23 of 21 the 26 to-night 25 before 26 to-night 26 to-night 27 . 27 . 28 " " captain [hoseason] , " returned my uncle , " you keep your room unco hot . " 1 " 2 captain 2 captain 8 uncle 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 returned 6 returned 7 my 7 my 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 , 8 uncle 12 keep 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 keep 12 keep 14 room 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 1 " 5 habit 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 a 5 habit 7 have 5 habit 11 , 7 have 8 , 11 , 13 said 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 skipper 15 skipper 16 . " [i] 'm a cold-rife man by my nature ; [i] have a cold blood , sir . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 6 man 3 'm 10 ; 4 a 5 cold-rife 5 cold-rife 6 man 6 man 9 nature 7 by 8 my 8 my 9 nature 10 ; 12 have 12 have 15 blood 13 a 14 cold 14 cold 15 blood 15 blood 16 , 15 blood 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 10 sir 3 neither 4 fur 4 fur 5 , 5 , 6 nor 6 nor 9 , 7 flannel 8 no 8 no 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 11 , 12 nor 12 nor 16 will 13 hot 14 rum 13 hot 16 will 14 rum 15 , 16 will 21 call 17 warm 18 up 17 warm 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 , 1 sir 6 same 1 sir 8 most 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 the 8 most 22 tropic 9 men 10 that 9 men 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 16 they 12 been 22 tropic 13 carbonadoed 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 call 17 call 18 it 17 call 19 , 20 in 22 tropic 21 the 22 tropic 22 tropic 24 . 23 seas 24 . 24 . 25 " " well , well , captain , " replied my uncle , " we must all be the way we 're made . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 well 1 " 6 captain 2 well 3 , 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 captain 6 captain 17 be 6 captain 19 way 7 , 9 replied 7 , 14 we 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 11 uncle 10 my 11 uncle 11 uncle 12 , 12 , 13 " 14 we 15 must 14 we 17 be 15 must 16 all 18 the 19 way 19 way 22 made 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 8 the 1 but 14 share 2 it 3 chanced 3 chanced 6 fancy 4 that 6 fancy 6 fancy 7 of 7 of 8 the 9 captain 10 's 9 captain 13 great 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 share 14 share 18 . 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 1 but 5 new 2 the 3 weeds 3 weeds 4 were 5 new 11 some 5 new 14 long 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 some 8 some 10 , 9 green 10 , 10 , 11 some 12 brown 13 and 13 and 14 long 14 long 20 bladders 15 , 16 and 15 , 18 with 16 and 17 some 18 with 20 bladders 20 bladders 25 fingers 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 3 the 3 the 13 than 4 time 5 of 5 of 6 day 6 day 12 desperate 7 with 8 one 8 one 11 less 9 that 10 looked 10 looked 11 less 11 less 12 desperate 12 desperate 13 than 13 than 17 and 14 his 15 fellows 15 fellows 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 25 brig 18 asked 19 him 18 asked 22 sailing 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 6 give 2 told 3 him 2 told 5 would 5 would 6 give 6 give 14 he 7 him 8 no 8 no 9 such 9 such 12 for 9 such 13 neither 10 thing 11 , 11 , 12 for 13 neither 14 he 14 he 17 was 15 nor 17 was 17 was 19 an 18 of 19 an 19 an 20 age 20 age 21 for 20 age 23 indulgences 21 for 22 such 22 such 23 indulgences 23 indulgences 24 . " hoot , ay , " says he , " and a very honest man . 1 " 4 ay 1 " 7 says 2 hoot 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 , 4 ay 7 says 5 , 6 " 7 says 13 very 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 honest 14 honest 16 . 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 20 ? 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 he 8 says 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 it 11 " 14 you 12 was 13 it 14 you 16 came 14 you 20 ? 16 came 17 in 16 came 18 with 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 " 3 thought 1 " 7 said 3 thought 4 not 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 yet 11 and 15 a 12 yet 13 ye 13 ye 14 have 15 a 16 kind 15 a 18 gliff 16 kind 17 of 18 gliff 19 of 18 gliff 22 . 22 . 23 " look . 1 look 2 . i said it seemed that [ebenezer] was ill-seen in the country . 1 i 2 said 1 i 8 ill-seen 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 8 ill-seen 8 ill-seen 11 country 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 country 11 country 12 . " [nae] doubt , " said the landlord . 1 " 3 doubt 3 doubt 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 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 1 " 7 man 2 he 3 's 2 he 4 a 3 's 4 a 5 wicked 6 auld 5 wicked 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 many 9 and 10 there 12 many 15 to 13 would 14 like 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 him 16 see 21 tow 17 him 18 girning 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 . 1 jennet 8 has 3 and 4 mony 4 mony 5 mair 5 mair 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 has 8 has 11 of 9 harried 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 house 12 house 14 hame 13 and 14 hame 14 hame 15 . and yet he was ance a fine young fellow , too . 1 and 3 he 2 yet 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 8 young 5 ance 6 a 6 a 7 fine 7 fine 8 young 8 young 10 , 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 6 sough 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 before 4 before 5 the 5 the 6 sough 6 sough 9 about 7 gaed 8 abroad 7 gaed 9 about 9 about 16 the 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 like 15 like 16 the 16 the 17 death 17 death 18 of 17 death 20 . 18 of 19 him 20 . 21 " rope . 1 rope 2 . report . 1 report 2 . " and what was it ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 was 3 what 6 ? 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 1 " 4 just 2 ou 3 , 4 just 7 had 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 killed 8 killed 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 12 said 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 4 would 6 kill 6 kill 7 him 6 kill 9 ? 7 him 8 for 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " and what for , but just to get the place , " said he . 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 what 3 what 8 to 4 for 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 just 7 just 8 to 8 to 10 the 9 get 10 the 10 the 11 place 11 place 12 , 12 , 14 said 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] [?] ["] 1 " 2 the " [nae] other place that [i] ken , " said he . 1 " 4 place 3 other 4 place 4 place 8 , 5 that 7 ken 7 ken 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 2 is 4 so 2 is 5 ? was my was [alexander] the eldest son ? " 1 was 2 my 2 my 7 son 3 was 5 the 5 the 6 eldest 6 eldest 7 son 7 son 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ' [deed] was he , " said the landlord . 1 " 8 said 2 ' 8 said 4 was 5 he 5 he 8 said 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 landlord 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 4 would 7 killed 5 he 6 have 7 killed 8 him 7 killed 10 ? 8 him 9 for 10 ? 11 " and with that he went away , as he had been impatient to do from the beginning . 1 and 8 as 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 12 impatient 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 impatient 12 impatient 17 beginning 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 8 uncle 1 the 15 pair 2 next 4 , 2 next 6 heard 3 thing 4 , 6 heard 7 my 6 heard 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 calling 9 calling 10 me 10 me 11 , 12 and 13 found 13 found 15 pair 14 the 15 pair 15 pair 20 . 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 road 18 road 20 . 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 5 who 3 the 4 captain 4 captain 5 who 5 who 14 ( 6 addressed 7 me 6 addressed 12 an 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 11 with 12 an 12 an 13 air 13 air 14 ( 14 ( 17 to 15 very 17 to 17 to 19 young 18 a 19 young 19 young 21 ) 20 lad 21 ) 21 ) 23 grave 21 ) 25 . 22 of 23 grave 23 grave 24 equality 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 2 wish 1 i 22 most 2 wish 6 longer 4 was 5 for 5 for 6 longer 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 we 10 we 11 might 11 might 12 make 11 might 22 most 12 make 18 we 13 the 14 better 13 the 15 friends 15 friends 16 ; 15 friends 18 we 16 ; 17 but 18 we 19 'll 19 'll 20 make 20 make 21 the 22 most 27 . 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 3 come 1 ye 7 brig 2 shall 3 come 3 come 4 on 4 on 5 board 4 on 6 my 7 brig 8 for 7 brig 9 half 7 brig 13 till 8 for 9 half 10 an 12 , 10 an 13 till 11 hour 12 , 13 till 15 ebb 13 till 16 sets 14 the 15 ebb 16 sets 18 and 18 and 19 drink 19 drink 21 bowl 20 a 21 bowl 21 bowl 25 " 22 with 23 me 22 with 24 . 24 . 25 " " ay , ay , " said he , " he passed me word of that . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 4 ay 2 ay 3 , 4 ay 5 , 4 ay 9 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 9 , 10 " 9 , 14 word 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 passed 12 passed 13 me 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 7 boat 2 , 3 ye 2 , 7 boat 3 ye 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 the 7 boat 9 set 7 boat 11 ashore 8 'll 9 set 10 ye 11 ashore 11 ashore 17 and 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 22 penny 20 but 21 a 21 a 22 penny 22 penny 23 stonecast 23 stonecast 24 from 23 stonecast 27 house 26 's 27 house 27 house 28 . 28 . 29 " 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 11 ear 5 leaned 6 down 6 down 7 and 7 and 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 in 8 whispered 11 ear 11 ear 12 : 12 : 16 of 13 " 14 take 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 tod 18 old 19 tod 19 tod 22 means 19 tod 23 mischief 20 ; 21 he 21 he 22 means 23 mischief 24 . come aboard till [i] can get a word with ye . " 1 come 2 aboard 2 aboard 3 till 3 till 5 can 3 till 11 . 5 can 6 get 6 get 7 a 7 a 8 word 7 a 10 ye 8 word 9 with 11 . 12 " any friend of [mr] [balfour] 's can command . 1 any 2 friend 2 friend 3 of 2 friend 8 command 6 's 7 can 7 can 8 command 8 command 9 . a roll of tobacco ? 1 a 2 roll 2 roll 3 of 3 of 4 tobacco 4 tobacco 5 ? fox . 1 fox 2 . by this time we were at the boat-side , and he was handing me in . 1 by 2 this 1 by 7 the 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 at 7 the 8 boat-side 8 boat-side 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 handing 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 was 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 6 uncle 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . 11 suddenly 12 . " ay , " said [hoseason] , with a sudden grimness , " that 's the point . " 1 " 2 ay 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 10 sudden 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 2 felt 2 felt 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 1 with 4 strength 2 all 3 my 4 strength 10 of 5 , 7 plucked 7 plucked 8 myself 8 myself 9 clear 9 clear 10 of 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 to 14 to 16 bulwarks 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 12 , 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 boat 7 boat 8 pulling 8 pulling 11 town 8 pulling 12 , 9 for 11 town 10 the 11 town 12 , 15 uncle 13 with 14 my 14 my 15 uncle 15 uncle 16 sitting 16 sitting 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 20 . i gave a piercing cry " help , help ! 1 i 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 piercing 4 piercing 5 cry 4 piercing 7 help 5 cry 6 " 7 help 9 help 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 6 saw 6 saw 7 . [chapter] [vii] [i] [go] [to] [sea] [in] [the] [brig] ["] [covenant] ["] [of] [dysart] i came to myself [in] darkness , in great pain , bound hand and foot , and deafened by many unfamiliar noises . 1 i 4 myself 1 i 6 darkness 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 myself 6 darkness 7 , 6 darkness 9 great 6 darkness 15 foot 7 , 8 in 9 great 11 , 10 pain 11 , 12 bound 13 hand 13 hand 14 and 14 and 15 foot 15 foot 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 deafened 18 deafened 23 . 19 by 20 many 20 many 21 unfamiliar 21 unfamiliar 22 noises 21 unfamiliar 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 3 a 3 a 4 gun 3 a 5 fire 5 fire 15 for 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 supposed 8 supposed 10 storm 9 the 10 storm 10 storm 11 had 11 had 12 proved 11 had 13 too 13 too 14 strong 13 too 15 for 15 for 16 us 16 us 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 22 signals 18 and 19 we 19 we 20 were 20 were 21 firing 22 signals 24 distress 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 1 the 18 . 2 thought 8 death 3 of 4 deliverance 4 deliverance 5 , 5 , 6 even 6 even 8 death 8 death 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 12 sea 10 the 11 deep 12 sea 13 , 12 sea 14 was 14 was 15 welcome 15 welcome 17 me 16 to 17 me but sleep at length stole from me the consciousness of sorrow . 1 but 4 length 2 sleep 3 at 3 at 4 length 4 length 5 stole 5 stole 6 from 6 from 9 consciousness 7 me 8 the 8 the 9 consciousness 9 consciousness 10 of 9 consciousness 11 sorrow 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 2 was 6 light 3 awakened 4 by 5 the 6 light 6 light 9 hand-lantern 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 hand-lantern 9 hand-lantern 10 shining 10 shining 11 in 11 in 13 face 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 3 man 1 a 4 of 4 of 9 green 5 about 6 thirty 6 thirty 7 , 6 thirty 9 green 7 , 8 with 9 green 11 and 9 green 15 fair 10 eyes 11 and 12 a 13 tangle 13 tangle 14 of 13 tangle 15 fair 15 fair 18 stood 16 hair 17 , 16 hair 18 stood 18 stood 21 at 19 looking 20 down 19 looking 21 at 21 at 22 me 22 me 23 . " well , " said he , " how goes it ? " 1 " 5 said 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 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 , 2 ay 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 10 sore 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 1 the 5 done 2 world 3 's 3 's 4 no 5 done 8 've 5 done 9 made 6 ; 7 you 7 you 8 've 9 made 11 bad 9 made 12 start 10 a 11 bad 12 start 13 of 12 start 18 make 13 of 14 it 14 it 17 'll 15 but 16 you 16 you 17 'll 18 make 19 a 18 make 21 . 20 better 21 . have you had any meat ? " 1 have 2 you 1 have 4 any 3 had 4 any 4 any 5 meat 5 meat 6 ? 6 ? 7 " stroke . 1 stroke 2 . i [ached] , besides , in every limb , and the cords that bound me seemed to be of fire . 1 i 3 , 3 , 7 every 4 besides 5 , 4 besides 6 in 6 in 7 every 7 every 8 limb 8 limb 9 , 8 limb 14 bound 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 12 cords 13 that 12 cords 14 bound 14 bound 15 me 14 bound 20 fire 15 me 16 seemed 17 to 18 be 17 to 20 fire 18 be 19 of 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 1 the 5 green 2 man 3 with 3 with 4 the 5 green 6 eyes 5 green 9 first 6 eyes 7 was 7 was 8 the 9 first 10 to 9 first 18 that 11 descend 12 the 11 descend 13 ladder 13 ladder 14 , 13 ladder 18 that 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 noticed 18 that 19 he 19 he 22 unsteadily 20 came 21 somewhat 20 came 22 unsteadily 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 3 am 4 no 4 no 6 , 4 no 9 , 5 conjurer 6 , 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 captain 12 the 13 captain 13 captain 14 . here he is ; here he shall bide . " 1 here 2 he 1 here 6 he 2 he 3 is 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 3 was 3 was 4 paid 4 paid 7 more 5 for 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 1 we 3 be 3 be 4 required 3 be 8 " 4 required 5 on 4 required 6 deck 5 on 6 deck 8 " 14 sharper 9 he 10 added 10 added 11 , 10 added 14 sharper 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 a 14 sharper 18 set 15 note 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 set 18 set 19 one 18 set 23 ladder 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 4 caught 4 caught 5 him 5 him 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 1 " 4 you 3 that 4 you 4 you 7 paid 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 paid 7 paid 9 do 8 to 9 do 9 do 14 began 10 a 11 murder 10 a 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 began 14 began 15 . hoseason turned upon him with a flash . 1 hoseason 3 upon 2 turned 3 upon 3 upon 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 8 . 7 flash 8 . " what 's that ? " he cried . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 2 what 5 ? 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 2 what 6 is 3 kind 4 of 4 of 5 talk 6 is 7 that 6 is 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 1 " 3 seems 3 seems 4 it 3 seems 18 looking 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 talk 7 talk 10 can 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 understand 11 understand 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 , 18 looking 19 him 18 looking 23 face 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 " 4 , 4 , 11 cruises 6 have 7 sailed 6 have 10 three 7 sailed 8 with 9 ye 10 three 10 three 11 cruises 11 cruises 16 captain 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 5 lad 7 die 7 die 8 " " ay , will he ! " said [mr] . riach . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 4 will 2 ay 6 ! 4 will 5 he 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . 10 . 11 riach 10 . 12 . 11 riach 12 . " well , sir , is not that enough ? " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 sir 2 well 3 , 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 2 was 14 daylight 3 a 4 blessed 3 a 5 thing 3 a 10 eyes 5 thing 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 to 7 to 8 open 8 open 9 my 10 eyes 11 again 11 again 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 14 daylight 15 , 14 daylight 18 find 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 to 18 find 20 in 19 myself 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 society 22 society 23 of 22 society 24 men 23 of 24 men there were no bones broken , he explained : " a clour on the head was naething . 1 there 2 were 1 there 4 bones 3 no 4 bones 4 bones 6 , 4 bones 17 naething 5 broken 6 , 7 he 8 explained 8 explained 9 : 8 explained 11 a 9 : 10 " 11 a 12 clour 11 a 15 head 12 clour 13 on 13 on 14 the 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 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 it 7 " 12 gave 8 it 9 was 10 me 11 that 11 that 12 gave 12 gave 13 it 13 it 14 ye 14 ye 15 ! 15 ! 16 " blow . 1 blow 2 . rough they were , sure enough ; and bad , [i] suppose ; but they had many virtues . 1 rough 3 were 1 rough 6 enough 2 they 3 were 4 , 5 sure 4 , 6 enough 6 enough 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 7 ; 15 they 8 and 9 bad 9 bad 10 , 10 , 12 suppose 12 suppose 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 15 they 17 many 15 they 19 . 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 12 sit 4 man 5 , 4 man 7 maybe 6 of 7 maybe 7 maybe 8 forty 8 forty 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 would 11 would 12 sit 12 sit 15 berthside 13 on 14 my 14 my 15 berthside 15 berthside 22 his 16 for 17 hours 17 hours 18 and 18 and 19 tell 19 tell 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 wife 23 wife 24 and 23 wife 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 1 he 4 fisher 2 was 3 a 4 fisher 5 that 5 that 9 boat 7 lost 8 his 8 his 9 boat 9 boat 12 thus 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 thus 12 thus 13 been 13 been 14 driven 13 been 19 . 15 to 16 the 15 to 18 voyaging 16 the 17 deep-sea 18 voyaging 19 . well , it is years ago now : but [i] have never forgotten him . 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 it 3 it 6 ago 4 is 5 years 5 years 6 ago 6 ago 7 now 7 now 8 : 8 : 9 but 9 but 11 have 11 have 13 forgotten 12 never 13 forgotten 13 forgotten 15 . 14 him 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 4 bound 13 suppose 5 for 6 the 8 ; 11 must 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 not 12 not 13 suppose 13 suppose 21 merely 14 that 16 was 16 was 17 going 17 going 18 to 17 going 20 place 18 to 19 that 20 place 21 merely 21 merely 23 an 22 as 23 an 23 an 24 exile 24 exile 25 . i asked about the captain ; but [i] was told drink made no difference upon that man of iron . 1 i 3 about 1 i 13 no 2 asked 3 about 3 about 5 captain 4 the 5 captain 6 ; 7 but 7 but 9 was 9 was 12 made 9 was 13 no 10 told 11 drink 10 told 12 made 13 no 19 iron 14 difference 19 iron 15 upon 16 that 15 upon 19 iron 16 that 17 man 17 man 18 of 19 iron 20 . but his mind was scarce truly human . 1 but 3 mind 2 his 3 mind 3 mind 5 scarce 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 9 look 1 as 15 poor 2 for 3 me 2 for 6 felt 3 me 4 , 6 felt 7 ashamed 6 felt 9 look 7 ashamed 8 to 9 look 12 , 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 15 poor 16 child 15 poor 18 comes 16 child 17 still 17 still 18 comes 18 comes 19 about 18 comes 23 dreams 19 about 20 me 20 me 21 in 22 my 23 dreams 23 dreams 24 . " and in the meantime , " says he , " keep your heart up . 1 " 5 meantime 2 and 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 meantime 5 meantime 8 says 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 14 heart 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 3 not 2 're 3 not 3 not 5 only 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 9 'll 9 'll 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 10 tell 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 3 many 1 there 9 that 3 many 5 man 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 hoeing 6 hoeing 8 over-seas 7 tobacco 8 over-seas 9 that 12 mounting 10 should 11 be 11 be 12 mounting 12 mounting 14 horse 13 his 14 horse 14 horse 15 at 15 at 18 door 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 door 18 door 20 home 19 at 20 home 20 home 23 and 21 ; 23 and 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 , 6 variorum 9 the 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 5 i 1 look 7 a 2 at 3 me 3 me 4 : 4 : 5 i 5 i 6 'm 7 a 8 laird 7 a 11 and 8 laird 9 's 9 's 10 son 11 and 13 than 12 more 13 than 13 than 14 half 14 half 15 a 15 a 16 doctor 16 doctor 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 27 " 18 and 19 here 19 here 24 to 21 am 22 , 21 am 24 to 26 ! 27 " i thought it would be civil to ask him for his story . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 5 be 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 would 5 be 8 ask 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 " 3 like 3 like 4 fun 4 fun 5 , 4 fun 9 . 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 9 . 10 " and he skipped out of the forecastle . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 skipped 3 skipped 5 of 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 1 " 6 said 2 my 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 " 6 said 7 he 7 he 11 want 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 we 10 we 11 want 11 want 14 serve 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 2 and 1 you 6 change 4 are 5 to 5 to 6 change 6 change 7 berths 7 berths 8 . run away aft with [ye] . " 1 run 2 away 1 run 3 aft 3 aft 4 with 4 with 6 . 6 . 7 " it [was] as white as wax , and had a look upon it like a dreadful smile . 1 it 3 as 3 as 11 look 4 white 5 as 4 white 6 wax 6 wax 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 look 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 a 11 look 15 a 12 upon 14 like 13 it 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 dreadful 15 a 18 . 16 dreadful 17 smile the blood in me ran cold , and [i] drew in my breath as if [i] had been struck . 1 the 2 blood 1 the 6 cold 2 blood 3 in 4 me 5 ran 5 ran 6 cold 6 cold 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 if 10 drew 11 in 10 drew 13 breath 11 in 12 my 13 breath 14 as 13 breath 15 if 15 if 18 been 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 2 run 8 aft 4 aft 5 ; 4 aft 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 aft 8 aft 9 with 8 aft 10 ye 10 ye 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 . the brig was sheering swiftly [and] giddily through a long , cresting swell . 1 the 2 brig 1 the 7 giddily 2 brig 3 was 2 brig 4 sheering 4 sheering 5 swiftly 7 giddily 8 through 7 giddily 10 long 8 through 9 a 10 long 13 swell 11 , 12 cresting 12 cresting 13 swell 13 swell 14 . the most of the cutlasses were in another place . 1 the 2 most 1 the 5 cutlasses 2 most 3 of 3 of 4 the 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 1 he 5 man 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 5 man 6 , 6 , 8 made 8 made 10 very 9 and 10 very 10 very 22 one 11 black 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 12 ; 14 he 14 he 15 stared 15 stared 16 before 16 before 20 table 16 before 21 like 17 him 18 on 18 on 20 table 19 the 20 table 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 20 face 2 shook 4 head 2 shook 8 does 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 like 5 like 6 one 6 one 7 that 8 does 9 not 8 does 10 know 9 not 10 know 10 know 14 wish 10 know 20 face 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 20 face 23 stern 21 was 22 very 21 was 23 stern 23 stern 24 . presently [mr] [riach] came in . 1 presently 4 came 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 . and as he spoke ( the weather sliding-doors standing open ) he tossed the bottle [into] the sea . 1 and 7 weather 1 and 10 open 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 ( 4 spoke 7 weather 5 ( 6 the 8 sliding-doors 9 standing 9 standing 10 open 10 open 15 bottle 11 ) 13 tossed 11 ) 15 bottle 12 he 13 tossed 14 the 15 bottle 15 bottle 18 sea 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 8 captain 7 the 8 captain 8 captain 9 . " ye sot and swine , do ye know what ye 've done ? 1 " 5 swine 2 ye 3 sot 3 sot 4 and 3 sot 5 swine 5 swine 6 , 6 , 10 what 7 do 8 ye 8 ye 9 know 9 know 10 what 10 what 12 've 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 . 1 mr 4 to 1 mr 11 again 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 understand 5 understand 9 sat 5 understand 10 down 6 ; 7 for 6 ; 8 he 8 he 9 sat 9 sat 10 down 11 again 16 his 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 put 14 put 15 up 15 up 16 his 16 his 17 hand 17 hand 18 to 17 hand 21 . 19 his 20 brow 20 brow 21 . " well , " he said , " he brought me a dirty pannikin ! " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 , 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 brought 10 brought 11 me 10 brought 12 a 12 a 13 dirty 12 a 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 4 a 2 murderer 9 took 3 cried 4 a 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 14 obeyed 13 and 14 obeyed 14 obeyed 15 . " ah ! " cried [mr] [riach] , with a dreadful voice , " ye should have interfered long syne . 1 " 5 cried 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 8 , 5 cried 12 voice 8 , 9 with 10 a 11 dreadful 10 a 12 voice 12 voice 19 long 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 ye 15 ye 17 have 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 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 6 said 8 captain 7 the 8 captain 8 captain 9 , 8 captain 14 work 9 , 10 " 11 this 12 night 12 night 13 's 12 night 14 work 14 work 17 be 15 must 16 never 16 never 17 be 17 be 18 kennt 18 kennt 19 in 18 kennt 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 " 4 ye 2 what 3 made 3 made 4 ye 4 ye 5 throw 5 throw 7 good 5 throw 10 ? 6 the 7 good 8 bottle 9 away 9 away 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 13 added 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 5 sense 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 . here , [david] , draw me another . 1 here 2 , 1 here 4 , 4 , 5 draw 5 draw 6 me 6 me 7 another 7 another 8 . they 're in the bottom locker ; " and he tossed me a key . 1 they 2 're 2 're 5 bottom 2 're 9 and 3 in 4 the 3 in 5 bottom 5 bottom 6 locker 6 locker 7 ; 7 ; 8 " 9 and 11 tossed 10 he 11 tossed 11 tossed 12 me 12 me 13 a 13 a 15 . 14 key 15 . " ye 'll need a glass yourself , sir , " he added to [riach] . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 4 need 1 " 9 sir 2 ye 3 'll 5 a 6 glass 6 glass 7 yourself 6 glass 9 sir 7 yourself 8 , 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 16 . 11 " 12 he 11 " 13 added 12 he 13 added 13 added 14 to " [yon] was an ugly thing to see . " 1 " 4 an 3 was 4 an 4 an 5 ugly 5 ugly 6 thing 6 thing 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 6 , 1 how 9 not 2 they 3 kept 2 they 5 health 3 kept 4 their 5 health 6 , 6 , 8 know 9 not 10 , 9 not 11 any 11 any 13 than 11 any 16 kept 12 more 13 than 13 than 14 how 14 how 16 kept 16 kept 17 my 17 my 19 . 18 own 19 . and yet in other ways it was an easy service . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 6 it 3 in 4 other 4 other 5 ways 5 ways 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 an 7 was 9 easy 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 2 for 2 for 7 drink 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 drink 7 drink 22 . 8 or 12 or 9 his 10 crime 10 crime 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 14 two 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 together 15 together 16 , 15 together 18 certainly 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 2 cannot 1 i 5 ever 2 cannot 3 say 5 ever 6 saw 5 ever 7 him 7 him 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 proper 9 his 11 wits 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 6 to 5 cause 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 afraid 7 be 11 . 8 afraid 9 of 9 of 10 him " you were not here before ? " he asked . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 2 you 7 ? 3 were 4 not 5 here 6 before 6 before 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 9 he 11 . 10 asked 11 . " no , sir , " said [i] . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 9 . 9 . 10 " you may think it strange , but for all the horror [i] had , [i] was still sorry for him . 1 you 3 think 1 you 5 strange 2 may 3 think 3 think 4 it 5 strange 21 . 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 all 8 for 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 horror 11 horror 13 had 11 horror 17 still 14 , 16 was 16 was 17 still 17 still 18 sorry 18 sorry 19 for 18 sorry 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 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 hard 4 no 5 very 4 no 6 hard 6 hard 7 life 6 hard 14 which 7 life 8 for 9 the 10 time 9 the 12 lasted 10 time 11 it 12 lasted 13 , 12 lasted 14 which 14 which 19 to 15 ( 18 are 15 ( 19 to 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 are 19 to 20 hear 20 hear 21 ) 21 ) 25 . 22 was 23 not 23 not 25 . i had company , too , and good company of its sort . 1 i 2 had 1 i 5 too 3 company 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 9 company 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 good 8 good 9 company 9 company 10 of 9 company 11 its 10 of 11 its 11 its 12 sort 12 sort 13 . and then [i] had another trouble of my own . 1 and 2 then 1 and 5 another 4 had 5 another 5 another 6 trouble 6 trouble 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 1 more 3 a 3 a 4 week 3 a 5 went 3 a 9 which 5 went 6 by 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 which 9 which 14 hitherto 10 the 11 ill-luck 11 ill-luck 13 had 11 ill-luck 14 hitherto 12 that 13 had 14 hitherto 15 pursued 15 pursued 16 the 16 the 20 voyage 16 the 23 more 18 upon 19 this 18 upon 20 voyage 20 voyage 22 yet 21 grew 22 yet 23 more 24 strongly 23 more 25 marked 25 marked 26 . some days she made a little way ; others , she was driven actually back . 1 some 2 days 1 some 6 little 2 days 3 she 3 she 4 made 4 made 5 a 6 little 7 way 7 way 10 , 8 ; 9 others 9 others 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 was 11 she 14 actually 12 was 13 driven 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 , 2 no 5 , 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 captain 8 the 10 . " we 've only run a boat down . " 1 " 3 've 2 we 3 've 3 've 5 run 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 3 was 6 right 4 in 5 the 6 right 7 of 6 right 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 7 much 1 it 8 agility 2 showed 3 he 2 showed 5 luck 3 he 4 had 5 luck 6 and 5 luck 7 much 8 agility 10 unusual 9 and 10 unusual 10 unusual 16 have 11 strength 13 that 13 that 14 he 13 that 15 should 14 he 15 should 15 should 16 have 16 have 18 saved 17 thus 18 saved 18 saved 19 himself 19 himself 20 from 20 from 21 such 21 such 23 pass 22 a 23 pass 23 pass 24 . his manners , besides , were elegant , and he pledged the captain handsomely . 1 his 2 manners 2 manners 4 besides 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 4 besides 8 , 6 were 7 elegant 7 elegant 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 pledged 11 pledged 15 . 12 the 13 captain 12 the 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 . 1 altogether 3 thought 1 altogether 8 the 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 him 6 , 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 10 sight 9 first 10 sight 10 sight 15 a 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 here 13 here 15 a 14 was 15 a 15 a 22 friend 16 man 18 would 18 would 19 rather 19 rather 20 call 19 rather 21 my 21 my 22 friend 22 friend 23 than 23 than 26 . 24 my 25 enemy 24 my 26 . 25 enemy 26 . the captain , too , was taking his observations , but rather of the man 's clothes than his person . 1 the 7 taking 1 the 12 rather 2 captain 4 too 2 captain 6 was 2 captain 7 taking 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 7 taking 9 observations 8 his 9 observations 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 rather 12 rather 15 man 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 's 16 's 17 clothes 16 's 20 person 17 clothes 18 than 18 than 19 his 20 person 21 . " [i] 'm vexed , sir , about the boat , " says the captain . 1 " 3 'm 1 " 4 vexed 4 vexed 6 sir 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 11 , 7 , 8 about 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 boat 10 boat 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 says 12 " 16 . 13 says 14 the 14 the 15 captain " friends of yours ? " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 friends 2 friends 4 yours 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 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 none 3 have 5 such 5 such 6 friends 6 friends 9 country 7 in 8 your 8 your 9 country 9 country 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 . 12 was 13 the 12 was 14 reply 14 reply 15 . " they would have died for me like dogs . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 4 have 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 " 5 true 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 true 5 true 10 cried 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 7 too 10 cried 8 , 9 " 10 cried 18 to 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 and 15 and 16 ye 15 and 17 seem 17 seem 18 to 18 to 20 a 20 a 21 gentleman 21 gentleman 22 of 22 of 24 penetration 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 " 4 sir 1 " 16 a 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 6 " 7 says 6 " 9 other 7 says 8 the 9 other 15 many 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 12 and 14 has 14 has 15 many 15 many 16 a 16 a 17 pretty 16 a 18 man 18 man 19 , 18 man 22 matter 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 the 22 matter 23 of 22 matter 25 . 23 of 24 that 25 . 26 " " no doubt , sir , " says the captain , " and fine coats . " 1 " 3 doubt 1 " 8 says 2 no 3 doubt 3 doubt 5 sir 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 8 says 9 the 8 says 10 captain 10 captain 11 , 10 captain 14 fine 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 and 14 fine 16 . 15 coats 16 . 16 . 17 " " [oho] ! " says the stranger , " is that how the wind sets ? " 1 " 10 is 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 , 7 stranger 10 is 8 , 9 " 10 is 12 how 11 that 12 how 12 how 14 wind 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 1 and 4 his 2 he 3 laid 4 his 5 hand 4 his 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 1 " 3 be 3 be 6 " 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 " 5 mischief 2 don't 3 do 3 do 4 a 4 a 5 mischief 5 mischief 8 see 6 before 7 ye 7 ye 8 see 8 see 11 of 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 1 " 4 sir 2 why 3 , 4 sir 7 replied 4 sir 13 am 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 9 captain 8 the 9 captain 9 captain 10 , 10 , 11 " 13 am 14 a 14 a 15 true-blue 15 true-blue 18 and 15 true-blue 24 . 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 thank 20 thank 22 for 22 for 23 it 24 . 25 " " can ye so , indeed ? " asked the [jacobite] . 1 " 2 can 2 can 7 ? 3 ye 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 12 . " [in] [france] ? " says the captain . 1 " 6 says 4 ? 5 " 5 " 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 , 2 no 6 that 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ; 6 that 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 do 9 do 10 . but where ye come from we might talk of that . " 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 ye 2 where 11 . 3 ye 4 come 3 ye 6 we 4 come 5 from 6 we 7 might 7 might 8 talk 8 talk 9 of 9 of 10 that 11 . 12 " " half of it , " he cried , " and [i] 'm your man ! " 1 " 8 cried 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 " 9 , 11 and 11 and 13 'm 13 'm 14 your 13 'm 15 man 14 your 15 man 15 man 16 ! 16 ! 17 " the other swept back the guineas into [the] belt , and put it on again under his waistcoat . 1 the 6 guineas 1 the 9 belt 2 other 4 back 2 other 6 guineas 3 swept 4 back 4 back 5 the 6 guineas 7 into 9 belt 14 on 9 belt 16 under 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 put 12 put 13 it 12 put 14 on 15 again 16 under 16 under 18 waistcoat 17 his 18 waistcoat 18 waistcoat 19 . " [i] have told ye sir , " said he , " that not one doit of it belongs to me . 1 " 9 said 3 have 4 told 4 told 5 ye 5 ye 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 that 13 that 19 belongs 14 not 15 one 15 one 17 of 16 doit 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 belongs 19 belongs 21 me 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 7 or 2 guineas 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 sea-side 5 sea-side 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 9 if 8 sixty 9 if 9 if 10 ye 10 ye 12 me 11 set 12 me 12 me 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 17 . take it , if ye will ; if not , ye can do your worst . " 1 take 2 it 1 take 6 will 3 , 4 if 3 , 6 will 4 if 5 ye 6 will 9 not 7 ; 8 if 8 if 9 not 9 not 11 ye 10 , 11 ye 11 ye 13 do 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 " 2 and 2 and 3 if 3 if 6 ye 5 give 6 ye 6 ye 7 over 7 over 8 to 8 to 10 soldiers 9 the 10 soldiers 10 soldiers 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " ye would make a fool 's bargain , " said the other . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 3 would 3 would 6 fool 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 fool 6 fool 9 , 7 's 8 bargain 8 bargain 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 10 " 13 other 11 said 12 the 13 other 14 . " my chief , let me tell you , sir , is forfeited , like every honest man in [scotland] . 1 " 5 let 1 " 8 you 2 my 3 chief 3 chief 4 , 3 chief 5 let 6 me 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 , 8 you 16 every 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 10 sir 13 forfeited 11 , 12 is 13 forfeited 14 , 14 , 15 like 16 every 17 honest 16 every 18 man 17 honest 18 man 18 man 21 . 19 in 21 . " little enough , to be sure , " said [hoseason] ; and then , " if they knew , " he added , drily . 1 " 7 sure 1 " 10 said 1 " 23 added 2 little 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 3 enough 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 9 " 8 , 9 " 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 23 added 16 " 18 they 17 if 18 they 18 they 19 knew 19 knew 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 he 23 added 24 , 23 added 25 drily 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 1 " 6 if 2 but 4 think 4 think 5 , 6 if 12 that 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 14 could 14 could 15 hold 15 hold 17 tongue 16 my 17 tongue 17 tongue 18 about 18 about 19 it 18 about 20 . 20 . 21 " " ah , but [i] 'll begowk ye there ! " cried the gentleman . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 9 there 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 6 'll 6 'll 7 begowk 7 begowk 8 ye 9 there 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 10 ! 12 cried 12 cried 14 gentleman 13 the 14 gentleman 14 gentleman 15 . " play me false , and [i] 'll play you cunning . 1 " 5 , 2 play 3 me 2 play 4 false 4 false 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'll 8 'll 9 play 9 play 10 you 9 play 11 cunning 11 cunning 12 . if a hand is laid upon me , they shall ken what money it is . " 1 if 3 hand 1 if 12 what 2 a 3 hand 3 hand 5 laid 4 is 5 laid 6 upon 7 me 6 upon 8 , 8 , 9 they 8 , 12 what 9 they 11 ken 10 shall 11 ken 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 1 " 5 returned 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 returned 8 , 6 the 7 captain 7 captain 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 what 9 " 12 be 10 what 11 must 12 be 14 . 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 1 here 5 upon 2 's 3 my 3 my 4 hand 5 upon 6 it 5 upon 7 . 7 . 8 " " and here 's mine , " said the other . 1 " 3 here 2 and 3 here 3 here 6 , 4 's 5 mine 5 mine 6 , 6 , 8 said 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 4 captain 2 thereupon 5 went 2 thereupon 9 hurriedly 3 the 4 captain 4 captain 5 went 6 out 9 hurriedly 7 ( 8 rather 8 rather 9 hurriedly 9 hurriedly 13 ) 10 , 12 thought 10 , 13 ) 13 ) 14 , 13 ) 18 alone 15 and 16 left 16 left 17 me 16 left 18 alone 18 alone 22 with 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 round-house 21 round-house 22 with 22 with 24 stranger 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 13 belt 2 as 3 if 3 if 6 were 4 all 5 this 4 all 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 13 belt 17 guineas 14 full 15 of 15 of 17 guineas 17 guineas 18 round 18 round 19 his 18 round 20 loins 20 loins 21 . whatever my opinions , [i] could not look on such a man without a lively interest . 1 whatever 4 , 1 whatever 8 look 2 my 3 opinions 3 opinions 4 , 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 look 8 look 9 on 9 on 10 such 10 such 15 lively 11 a 12 man 11 a 13 without 13 without 15 lively 14 a 15 lively 15 lively 16 interest 15 lively 17 . 16 interest 17 . " and so you 're a [jacobite] ? " said [i] , as [i] set meat before him . 1 " 4 you 1 " 10 said 2 and 3 so 3 so 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 a 6 a 8 ? 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 15 set 13 as 16 meat 16 meat 17 before 17 before 18 him 18 him 19 . " ay , " said he , beginning to eat . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 beginning 8 beginning 9 to 8 beginning 10 eat 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 . " and you , by your long face , should be a [whig] ? " 1 " 3 you 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 , 3 you 6 your 5 by 6 your 6 your 7 long 7 long 8 face 7 long 9 , 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 should 10 should 11 be 10 should 12 a 12 a 14 ? 14 ? 15 " whig or [whigamore] was the cant name for those who were loyal to [king] [george] . 1 whig 2 or 1 whig 6 cant 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 cant 6 cant 9 those 7 name 8 for 8 for 9 those 9 those 12 loyal 10 who 11 were 11 were 12 loyal 12 loyal 16 . 13 to 16 . " and that 's naething , " said he . 1 " 8 said 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 " 6 ask 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 and 4 go 6 ask 6 ask 9 key 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 key 9 key 10 , 10 , 15 and 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 deck 16 stepped 17 on 16 stepped 18 deck 18 deck 19 . the fog was as close as ever , but the swell almost down . 1 the 2 fog 1 the 5 close 2 fog 3 was 3 was 4 as 5 close 7 ever 5 close 8 , 6 as 7 ever 8 , 11 swell 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 swell 11 swell 12 almost 12 almost 14 . 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 3 the 2 of 3 the 3 the 6 still 4 hands 5 were 4 hands 6 still 6 still 9 breakers 7 hearkening 9 breakers 9 breakers 13 captain 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 captain 13 captain 18 were 14 and 15 the 14 and 18 were 15 the 17 officers 16 two 17 officers 18 were 25 together 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 waist 20 the 25 together 21 waist 22 with 21 waist 24 heads 23 their 24 heads 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 12 sudden 2 was 11 a 5 , 6 crying 5 , 9 if 6 crying 8 as 7 out 8 as 9 if 10 upon 9 if 11 a 11 a 12 sudden 12 sudden 18 wile 13 thought 14 : 13 thought 16 couldn't 14 : 15 " 16 couldn't 17 we 16 couldn't 18 wile 18 wile 20 out 19 him 20 out 20 out 24 ? 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 " 5 where 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 better 4 better 5 where 5 where 8 , 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 15 hasn't 10 returned 12 ; 12 ; 13 " 13 " 15 hasn't 14 he 15 hasn't 15 hasn't 18 use 16 room 17 to 17 to 18 use 18 use 19 his 18 use 20 sword 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 1 " 9 said 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 ; 11 ; 13 but 12 " 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 's 14 he 16 hard 16 hard 17 to 17 to 18 come 18 come 19 at 18 come 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 1 at 3 hearing 3 hearing 7 seized 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 seized 7 seized 8 with 7 seized 9 both 9 both 10 fear 9 both 17 greedy 10 fear 12 anger 10 fear 14 these 11 and 12 anger 12 anger 13 at 14 these 15 treacherous 15 treacherous 16 , 17 greedy 18 , 17 greedy 20 men 19 bloody 20 men 20 men 25 . 21 that 23 sailed 23 sailed 25 . 24 with 25 . my first mind was to run away ; my second was bolder . 1 my 2 first 1 my 3 mind 3 mind 7 away 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 10 second 8 ; 9 my 9 my 10 second 10 second 12 bolder 11 was 12 bolder 12 bolder 13 . " captain , " said [i] , " the gentleman is seeking a dram , and the bottle 's out . 1 " 5 said 2 captain 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 18 bottle 9 the 10 gentleman 10 gentleman 11 is 10 gentleman 12 seeking 12 seeking 13 a 13 a 14 dram 14 dram 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 18 bottle 16 and 17 the 18 bottle 21 . 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 3 give 6 key 4 me 5 the 6 key 7 ? 7 ? 8 " they all started and turned about . 1 they 2 all 1 they 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 " 4 here 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 here 4 here 5 's 5 's 7 chance 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 4 ay 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 " 9 lad 3 kens 4 ; 3 kens 7 a 6 's 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 1 i 3 never 3 never 5 so 4 been 5 so 5 so 7 since 7 since 9 came 7 since 11 board 9 came 10 on 10 on 11 board 11 board 12 : 12 : 13 but 12 : 22 heard 15 said 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 all 20 all 22 heard 22 heard 25 natural 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 3 if 1 now 20 he 2 , 3 if 3 if 17 take 5 , 6 or 5 , 10 officers 6 or 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 10 officers 11 , 10 officers 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 go 13 to 17 take 14 go 15 in 14 go 16 and 17 take 19 , 18 them 19 , 20 he 21 would 20 he 25 . 22 fall 23 to 22 fall 25 . 23 to 24 thinking but a lad like you , [david] , might snap up a horn and a pistol or two without remark . 1 but 3 lad 1 but 4 like 2 a 3 lad 4 like 5 you 4 like 8 , 5 you 6 , 8 , 13 horn 9 might 10 snap 10 snap 11 up 10 snap 13 horn 11 up 12 a 13 horn 18 two 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 pistol 16 pistol 17 or 17 or 18 two 18 two 20 remark 19 without 20 remark 20 remark 21 . here [mr] [riach] whispered him a little . 1 here 4 whispered 4 whispered 5 him 5 him 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 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 they 9 they 10 're 10 're 11 all 10 're 15 it 11 all 12 murderers 13 here 14 ; 14 ; 15 it 15 it 16 's 15 it 18 ship 16 's 17 a 18 ship 20 of 19 full 20 of 20 of 21 them 21 them 22 ! they 've murdered a boy already . 1 they 2 've 1 they 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 1 now 5 . 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 you 5 . 6 " " ay , ay , " said he ; " but they have n't got me yet . " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 6 " 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 ; 9 ; 12 they 10 " 11 but 10 " 12 they 12 they 13 have 13 have 14 n't 14 n't 16 me 14 n't 17 yet 15 got 16 me 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 6 curiously 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 1 " 3 will 3 will 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] am no thief , nor yet murderer . 1 " 3 am 1 " 4 no 3 am 4 no 4 no 5 thief 5 thief 6 , 6 , 7 nor 7 nor 8 yet 7 nor 9 murderer 8 yet 9 murderer 9 murderer 10 . i 'll stand by you . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stand 3 stand 4 by 3 stand 5 you 5 you 7 " 6 . 7 " " why , then , " said he , " what 's your name ? " 1 " 5 , 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 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 " 4 is 2 my 3 name 3 name 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 11 drawing 7 " 8 he 7 " 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 4 , 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 1 and 8 though 2 having 3 administered 3 administered 4 this 4 this 6 , 6 , 7 as 8 though 9 it 9 it 18 turned 10 were 11 something 11 something 15 importance 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 chief 13 a 15 importance 15 importance 16 , 15 importance 18 turned 16 , 17 he 18 turned 19 to 19 to 20 examine 19 to 23 . 20 examine 22 defences 21 our 22 defences the round-house was built very strong , [to] support the breaching of the seas . 1 the 4 built 1 the 6 strong 2 round-house 3 was 2 round-house 4 built 5 very 6 strong 6 strong 7 , 7 , 9 support 7 , 14 seas 9 support 10 the 9 support 11 breaching 10 the 11 breaching 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 3 five 1 of 12 doors 2 its 3 five 3 five 5 , 5 , 6 only 6 only 8 skylight 7 the 8 skylight 8 skylight 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 two 12 doors 13 were 13 were 14 large 13 were 18 passage 14 large 15 enough 15 enough 17 the 16 for 17 the 18 passage 21 man 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 man 21 man 22 . " it would be yet better shut , " says [i] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 yet 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 5 yet 6 better 5 yet 7 shut 6 better 7 shut 7 shut 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 says 9 " 12 . " not so , [david] , " says he . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 he 9 he 10 . reaching . 1 reaching 2 . " [i] must stick to the point , " he said , shaking his head ; " and that 's a pity , too . 1 " 11 said 3 must 4 stick 4 stick 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 point 7 point 8 , 7 point 10 he 8 , 9 " 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 shaking 12 , 17 " 13 shaking 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 ; 17 " 22 pity 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 's 20 's 21 a 21 a 22 pity 22 pity 23 , 22 pity 25 . 23 , 24 too it doesn't set my genius , which is all for the upper guard . 1 it 2 doesn't 1 it 3 set 3 set 4 my 3 set 7 which 4 my 5 genius 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 is 8 is 9 all 9 all 12 upper 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 3 now 1 and 10 do 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 keep 12 keep 13 on 13 on 14 charging 13 on 15 the 15 the 16 pistols 16 pistols 17 , 16 pistols 19 give 17 , 18 and 19 give 23 . 20 heed 21 to 21 to 22 me 21 to 23 . 23 . 24 " i told him [i] would listen closely . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 6 listen 5 would 6 listen 6 listen 7 closely 7 closely 8 . " first of all , " said he , " how many are against us ? " 1 " 7 said 2 first 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 , 9 , 12 many 10 " 11 how 11 how 12 many 12 many 13 are 13 are 14 against 13 are 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 4 up 1 i 10 hurry 2 reckoned 3 them 2 reckoned 4 up 5 ; 6 and 5 ; 10 hurry 6 and 7 such 7 such 8 was 8 was 9 the 10 hurry 13 mind 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 mind 13 mind 14 , 14 , 18 cast 16 had 17 to 16 had 18 cast 18 cast 20 numbers 19 the 20 numbers 20 numbers 21 twice 20 numbers 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 6 he 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 can't 9 that 10 can't 10 can't 11 be 11 be 12 cured 11 be 13 . 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 1 it 4 part 2 is 3 my 4 part 9 , 4 part 13 for 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 this 7 this 8 door 8 door 9 , 9 , 12 look 10 where 12 look 13 for 14 the 13 for 17 . 14 the 15 main 15 main 16 battle in that , ye have no hand . 1 in 2 that 2 that 4 ye 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 6 no 5 have 6 no 6 no 7 hand 7 hand 8 . i told him , indeed [i] was no great shot . 1 i 2 told 1 i 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 8 no 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 great 9 great 10 shot 9 great 11 . " and that 's very bravely said , " he cried , in a great admiration of my candour . 1 " 5 very 1 " 10 he 2 and 3 that 2 and 5 very 3 that 4 's 5 very 6 bravely 6 bravely 8 , 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 he 11 cried 10 he 15 great 11 cried 12 , 12 , 13 in 14 a 15 great 15 great 17 of 16 admiration 17 of 17 of 18 my 18 my 20 . 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 3 's 7 gentleman 4 many 5 a 5 a 6 pretty 7 gentleman 8 that 8 that 9 wouldnae 9 wouldnae 10 dare 9 wouldnae 14 . 10 dare 12 say 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 it 14 . 15 " " but then , sir , " said [i] , " there is the door behind you , which they may perhaps break in . " 1 " 5 sir 1 " 8 said 1 " 17 you 2 but 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 11 " 12 there 11 " 16 behind 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 behind 16 behind 17 you 17 you 19 which 17 you 21 may 18 , 19 which 20 they 21 may 21 may 22 perhaps 22 perhaps 23 break 22 perhaps 25 . 23 break 24 in 25 . 26 " " ay , " said he , " and that is a part of your work . 1 " 3 , 2 ay 3 , 3 , 9 and 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 12 a 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 part 13 part 16 work 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 5 all 3 's 6 . 4 not 5 all 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 4 bit 6 a 6 a 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 of 7 soldier 12 . 9 ye 10 , 10 , 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 " 4 's 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 6 true 5 very 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " but have ye no ears to your head ? " 1 " 4 ye 2 but 3 have 2 but 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 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " [i] must hear the bursting of the glass ! " 1 " 3 must 3 must 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 " 3 have 2 ye 3 have 3 have 4 some 4 some 5 rudiments 5 rudiments 6 of 6 of 7 sense 7 sense 13 grimly 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 10 said 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 1 but 6 truce 2 now 3 our 3 our 4 time 4 time 5 of 6 truce 8 come 7 was 8 come 8 come 10 an 9 to 10 an 10 an 11 end 11 end 12 . " [stand] ! " cried [alan] , and pointed his sword at him . 1 " 5 cried 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 pointed 9 pointed 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 1 the 3 stood 3 stood 8 he 4 , 5 indeed 4 , 8 he 5 indeed 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 8 he 9 neither 9 neither 11 nor 9 neither 16 . 10 winced 11 nor 12 drew 13 back 13 back 16 . 14 a 15 foot 15 foot 16 . " a naked sword ? " says he . 1 " 2 a 1 " 3 naked 3 naked 4 sword 3 naked 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 . " this is a strange return for hospitality . " 1 " 3 is 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 3 ye 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 " 4 come 3 am 4 come 4 come 5 of 5 of 6 kings 6 kings 9 bear 7 ; 9 bear 9 bear 13 name 10 a 11 king 11 king 12 's 11 king 13 name 13 name 14 . my badge is the oak . 1 my 2 badge 2 badge 3 is 2 badge 5 oak 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 3 slashed 2 has 3 slashed 3 slashed 4 the 3 slashed 7 mair 4 the 5 heads 5 heads 6 off 5 heads 7 mair 7 mair 11 have 9 than 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 13 upon 12 toes 13 upon 13 upon 15 feet 14 your 15 feet 15 feet 16 . call up your vermin to your back , sir , and fall on ! 1 call 2 up 1 call 5 to 2 up 3 your 3 your 4 vermin 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 9 sir 14 ! 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 fall 12 fall 13 on the sooner the clash begins , the sooner ye 'll taste this steel throughout your vitals . " 1 the 5 begins 2 sooner 4 clash 3 the 4 clash 4 clash 5 begins 5 begins 6 , 5 begins 8 sooner 6 , 7 the 8 sooner 9 ye 8 sooner 11 taste 9 ye 10 'll 11 taste 13 steel 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 5 to 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 15 an 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 looked 10 looked 11 over 11 over 12 at 11 over 15 an 12 at 13 me 13 me 14 with 15 an 16 ugly 16 ugly 17 look 16 ugly 18 . 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 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 13 ; 6 he 10 'll 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 'll 10 'll 11 mind 11 mind 12 this 13 ; 14 " 13 ; 15 and 15 and 21 went 16 the 17 sound 17 sound 18 of 17 sound 20 voice 18 of 19 his 20 voice 21 went 21 went 23 me 22 through 23 me 23 me 26 jar 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 " 3 now 1 " 10 let 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 let 13 keep 11 your 12 hand 12 hand 13 keep 13 keep 14 your 14 your 15 head 14 your 21 coming 15 head 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 grip 19 grip 20 is 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 1 alan 6 which 1 alan 12 hand 2 drew 3 a 2 drew 4 dirk 3 a 4 dirk 5 , 6 which 6 which 7 he 7 he 8 held 8 held 11 left 9 in 10 his 9 in 11 left 12 hand 16 should 13 in 14 case 14 case 15 they 15 they 16 should 16 should 17 run 17 run 19 under 17 run 22 . 18 in 19 under 19 under 21 sword 20 his 21 sword it was a small part of the deck that [i] could overlook , but enough for our purpose . 1 it 5 part 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 small 3 a 5 part 5 part 15 enough 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 deck 7 the 12 overlook 8 deck 9 that 9 that 11 could 12 overlook 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 enough 15 enough 17 our 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 6 shoulder 2 looked 3 back 2 looked 6 shoulder 3 back 4 over 4 over 5 my 6 shoulder 9 saw 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 saw 9 saw 14 doorway 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 doorway 14 doorway 16 crossing 15 , 16 crossing 16 crossing 17 blades 17 blades 18 with 18 with 20 . " that 's him that killed the boy ! " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 8 boy 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 3 never 1 i 9 my 3 never 4 fired 3 never 6 a 4 fired 5 with 6 a 7 pistol 7 pistol 8 in 7 pistol 9 my 9 my 10 life 10 life 12 and 10 life 17 gun 11 , 12 and 13 not 14 often 14 often 16 a 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 gun 17 gun 19 far 18 ; 19 far 19 far 20 less 20 less 21 against 20 less 22 a 22 a 24 . 23 fellow-creature 24 . then [i] looked round again into the deck-house . 1 then 3 looked 3 looked 4 round 4 round 5 again 4 round 6 into 5 again 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 deck-house 8 deck-house 9 . 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 1 i 5 had 2 told 3 him 5 had 10 thought 6 winged 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 13 the 15 . " and [i] 've settled two , " says he . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 've 4 've 7 , 5 settled 6 two 6 two 7 , 7 , 10 he 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 he 10 he 11 . " no , there 's not enough blood let ; they 'll be back again . 1 " 4 there 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 8 blood 6 not 7 enough 7 enough 8 blood 8 blood 9 let 8 blood 10 ; 10 ; 11 they 10 ; 12 'll 12 'll 13 be 13 be 14 back 13 be 15 again 15 again 16 . to your watch , [david] . 1 to 2 your 2 your 3 watch 3 watch 4 , 4 , 6 . this was but a dram before meat . " 1 this 2 was 2 was 5 dram 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 dram 5 dram 7 meat 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 1 i 3 back 3 back 7 , 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 place 6 place 7 , 7 , 11 pistols 8 re-charging 9 the 9 the 10 three 9 the 11 pistols 11 pistols 14 fired 13 had 14 fired 14 fired 19 with 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 keeping 17 keeping 18 watch 18 watch 19 with 19 with 23 ear 20 both 21 eye 21 eye 22 and 21 eye 23 ear 23 ear 24 . " it was [shuan] bauchled it , " [i] heard one say . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 bauchled 2 it 3 was 5 bauchled 8 " 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 heard 10 heard 11 one 11 one 12 say 12 say 13 . bungled . 1 bungled 2 . and another answered him with a " [wheesht] , man ! 1 and 2 another 2 another 3 answered 3 answered 4 him 3 answered 6 a 4 him 5 with 6 a 7 " 7 " 10 man 9 , 10 man 10 man 11 ! he 's paid the piper . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 paid 3 paid 5 piper 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 4 voices 3 the 4 voices 4 voices 5 fell 5 fell 8 the 6 again 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 10 muttering 9 same 10 muttering 10 muttering 12 before 10 muttering 13 . 11 as 12 before by this , [i] made sure they were coming on again , and told [alan] . 1 by 2 this 2 this 6 sure 3 , 5 made 5 made 6 sure 6 sure 13 and 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 coming 9 coming 10 on 10 on 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 told 14 told 16 . " it 's what we have to pray for , " said he . 1 " 5 we 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 what 4 what 5 we 5 we 6 have 6 have 7 to 6 have 8 pray 8 pray 11 " 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 1 but 5 mind 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 , 5 mind 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 'll 7 they 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 5 pistols 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 pistols 5 pistols 6 were 5 pistols 7 ready 7 ready 8 , 7 ready 12 nothing 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 12 nothing 13 to 12 nothing 16 listen 13 to 14 do 13 to 16 listen 14 do 15 but 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 3 came 2 there 3 came 3 came 6 call 4 a 5 single 5 single 6 call 6 call 15 signal 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 13 was 15 signal 15 signal 16 . he gave the most horrible , ugly groan and fell to the floor . 1 he 10 fell 2 gave 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 horrible 5 horrible 6 , 5 horrible 10 fell 7 ugly 8 groan 8 groan 9 and 9 and 10 fell 10 fell 14 . 11 to 12 the 11 to 14 . 12 the 13 floor alan was dirking him with his left hand , but the fellow clung like a leech . 1 alan 2 was 1 alan 8 hand 2 was 3 dirking 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 left 7 left 8 hand 8 hand 12 fellow 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 clung 13 clung 15 a 13 clung 16 leech 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 3 broken 8 cutlass 5 and 8 cutlass 6 had 8 cutlass 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 2 door 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 4 were 2 thought 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 lost 5 lost 6 , 5 lost 11 cutlass 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 catching 8 catching 9 up 9 up 10 my 11 cutlass 12 , 11 cutlass 13 fell 13 fell 14 on 13 fell 15 them 15 them 16 in 16 in 18 . 17 flank 18 . but [i] had not time to be of help . 1 but 3 had 3 had 10 . 4 not 5 time 5 time 6 to 5 time 10 . 6 to 7 be 6 to 9 help 7 be 8 of they broke before him like water , turning , and running , and falling one against another in their haste . 1 they 2 broke 1 they 3 before 3 before 17 another 4 him 5 like 5 like 6 water 6 water 7 , 6 water 9 , 7 , 8 turning 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 running 11 running 12 , 11 running 16 against 12 , 13 and 14 falling 15 one 14 falling 16 against 16 against 17 another 17 another 18 in 18 in 21 . 19 their 20 haste 20 haste 21 . he came up to me with open arms . 1 he 2 came 2 came 4 to 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 1 " 8 he 1 " 20 . 2 come 5 arms 3 to 4 my 4 my 5 arms 5 arms 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 9 cried 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 embraced 12 embraced 13 and 12 embraced 14 kissed 14 kissed 15 me 14 kissed 20 . 16 hard 17 upon 16 hard 18 both 18 both 19 cheeks 18 both 20 . 19 cheeks 20 . " [david] , " said he , " [i] love you like a brother . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 14 brother 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 4 man 1 and 10 a 3 , 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 8 cried 6 " 7 he 8 cried 9 in 10 a 16 am 11 kind 12 of 11 kind 13 ecstasy 13 ecstasy 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 am 16 am 19 a 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 , 12 and 6 flush 11 , 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 face 10 face 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 bright 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 16 as 14 eyes 17 bright 15 were 16 as 17 bright 20 five-year-old 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 five-year-old 20 five-year-old 22 's 21 child 22 's 22 's 25 new 23 with 24 a 24 a 25 new 25 new 27 . 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 1 i 6 , 2 have 3 translated 3 translated 4 it 4 it 5 here 6 , 12 which 7 not 9 verse 7 not 10 ( 8 in 9 verse 10 ( 11 of 11 of 12 which 12 which 17 ) 14 have 15 no 14 have 17 ) 15 no 16 skill 15 no 17 ) 17 ) 20 least 18 but 19 at 19 at 20 least 20 least 23 king 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 4 were 4 were 5 many 5 many 6 and 5 many 17 hands 6 and 7 bright 7 bright 8 , 7 bright 11 they 10 were 11 they 12 to 13 behold 12 to 16 the 13 behold 14 , 16 the 17 hands 17 hands 18 they 18 they 24 alone 19 guided 20 : 20 : 22 sword 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 1 " 9 heather 2 come 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 hills 7 hills 8 of 9 heather 10 , 9 heather 14 isles 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 isles 14 isles 15 of 14 isles 18 . 16 the 18 . 17 sea 18 . o far-beholding eagles , [here] is your meat . " 1 o 2 far-beholding 2 far-beholding 3 eagles 3 eagles 4 , 3 eagles 8 meat 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 meat 8 meat 9 . 9 . 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 1 four 6 and 4 hurt 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 14 he 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 number 9 number 12 ( 10 , 11 one 10 , 12 ( 12 ( 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 20 got 15 not 16 the 16 the 17 least 17 least 18 important 17 least 19 ) 18 important 19 ) 19 ) 20 got 20 got 21 his 21 his 22 hurt 22 hurt 24 me 22 hurt 25 . 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 2 poets 8 rhymes 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 think 4 to 6 upon 6 upon 7 their 8 rhymes 10 and 8 rhymes 18 did 9 ; 10 and 11 in 12 good 11 in 13 prose 13 prose 14 talk 14 talk 15 , 14 talk 17 always 17 always 18 did 18 did 20 more 19 me 20 more 20 more 21 than 21 than 23 . 22 justice 23 . in the meanwhile , [i] was innocent of any wrong being done me . 1 in 3 meanwhile 2 the 3 meanwhile 3 meanwhile 4 , 4 , 10 wrong 6 was 7 innocent 7 innocent 8 of 8 of 9 any 9 any 10 wrong 10 wrong 12 done 11 being 12 done 12 done 14 . 13 me 14 . alan clapped my shoulder , and said [i] was a brave lad and wanted nothing but a sleep . 1 alan 4 shoulder 1 alan 5 , 2 clapped 3 my 2 clapped 4 shoulder 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 said 7 said 12 lad 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 brave 11 brave 12 lad 12 lad 15 nothing 13 and 14 wanted 14 wanted 15 nothing 15 nothing 18 sleep 16 but 17 a 17 a 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 . " [i] 'll take the first watch , " said he . 1 " 4 take 3 'll 4 take 4 take 7 watch 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 16 gone 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 mercy 3 a 6 night 6 night 7 had 7 had 8 fallen 7 had 16 gone 8 fallen 9 so 8 fallen 10 still 10 still 11 , 10 still 13 the 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 wind 14 wind 15 had 16 gone 17 down 16 gone 23 began 18 as 19 soon 19 soon 20 as 19 soon 23 began 20 as 21 the 21 the 22 rain 23 began 24 . [chapter] [xi] [the] [captain] [knuckles] [under] alan and [i] sat down to breakfast about six of the clock . 1 alan 2 and 1 alan 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 9 six 7 breakfast 8 about 8 about 9 six 9 six 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 clock 11 the 13 . the floor [was] covered with broken glass and in a horrid mess of blood , which took away my hunger . 1 the 4 covered 2 floor 4 covered 4 covered 6 broken 5 with 6 broken 6 broken 11 horrid 7 glass 10 a 7 glass 11 horrid 8 and 10 a 9 in 10 a 11 horrid 16 which 12 mess 13 of 12 mess 16 which 13 of 14 blood 14 blood 15 , 16 which 20 hunger 17 took 19 my 17 took 20 hunger 18 away 19 my 20 hunger 21 . " and depend upon it , " [alan] said , " we shall hear more of them ere long . 1 " 9 said 1 " 12 we 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 " 12 we 15 more 12 we 18 ere 13 shall 14 hear 13 shall 15 more 15 more 16 of 16 of 17 them 18 ere 19 long 18 ere 20 . 19 long 20 . ye may keep a man from the fighting , but never from his bottle . " 1 ye 3 keep 2 may 3 keep 3 keep 4 a 4 a 5 man 4 a 8 fighting 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 fighting 8 fighting 9 , 8 fighting 14 bottle 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 never 12 from 13 his 13 his 14 bottle 14 bottle 15 . 15 . 16 " we made good company for each other . 1 we 2 made 1 we 3 good 2 made 3 good 3 good 5 for 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 4 go 1 and 8 button 2 wherever 3 ye 3 ye 4 go 4 go 7 that 5 and 6 show 6 show 7 that 8 button 9 , 8 button 12 of 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 friends 12 of 17 around 15 will 16 come 15 will 17 around 17 around 18 you 18 you 20 " 19 . 20 " " this is a bad job , " said he at last , shaking his head . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 6 job 4 a 5 bad 4 a 6 job 6 job 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 12 last 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 11 at 12 last 12 last 14 shaking 13 , 14 shaking 14 shaking 16 head 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 . " it was none of our choosing , " said [i] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 6 our 3 was 4 none 4 none 5 of 4 none 6 our 6 our 7 choosing 7 choosing 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " the captain , " says he , " would like to speak with your friend . 1 " 6 says 2 the 3 captain 3 captain 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 10 would 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 would 10 would 13 speak 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 1 " 4 do 2 and 3 how 4 do 6 know 5 we 6 know 6 know 8 treachery 7 what 8 treachery 8 treachery 10 means 9 he 10 means 10 means 13 cried 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 15 . " is that so ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 2 is 4 so 2 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] 'll tell ye more than that , " said he . 1 " 4 tell 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 6 more 5 ye 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 7 men 5 only 12 . 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 's 11 me 12 . i 'm frich'ened , [davie] . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 frich'ened 3 frich'ened 4 , 4 , 7 " 6 . 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 , 8 " 4 " 5 he 4 " 6 continued 6 continued 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 what 9 what 10 we 9 what 11 want 11 want 12 is 11 want 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 17 him 14 be 18 . 15 shut 16 of 15 shut 17 him 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 6 and 3 a 4 part 4 part 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 upon 7 then 8 carried 8 carried 9 the 8 carried 12 upon 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 11 down 12 upon 14 deck 13 the 14 deck 14 deck 15 , 15 , 21 suppose 16 to 17 share 17 share 19 ( 17 share 21 suppose 18 it 19 ( 21 suppose 22 ) 22 ) 23 with 22 ) 26 . 23 with 24 his 24 his 25 superior 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 9 face 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 face 9 face 10 . " put that thing up ! " said the captain . 1 " 2 put 1 " 4 thing 2 put 3 that 4 thing 6 ! 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 " 2 have 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 passed 5 passed 6 my 6 my 7 word 7 word 8 , 7 word 13 ye 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 ? 11 or 12 do 12 do 13 ye 13 ye 14 seek 14 seek 15 to 14 seek 16 affront 16 affront 18 ? 17 me 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " captain , " says [alan] , " [i] doubt your word is a breakable . 1 " 2 captain 1 " 5 says 2 captain 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 your 10 doubt 11 your 11 your 12 word 12 word 13 is 12 word 14 a 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 breakable 15 breakable 16 . be damned to your word ! " says he . 1 be 2 damned 1 be 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 word 5 word 8 says 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 1 " 4 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 well 4 well 5 , 4 well 11 captain 5 , 6 sir 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 captain 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 11 captain 12 , 11 captain 16 get 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 ye 14 ye 15 'll 16 get 18 good 17 little 18 good 18 good 20 swearing 19 by 20 swearing 20 swearing 21 . 21 . 22 " ( and truly that was a fault of which the captain was quite free . [)] 1 ( 11 captain 2 and 3 truly 3 truly 11 captain 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 a 5 was 7 fault 7 fault 8 of 8 of 10 the 9 which 10 the 10 the 11 captain 11 captain 13 quite 12 was 13 quite 13 quite 15 . 14 free 15 . " but we have other things to speak , " he continued , bitterly . 1 " 3 we 2 but 3 we 3 we 5 other 4 have 5 other 5 other 7 to 6 things 7 to 7 to 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 8 speak 12 continued 10 " 12 continued 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 1 " 5 said 2 ay 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 " 7 ; 9 and 9 and 10 faith 10 faith 11 , 10 faith 13 'll 13 'll 14 have 14 have 15 a 14 have 16 talk 16 talk 18 them 16 talk 19 mysel 17 with 18 them 19 mysel 20 ' 20 ' 21 ! unless there 's naebody speaks [english] in that town , [i] have a bonny tale for them . 1 unless 4 naebody 1 unless 7 in 2 there 3 's 2 there 4 naebody 4 naebody 5 speaks 7 in 8 that 7 in 9 town 8 that 9 town 9 town 15 tale 10 , 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 bonny 14 bonny 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 8 , 2 tarry 3 sailors 3 sailors 4 upon 4 upon 5 the 5 the 7 side 7 side 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 15 boy 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 1 " 5 continued 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 continued 5 continued 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 'll 9 that 10 'll 10 'll 12 do 11 no 12 do 12 do 13 . ye 'll just have to set me ashore as we agreed . " 1 ye 2 'll 1 ye 3 just 3 just 5 to 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 set 6 set 7 me 7 me 8 ashore 8 ashore 12 . 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 , 2 ay 7 , 2 ay 19 . 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 but 10 my 11 first 11 first 19 . 12 officer 13 is 13 is 14 dead 14 dead 17 best 15 ye 16 ken 15 ye 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 4 of 1 there 6 rest 3 none 4 of 5 the 6 rest 6 rest 7 of 7 of 9 acquaint 8 us 9 acquaint 9 acquaint 14 sir 10 with 11 this 11 this 12 coast 12 coast 13 , 13 , 14 sir 14 sir 18 's 15 ; 16 and 15 ; 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 23 ships 19 one 20 very 20 very 21 dangerous 20 very 23 ships 21 dangerous 22 to 23 ships 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] give ye your choice , " says [alan] . 1 " 6 choice 3 give 4 ye 4 ye 5 your 5 your 6 choice 6 choice 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 11 . 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 4 that 1 if 5 , 2 ye 3 miss 3 miss 4 that 5 , 6 ye 6 ye 7 must 6 ye 16 have 7 must 8 be 7 must 10 feckless 8 be 9 as 10 feckless 12 the 10 feckless 13 sailoring 11 at 12 the 13 sailoring 14 as 16 have 17 found 16 have 19 at 17 found 18 ye 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 fighting 21 fighting 22 . coble : a small boat used in fishing . 1 coble 2 : 1 coble 3 a 2 : 3 a 3 a 4 small 3 a 5 boat 5 boat 6 used 6 used 8 fishing 7 in 8 fishing 8 fishing 9 . " [a] coble 's not a ship , sir , " said the captain . 1 " 9 sir 3 coble 4 's 4 's 6 a 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 ship 7 ship 8 , 7 ship 9 sir 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 12 said 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 " 4 then 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 8 if 6 to 8 if 8 if 10 list 9 ye 10 list 10 list 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 15 . " we 'll have the laugh of ye at the least . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 3 'll 6 laugh 4 have 5 the 6 laugh 7 of 6 laugh 8 ye 6 laugh 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 1 " 10 said 2 my 3 mind 3 mind 4 runs 5 little 6 upon 6 upon 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 captain 11 the 13 . " but all this will cost money , sir . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 6 cost 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 1 " 4 sir 2 well 3 , 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 10 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 9 , 10 " 12 am 12 am 14 weathercock 13 nae 14 weathercock 14 weathercock 15 . thirty guineas , if ye land me on the sea-side ; and sixty , if ye put me in the [linnhe] [loch] . " 1 thirty 5 ye 2 guineas 4 if 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 ye 5 ye 6 land 6 land 13 sixty 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 16 ye 14 , 15 if 14 , 16 ye 16 ye 17 put 17 put 20 the 17 put 23 . 18 me 19 in 19 in 20 the 23 . 24 " " but see , sir , where we lie , we are but a few hours ' sail from [ardnamurchan] , " said [hoseason] . 1 " 5 sir 1 " 7 where 2 but 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 7 where 12 are 7 where 21 , 8 we 9 lie 9 lie 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 are 12 are 15 few 13 but 14 a 14 a 15 few 15 few 16 hours 16 hours 17 ' 16 hours 18 sail 18 sail 19 from 21 , 22 " 21 , 25 . 22 " 23 said " give me sixty , and [i] 'll set ye there . " 1 " 2 give 2 give 4 sixty 3 me 4 sixty 4 sixty 9 set 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 'll 8 'll 9 set 9 set 10 ye 10 ye 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 1 " 10 run 2 and 4 'm 4 'm 5 to 4 'm 6 wear 6 wear 7 my 7 my 8 brogues 8 brogues 9 and 10 run 14 red-coats 11 jeopardy 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 red-coats 14 red-coats 16 please 15 to 16 please 16 please 22 . 17 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 cries 20 cries 22 . " [no] , sir ; if ye want sixty guineas earn them , and set me in my own country . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 10 guineas 4 sir 5 ; 4 sir 6 if 6 if 7 ye 6 if 9 sixty 7 ye 8 want 8 want 9 sixty 9 sixty 10 guineas 10 guineas 19 own 11 earn 12 them 11 earn 16 me 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 set 15 set 16 me 16 me 17 in 17 in 18 my 17 in 19 own 19 own 20 country 20 country 22 " 21 . 22 " " it 's to risk the brig , sir , " said the captain , " and your own lives along with her . " 1 " 12 said 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 to 4 to 5 risk 5 risk 6 the 5 risk 7 brig 7 brig 8 , 7 brig 9 sir 7 brig 10 , 8 , 9 sir 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 captain 12 said 15 , 13 the 14 captain 15 , 20 lives 16 " 17 and 16 " 19 own 18 your 19 own 19 own 20 lives 20 lives 21 along 21 along 22 with 21 along 24 . 22 with 23 her 24 . 25 " " take it or want it , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 it 2 take 4 or 2 take 6 it 4 or 5 want 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 11 . " could ye pilot us at all ? " asked the captain , who was frowning to himself . 1 " 2 could 1 " 3 ye 2 could 3 ye 3 ye 4 pilot 4 pilot 5 us 4 pilot 8 ? 5 us 7 all 6 at 7 all 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 9 " 12 captain 10 asked 11 the 12 captain 16 frowning 12 captain 18 himself 13 , 14 who 14 who 16 frowning 15 was 16 frowning 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " well , it 's doubtful , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 4 it 2 well 6 doubtful 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 " 3 'm 1 " 7 fighting 3 'm 5 of 4 more 5 of 5 of 6 a 7 fighting 11 ye 7 fighting 13 seen 8 man 9 ( 9 ( 10 as 10 as 11 ye 11 ye 12 have 13 seen 15 yoursel 14 for 15 yoursel 15 yoursel 17 ) 16 ' 17 ) 17 ) 18 than 17 ) 19 a 19 a 21 . 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 7 picked 3 have 4 been 3 have 5 often 5 often 6 enough 5 often 7 picked 7 picked 10 set 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 set 10 set 11 down 11 down 15 , 12 upon 14 coast 12 upon 15 , 13 this 14 coast 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 should 16 and 19 something 17 should 18 ken 19 something 20 of 19 something 25 . 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 lie 22 lie 23 of 23 of 24 it 25 . 26 " the captain shook his head , still frowning . 1 the 2 captain 1 the 3 shook 3 shook 5 head 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 1 but 3 it 3 it 7 . 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 3 sir 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 if 4 , 9 befall 5 if 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 to 9 befall 10 , 9 befall 12 might 10 , 11 ye 12 might 13 leave 13 leave 14 the 14 the 15 money 15 money 17 " 16 . 17 " " [captain] , " says [alan] , " if ye see a pennant , it shall be your part to run away . 1 " 11 see 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 7 , 5 says 11 see 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 if 9 if 10 ye 11 see 12 a 12 a 21 run 12 a 23 . 13 pennant 14 , 14 , 15 it 15 it 16 shall 16 shall 17 be 16 shall 19 part 17 be 18 your 17 be 19 part 19 part 20 to 20 to 21 run 22 away 23 . [chapter] [xii] [i] [hear] [of] [the] ["] [red] [fox] ["] before we had done cleaning out the round-house , a breeze sprang up from a [little] to the east of north . 1 before 7 the 2 we 3 had 2 we 5 cleaning 4 done 5 cleaning 5 cleaning 6 out 6 out 7 the 7 the 11 breeze 8 round-house 10 a 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 breeze 11 breeze 15 a 12 sprang 13 up 13 up 14 from 14 from 15 a 15 a 19 east 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 east 19 east 20 of 19 east 21 north 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 2 blew 5 rain 3 off 4 the 4 the 5 rain 5 rain 6 and 6 and 7 brought 7 brought 9 the 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 5 explain 2 here 4 must 4 must 5 explain 5 explain 9 reader 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 reader 9 reader 18 . 10 would 11 do 11 do 12 well 12 well 13 to 12 well 16 a 14 look 15 at 14 look 16 a 16 a 18 . 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 1 on 6 fog 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 when 5 the 6 fog 6 fog 14 boat 7 fell 8 and 8 and 10 ran 9 we 10 ran 10 ran 11 down 11 down 13 's 13 's 14 boat 14 boat 19 running 15 , 16 we 16 we 17 had 17 had 19 running 18 been 19 running 19 running 20 through 20 through 21 the 21 the 24 . now to get from there to the [linnhe] [loch] , the straight course was through the narrows of the [sound] of [mull] . 1 now 5 there 2 to 3 get 3 get 4 from 3 get 5 there 5 there 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 13 course 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 straight 11 the 13 course 13 course 14 was 14 was 15 through 14 was 17 narrows 15 through 16 the 17 narrows 18 of 17 narrows 23 . 18 of 19 the 21 of 23 . it was [i] that showed the example , telling him all my misfortune ; which he heard with great good-nature . 1 it 2 was 1 it 12 my 2 was 4 that 4 that 7 example 5 showed 6 the 6 the 7 example 7 example 8 , 8 , 9 telling 9 telling 10 him 10 him 11 all 12 my 13 misfortune 13 misfortune 14 ; 14 ; 15 which 15 which 17 heard 16 he 17 heard 17 heard 21 . 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 1 " 5 said 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 11 a 5 said 15 be 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 a 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 is 12 man 14 should 12 man 15 be 13 you 14 should 15 be 22 . 16 proud 17 to 16 proud 18 give 18 give 19 your 19 your 20 hand 19 your 22 . 20 hand 21 to 22 . 23 " " [i] know nothing [i] would help a [campbell] to , " says he , " unless it was a leaden bullet . 1 " 3 know 1 " 6 would 1 " 13 says 3 know 4 nothing 6 would 7 help 7 help 8 a 7 help 10 to 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 14 he 14 he 17 unless 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 unless 17 unless 18 it 18 it 19 was 18 it 21 leaden 19 was 20 a 21 leaden 23 . 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 7 name 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 name 7 name 9 blackcocks 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 3 lay 1 if 7 would 3 lay 4 dying 4 dying 5 , 7 would 8 crawl 8 crawl 9 upon 8 crawl 13 my 9 upon 11 knees 10 my 11 knees 11 knees 12 to 13 my 14 chamber 14 chamber 15 window 15 window 16 for 15 window 17 a 17 a 18 shot 17 a 21 . 18 shot 19 at 19 at 20 one 21 . 22 " " why , [alan] , " [i] cried , " what ails [ye] at the [campbells] ? " 1 " 2 why 1 " 5 , 2 why 3 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 what 11 what 12 ails 11 what 17 ? 12 ails 14 at 14 at 15 the 17 ? 18 " but [i] paid the less attention to this , for [i] knew it was usually said by those who have the underhand . 1 but 3 paid 3 paid 5 less 4 the 5 less 5 less 6 attention 6 attention 7 to 6 attention 12 knew 7 to 8 this 9 , 10 for 9 , 12 knew 12 knew 14 was 12 knew 19 who 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 usually 15 usually 16 said 17 by 18 those 18 those 19 who 19 who 20 have 20 have 23 . 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 8 had 5 father 9 , 5 father 11 rest 6 that 8 had 11 rest 12 him 12 him 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " [i] think he was not the man to leave you rich , " said [i] . 1 " 3 think 1 " 10 leave 3 think 4 he 4 he 5 was 6 not 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 to 9 to 10 leave 10 leave 12 rich 11 you 12 rich 12 rich 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . " and that 's true , " said [alan] . 1 " 4 's 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 1 " 6 breeks 2 he 3 left 3 left 4 me 3 left 5 my 6 breeks 8 cover 7 to 8 cover 8 cover 10 , 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 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 you 9 were 10 you 10 you 15 ? 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 army 14 army 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " that was [i] , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 7 said 2 that 3 was 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 1 " 4 deserted 4 deserted 5 to 5 to 7 right 5 to 8 side 6 the 7 right 8 side 9 at 9 at 15 some 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 6 view 1 i 13 an 2 could 3 scarcely 2 could 6 view 3 scarcely 4 share 4 share 5 this 6 view 7 : 7 : 8 holding 8 holding 10 under 9 desertion 10 under 10 under 11 arms 11 arms 12 for 13 an 15 fault 14 unpardonable 15 fault 15 fault 18 . 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 12 than 3 all 5 was 5 was 7 young 6 so 7 young 7 young 8 , 8 , 11 wiser 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 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 " 3 , 7 says 4 dear 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 says 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 is 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 3 have 3 have 4 the 4 the 19 protection 6 of 16 aye 8 's 9 commission 9 commission 12 pocket 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 pocket 12 pocket 13 , 12 pocket 16 aye 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 would 16 aye 17 be 17 be 18 some 18 some 19 protection 19 protection 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] misdoubt it much , " said [i] . 1 " 3 misdoubt 3 misdoubt 7 " 4 it 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] have doubts mysel ' , " said [alan] drily . 1 " 3 have 1 " 4 doubts 4 doubts 5 mysel 4 doubts 7 , 5 mysel 6 ' 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 drily 11 drily 12 . it 's a braving of [providence] . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 braving 4 braving 5 of 4 braving 7 . 7 . 8 " " [tut] ! " says [alan] , " [i] have been back every year since forty-six ! " 1 " 11 been 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 14 year 12 back 13 every 13 every 14 year 14 year 16 forty-six 15 since 16 forty-six 16 forty-six 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " and what brings ye , man ? " cried [i] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 2 and 4 brings 4 brings 7 man 5 ye 6 , 6 , 7 man 7 man 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 12 . 10 cried 12 . " well , ye see , [i] weary for my friends and country , " said he . 1 " 4 ye 1 " 5 see 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 see 5 see 8 weary 6 , 8 weary 8 weary 14 , 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 friends 11 friends 12 and 12 and 13 country 13 country 14 , 14 , 16 said 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 1 " 4 a 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 braw 5 braw 6 place 5 braw 13 weary 6 place 7 , 6 place 8 nae 7 , 8 nae 8 nae 9 doubt 9 doubt 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 13 weary 16 heather 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 heather 16 heather 19 deer 17 and 18 the 17 and 19 deer 18 the 19 deer 19 deer 20 . and then [i] have bit things that [i] attend to . 1 and 2 then 1 and 5 bit 2 then 4 have 5 bit 6 things 6 things 7 that 7 that 9 attend 9 attend 11 . 10 to 11 . whiles [i] pick up a few lads to serve the [king] of [france] : recruits , ye see ; and that 's aye a little money . 1 whiles 4 up 1 whiles 5 a 3 pick 4 up 5 a 6 few 5 a 12 of 5 a 15 recruits 6 few 9 serve 7 lads 8 to 8 to 9 serve 9 serve 10 the 14 : 15 recruits 15 recruits 18 see 16 , 17 ye 16 , 18 see 18 see 23 aye 19 ; 20 and 20 and 21 that 21 that 22 's 22 's 23 aye 23 aye 27 . 24 a 25 little 25 little 26 money 26 money 27 . 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 3 heart 7 is 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 matter 5 the 6 matter 7 is 9 business 8 the 9 business 9 business 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 chief 12 chief 13 , 12 chief 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] thought they called your chief [appin] , " said [i] . 1 " 4 they 3 thought 4 they 4 they 6 your 5 called 6 your 6 your 7 chief 7 chief 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " ay , but [ardshiel] is the captain of the clan , " said he , which scarcely cleared my mind . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 8 captain 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 but 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 captain 8 captain 9 of 8 captain 11 clan 9 of 10 the 11 clan 12 , 12 , 14 said 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 scarcely 18 scarcely 21 mind 18 scarcely 22 . 19 cleared 20 my 20 my 21 mind this [is] not only a pain but a disgrace to us of his family and clan . 1 this 3 not 1 this 6 pain 4 only 5 a 4 only 6 pain 6 pain 11 us 7 but 8 a 8 a 9 disgrace 9 disgrace 10 to 9 disgrace 11 us 11 us 13 his 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 family 14 family 15 and 14 family 16 clan 16 clan 17 . well , [david] , [i] 'm the hand that carries it . " 1 well 2 , 1 well 4 , 4 , 6 'm 6 'm 7 the 7 the 8 hand 8 hand 9 that 8 hand 12 . 9 that 10 carries 10 carries 11 it 12 . 13 " and he struck the belt about his body , so that the guineas rang . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 struck 3 struck 7 his 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 10 so 13 guineas 12 the 13 guineas 13 guineas 14 rang 13 guineas 15 . " do they pay both ? " cried [i] . 1 " 3 they 2 do 3 they 3 they 4 pay 4 pay 6 ? 5 both 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " ay , [david] , both , " says he . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 5 , 5 , 6 both 5 , 8 " 6 both 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 . 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 , 2 ay 5 , 5 , 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 " 3 told 3 told 6 tale 3 told 14 is 4 a 5 different 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 14 is 15 the 14 is 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 9 pressure 8 little 9 pressure 9 pressure 12 . 10 is 11 needed 11 needed 12 . he it is that gets the money in , and does the management . " 1 he 5 gets 2 it 3 is 2 it 5 gets 4 that 5 gets 5 gets 7 money 6 the 7 money 7 money 10 and 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 2 was 7 heard 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 7 heard 11 that 8 the 9 name 9 name 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 16 was 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 25 hanging 17 afterwards 18 so 17 afterwards 19 famous 19 famous 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 time 21 the 25 hanging 22 time 23 of 23 of 24 his 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 5 heed 3 took 5 heed 4 little 5 heed 5 heed 8 moment 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 moment 8 moment 9 , 8 moment 18 generosity 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 my 12 my 13 mind 13 mind 15 occupied 14 was 15 occupied 15 occupied 18 generosity 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 generosity 18 generosity 21 poor 19 of 20 these 20 these 21 poor 21 poor 23 . " [i] call it noble , " [i] cried . 1 " 3 call 3 call 4 it 3 call 5 noble 5 noble 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " [i] 'm a [whig] , or little better ; but [i] call it noble . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 6 , 3 'm 7 or 3 'm 9 better 4 a 6 , 7 or 8 little 9 better 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 13 call 13 call 14 it 14 it 15 noble 15 noble 16 . 16 . 17 " " ay " said he , " ye 're a [whig] , but ye 're a gentleman ; and that 's what does it . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 4 said 1 " 22 what 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 10 a 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 're 7 " 10 a 8 ye 9 're 10 a 12 , 10 a 16 a 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 ye 14 ye 15 're 16 a 19 and 16 a 21 's 17 gentleman 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 20 that 21 's 22 what 23 does 22 what 25 . 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 , 1 now 8 the 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 ye 4 ye 5 were 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 race 9 cursed 10 race 10 race 11 of 10 race 18 teeth 13 , 14 ye 14 ye 15 would 14 ye 16 gnash 16 gnash 17 your 16 gnash 18 teeth 18 teeth 22 of 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 and at that name , his teeth shut together , and he ceased speaking . 1 and 4 name 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 name 4 name 7 teeth 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 teeth 7 teeth 10 , 8 shut 9 together 9 together 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 14 speaking 12 he 13 ceased 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 1 i 10 never 2 have 5 a 3 seen 4 many 4 many 5 a 5 a 6 grim 6 grim 7 face 7 face 8 , 8 , 9 but 10 never 11 a 10 never 19 named 11 a 12 grimmer 12 grimmer 13 than 13 than 15 's 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 named 19 named 23 . 20 the 23 . " and who is the [red] [fox] ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 who 3 who 4 is 3 who 8 ? 4 is 5 the 8 ? 9 " i asked , daunted , but still curious . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 2 asked 7 still 4 daunted 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 still 7 still 9 . 8 curious 9 . " who is he ? " cried [alan] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 he 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " well , and [i] 'll tell you that . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 'll 6 'll 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 7 tell 9 that 9 that 10 . one thing they couldnae kill . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 4 couldnae 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 6 clansmen 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 5 proof 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 7 a 5 there 7 a 6 steps 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 8 man 12 , 9 , 10 a 12 , 13 red-headed 13 red-headed 15 of 15 of 17 " " is that him you call the [red] [fox] ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 is 1 " 12 said 2 is 3 that 4 him 10 ? 5 you 6 call 5 you 10 ? 6 call 7 the 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " will ye bring me his brush ? " cries [alan] , fiercely . 1 " 2 will 1 " 3 ye 2 will 3 ye 3 ye 4 bring 3 ye 8 ? 4 bring 5 me 4 bring 7 brush 6 his 7 brush 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 cries 10 cries 13 fiercely 12 , 13 fiercely 13 fiercely 14 . " 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 3 steps 3 steps 4 , 3 steps 11 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 gets 6 gets 7 papers 7 papers 8 from 11 , 20 lands 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 so-called 14 so-called 16 's 14 so-called 17 factor 17 factor 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 lands 20 lands 23 . 21 of 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 2 at 17 the 3 first 4 he 3 first 5 sings 5 sings 10 hail-fellow-well-met 5 sings 14 's 6 small 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 hail-fellow-well-met 8 and 9 is 10 hail-fellow-well-met 11 with 13 that 14 's 16 of 17 the 17 the 24 . 19 , 20 my 20 my 21 chieftain 21 chieftain 23 agent 22 's 23 agent 23 agent 24 . what was it ye called it , when [i] told ye ? " 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 it 3 it 4 ye 4 ye 5 called 5 called 6 it 5 called 10 told 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 when 10 told 11 ye 11 ye 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [i] called it noble , [alan] , " said [i] . 1 " 3 called 3 called 4 it 3 called 5 noble 5 noble 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " and you little better than a common [whig] ! " cries [alan] . 1 " 3 you 2 and 3 you 3 you 8 common 4 little 5 better 4 little 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 common 8 common 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 10 ! 12 cries 12 cries 14 . " but when it came to [colin] [roy] , the black [campbell] blood in him ran wild . 1 " 2 but 1 " 11 black 2 but 3 when 3 when 4 it 3 when 5 came 5 came 6 to 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 black 11 black 13 blood 13 blood 14 in 13 blood 16 ran 15 him 16 ran 16 ran 18 . 17 wild 18 . he sat gnashing his teeth at the wine table . 1 he 2 sat 1 he 4 his 2 sat 3 gnashing 4 his 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 at 6 at 8 wine 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 2 ! 2 ! 3 should 3 should 4 a 4 a 8 bite 6 get 7 a 7 a 8 bite 8 bite 9 of 9 of 10 bread 10 bread 11 , 10 bread 15 be 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 him 14 not 15 be 15 be 18 prevent 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 ! " 1 red 5 ever 1 red 8 you 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 ever 5 ever 7 hold 8 you 13 end 8 you 17 have 9 at 10 a 10 a 11 gun 11 gun 12 's 11 gun 13 end 13 end 14 , 14 , 15 the 17 have 18 pity 17 have 19 upon 19 upon 21 ! 20 ye 21 ! 21 ! 22 " ( [alan] stopped to swallow down his anger . ) 1 ( 4 to 3 stopped 4 to 4 to 5 swallow 5 swallow 6 down 6 down 9 . 7 his 8 anger 8 anger 9 . 9 . 10 ) " well , [david] , what does he do ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 , 5 , 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 " 5 said 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 3 down 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 pipe 5 pipe 6 , 5 pipe 7 which 6 , 7 which 7 which 16 , 8 he 9 had 8 he 12 suffered 9 had 11 since 10 long 11 since 12 suffered 15 out 12 suffered 16 , 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 out 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 set 17 and 20 two 18 set 19 his 20 two 22 upon 20 two 24 knees 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 1 " 5 said 2 ay 3 , 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 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 1 " 12 is 2 well 3 , 3 , 6 " 3 , 10 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 10 " 11 that 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 strange 13 a 22 too 14 strange 15 story 15 story 16 , 15 story 19 fine 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 a 19 fine 20 one 20 one 21 , 22 too 23 . and [whig] as [i] may be , [i] am glad the man was beaten . " 1 and 3 as 3 as 9 am 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 , 7 , 9 am 9 am 15 . 10 glad 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 13 was 12 man 15 . 13 was 14 beaten 15 . 16 " " him beaten ? " echoed [alan] . 1 " 6 echoed 2 him 3 beaten 3 beaten 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 echoed 6 echoed 8 . " it 's little ye ken of [campbells] , and less of the [red] [fox] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 ye 3 's 4 little 5 ye 6 ken 6 ken 7 of 6 ken 11 less 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 less 11 less 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 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 : 4 will 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 9 blood 13 hillside 11 on 13 hillside 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 1 " 6 said 2 man 4 , 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 15 nor 9 " 10 ye 10 ye 11 are 11 are 13 very 11 are 14 wise 12 neither 13 very 14 wise 15 nor 15 nor 18 to 16 very 18 to 18 to 19 blow 19 blow 23 words 20 off 21 so 21 so 22 many 22 many 23 words 23 words 26 . 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 1 they 3 do 1 they 7 call 2 will 3 do 4 the 5 man 5 man 6 ye 6 ye 7 call 7 call 14 yourself 8 the 10 no 10 no 12 , 11 harm 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 yourself 14 yourself 16 good 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 1 " 6 good 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 observe 7 observe 8 , 8 , 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [troth] and indeed , they will do him no harm ; the more 's the pity ! 1 " 7 will 3 and 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 will 7 will 8 do 7 will 11 harm 8 do 9 him 9 him 10 no 11 harm 12 ; 12 ; 13 the 13 the 17 pity 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 1 " 5 opinion 1 " 6 there 2 opinion 3 here 3 here 4 or 6 there 7 , 6 there 11 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 kent 16 kent 17 thing 16 kent 20 forbids 17 thing 18 that 20 forbids 21 revenge 20 forbids 22 . 22 . 23 " " ay " said he , " it 's well seen it was a [campbell] taught ye ! 1 " 4 said 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 he 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 it 7 " 10 well 9 's 10 well 10 well 11 seen 11 seen 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 16 taught 16 taught 17 ye 17 ye 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 2 is 6 . 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 did 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 8 come 11 . 9 to 10 that 11 . 12 " ardshiel was to starve : that was the thing he aimed at . 1 ardshiel 4 starve 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 starve 4 starve 5 : 5 : 8 the 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 thing 9 thing 10 he 10 he 11 aimed 11 aimed 13 . 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 9 exile 4 that 5 fed 5 fed 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 exile 9 exile 15 or 10 wouldnae 11 be 11 be 12 bought 12 bought 13 out 12 bought 14 right 14 right 15 or 15 or 20 drive 16 wrong 17 , 16 wrong 18 he 18 he 19 would 18 he 20 drive 20 drive 22 out 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 8 papers 4 for 5 lawyers 5 lawyers 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 papers 8 papers 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 red-coats 11 red-coats 17 . 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 2 let 5 a 3 me 4 have 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 11 . " be sure , if they take less rents , be sure [government] has a finger in the pie . 1 " 2 be 1 " 9 rents 2 be 4 , 2 be 6 they 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 if 6 they 8 less 7 take 8 less 9 rents 14 has 10 , 11 be 10 , 12 sure 12 sure 14 has 14 has 15 a 15 a 17 in 16 finger 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 20 . 19 pie 20 . it 's not [this] [campbell] 's fault , man it 's his orders . 1 it 2 's 1 it 6 's 2 's 3 not 6 's 7 fault 7 fault 8 , 8 , 9 man 9 man 11 's 10 it 11 's 11 's 14 . 12 his 13 orders 13 orders 14 . and if ye killed this [colin] to-morrow , what better would ye be ? 1 and 2 if 1 and 4 killed 2 if 3 ye 4 killed 5 this 5 this 7 to-morrow 7 to-morrow 8 , 7 to-morrow 9 what 9 what 10 better 10 better 11 would 10 better 12 ye 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 7 his 2 would 4 another 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 11 fast 13 spur 13 spur 14 can 13 spur 16 . 14 can 15 drive 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 3 kindly 2 spoke 3 kindly 3 kindly 5 , 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 12 under 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 anger 10 much 12 under 12 under 14 contempt 13 his 14 contempt 14 contempt 22 change 15 that 17 thought 17 thought 22 change 18 it 19 was 18 it 20 wise 20 wise 21 to 21 to 22 change 22 change 24 conversation 23 the 24 conversation 24 conversation 25 . " it 's easier than ye would think , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 than 3 's 4 easier 5 than 6 ye 6 ye 8 think 7 would 8 think 8 think 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 13 . 10 " 11 said and then the heather 's a great help . 1 and 2 then 1 and 3 the 3 the 4 heather 4 heather 6 a 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 1 and 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 friends 5 friends 7 houses 6 ' 7 houses 7 houses 13 haystacks 8 and 11 byres 9 friends 10 ' 9 friends 11 byres 11 byres 13 haystacks 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 4 when 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 9 country 5 folk 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 country 9 country 15 's 10 covered 11 with 10 covered 12 troops 12 troops 13 , 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 's 15 's 18 kind 16 but 17 a 17 a 18 kind 18 kind 24 best 19 of 23 the 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 2 soldier 6 of 3 covers 4 nae 3 covers 5 mair 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 than 8 than 11 . 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 10 whistled 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 whistled 10 whistled 11 me 10 whistled 13 air 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 1 " 9 continued 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 , 3 then 6 , 4 , 5 besides 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 9 continued 16 bad 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 no 13 's 16 bad 14 no 15 sae 16 bad 17 now 17 now 23 . 18 as 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 in 21 in 23 . 22 forty-six 23 . the [hielands] are what they call pacified . 1 the 8 . 3 are 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 call 6 call 7 pacified 7 pacified 8 . but what [i] would like to ken , [david] , is just how long ? 1 but 2 what 1 but 4 would 4 would 5 like 5 like 6 to 5 like 7 ken 7 ken 8 , 8 , 13 how 10 , 12 just 11 is 12 just 12 just 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 1 but 6 thing 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 kittle 6 thing 10 folk 7 to 8 decide 8 decide 9 what 9 what 10 folk 10 folk 13 , 10 folk 19 . 11 'll 12 bear 12 bear 13 , 14 and 16 they 14 and 17 will 15 what 16 they 17 will 19 . 18 not 19 . careful . 1 careful 2 . and with this [alan] fell into a muse , and for a long time sate very sad and silent . 1 and 2 with 2 with 8 muse 3 this 5 fell 5 fell 7 a 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 muse 8 muse 14 time 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 12 a 14 time 14 time 15 sate 15 sate 16 very 15 sate 19 silent 17 sad 19 silent 18 and 19 silent 19 silent 20 . for his faults , they were on his face , and [i] now knew them all . 1 for 3 faults 2 his 3 faults 3 faults 4 , 3 faults 9 face 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 on 7 on 8 his 9 face 13 now 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 now 13 now 14 knew 14 knew 15 them 15 them 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 6 great 1 for 9 courage 2 though 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 a 4 had 6 great 6 great 7 taste 7 taste 8 for 7 taste 9 courage 9 courage 12 men 10 in 11 other 11 other 12 men 12 men 13 , 12 men 16 admired 14 yet 15 he 15 he 16 admired 16 admired 17 it 16 admired 18 most 18 most 19 in 19 in 22 . [chapter] [xiii] [the] [loss] [of] [the] [brig] " here , " said he , " come out and see if ye can pilot . " 1 " 2 here 1 " 5 said 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 10 out 8 " 9 come 9 come 10 out 10 out 14 ye 11 and 12 see 11 and 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 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 . " do [i] look like tricks ? " cries the captain . 1 " 2 do 1 " 4 look 4 look 5 like 4 look 7 ? 5 like 6 tricks 6 tricks 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cries 9 cries 11 captain 9 cries 12 . 10 the 11 captain 11 captain 12 . " [i] have other things to think of my brig 's in danger ! " 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 other 4 other 5 things 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 7 think 10 brig 8 of 9 my 10 brig 11 's 10 brig 13 danger 12 in 13 danger 13 danger 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " what do ye call that ? " asked the captain , gloomily . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 ye 4 ye 7 ? 5 call 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 11 captain 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 11 captain 11 captain 12 , 12 , 13 gloomily 13 gloomily 14 . " the sea breaking on a reef , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 breaking 3 sea 4 breaking 4 breaking 7 reef 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 " 3 now 1 " 5 ken 2 and 3 now 4 ye 5 ken 5 ken 6 where 6 where 7 it 6 where 10 and 7 it 8 is 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 better 11 what 14 ye 13 would 14 ye 14 ye 15 have 15 have 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " ay , " said [hoseason] , " if it was the only one . " 1 " 5 said 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 if 9 if 11 was 10 it 11 was 11 was 13 only 12 the 13 only 13 only 14 one 13 only 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 4 , 4 , 6 as 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 13 fountain 8 spoke 9 there 9 there 12 second 9 there 13 fountain 10 came 11 a 10 came 12 second 11 a 12 second 13 fountain 18 . 14 farther 18 . 15 to 18 . 16 the 17 south 16 the 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 4 sir 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 15 a 10 us 11 , 10 us 13 ye 11 , 12 have 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 " 3 'm 1 " 7 said 3 'm 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 these 10 " 12 'll 11 these 12 'll 12 'll 13 be 13 be 14 what 14 what 15 they 14 what 20 . 15 they 16 call 16 call 17 the 20 . 21 " " are there many of them ? " says the captain . 1 " 2 are 1 " 4 many 3 there 4 many 4 many 7 ? 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 11 captain 9 says 10 the 10 the 11 captain 11 captain 12 . mr [riach] and the captain looked at each other . 1 mr 3 and 3 and 6 looked 4 the 5 captain 5 captain 6 looked 6 looked 9 other 7 at 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 . " there 's a way through them , [i] suppose ? " said the captain . 1 " 5 way 2 there 3 's 2 there 5 way 3 's 4 a 5 way 6 through 6 through 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 10 suppose 10 suppose 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 16 . 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 " 7 , 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 1 but 7 mind 2 it 3 somehow 3 somehow 4 runs 4 runs 5 in 5 in 6 my 7 mind 8 once 7 mind 9 more 9 more 10 that 9 more 14 under 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 clearer 13 clearer 14 under 14 under 15 the 14 under 16 land 15 the 16 land 16 land 17 . 17 . 18 " " so ? " said [hoseason] . 1 " 5 said 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 4 're 8 now 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 now 8 now 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 may 11 may 13 well 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 crack 14 crack 15 on 14 crack 16 . 16 . 17 " with that he gave an order to the steersman , and sent [riach] to the foretop . 1 with 2 that 2 that 5 an 3 he 4 gave 3 he 5 an 5 an 6 order 6 order 9 steersman 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 steersman 9 steersman 10 , 9 steersman 12 sent 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 , 2 well 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 9 to 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 9 to 15 try 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 we 13 we 14 'll 14 'll 15 try 15 try 17 way 16 your 17 way 17 way 20 . 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 5 might 5 might 7 well 5 might 8 trust 6 as 7 well 8 trust 10 a 9 to 10 a 10 a 12 fiddler 11 blind 12 fiddler 12 fiddler 13 . pray [god] you 're right . " 1 pray 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 right 5 right 6 . 6 . 7 " " pray [god] [i] am ! " says [alan] to me . 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 7 " 5 am 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 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 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 ? well , well , it will be as it must . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 7 be 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 will 7 be 10 must 7 be 11 . 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 must 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 1 the 5 night 2 brightness 3 of 3 of 4 the 5 night 9 perils 5 night 14 day 6 showed 9 perils 7 us 8 these 7 us 9 perils 9 perils 11 clearly 10 as 11 clearly 11 clearly 12 as 14 day 15 , 14 day 20 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 was 17 was 19 perhaps 18 , 19 perhaps 20 , 21 the 21 the 23 alarming 22 more 23 alarming 23 alarming 24 . " [ochone] , [david] , " says he , " this is no the kind of death [i] fancy ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 " 3 , 7 says 5 , 6 " 7 says 11 this 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 this 11 this 12 is 12 is 13 no 12 is 15 kind 14 the 15 kind 15 kind 16 of 16 of 17 death 16 of 19 fancy 19 fancy 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " what , [alan] ! " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 2 what 5 ! 5 ! 6 " i cried , " you 're not afraid ? " 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 6 're 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 " 5 said 1 " 10 lips 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 8 wetting 8 wetting 9 his 10 lips 11 , 10 lips 22 a 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 you 12 " 16 allow 13 but 14 you 14 you 15 'll 16 allow 17 , 16 allow 22 a 17 , 18 yourself 18 yourself 19 , 18 yourself 20 it 20 it 21 's 22 a 25 . 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 8 land 2 tide 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 8 land 5 tail 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 land 8 land 11 strong 9 ran 10 very 9 ran 11 strong 11 strong 17 about 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 threw 14 threw 15 the 14 threw 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 1 this 16 free 2 would 3 have 2 would 9 not 3 have 4 been 3 have 6 greater 4 been 5 the 6 greater 7 danger 7 danger 8 had 9 not 10 the 10 the 14 some 11 sea 12 been 11 sea 14 some 12 been 13 for 14 some 15 while 16 free 19 . 17 of 19 . 18 obstacles 19 . mr [riach] , besides , announced from the top that he saw clear water ahead . 1 mr 12 saw 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 5 , 11 he 6 announced 10 that 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 top 9 top 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 clear 13 clear 16 . 14 water 15 ahead 15 ahead 16 . " ye were right , " said [hoseason] to [alan] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 were 3 were 4 right 4 right 5 , 4 right 11 . 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 9 to 11 . " ye have saved the brig , sir . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 have 3 have 4 saved 3 have 6 brig 4 saved 5 the 6 brig 8 sir 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 . i 'll mind that when we come to clear accounts . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 mind 2 'll 3 mind 3 mind 4 that 3 mind 7 come 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 5 only 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 matter 3 is 5 only 5 only 11 gone 6 for 10 having 7 conjecture 8 , 7 conjecture 9 things 9 things 10 having 10 having 11 gone 11 gone 16 . 12 otherwise 13 than 12 otherwise 15 forecast 14 he 15 forecast 15 forecast 16 . " keep her away a point , " sings out [mr] [riach] . 1 " 2 keep 1 " 5 a 2 keep 4 away 3 her 4 away 5 a 6 point 5 a 7 , 6 point 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 sings 9 sings 10 out 10 out 13 . " reef to windward ! " 1 " 2 reef 2 reef 4 windward 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 6 time 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 time 6 time 12 , 6 time 16 wind 7 the 8 tide 8 tide 9 caught 8 tide 12 , 9 caught 10 the 9 caught 11 brig 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 threw 14 threw 15 the 16 wind 18 of 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 5 feet 3 on 4 my 4 my 5 feet 5 feet 7 a 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 3 holding 1 he 8 talking 2 stood 3 holding 3 holding 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 shrouds 6 shrouds 7 , 8 talking 13 out 10 himself 11 and 10 himself 12 groaning 12 groaning 13 out 13 out 17 ship 14 aloud 15 whenever 14 aloud 16 the 16 the 17 ship 17 ship 21 rock 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 7 men 1 we 11 keep 2 had 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 men 8 told 9 off 8 told 10 to 9 off 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 a 12 a 21 . 13 watch 14 upon 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 seas 16 seas 17 and 16 seas 21 . 18 cry 19 us 19 us 20 warning 19 us 21 . they say a man sinks a third time for good . 1 they 5 sinks 2 say 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 sinks 5 sinks 6 a 5 sinks 8 time 6 a 7 third 8 time 9 for 9 for 10 good 10 good 11 . presently , [i] found [i] was holding to a spar , which helped me somewhat . 1 presently 2 , 1 presently 7 holding 2 , 4 found 4 found 6 was 7 holding 8 to 7 holding 12 which 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 spar 10 spar 11 , 12 which 13 helped 12 which 15 somewhat 13 helped 14 me 15 somewhat 16 . and then all of a sudden [i] was in quiet water , and began to come to myself . 1 and 2 then 1 and 6 sudden 2 then 3 all 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 sudden 6 sudden 10 quiet 8 was 9 in 8 was 10 quiet 10 quiet 14 began 11 water 13 and 11 water 14 began 12 , 13 and 14 began 16 come 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 2 was 1 it 5 yard 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 spare 5 yard 10 of 7 had 8 got 8 got 9 hold 9 hold 10 of 10 of 19 far 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 was 14 was 15 amazed 15 amazed 16 to 15 amazed 18 how 16 to 17 see 18 how 19 far 19 far 22 travelled 21 had 22 travelled 22 travelled 23 from 23 from 26 . 24 the 25 brig 24 the 26 . i hailed her , indeed ; but it was plain she was already out of cry . 1 i 2 hailed 1 i 5 indeed 2 hailed 3 her 3 her 4 , 5 indeed 10 plain 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 it 7 but 10 plain 8 it 9 was 10 plain 13 already 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 already 13 already 15 of 13 already 17 . 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 cry i now lay quite becalmed [,] and began to feel that a man can die of cold as well as of drowning . 1 i 5 becalmed 1 i 10 feel 2 now 3 lay 3 lay 4 quite 4 quite 5 becalmed 5 becalmed 8 began 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 to 10 feel 13 man 10 feel 17 cold 11 that 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 can 15 die 16 of 15 die 17 cold 17 cold 23 . 18 as 19 well 19 well 20 as 19 well 23 . 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 1 " 5 thought 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 thought 3 , 4 " 5 thought 9 , 7 to 8 myself 8 myself 9 , 9 , 14 get 10 " 11 if 11 if 13 cannot 11 if 14 get 14 get 16 far 15 as 16 far 16 far 17 as 16 far 22 strange 17 as 18 that 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 2 my 2 my 3 stepping 3 stepping 4 ashore 3 stepping 6 began 6 began 7 the 7 the 9 unhappy 7 the 10 part 8 most 9 unhappy 10 part 11 of 10 part 13 adventures 11 of 12 my 11 of 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 1 it 13 was 2 was 4 twelve 3 half-past 4 twelve 4 twelve 5 in 5 in 7 morning 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 though 10 though 11 the 11 the 12 wind 13 was 22 cold 14 broken 19 it 15 by 16 the 15 by 17 land 17 land 18 , 18 , 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 a 20 was 22 cold 22 cold 23 night 23 night 24 . when [i] got to the top the dawn was come . 1 when 6 top 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 8 dawn 7 the 8 dawn 8 dawn 9 was 9 was 10 come 9 was 11 . there was no sign of the brig , which must have lifted from the reef and sunk . 1 there 10 must 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 sign 3 no 10 must 4 sign 5 of 4 sign 7 brig 5 of 6 the 5 of 7 brig 7 brig 8 , 8 , 9 which 10 must 11 have 11 have 12 lifted 12 lifted 15 reef 13 from 14 the 13 from 15 reef 15 reef 17 sunk 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 10 seen 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 4 a 2 was 6 upon 3 never 4 a 4 a 5 sail 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 ocean 8 ocean 16 of 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 what 12 what 15 see 14 could 15 see 15 see 16 of 16 of 20 neither 17 the 18 land 18 land 19 was 18 land 20 neither 20 neither 23 man 21 house 22 nor 21 house 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 3 afraid 1 i 5 think 2 was 3 afraid 5 think 13 afraid 6 what 7 had 7 had 8 befallen 8 befallen 9 my 9 my 10 shipmates 10 shipmates 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 afraid 13 afraid 16 longer 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 longer 16 longer 21 scene 17 at 21 scene 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 9 sun 1 and 12 rise 2 at 3 the 2 at 4 worst 4 worst 5 , 4 worst 9 sun 7 considered 8 the 8 the 9 sun 10 would 11 soon 10 would 12 rise 12 rise 14 dry 13 and 14 dry 14 dry 16 clothes 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 4 creek 2 first 3 the 2 first 4 creek 4 creek 6 narrowing 5 kept 6 narrowing 6 narrowing 18 surprise 7 as 9 had 9 had 10 looked 10 looked 11 to 10 looked 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 22 widen 19 it 20 began 20 began 21 to 20 began 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 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 narrowest 6 narrowest 7 point 7 point 9 waded 8 and 9 waded 9 waded 11 . 10 in 11 . and now , all at once , the yard came in my head . 1 and 2 now 1 and 4 all 2 now 3 , 4 all 8 the 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 7 roost 2 had 3 carried 3 carried 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 roost 7 roost 8 would 7 roost 10 serve 8 would 9 surely 10 serve 11 me 10 serve 12 to 10 serve 16 quiet 12 to 13 cross 14 this 15 little 15 little 16 quiet 16 quiet 19 safety 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 1 with 7 undaunted 2 that 4 set 4 set 6 , 5 off 6 , 7 undaunted 14 isle 8 , 9 across 8 , 11 top 9 across 10 the 11 top 12 of 11 top 14 isle 12 of 13 the 14 isle 17 fetch 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 fetch 17 fetch 19 carry 17 fetch 21 back 18 and 19 carry 19 carry 20 it 21 back 22 . in [i] went , for the third time , into the sea . 1 in 6 the 3 went 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 8 time 7 third 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 sea 11 the 13 . but at that depth my feet began to leave me , and [i] durst venture in no farther . 1 but 2 at 1 but 7 began 2 at 6 feet 3 that 4 depth 4 depth 6 feet 5 my 6 feet 7 began 8 to 8 to 10 me 9 leave 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 farther 14 durst 15 venture 15 venture 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 1 as 10 very 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 yard 4 yard 5 , 4 yard 7 saw 7 saw 8 it 7 saw 10 very 8 it 9 bobbing 10 very 13 twenty 11 quietly 12 some 11 quietly 13 twenty 13 twenty 16 . 14 feet 15 beyond 14 feet 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 4 spent 1 the 9 still 2 time 4 spent 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 island 6 the 9 still 7 island 8 is 9 still 14 to 10 so 11 horrible 11 horrible 12 a 12 a 13 thought 13 thought 14 to 14 to 15 me 14 to 20 pass 15 me 16 , 17 that 19 must 19 must 20 pass 20 pass 21 it 20 pass 22 lightly 22 lightly 23 over 23 over 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 22 name 2 were 4 besides 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 14 buckies 5 , 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 shells 10 shells 13 call 10 shells 14 buckies 11 that 12 we 12 we 13 call 14 buckies 15 ; 14 buckies 17 think 17 think 18 periwinkle 18 periwinkle 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 8 or 1 perhaps 12 something 2 they 3 were 2 they 6 season 3 were 4 out 4 out 5 of 6 season 7 , 7 , 8 or 9 perhaps 10 there 9 perhaps 12 something 10 there 11 was 12 something 14 in 13 wrong 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 sea 15 the 20 . 16 sea 17 about 17 about 19 island 18 my 19 island a second trial of the same food ( indeed [i] had no other ) did better with me , and revived my strength . 1 a 6 same 2 second 3 trial 2 second 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 8 ( 6 same 9 indeed 7 food 8 ( 9 indeed 12 no 9 indeed 15 did 11 had 12 no 12 no 14 ) 13 other 14 ) 15 did 16 better 16 better 18 me 16 better 24 . 17 with 18 me 18 me 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 revived 21 revived 23 strength 22 my 23 strength the second day [i] crossed the island to all sides . 1 the 3 day 2 second 3 day 3 day 5 crossed 5 crossed 6 the 5 crossed 7 island 6 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 3 good 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 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 roofs 7 roofs 8 of 8 of 10 . charles the [second] declared a man could stay outdoors more days in the year in the climate of [england] than in any other . 1 charles 2 the 1 charles 6 man 2 the 4 declared 2 the 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 9 outdoors 7 could 8 stay 7 could 9 outdoors 8 stay 9 outdoors 9 outdoors 11 days 10 more 11 days 11 days 12 in 11 days 14 year 12 in 13 the 14 year 16 the 15 in 16 the 16 the 20 than 17 climate 18 of 18 of 20 than 20 than 24 . 21 in 24 . 22 any 23 other 22 any 24 . this was very like [a] king , with a palace at his back and changes of dry clothes . 1 this 4 like 1 this 6 king 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 like 6 king 7 , 6 king 9 a 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 palace 10 palace 17 dry 11 at 12 his 12 his 13 back 13 back 14 and 14 and 15 changes 15 changes 16 of 15 changes 17 dry 17 dry 19 . 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 1 but 6 better 2 he 3 must 2 he 6 better 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 had 6 better 7 luck 7 luck 8 on 7 luck 13 than 8 on 9 his 10 flight 11 from 10 flight 13 than 13 than 15 had 13 than 18 miserable 16 on 17 that 17 that 18 miserable 18 miserable 19 isle 19 isle 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 8 strait 1 i 11 what 2 supposed 3 he 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 have 4 must 6 swum 6 swum 7 the 6 swum 8 strait 9 ; 10 though 10 though 11 what 11 what 16 to 12 should 14 any 13 bring 14 any 14 any 15 creature 15 creature 16 to 16 to 21 than 18 , 19 was 19 was 20 more 20 more 21 than 21 than 24 fancy 23 could 24 fancy 24 fancy 25 . i now saw there must be a hole , [and] clapped my hand to the place in a great hurry . 1 i 3 saw 1 i 4 there 2 now 3 saw 4 there 5 must 5 must 6 be 5 must 7 a 7 a 11 clapped 8 hole 9 , 9 , 11 clapped 11 clapped 17 in 12 my 13 hand 12 my 16 place 13 hand 14 to 14 to 15 the 16 place 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 great 18 a 21 . 19 great 20 hurry but this was to lock the stable door after the steed was stolen . 1 but 2 this 2 this 7 stable 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 lock 5 lock 6 the 6 the 7 stable 7 stable 9 after 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 2 had 5 shore 3 left 4 the 5 shore 6 at 5 shore 9 near 8 with 9 near 9 near 11 fifty 9 near 19 than 10 on 11 fifty 11 fifty 14 now 12 pounds 13 ; 13 ; 14 now 14 now 16 found 16 found 17 no 16 found 18 more 19 than 21 guinea-pieces 19 than 25 shilling 20 two 21 guinea-pieces 21 guinea-pieces 22 and 23 a 25 shilling 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 3 true 2 is 7 a 3 true 6 up 5 picked 6 up 7 a 11 little 7 a 14 where 8 third 9 guinea 8 third 10 a 10 a 11 little 12 after 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 17 shining 15 it 16 lay 16 lay 17 shining 17 shining 19 a 17 shining 22 turf 18 on 19 a 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 3 of 5 affairs 5 affairs 6 dashed 5 affairs 15 plight 6 dashed 7 me 6 dashed 8 still 6 dashed 11 and 6 dashed 15 plight 8 still 9 further 9 further 10 ; 11 and 13 indeed 13 indeed 14 my 15 plight 22 pitiful 16 on 18 third 16 on 22 pitiful 17 that 18 third 18 third 19 morning 19 morning 20 was 19 morning 21 truly 20 was 21 truly 22 pitiful 23 . and yet the worst was not yet come . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 the 3 the 4 worst 3 the 7 yet 4 worst 5 was 5 was 6 not 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 , 1 indeed 5 myself 4 wore 5 myself 5 myself 14 in 6 down 7 with 7 with 8 continual 8 continual 11 goings 9 and 11 goings 10 aimless 11 goings 11 goings 13 comings 12 and 13 comings 13 comings 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 4 however 2 soon 3 , 2 soon 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 8 sun 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 16 the 9 came 10 out 10 out 11 , 10 out 13 lay 13 lay 15 on 14 down 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 20 rock 17 top 18 of 17 top 20 rock 18 of 19 that 20 rock 23 myself 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 1 the 3 of 2 comfort 3 of 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 sunshine 5 sunshine 8 thing 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 tell 11 tell 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 1 i 16 up 2 shouted 3 out 3 out 12 the 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 then 5 and 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 15 reached 14 and 15 reached 16 up 20 prayed 17 my 18 hands 18 hands 19 and 19 and 20 prayed 20 prayed 21 to 20 prayed 23 . but the boat never turned aside , and flew on , right before my eyes , for [iona] . 1 but 5 turned 1 but 9 flew 2 the 3 boat 2 the 5 turned 3 boat 4 never 5 turned 6 aside 6 aside 7 , 6 aside 9 flew 7 , 8 and 9 flew 12 right 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 right 12 right 15 eyes 13 before 14 my 14 my 15 eyes 15 eyes 19 . 16 , 17 for 16 , 19 . all the time of my troubles [i] wept only twice . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 of 3 time 8 wept 5 my 6 troubles 6 troubles 8 wept 8 wept 9 only 9 only 11 . 10 twice 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 1 if 10 fishers 2 a 3 wish 3 wish 4 would 3 wish 6 men 4 would 5 kill 6 men 7 , 7 , 9 two 8 those 9 two 10 fishers 19 should 11 would 12 never 11 would 13 have 13 have 14 seen 14 seen 15 morning 15 morning 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 should 19 should 21 have 20 likely 21 have 21 have 23 upon 22 died 23 upon 23 upon 25 island 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 1 sure 3 , 1 sure 9 well 3 , 5 should 5 should 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 as 9 well 15 fishes 10 to 11 fast 11 fast 12 , 11 fast 15 fishes 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 my 15 fishes 17 me 15 fishes 19 . 16 poisoned 17 me 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 8 fourth 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 ( 4 ( 5 which 5 which 8 fourth 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 fourth 8 fourth 11 horrible 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 horrible 11 horrible 19 bodily 12 life 13 of 12 life 14 mine 14 mine 15 ) 15 ) 18 my 17 found 18 my 18 my 19 bodily 19 bodily 20 strength 20 strength 22 very 20 strength 24 . 21 run 22 very 22 very 23 low 23 low 24 . but another disappointment , such as yesterday 's , was more than [i] could bear . 1 but 2 another 1 but 3 disappointment 3 disappointment 7 yesterday 4 , 5 such 5 such 6 as 6 as 7 yesterday 7 yesterday 8 's 7 yesterday 9 , 9 , 11 more 10 was 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 15 bear 14 could 15 bear 15 bear 16 . i turned my back , accordingly , upon the sea , and did not look again till [i] had counted many hundreds . 1 i 3 my 2 turned 3 my 3 my 10 sea 4 back 5 , 5 , 6 accordingly 6 accordingly 7 , 7 , 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 8 upon 10 sea 10 sea 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 did 13 did 15 look 13 did 19 had 14 not 15 look 15 look 16 again 15 look 17 till 19 had 20 counted 19 had 21 many 21 many 22 hundreds 21 many 23 . 22 hundreds 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 4 still 8 island 5 heading 6 for 6 for 7 the 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 1 the 3 time 2 next 3 time 3 time 7 full 5 counted 6 the 6 the 7 full 7 full 9 , 7 full 11 slowly 8 thousand 9 , 10 as 11 slowly 11 slowly 12 as 12 as 18 beating 14 could 15 , 14 could 18 beating 15 , 17 heart 16 my 17 heart 18 beating 22 hurt 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 4 straight 3 coming 7 ! 4 straight 5 to this [i] knew by their hair , which the one had of a bright yellow and the other black . 1 this 3 knew 1 this 6 hair 4 by 5 their 5 their 6 hair 6 hair 7 , 6 hair 13 a 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 the 10 one 11 had 10 one 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 19 black 14 bright 15 yellow 14 bright 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 other 17 the 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 15 be 2 now 4 was 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 third 5 a 7 man 7 man 8 along 8 along 11 , 8 along 13 looked 9 with 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 who 13 looked 14 to 13 looked 15 be 15 be 20 . 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 6 come 1 as 12 let 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 they 3 as 6 come 4 they 5 were 7 within 9 speech 7 within 12 let 8 easy 9 speech 9 speech 11 they 10 , 11 they 12 let 17 lay 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 6 the 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 3 stood 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 boat 6 the 12 long 7 boat 8 and 7 boat 9 addressed 11 a 12 long 12 long 14 , 13 while 14 , 14 , 17 and 15 speaking 16 fast 16 fast 17 and 17 and 24 . 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 " 5 said 2 whatever 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 14 a 8 to 9 show 9 show 10 him 9 show 13 caught 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 4 picked 4 picked 5 out 4 picked 6 another 6 another 7 word 7 word 8 , 7 word 10 tide 8 , 9 " 10 tide 11 . 11 . 12 " then [i] had a flash of hope . 1 then 4 a 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 flash 5 flash 6 of 6 of 7 hope 7 hope 8 . i remembered he was always waving his hand towards the mainland of the [ross] . 1 i 6 waving 2 remembered 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 always 5 always 6 waving 6 waving 9 towards 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 towards 9 towards 10 the 10 the 11 mainland 11 mainland 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 15 . 13 the 15 . " do you mean when the tide is out ? " 1 " 3 you 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 5 could 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 6 " 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 2 was 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 the 5 the 6 fishers 6 fishers 7 had 6 fishers 9 understood 7 had 8 not 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 2 wonder 5 that 5 that 9 guessed 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 ever 7 had 9 guessed 9 guessed 12 illusion 10 my 11 pitiful 10 my 12 illusion 12 illusion 14 and 12 illusion 19 come 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 taken 15 taken 18 to 16 the 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 to 19 come 21 . 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 2 had 7 hunger 3 starved 5 cold 4 with 5 cold 5 cold 6 and 7 hunger 12 close 8 on 9 that 8 on 10 island 10 island 11 for 11 for 12 close 12 close 13 upon 12 close 15 hundred 13 upon 14 one 13 upon 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 8 have 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 fishers 4 fishers 5 , 5 , 7 might 7 might 8 have 8 have 9 left 9 left 12 there 10 my 11 bones 11 bones 12 there 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 pure 15 pure 17 . 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 " 11 dressed 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 one 4 one 8 asked 5 , 6 " 5 , 8 asked 8 asked 9 , 8 asked 11 dressed 9 , 10 " 11 dressed 13 a 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 gentleman 14 gentleman 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " ah , " said [i] , " and he would have a feathered hat ? " 1 " 5 said 2 ah 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 he 9 and 10 he 10 he 13 a 11 would 12 have 11 would 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 1 he 5 no 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 bareheaded 9 was 12 myself 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 6 partly 2 set 3 me 2 set 4 smiling 4 smiling 6 partly 6 partly 9 friend 7 because 8 my 8 my 9 friend 9 friend 13 partly 10 was 11 safe 11 safe 12 , 11 safe 13 partly 13 partly 18 vanity 14 to 15 think 14 to 18 vanity 15 think 16 of 16 of 17 his 18 vanity 19 in 19 in 20 dress 19 in 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 6 clapped 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 old 3 the 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 clapped 6 clapped 9 to 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 to 9 to 19 be 10 his 11 brow 11 brow 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 cried 14 cried 15 out 15 out 16 that 16 that 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 25 button 20 the 21 lad 21 lad 22 with 22 with 24 silver 23 the 24 silver 24 silver 25 button 25 button 26 . " why , yes ! " said [i] , in some wonder . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 yes 2 why 5 ! 4 yes 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 some 10 in 11 some 11 some 13 . 12 wonder 13 . he then asked me how [i] had fared , and [i] told him my tale . 1 he 2 then 2 then 10 and 3 asked 4 me 3 asked 5 how 5 how 7 had 7 had 8 fared 8 fared 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 told 12 told 13 him 13 him 14 my 14 my 16 . 15 tale 16 . thought [i] to myself : " if these are the wild [highlanders] , [i] could wish my own folk wilder . " 1 thought 4 myself 1 thought 5 : 3 to 4 myself 5 : 9 are 6 " 7 if 7 if 8 these 7 if 9 are 9 are 16 wish 10 the 11 wild 11 wild 13 , 13 , 15 could 15 could 16 wish 16 wish 18 own 17 my 18 own 18 own 20 wilder 19 folk 20 wilder 20 wilder 21 . 21 . 22 " i not only started late , but [i] must have wandered nearly half the time . 1 i 3 only 2 not 3 only 3 only 6 , 4 started 5 late 5 late 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 must 9 must 10 have 9 must 11 wandered 11 wandered 12 nearly 11 wandered 13 half 13 half 14 the 13 half 16 . 15 time 16 . and here again [i] marked a difference from my own part of the country . 1 and 2 here 1 and 5 marked 2 here 3 again 5 marked 6 a 5 marked 7 difference 7 difference 13 the 8 from 9 my 9 my 10 own 10 own 12 of 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 8 dignity 2 these 4 beggars 4 beggars 5 stood 5 stood 6 on 5 stood 8 dignity 6 on 7 their 8 dignity 12 only 9 , 10 asked 9 , 12 only 10 asked 11 alms 12 only 19 account 13 to 14 buy 13 to 15 snuff 15 snuff 16 ( 16 ( 17 by 17 by 18 their 18 their 19 account 19 account 24 no 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 1 to 5 this 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 5 this 10 mine 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 concern 7 no 10 mine 8 concern 9 of 10 mine 11 , 10 mine 15 far 11 , 12 except 13 in 15 far 15 far 16 as 16 as 23 . 17 it 18 entertained 18 entertained 19 me 19 me 20 by 20 by 21 the 20 by 22 way 22 way 23 . " [i] care very little for that , " said [i] , " since you are going with me . " 1 " 15 you 1 " 16 are 3 care 4 very 3 care 6 for 4 very 5 little 6 for 7 that 7 that 15 you 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 since 14 since 15 you 16 are 17 going 17 going 18 with 18 with 19 me 18 with 20 . 20 . 21 " the impudent cheat answered me in the [gaelic] that he had no [english] . 1 the 2 impudent 1 the 3 cheat 3 cheat 4 answered 3 cheat 5 me 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 14 . 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 14 . " my fine fellow , " [i] said , " [i] know very well your [english] comes and goes . 1 " 3 fine 1 " 8 said 2 my 3 fine 3 fine 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 , 5 , 6 " 8 said 9 , 9 , 13 very 10 " 12 know 12 know 13 very 13 very 14 well 14 well 15 your 15 your 17 comes 17 comes 20 . 18 and 19 goes 18 and 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 1 " 7 said 2 five 3 shillings 3 shillings 4 mair 4 mair 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 hersel 12 hersel 15 bring 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 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 you 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 5 lad 2 was 3 a 2 was 5 lad 5 lad 8 angry 6 and 7 very 7 very 8 angry 8 angry 9 , 8 angry 15 man 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 but 10 and 11 he 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 little 13 a 15 man 15 man 17 and 16 ; 17 and 17 and 19 went 18 he 19 went 19 went 20 down 20 down 24 . 21 before 22 me 21 before 23 heavily 23 heavily 24 . by good luck , his knife flew out of his hand as he fell . 1 by 2 good 1 by 6 knife 2 good 3 luck 3 luck 4 , 4 , 5 his 6 knife 9 of 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 13 he 15 . i chuckled to myself as [i] went , being sure [i] was done with that rogue , for a variety of reasons . 1 i 2 chuckled 1 i 4 myself 2 chuckled 3 to 4 myself 8 , 5 as 7 went 7 went 8 , 8 , 9 being 9 being 12 was 9 being 16 rogue 10 sure 12 was 12 was 13 done 13 done 15 that 14 with 15 that 16 rogue 19 a 16 rogue 22 reasons 17 , 18 for 17 , 19 a 19 a 20 variety 19 a 22 reasons 20 variety 21 of 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 1 he 4 blind 1 he 15 should 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 blind 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 told 6 and 14 which 7 told 8 me 8 me 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 catechist 12 catechist 13 , 14 which 15 should 15 should 22 . 16 have 17 put 16 have 22 . 17 put 19 at 18 me 19 at 19 at 21 ease 20 my 21 ease 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 1 to 11 pounds 2 carry 4 a 3 such 4 a 4 a 6 meant 4 a 7 a 5 thing 6 meant 6 meant 7 a 7 a 9 of 8 fine 9 of 9 of 10 fifteen 11 pounds 17 , 11 pounds 19 transportation 12 sterling 13 upon 12 sterling 14 a 14 a 15 first 15 first 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 transportation 21 the 20 to 21 the 21 the 24 a 22 colonies 23 upon 22 colonies 24 a 24 a 25 second 24 a 26 . 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 . 1 nor 7 a 2 could 4 quite 4 quite 6 why 4 quite 7 a 5 see 6 why 7 a 8 religious 8 religious 9 teacher 8 religious 10 should 8 religious 11 go 11 go 13 , 12 armed 13 , 13 , 15 what 14 or 15 what 15 what 21 doing 16 a 17 blind 17 blind 18 man 18 man 20 be 18 man 21 doing 19 could 20 be 21 doing 24 pistol 22 with 23 a 22 with 24 pistol 24 pistol 25 . " was it too much ? " 1 " 3 it 1 " 4 too 2 was 3 it 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 2 too 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 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 1 " 5 will 2 why 3 , 5 will 6 guide 5 will 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 10 myself 10 myself 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 dram 13 dram 15 brandy 13 dram 16 . 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 3 you 3 you 5 great 3 you 10 ( 4 the 5 great 5 great 7 of 6 pleasure 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 company 10 ( 15 man 11 me 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 man 15 man 19 ) 16 of 17 some 17 some 18 learning 17 some 19 ) 19 ) 20 in 19 ) 23 . 20 in 21 the 20 in 22 bargain 23 . 24 " i had to own he was right in every feature , and told my wonder . 1 i 2 had 1 i 7 right 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 own 4 own 5 he 5 he 6 was 7 right 9 every 7 right 10 feature 8 in 9 every 10 feature 13 told 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 told 13 told 15 wonder 14 my 15 wonder 15 wonder 16 . " [ha] ! " says he , " that 's nothing . 1 " 5 says 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 says 5 says 6 he 5 says 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 3 him 2 told 3 him 3 him 9 sort 5 had 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 of 6 nothing 9 sort 7 of 8 the 9 sort 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 gave 12 gave 16 berth 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 9 he 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 9 he 13 thought 10 knew 11 nothing 10 knew 13 thought 11 nothing 12 , 13 thought 19 lied 14 all 15 was 15 was 16 covered 16 covered 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 lied 19 lied 20 on 20 on 23 dark 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 12 to 3 struck 4 on 3 struck 5 again 5 again 9 much 6 for 8 , 8 , 9 much 9 much 11 pleased 10 better 11 pleased 11 pleased 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 alone 13 be 15 than 14 alone 15 than 15 than 17 travel 16 to 17 travel 17 travel 22 learning 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 3 told 4 him 3 told 7 catechist 4 him 6 my 5 of 6 my 7 catechist 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 shook 10 shook 23 off 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 said 15 said 21 got 15 said 22 clear 17 was 18 lucky 18 lucky 19 to 19 to 20 have 19 to 21 got 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 6 is 3 cream 9 says 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 is 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 says 9 says 16 himself 11 , 12 " 12 " 15 called 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 11 , 4 should 5 he 4 should 6 not 5 he 6 not 6 not 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 he 9 says 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 when 12 " 16 what 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 what 16 what 18 is 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 6 gave 7 it 7 it 12 was 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 3 a 3 a 4 regular 4 regular 5 ferry 5 ferry 6 from 5 ferry 13 . 8 to 12 mainland 10 on 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 4 boat 2 the 3 crowded 2 the 4 boat 4 boat 11 and 6 was 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 impossible 9 impossible 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 a 12 the 13 passage 13 passage 14 was 13 passage 15 a 15 a 19 . 16 very 17 slow 17 slow 18 affair 17 slow 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 . 1 then 3 understood 3 understood 6 an 4 this 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 8 ship 7 emigrant 8 ship 8 ship 13 colonies 9 bound 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 13 colonies 13 colonies 14 . 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 4 got 1 at 9 side 4 got 7 upon 7 upon 8 one 9 side 12 beach 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 beach 12 beach 13 , 12 beach 17 made 12 beach 18 sure 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 said 17 made 18 sure 18 sure 22 of 18 sure 26 . 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 one 21 one 22 of 24 's 25 men 25 men 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 " 8 said 3 am 4 seeking 4 seeking 7 " 5 somebody 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 ; 10 ; 19 you 11 " 14 comes 11 " 19 you 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 comes 14 comes 18 that 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 mind 17 mind 18 that 19 you 22 news 20 will 21 have 21 have 22 news 22 news 23 of 23 of 24 him 23 of 25 . alan [breck] [stewart] is his name . " 1 alan 4 is 1 alan 6 name 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 . 7 . 8 " and very foolishly , instead of showing him the button , [i] sought to pass a shilling in his hand . 1 and 2 very 1 and 3 foolishly 3 foolishly 5 instead 3 foolishly 7 showing 4 , 5 instead 5 instead 6 of 7 showing 8 him 7 showing 14 to 8 him 9 the 9 the 10 button 10 button 11 , 10 button 13 sought 13 sought 14 to 14 to 15 pass 15 pass 16 a 15 pass 17 shilling 16 a 17 shilling 17 shilling 20 hand 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 hand 20 hand 21 . at this [he] [drew] [back] . 1 at 2 this 2 this 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 7 hold 4 country 5 strong 4 country 6 to 5 strong 6 to 6 to 7 hold 7 hold 10 to 7 hold 11 travel 8 and 9 difficult 9 difficult 10 to 11 travel 12 , 12 , 17 wild 13 but 14 full 14 full 15 of 14 full 17 wild 15 of 16 prodigious 17 wild 20 prospects 18 and 19 dreadful 18 and 20 prospects 20 prospects 21 . indeed , it was one of these he was carrying and reading when we met . 1 indeed 6 of 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 9 was 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 carrying 10 carrying 12 reading 11 and 12 reading 12 reading 16 . 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 1 we 9 ways 2 fell 3 in 3 in 4 company 3 in 6 once 4 company 5 at 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 our 9 ways 10 lying 9 ways 11 together 11 together 12 as 12 as 13 far 13 far 14 as 13 far 17 . 15 to 17 . he said it was a bad business . 1 he 2 said 1 he 4 was 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 1 " 8 he 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 8 he 20 life 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 where 11 where 17 , 12 the 13 tenants 12 the 16 money 14 find 15 the 14 find 16 money 16 money 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 20 life 20 life 22 mere 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 2 ye 5 such 3 don't 4 carry 3 don't 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 6 a 9 snuff 7 thing 8 as 9 snuff 10 , 10 , 11 do 11 do 12 ye 11 do 16 ? 12 ye 13 , no . 1 no 2 . well , [i] 'm better wanting it . ) 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 8 . 5 better 6 wanting 6 wanting 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 ) but these tenants ( as [i] was saying ) are doubtless partly driven to it . 1 but 2 these 1 but 4 ( 2 these 3 tenants 4 ( 5 as 4 ( 8 saying 7 was 8 saying 8 saying 11 doubtless 9 ) 10 are 9 ) 11 doubtless 11 doubtless 13 driven 12 partly 13 driven 13 driven 16 . 14 to 15 it 15 it 16 . and then there 's one they call [alan] [breck] " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 's 3 there 5 one 5 one 6 they 6 they 7 call 7 call 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 8 where 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 wind 5 wind 6 that 5 wind 8 where 6 that 7 bloweth 8 where 9 it 9 it 11 ? 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 1 " 9 to-day 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 here 5 and 6 awa 6 awa 8 here 6 awa 9 to-day 7 ; 8 here 9 to-day 11 gone 10 and 11 gone 11 gone 13 : 12 to-morrow 13 : 13 : 15 fair 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 1 he 7 two 2 might 3 be 3 be 4 glowering 4 glowering 5 at 5 at 6 the 7 two 9 us 8 of 9 us 9 us 14 , 10 out 11 of 10 out 12 yon 12 yon 13 whin-bush 13 whin-bush 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 wouldnae 17 wouldnae 18 wonder 18 wonder 19 ! ye 'll no carry such a thing as snuff , will ye ? " 1 ye 2 'll 1 ye 4 carry 2 'll 3 no 4 carry 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 6 a 9 snuff 7 thing 8 as 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 1 i 3 him 3 him 5 , 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 he 6 and 12 same 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 12 same 15 than 12 same 16 once 13 thing 14 more 14 more 15 than 16 once 17 . " it 's highly possible , " said he , sighing . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 possible 2 it 3 's 4 highly 5 possible 5 possible 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 sighing 11 sighing 12 . " but it seems strange ye shouldnae carry it . 1 " 4 seems 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 seems 4 seems 5 strange 5 strange 6 ye 6 ye 8 carry 7 shouldnae 8 carry 8 carry 10 . 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 , 1 however 6 saying 2 , 3 as 5 was 6 saying 6 saying 7 , 7 , 18 and 8 this 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 15 desperate 13 bold 14 , 13 bold 15 desperate 15 desperate 16 customer 16 customer 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 well 18 and 25 right 19 well 20 kent 20 kent 22 be 20 kent 24 's 21 to 22 be 25 right 26 hand 26 hand 27 . " you make a poor story of it all , [mr] [henderland] , " said [i] . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 make 3 make 5 poor 4 a 5 poor 5 poor 7 of 6 story 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 14 " 13 , 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 1 " 7 upon 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 6 fear 4 is 5 all 6 fear 7 upon 7 upon 9 sides 8 both 9 sides 9 sides 10 , 10 , 12 care 12 care 14 hear 13 to 14 hear 14 hear 15 no 15 no 16 more 16 more 18 it 16 more 19 . 17 of 18 it 19 . 20 " there 's something fine about it ; no perhaps [christian] , but humanly fine . 1 there 5 about 2 's 3 something 3 something 4 fine 4 fine 5 about 5 about 11 , 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 8 no 8 no 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 fine 13 humanly 14 fine 14 fine 15 . even [alan] [breck] , by all that [i] hear , is a chield to be respected . 1 even 4 , 1 even 16 respected 5 by 6 all 5 by 13 chield 7 that 9 hear 7 that 11 is 7 that 12 a 9 hear 10 , 12 a 13 chield 13 chield 15 be 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 respected 16 respected 17 . ay , ay , we might take a lesson by them . 1 ay 3 ay 1 ay 4 , 2 , 3 ay 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 might 5 we 8 a 6 might 7 take 7 take 8 a 8 a 9 lesson 9 lesson 10 by 9 lesson 11 them 11 them 12 . ye 'll perhaps think [i] 've been too long in the [hielands] ? " he added , smiling to me . 1 ye 3 perhaps 1 ye 13 ? 2 'll 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 9 long 4 think 6 've 4 think 7 been 4 think 9 long 7 been 8 too 8 too 9 long 9 long 10 in 10 in 11 the 13 ? 14 " 13 ? 16 added 15 he 16 added 16 added 18 smiling 17 , 18 smiling 18 smiling 19 to 19 to 20 me 19 to 21 . " ay , " said he , " that 's true . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 's 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 3 what 10 ? 4 is 5 the 7 's 8 agent 8 agent 9 about 9 about 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " [colin] [campbell] ? " says [henderland] . 1 " 6 says 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 8 . " putting his head in a bees ' byke ! " 1 " 2 putting 2 putting 5 in 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 5 turn 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 turn 5 turn 10 force 6 the 7 tenants 7 tenants 8 out 8 out 9 by 9 by 10 force 10 force 11 , 11 , 13 hear 13 hear 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " yes , " says he , " but the business has gone back and forth , as folk say . 1 " 6 he 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 21 . 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 8 " 11 business 9 but 10 the 11 business 12 has 11 business 16 forth 12 has 14 back 13 gone 14 back 14 back 15 and 16 forth 17 , 16 forth 21 . 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 folk 19 folk 20 say and then [colin] [campbell] cam ' in again , and had the upper-hand before the [barons] of [exchequer] . 1 and 2 then 2 then 5 cam 5 cam 19 . 6 ' 13 upper-hand 7 in 13 upper-hand 8 again 9 , 8 again 12 the 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 had 12 the 13 upper-hand 13 upper-hand 19 . 14 before 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 19 . and now they tell me the first of the tenants are to flit to-morrow . 1 and 2 now 1 and 4 tell 2 now 3 they 4 tell 5 me 4 tell 7 first 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 13 flit 10 tenants 11 are 10 tenants 13 flit 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 1 it 4 begin 2 's 3 to 4 begin 5 at 5 at 7 under 7 under 11 windows 9 's 10 very 10 very 11 windows 11 windows 13 which 11 windows 14 doesnae 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 doesnae 14 doesnae 16 wise 14 doesnae 20 way 15 seem 16 wise 16 wise 19 humble 17 by 18 my 18 my 19 humble 20 way 21 of 20 way 23 . 21 of 22 it 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 7 fight 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 2 then 2 then 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 11 wife 1 but 20 got 2 for 3 all 2 for 10 lady 3 all 4 that 5 , 6 if 5 , 10 lady 6 if 9 his 8 was 9 his 10 lady 11 wife 11 wife 14 wouldnae 12 , 14 wouldnae 15 be 17 pleased 15 be 20 got 16 well 17 pleased 17 pleased 18 till 20 got 22 home 21 him 22 home 22 home 24 . 23 again 24 . they 're queer customers , the [appin] [stewarts] . " 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 queer 3 queer 4 customers 4 customers 5 , 4 customers 9 . 5 , 6 the 9 . 10 " i asked if they were worse than their neighbours . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 if 2 asked 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 worse 5 were 7 than 7 than 9 neighbours 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 " 4 's 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 6 worst 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 7 of 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 hearty 5 hearty 7 of 7 of 11 looked 8 sneezing 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 round 12 round 13 upon 12 round 14 me 14 me 15 with 15 with 18 silly 16 a 17 rather 16 a 18 silly 18 silly 19 smile 18 silly 20 . 19 smile 20 . " it 's a vow [i] took , " says he . 1 " 5 vow 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 vow 5 vow 7 took 7 took 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 12 . 11 he 12 . " [i] took a vow upon me that [i] wouldnae carry it . 1 " 3 took 3 took 7 me 4 a 5 vow 5 vow 6 upon 6 upon 7 me 7 me 8 that 8 that 10 wouldnae 10 wouldnae 13 . 11 carry 12 it 12 it 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 3 near 1 it 6 we 3 near 4 noon 4 noon 5 before 6 we 7 set 6 we 10 a 7 set 8 out 8 out 9 ; 10 a 11 dark 11 dark 16 and 11 dark 18 sun 12 day 13 with 12 day 14 clouds 14 clouds 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 shining 19 shining 20 upon 20 upon 23 . 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 3 a 12 people 4 hard 6 , 4 hard 7 this 5 country 6 , 8 of 12 people 10 , 11 for 10 , 12 people 12 people 21 . 13 to 14 care 14 care 17 about 15 as 16 much 16 much 17 about 17 about 18 as 18 as 20 did 20 did 21 . there was but one thing to mention . 1 there 2 was 2 was 8 . 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 6 started 3 after 4 we 4 we 5 had 5 had 6 started 6 started 9 sun 6 started 17 scarlet 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 sun 10 shone 11 upon 11 upon 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 moving 13 little 17 scarlet 14 moving 15 clump 15 clump 16 of 17 scarlet 25 north 18 close 20 along 18 close 23 to 19 in 20 along 20 along 22 water-side 21 the 22 water-side 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 4 came 3 we 4 came 4 came 5 so 5 so 6 near 6 near 9 of 6 near 15 of 7 the 8 point 8 point 9 of 9 of 10 land 10 land 13 entering 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 entering 13 entering 14 in 15 of 18 that 15 of 25 shore 20 begged 21 to 21 to 22 be 21 to 23 set 23 set 24 on 23 set 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 3 a 1 this 4 wood 4 wood 5 of 4 wood 11 steep 5 of 6 birches 7 , 8 growing 8 growing 11 steep 9 on 10 a 10 a 11 steep 11 steep 17 mountain 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 22 . 20 the 21 loch 20 the 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 1 here 8 a 3 was 4 not 3 was 6 troubled 4 not 5 only 6 troubled 7 by 8 a 10 of 8 a 15 far 9 cloud 10 of 10 of 11 stinging 11 stinging 12 midges 12 midges 14 but 13 , 14 but 15 far 16 more 15 far 19 doubts 16 more 17 by 17 by 18 the 19 doubts 23 . 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 6 part 1 the 8 rough 2 way 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 part 8 rough 9 and 8 rough 13 came 9 and 10 narrow 10 narrow 12 they 11 that 12 they 13 came 16 led 14 single 15 and 15 and 16 led 16 led 18 horses 17 their 18 horses 18 horses 21 reins 18 horses 22 . 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 1 the 8 garb 2 second 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 7 black 5 his 6 decent 5 his 7 black 8 garb 12 , 9 and 10 white 10 white 11 wig 11 wig 12 , 12 , 17 be 14 correctly 15 took 15 took 16 to 15 took 17 be 17 be 18 a 18 a 20 . 19 lawyer 20 . " [glenure] , " said the other , " this is an ill subject for jesting . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 7 other 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 7 other 12 an 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 is 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 an 12 an 13 ill 12 an 14 subject 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 1 these 3 had 3 had 7 up 4 now 5 drawn 5 drawn 6 close 6 close 7 up 7 up 14 while 9 were 10 gazing 10 gazing 11 at 11 at 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 16 two 15 the 16 two 16 two 21 a 17 followers 18 had 17 followers 19 halted 18 had 19 halted 19 halted 20 about 20 about 21 a 21 a 25 rear 22 stone-cast 23 in 22 stone-cast 25 rear 23 in 24 the 25 rear 26 . " the man that lives there , " said [i] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 that 3 man 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 , 2 why 7 , 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 said 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 replies 9 replies 10 the 9 replies 12 . i have power here , [i] must tell you . 1 i 2 have 1 i 5 , 2 have 3 power 3 power 4 here 5 , 7 must 7 must 8 tell 8 tell 10 . 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 8 of 4 's 6 upon 4 's 7 several 7 several 8 of 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 estates 9 these 14 twelve 10 estates 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 have 14 twelve 15 files 14 twelve 20 back 15 files 16 of 15 files 17 soldiers 17 soldiers 18 at 18 at 19 my 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 5 at 3 kept 7 , 4 looking 5 at 5 at 6 me 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 " 5 said 1 " 21 unfriend 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 15 bold 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 , 9 last 13 tongue 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 your 13 tongue 14 is 13 tongue 15 bold 15 bold 19 am 16 ; 17 but 17 but 19 am 20 no 21 unfriend 21 unfriend 23 plainness 22 to 23 plainness 23 plainness 24 . but to-day eh , [mungo] ? " 1 but 2 to-day 2 to-day 3 eh 3 eh 4 , 4 , 7 " 6 ? 7 " and he turned again to look at the lawyer . 1 and 3 turned 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 6 look 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 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 dead 6 dead 8 " 7 ! 8 " 8 " 10 cried 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 14 over 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 8 held 4 caught 5 him 4 caught 6 up 5 him 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 held 8 held 17 over 9 him 10 in 10 in 11 his 10 in 12 arms 12 arms 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 servant 15 servant 16 standing 15 servant 17 over 17 over 21 hands 18 and 19 clasping 19 clasping 20 his 20 his 21 hands 21 hands 22 . " take care of yourselves , " says he . 1 " 2 take 1 " 3 care 3 care 5 yourselves 4 of 5 yourselves 5 yourselves 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 says 8 says 9 he 9 he 10 . " [i] am dead . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 dead 4 dead 5 . 5 . 6 " he tried to open his clothes as if to look for the wound , but his fingers slipped on the buttons . 1 he 4 open 2 tried 3 to 2 tried 4 open 4 open 9 to 5 his 6 clothes 6 clothes 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 to 9 to 10 look 9 to 17 fingers 10 look 12 the 11 for 12 the 13 wound 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 his 16 his 17 fingers 17 fingers 22 . 18 slipped 19 on 18 slipped 22 . 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 buttons with that he gave a great sigh , his head rolled on his shoulder , and he passed away . 1 with 2 that 2 that 10 head 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 great 5 a 7 sigh 7 sigh 8 , 7 sigh 10 head 8 , 9 his 10 head 14 shoulder 11 rolled 13 his 11 rolled 14 shoulder 12 on 13 his 14 shoulder 20 . 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 16 and 20 . 17 he 18 passed 18 passed 19 away 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 1 the 4 officer 2 sheriff 3 's 4 officer 5 had 4 officer 10 first 5 had 6 run 6 run 7 back 7 back 9 the 10 first 14 shot 11 sound 12 of 11 sound 14 shot 12 of 13 the 14 shot 15 , 14 shot 17 hasten 16 to 17 hasten 17 hasten 19 coming 18 the 19 coming 19 coming 22 soldiers 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 5 man 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 man 5 man 11 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 10 coat 9 black 10 coat 10 coat 11 , 11 , 16 and 12 with 13 metal 13 metal 14 buttons 14 buttons 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 long 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 4 him 4 him 5 ! 5 ! 6 " at that the [murderer] gave a little , quick look over his shoulder , and began to run . 1 at 5 gave 2 that 3 the 3 the 5 gave 5 gave 13 shoulder 6 a 7 little 6 a 9 quick 7 little 8 , 9 quick 11 over 10 look 11 over 11 over 12 his 12 his 13 shoulder 13 shoulder 15 and 13 shoulder 16 began 14 , 15 and 16 began 18 run 17 to 18 run 18 run 19 . " why should [i] come back ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 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 2 come 4 on 4 on 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " ten pounds if ye take that lad ! " cried the lawyer . 1 " 4 if 2 ten 3 pounds 3 pounds 4 if 4 if 6 take 5 ye 6 take 6 take 8 lad 7 that 8 lad 8 lad 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 9 ! 11 cried 11 cried 14 . 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 6 hold 4 here 5 to 5 to 6 hold 6 hold 7 us 7 us 9 talk 7 us 10 . 8 in 9 talk 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 4 besides 2 thing 3 , 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 11 like 5 , 6 had 5 , 9 suddenly 6 had 7 come 7 come 8 so 9 suddenly 10 , 10 , 11 like 11 like 15 a 12 thunder 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 23 amazed 16 clear 17 sky 17 sky 18 , 17 sky 23 amazed 18 , 19 that 19 that 21 was 21 was 22 all 23 amazed 24 and 23 amazed 25 helpless 25 helpless 26 . " [jock] in here among the trees , " said a voice close by . 1 " 3 in 3 in 7 trees 4 here 5 among 4 here 6 the 6 the 7 trees 7 trees 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 12 voice 10 said 11 a 12 voice 15 . 13 close 14 by 13 close 15 . duck . 1 duck 2 . just inside the shelter of the trees [i] found [alan] [breck] standing , with a fishing-rod . 1 just 2 inside 1 just 5 of 2 inside 4 shelter 3 the 4 shelter 5 of 12 standing 6 the 7 trees 7 trees 9 found 9 found 12 standing 12 standing 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 fishing-rod 16 fishing-rod 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 4 among 1 now 11 low 2 we 4 among 4 among 8 now 5 the 6 birches 6 birches 7 ; 7 ; 8 now 9 stooping 10 behind 9 stooping 11 low 11 low 18 crawling 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 24 heather 20 all 22 among 20 all 23 the 21 fours 22 among 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 1 the 7 heart 2 pace 3 was 2 pace 4 deadly 4 deadly 5 : 5 : 6 my 7 heart 13 ; 8 seemed 10 against 8 seemed 13 ; 9 bursting 10 against 10 against 12 ribs 11 my 12 ribs 13 ; 14 and 14 and 20 think 16 had 17 neither 17 neither 18 time 18 time 19 to 18 time 20 think 20 think 22 breath 20 think 23 to 21 nor 22 breath 22 breath 23 to 23 to 24 speak 24 speak 25 with 24 speak 26 . quarter of an hour later , [alan] stopped , clapped down flat in the heather , and turned to me . 1 quarter 4 hour 1 quarter 12 flat 1 quarter 21 . 2 of 3 an 3 an 4 hour 4 hour 12 flat 5 later 6 , 6 , 8 stopped 8 stopped 9 , 9 , 10 clapped 10 clapped 11 down 10 clapped 12 flat 12 flat 15 heather 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 heather 16 , 17 and 16 , 21 . 17 and 18 turned 18 turned 19 to 19 to 20 me " now , " said he , " it 's earnest . 1 " 3 , 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 earnest 8 " 9 it 9 it 10 's 11 earnest 12 . do as [i] do , for your life . " 1 do 2 as 2 as 4 do 4 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 3 the 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 to 5 to 6 come 5 to 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 1 he 12 peered 2 rose 4 went 2 rose 7 border 3 , 4 went 4 went 7 border 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 border 7 border 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 wood 10 wood 11 , 12 peered 13 out 12 peered 19 returned 13 out 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 , 16 , 18 then 19 returned 21 sat 20 and 21 sat 21 sat 23 . 22 down 23 . " well , " said he , " yon was a hot burst , [david] . " 1 " 5 said 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 11 a 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 yon 9 yon 10 was 9 yon 11 a 11 a 12 hot 12 hot 13 burst 13 burst 14 , 14 , 17 " 16 . 17 " i said nothing , nor so much as lifted my face . 1 i 2 said 1 i 5 nor 3 nothing 4 , 3 nothing 5 nor 5 nor 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 as 8 as 9 lifted 9 lifted 11 face 10 my 11 face 11 face 12 . " are ye still wearied ? " he asked again . 1 " 2 are 1 " 5 wearied 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 still 5 wearied 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 9 asked 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 again 10 again 11 . you and me must twine , " [i] said . 1 you 3 me 1 you 4 must 2 and 3 me 4 must 5 twine 5 twine 10 . 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . part . 1 part 2 . " [i] will hardly twine from ye , [david] , without some kind of reason for the same , " said [alan] , mighty gravely . 1 " 3 will 1 " 5 twine 3 will 4 hardly 5 twine 15 reason 6 from 13 kind 7 ye 8 , 8 , 12 some 10 , 11 without 10 , 12 some 12 some 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 13 kind 15 reason 15 reason 19 , 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 same 18 same 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 24 mighty 21 said 23 , 23 , 24 mighty 24 mighty 26 . 25 gravely 26 . " [alan] , " said [i] , " what is the sense of this ? 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 what 9 what 10 is 10 is 11 the 10 is 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 1 ye 3 very 3 very 5 yon 4 well 5 yon 5 yon 8 in 7 lies 8 in 8 in 12 the 9 his 10 blood 10 blood 11 upon 11 upon 12 the 12 the 13 road 13 road 15 " 14 . 15 " " no , " said [i] , " nor do [i] want to hear it . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 said 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 nor 9 nor 10 do 10 do 13 to 10 do 16 . 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 hear 14 hear 15 it 16 . 17 " " with your permission , [mr] [balfour] , [i] will tell it you , whatever , " says [alan] . 1 " 4 permission 1 " 10 will 2 with 3 your 3 your 4 permission 4 permission 5 , 8 , 10 will 10 will 11 tell 11 tell 12 it 11 tell 15 whatever 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 whatever 15 whatever 16 , 15 whatever 18 says 16 , 17 " 18 says 20 . the name of this rock is called the [skerryvore] , and it 's not far from where we suffered ship-wreck . 1 the 2 name 1 the 5 rock 2 name 3 of 3 of 4 this 5 rock 8 the 6 is 7 called 7 called 8 the 8 the 17 where 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 14 not 14 not 15 far 15 far 16 from 15 far 17 where 17 where 18 we 18 we 19 suffered 18 we 20 ship-wreck 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 5 woke 4 man 5 woke 5 woke 6 , 5 woke 10 poke 7 there 8 was 7 there 10 poke 8 was 9 a 10 poke 15 into 11 beside 14 something 12 him 13 and 13 and 14 something 14 something 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 18 of 17 inside 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 22 . 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 3 thinking 1 i 5 myself 2 am 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 to 5 myself 11 you 6 , 11 you 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 18 alike 12 and 17 much 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 are 14 man 16 very 14 man 17 much 17 much 18 alike 18 alike 19 . 19 . 20 " bag . 1 bag 2 . " do you mean you had no hand in it ? " cried [i] , sitting up . 1 " 4 mean 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 8 hand 5 you 6 had 6 had 7 no 7 no 8 hand 8 hand 11 ? 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 18 . 15 , 16 sitting 16 sitting 17 up 17 up 18 . " 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 " 3 thank 3 thank 5 for 5 for 6 that 5 for 14 him 6 that 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 offered 14 him 15 my 15 my 16 hand 16 hand 17 . he did not appear to see it . 1 he 2 did 1 he 4 appear 2 did 3 not 4 appear 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 8 . 7 it 8 . " and here is a great deal of work about a [campbell] ! " said he . 1 " 3 here 1 " 4 is 2 and 3 here 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 8 of 7 deal 10 about 9 work 10 about 10 about 11 a 11 a 13 ! 13 ! 17 . 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 15 said 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 10 ken 10 ken 11 ! 11 ! 12 " but the temptation and the act are different , [i] thank [god] again for that . 1 but 2 the 2 the 8 different 3 temptation 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 act 5 the 8 different 6 act 7 are 8 different 9 , 9 , 11 thank 11 thank 13 again 13 again 14 for 14 for 15 that 15 that 16 . we may all be tempted ; but to take a life in cold blood , [alan] ! " 1 we 2 may 1 we 5 tempted 2 may 3 all 3 all 4 be 5 tempted 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 10 a 8 to 9 take 9 take 10 a 10 a 14 blood 11 life 12 in 12 in 13 cold 13 cold 14 blood 14 blood 15 , 15 , 18 " 17 ! 18 " and [i] could say no more for the moment . 1 and 4 say 3 could 4 say 4 say 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 8 the 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 5 know 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 5 that 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 man 6 man 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 black 8 the 9 black 9 black 10 coat 10 coat 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " blue or black , did ye know him ? " said [i] . 1 " 4 black 2 blue 3 or 2 blue 4 black 4 black 6 did 5 , 6 did 6 did 7 ye 7 ye 8 know 7 ye 9 him 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 " 3 couldnae 1 " 5 conscientiously 3 couldnae 4 just 5 conscientiously 8 him 6 swear 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 13 . " can you swear that you don't know him , [alan] ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 4 swear 3 you 4 swear 4 swear 6 you 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 know 7 don't 9 him 9 him 10 , 9 him 12 ? 12 ? 13 " i cried , half angered , half in a mind to laugh at his evasions . 1 i 2 cried 1 i 5 angered 2 cried 3 , 3 , 4 half 4 half 5 angered 5 angered 7 half 6 , 7 half 7 half 11 to 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 " 6 says 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 6 says 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 17 forgetting 7 he 13 a 8 ; 10 but 9 " 10 but 10 but 12 've 12 've 13 a 13 a 14 grand 13 a 15 memory 15 memory 16 for 15 memory 17 forgetting 17 forgetting 18 , 17 forgetting 20 . 18 , 20 . 20 . 21 " " it 's very likely , " said [alan] ; " and so would any gentleman . 1 " 5 likely 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 very 4 very 5 likely 5 likely 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 12 and 7 " 8 said 10 ; 11 " 10 ; 12 and 12 and 15 any 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 4 were 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 innocent 5 innocent 8 transaction 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 " 6 since 1 " 16 clear 2 the 3 better 3 better 4 reason 4 reason 5 , 4 reason 6 since 6 since 15 get 7 we 8 were 7 we 9 falsely 9 falsely 10 suspected 10 suspected 14 should 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 we 13 we 14 should 14 should 15 get 16 clear 21 . 17 , 18 " 17 , 21 . 18 " 20 cried " the innocent should surely come before the guilty . " 1 " 4 should 2 the 3 innocent 3 innocent 4 should 4 should 6 come 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 6 hands 1 them 10 difficulty 2 that 3 havenae 3 havenae 4 dipped 4 dipped 5 their 4 dipped 6 hands 7 in 8 any 8 any 10 difficulty 10 difficulty 14 very 11 , 12 should 12 should 13 be 13 be 14 very 14 very 15 mindful 15 mindful 17 the 15 mindful 18 case 16 of 17 the 18 case 19 of 18 case 20 them 18 case 23 . 21 that 22 have 22 have 23 . and that is the good [christianity] . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 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 , 6 , 8 gave 8 gave 10 up 10 up 11 . mr [henderland] 's words came back to me : that we ourselves might take a lesson by these wild [highlanders] . 1 mr 7 to 3 's 4 words 4 words 5 came 5 came 6 back 5 came 7 to 7 to 12 ourselves 8 me 9 : 9 : 10 that 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 ourselves 12 ourselves 16 lesson 13 might 14 take 14 take 15 a 14 take 16 lesson 16 lesson 18 these 17 by 18 these 18 these 19 wild 19 wild 21 . well , here [i] had taken mine . 1 well 3 here 1 well 5 had 2 , 3 here 5 had 6 taken 6 taken 7 mine 7 mine 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 1 alan 11 ready 2 's 3 morals 3 morals 6 tail-first 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 tail-first 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 ready 11 ready 16 for 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 19 such 23 . 21 they 22 were 21 they 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 1 " 10 'll 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 10 'll 12 say 10 'll 20 understand 11 not 12 say 12 say 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 the 16 good 18 as 16 good 20 understand 20 understand 21 it 21 it 22 , 22 , 23 but 23 but 28 . 24 it 25 's 24 it 26 good 26 good 27 enough 27 enough 28 . and here [i] offer ye my hand for the second time . " 1 and 2 here 2 here 4 offer 4 offer 7 hand 5 ye 6 my 6 my 7 hand 7 hand 10 second 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 3 gave 1 whereupon 5 both 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 me 5 both 6 of 5 both 10 surely 6 of 7 his 8 , 9 saying 9 saying 10 surely 10 surely 18 , 12 had 13 cast 13 cast 14 a 14 a 15 spell 15 spell 16 upon 16 upon 17 him 16 upon 18 , 18 , 24 anything 19 for 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 forgive 22 forgive 23 me 22 forgive 24 anything 24 anything 25 . " as if this was your country ! " said he . 1 " 10 said 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 this 4 this 5 was 4 this 7 country 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 " 5 ye 2 or 4 if 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 , 9 here 12 a 10 , 11 in 12 a 16 ! 13 country 14 of 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 " 3 , 3 , 5 whiles 5 whiles 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 at 6 wonder 13 . 8 ye 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " this is a [campbell] that 's been killed . 1 " 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 9 killed 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 been 8 been 9 killed 9 killed 10 . justice , [david] ? 1 justice 2 , 1 justice 4 ? the same justice , by all the world , as [glenure] found awhile ago at the roadside . " 1 the 2 same 1 the 8 world 2 same 3 justice 3 justice 4 , 4 , 5 by 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 12 found 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 found 12 found 13 awhile 13 awhile 14 ago 14 ago 17 roadside 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 1 and 8 there 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 the 4 the 5 clan 5 clan 6 think 5 clan 7 if 8 there 14 and 9 was 10 a 9 was 12 shot 12 shot 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 naebody 15 naebody 16 hanged 16 hanged 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 their 19 their 20 own 19 their 25 ? 20 own 21 chief 21 chief 22 the but [i] have often observed , " says [alan] , " that you [low-country] bodies have no clear idea of what 's right and wrong . " 1 but 4 often 1 but 8 says 3 have 4 often 5 observed 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 says 8 says 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 15 bodies 11 " 13 you 12 that 13 you 15 bodies 20 of 16 have 17 no 16 have 18 clear 17 no 18 clear 18 clear 19 idea 19 idea 20 of 20 of 25 wrong 21 what 22 's 22 's 23 right 23 right 24 and 23 right 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 2 this 1 at 9 aloud 2 this 7 laugh 4 did 6 last 4 did 7 laugh 5 at 6 last 7 laugh 8 out 9 aloud 10 , 9 aloud 14 surprise 10 , 11 when 12 to 13 my 13 my 14 surprise 14 surprise 15 , 15 , 17 joined 17 joined 18 in 17 joined 23 merrily 19 , 20 and 19 , 21 laughed 21 laughed 22 as 21 laughed 23 merrily 23 merrily 24 as 24 as 25 myself 25 myself 26 . " [i] 'll chance it , [alan] , " said [i] . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 chance 4 chance 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [i] 'll go with you . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 6 you 5 with 7 . 7 . 8 " " but mind you , " said [alan] , " it 's no small thing . 1 " 2 but 1 " 7 said 2 but 3 mind 3 mind 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 it 10 " 13 no 11 it 12 's 11 it 13 no 13 no 15 thing 14 small 15 thing 15 thing 16 . ye maun lie bare and hard , and brook many an empty belly . 1 ye 10 many 2 maun 3 lie 3 lie 5 and 3 lie 9 brook 4 bare 5 and 6 hard 7 , 6 hard 9 brook 7 , 8 and 9 brook 10 many 10 many 12 empty 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 4 , 2 , 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 15 get 5 ye 6 shall 6 shall 7 taigle 7 taigle 8 many 8 many 9 a 9 a 10 weary 9 a 11 foot 11 foot 12 , 11 foot 15 get 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 we 15 get 16 clear i tell ye this at the start , for it 's a life that [i] ken well . 1 i 2 tell 1 i 3 ye 3 ye 4 this 4 this 13 life 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 16 ken 14 that 16 ken 16 ken 18 . 17 well 18 . but if ye ask what other chance ye have , [i] answer : nane . 1 but 3 ye 2 if 3 ye 3 ye 9 have 4 ask 5 what 5 what 6 other 6 other 7 chance 6 other 8 ye 8 ye 9 have 9 have 10 , 10 , 12 answer 12 answer 13 : 12 answer 14 nane 13 : 14 nane 14 nane 15 . either take to the heather with me , or else hang . " 1 either 3 to 2 take 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 heather 5 heather 9 or 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 else 10 else 11 hang 10 else 12 . 12 . 13 " " and that 's a choice very easily made , " said [i] ; and we shook hands upon it . 1 " 3 that 1 " 8 easily 2 and 3 that 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 choice 6 choice 7 very 6 choice 8 easily 8 easily 16 we 9 made 10 , 9 made 14 ; 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 18 hands 17 shook 18 hands 18 hands 21 . 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 1 looking 9 see 2 out 3 between 2 out 5 trees 3 between 4 the 3 between 5 trees 6 , 7 we 7 we 9 see 8 could 9 see 9 see 10 a 10 a 12 side 10 a 14 mountain 11 great 12 side 14 mountain 22 waters 15 , 16 running 16 running 17 down 16 running 18 exceeding 18 exceeding 19 steep 18 exceeding 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 waters 22 waters 23 of 23 of 24 the 23 of 25 loch 25 loch 26 . alan watched them , smiling to himself . 1 alan 4 , 2 watched 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 smiling 5 smiling 7 himself 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 1 " 10 'll 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 they 10 'll 15 they 11 be 12 gey 12 gey 13 weary 13 weary 15 they 15 they 16 've 16 've 17 got 16 've 18 to 18 to 20 end 19 the 20 end 20 end 23 employ 21 of 22 that 21 of 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 1 when 4 struck 2 she 3 had 2 she 4 struck 4 struck 5 first 5 first 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 9 been 8 had 9 been 9 been 12 so 10 bows-on 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 15 stern 13 that 14 the 14 the 15 stern 15 stern 20 . 16 had 17 hitherto 17 hitherto 19 lowest 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 1 it 5 out 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 colour 5 out 6 of 6 of 11 even 8 's 9 face 9 face 10 , 9 face 11 even 11 even 15 followed 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 what 14 what 15 followed 15 followed 16 . " [riach] , " said [i] . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " ay " said [alan] , " [riach] ! 1 " 2 ay 1 " 9 ! 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 1 that 13 man 2 's 3 none 2 's 4 such 4 such 5 an 4 such 9 man 5 an 6 entirely 5 an 9 man 6 entirely 7 bad 7 bad 8 little 9 man 10 , 9 man 11 yon 11 yon 12 little 13 man 17 head 14 with 15 the 14 with 16 red 16 red 17 head 17 head 22 . 18 , 19 " 18 , 22 . 19 " 20 said " he has some spunks of decency . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 2 he 4 some 4 some 5 spunks 4 some 7 decency 5 spunks 6 of 7 decency 9 " 8 . 9 " " well , " said [i] , " he was kind to me in his way . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 9 he 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 he 10 was 9 he 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 5 take 5 take 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " it sticks in my mind that he would take it very ill , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 6 mind 2 it 3 sticks 3 sticks 4 in 4 in 5 my 6 mind 11 it 7 that 8 he 8 he 10 take 9 would 10 take 10 take 11 it 11 it 13 ill 12 very 13 ill 13 ill 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 18 . 15 " 16 says " but the little man cried to me to run , and indeed [i] thought it was a good observe , and ran . 1 " 6 cried 1 " 10 run 2 but 3 the 3 the 5 man 4 little 5 man 5 man 6 cried 6 cried 8 me 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 to 10 run 16 it 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 thought 12 and 13 indeed 15 thought 16 it 16 it 23 ran 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 21 , 19 good 23 ran 20 observe 21 , 21 , 22 and 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 3 that 3 that 11 knot 5 saw 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 all 7 were 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 knot 11 knot 15 , 12 upon 14 beach 12 upon 15 , 13 the 14 beach 15 , 17 folk 16 like 17 folk 17 folk 20 not 18 that 19 were 19 were 20 not 20 not 24 together 21 agreeing 23 well 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 3 do 5 mean 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 5 mean 7 that 5 mean 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 1 " 10 said 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 fists 3 , 4 the 5 fists 6 were 5 fists 7 going 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 ; 12 ; 13 " 12 ; 14 and 14 and 16 saw 16 saw 19 go 16 saw 21 like 17 one 18 man 18 man 19 go 20 down 21 like 21 like 23 pair 22 a 23 pair 23 pair 24 of 23 pair 25 breeks 25 breeks 26 . but [i] thought it would be better no to wait . 1 but 6 be 3 thought 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 2 see 5 a 3 there 4 's 5 a 6 strip 6 strip 7 of 6 strip 11 end 6 strip 12 of 7 of 11 end 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 end 12 of 17 no 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 is 16 is 17 no 17 no 19 company 18 good 19 company 19 company 20 for 19 company 22 gentleman 20 for 21 a 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 5 stop 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 9 beach 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 6 they 1 and 15 run 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 got 4 got 5 there 4 got 6 they 6 they 9 had 7 found 8 they 7 found 9 had 9 had 12 pleasure 10 had 11 the 11 the 12 pleasure 12 pleasure 13 of 13 of 14 a 15 run 17 which 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 is 18 is 22 a 19 aye 20 good 20 good 21 for 21 for 22 a 22 a 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 2 'm 4 it 4 it 5 was 4 it 7 judgment 5 was 6 a 7 judgment 15 down 8 on 9 the 8 on 10 clan 10 clan 13 brig 11 that 12 the 11 that 13 brig 13 brig 14 went 14 went 15 down 15 down 18 lump 17 the 18 lump 18 lump 19 and 18 lump 20 didnae 20 didnae 22 . 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 6 ten 2 last 3 , 2 last 6 ten 3 , 4 about 4 about 5 half-past 6 ten 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 12 came 8 the 9 clock 9 clock 10 , 10 , 11 we 12 came 17 a 14 the 15 top 15 top 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 22 lights 18 brae 19 , 19 , 20 and 19 , 22 lights 20 and 21 saw 22 lights 25 . 23 below 24 us 23 below 25 . " [james] must have tint his wits , " said [alan] . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 tint 5 tint 7 wits 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 " 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 6 soldiers 5 the 6 soldiers 6 soldiers 8 of 6 soldiers 15 be 7 instead 8 of 9 you 11 me 10 and 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 would 13 he 15 be 15 be 16 in 15 be 17 a 16 in 17 a 17 a 20 . 18 bonny 19 mess 18 bonny 20 . 19 mess 20 . hereupon he whistled three times , in a particular manner . 1 hereupon 2 he 1 hereupon 4 three 2 he 3 whistled 4 three 8 a 5 times 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 10 manner 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 1 james 5 turned 2 of 3 the 5 turned 6 to 5 turned 8 for 6 to 7 me 8 for 9 a 9 a 15 courteously 10 moment 12 and 10 moment 13 greeted 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 greeted 13 greeted 14 me 13 greeted 15 courteously 15 courteously 16 enough 16 enough 21 had 17 ; 18 the 18 the 19 next 19 next 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 turned 22 turned 25 . 23 to 25 . " this has been a dreadful accident , " he cried . 1 " 6 dreadful 2 this 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 a 4 been 6 dreadful 6 dreadful 8 , 7 accident 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 9 " 11 cried 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " it will bring trouble on the country . " 1 " 3 will 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 1 " 5 said 2 hoots 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 5 said 11 take 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 must 9 ye 10 must 10 must 11 take 11 take 16 sweet 12 the 13 sour 13 sour 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 sweet 16 sweet 17 , 17 , 18 man 17 , 19 . colin [roy] is dead , and be thankful for that ! " 1 colin 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 be 7 be 8 thankful 8 thankful 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " ay " said [james] , " and by my troth , [i] wish he was alive again ! 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 " 2 ay 11 troth 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 and 9 by 10 my 10 my 11 troth 11 troth 12 , 12 , 14 wish 14 wish 16 was 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 alive 17 alive 18 again 17 alive 19 ! 18 again 19 ! blame . 1 blame 2 . while this was going on [i] looked about me at the servants . 1 while 3 was 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 going 4 going 5 on 5 on 7 looked 5 on 11 the 7 looked 8 about 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 2 what 6 lassie 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 lassie 6 lassie 8 ? 7 has 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 10 he 12 . " we 're just setting the house in order , [alan] , " said [james] , in his frightened and somewhat fawning way . 1 " 4 just 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 just 4 just 5 setting 5 setting 13 " 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 in 7 house 9 order 9 order 10 , 9 order 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 22 fawning 17 in 18 his 17 in 19 frightened 19 frightened 20 and 19 frightened 21 somewhat 21 somewhat 22 fawning 22 fawning 24 . 23 way 24 . " they 'll search [appin] with candles , and we must have all things straight . 1 " 2 they 1 " 7 candles 2 they 3 'll 3 'll 4 search 4 search 6 with 7 candles 8 , 7 candles 10 we 8 , 9 and 10 we 11 must 10 we 12 have 12 have 16 . 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 4 to 9 believe 5 bury 6 them 6 them 7 , 9 believe 11 " 10 . 11 " " bury my [french] clothes ! " cried [alan] . 1 " 2 bury 2 bury 3 my 3 my 5 clothes 5 clothes 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " [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 5 upon 2 he 3 laid 2 he 4 hold 4 hold 5 upon 5 upon 12 barn 6 the 7 packet 7 packet 9 retired 8 and 9 retired 9 retired 10 into 9 retired 12 barn 10 into 11 the 12 barn 15 himself 13 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 , 16 , 21 meanwhile 17 recommending 18 me 18 me 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 meanwhile 21 meanwhile 25 . 22 to 23 his 22 to 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 2 last 1 at 6 his 2 last 4 could 4 could 5 keep 6 his 9 longer 7 seat 8 no 8 no 9 longer 9 longer 14 permission 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 begged 12 begged 13 my 12 begged 14 permission 14 permission 15 to 14 permission 18 unmannerly 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 so 18 unmannerly 19 as 18 unmannerly 22 . 20 walk 21 about 20 walk 22 . 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 6 ? 4 gone 5 gyte 5 gyte 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 9 cried 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . mad . 1 mad 2 . money , indeed , was lacking . 1 money 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 was 5 was 7 . 6 lacking 7 . " this 'll no do , " said [alan] . 1 " 3 'll 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 " 7 bit 1 " 13 said 2 ye 4 find 2 ye 7 bit 3 must 4 find 4 find 5 a 5 a 6 safe 7 bit 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 near 9 near 12 " 10 by 11 , 11 , 12 " 13 said 19 word 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 get 16 " 19 word 17 and 18 get 19 word 23 . 20 sent 22 me 20 sent 23 . 21 to 22 me 22 me 23 . ye see , ye 'll have to get this business prettily off , [alan] . 1 ye 2 see 1 ye 6 have 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 ye 5 'll 6 have 6 have 8 get 7 to 8 get 8 get 12 off 9 this 10 business 10 business 11 prettily 11 prettily 12 off 12 off 13 , 13 , 15 . this is no time to be stayed for a guinea or two . 1 this 4 time 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 13 . 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 1 if 4 on 2 it 3 falls 4 on 17 harboured 5 you 6 , 5 you 8 falls 6 , 7 it 8 falls 9 on 8 falls 15 kinsman 9 on 10 me 11 that 12 am 12 am 15 kinsman 13 your 14 near 14 near 15 kinsman 15 kinsman 17 harboured 17 harboured 25 . 18 ye 19 while 19 while 22 in 20 ye 21 were 21 were 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 25 . 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 2 if 14 fingers 3 it 4 comes 4 comes 6 me 5 on 6 me 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 18 white 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 16 with 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 1 " 3 would 2 it 3 would 3 would 6 painful 4 be 6 painful 5 a 6 painful 6 painful 7 thing 7 thing 19 he 7 thing 20 . 8 for 9 our 8 for 11 if 9 our 10 friends 11 if 14 to 13 was 14 to 14 to 15 hang 15 hang 17 " 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he " it would be an ill day for [appin] , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 6 ill 5 an 6 ill 6 ill 7 day 7 day 8 for 7 day 12 says 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 says 12 says 14 . " it 's a day that sticks in my throat , " said [james] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 sticks 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 3 's 5 day 5 day 6 that 7 sticks 9 my 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 throat 10 throat 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 15 . do ye see that ? " 1 do 2 ye 2 ye 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " blame . 1 blame 2 . he spoke with a pleading earnestness , taking [alan] by the breast of the coat . 1 he 2 spoke 1 he 12 breast 2 spoke 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 pleading 4 a 6 earnestness 6 earnestness 7 , 6 earnestness 8 taking 8 taking 10 by 10 by 11 the 12 breast 15 coat 12 breast 16 . 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 coat " 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 9 see 11 . 11 . 12 " for [i] 'll have to paper your friend from the [lowlands] . 1 for 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 paper 6 paper 7 your 7 your 8 friend 8 friend 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 12 . ye see that , [alan] say that ye see that ! " 1 ye 2 see 2 see 3 that 2 see 6 say 3 that 4 , 6 say 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 4 flushed 4 flushed 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 . " this is unco hard on me that brought him here , [james] , " said he , throwing his head back . 1 " 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 unco 4 unco 15 " 5 hard 6 on 5 hard 9 brought 7 me 9 brought 8 that 9 brought 9 brought 10 him 10 him 11 here 11 here 12 , 11 here 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 16 said 21 head 18 , 19 throwing 19 throwing 20 his 20 his 21 head 21 head 23 . 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 , 2 now 5 , 5 , 6 man 6 man 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " 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 4 papered 1 he 10 be 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 papered 5 anyway 6 ; 6 ; 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 13 paper 11 sure 12 to 11 sure 13 paper 13 paper 20 paper 14 him 17 matters 15 ; 16 what 16 what 17 matters 17 matters 18 if 18 if 20 paper 20 paper 22 too 20 paper 23 ? 21 him 22 too and then , [alan] , [i] am a man that has a family . " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 8 a 5 , 7 am 7 am 8 a 8 a 12 a 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 10 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 13 " 11 musingly 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 18 name 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] ! 1 " 2 nor 1 " 5 shallnae 2 nor 3 yet 3 yet 4 they 5 shallnae 6 , 5 shallnae 8 ! " but just the habit he was in , and what he looked like , and his age , and the like ? 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 habit 3 just 4 the 3 just 5 habit 5 habit 12 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 15 , 14 like 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 age 18 age 19 , 18 age 22 like 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 the 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 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 9 , 4 at 5 your 5 your 6 father 6 father 7 's 6 father 8 son 7 's 8 son 8 son 9 , 9 , 11 cried 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 14 sternly 13 , 14 sternly 14 sternly 15 . " would ye sell the lad with a gift ? 1 " 2 would 1 " 3 ye 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 sell 4 sell 5 the 4 sell 6 lad 5 the 6 lad 6 lad 8 a 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 gift 9 gift 10 ? would ye change his clothes and then betray him ? " 1 would 2 ye 1 would 3 change 3 change 4 his 3 change 5 clothes 4 his 5 clothes 5 clothes 6 and 6 and 7 then 6 and 8 betray 8 betray 9 him 9 him 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no , no , [alan] , " said [james] . 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 no 2 no 3 , 4 no 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " no , no : the habit he took off the habit [mungo] saw him in . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 no 2 no 3 , 4 no 5 : 4 no 7 habit 5 : 6 the 5 : 7 habit 7 habit 10 off 8 he 9 took 9 took 10 off 10 off 12 habit 11 the 12 habit 12 habit 14 saw 14 saw 15 him 14 saw 17 . 15 him 16 in 17 . 18 " " well , sir , " says [alan] , turning to me , " what say ye to that ? 1 " 4 sir 1 " 7 says 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 10 turning 9 , 10 turning 10 turning 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 what 14 " 16 say 16 say 17 ye 17 ye 20 ? 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 3 here 1 ye 17 see 2 are 3 here 4 under 5 the 4 under 6 safeguard 6 safeguard 16 to 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 honour 9 honour 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 10 ; 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 22 shall 18 nothing 25 . 19 done 21 what 20 but 21 what 21 what 22 shall 22 shall 23 please 23 please 24 you 25 . 26 " " [i] have but one word to say , " said [i] ; " for to all this dispute [i] am a perfect stranger . 1 " 3 have 1 " 6 word 3 have 5 one 4 but 5 one 6 word 8 say 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 14 " 9 , 15 for 10 " 11 said 13 ; 14 " 15 for 24 stranger 16 to 19 dispute 17 all 18 this 17 all 19 dispute 19 dispute 23 perfect 21 am 22 a 22 a 23 perfect 23 perfect 24 stranger 24 stranger 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 11 it 2 the 3 plain 3 plain 9 blame 4 common-sense 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 set 6 to 9 blame 7 set 8 the 9 blame 10 where 9 blame 11 it 11 it 16 is 12 belongs 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 16 is 16 is 20 who 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 man 18 the 20 who 20 who 24 . 21 fired 22 the 21 fired 24 . 23 shot 24 . " very well , then , " said [i] , " paper me , if you please , paper [alan] , paper [king] [george] ! 1 " 2 very 1 " 3 well 1 " 15 if 3 well 5 then 4 , 5 then 6 , 11 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 paper 12 paper 14 , 12 paper 15 if 13 me 14 , 15 if 19 paper 16 you 17 please 16 you 19 paper 17 please 18 , 19 paper 25 ! 21 , 22 paper 22 paper 25 ! we 're all three innocent , and that seems to be what 's wanted . 1 we 5 innocent 2 're 3 all 3 all 4 three 4 three 5 innocent 5 innocent 10 to 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 15 . 13 's 14 wanted 14 wanted 15 . " as for you , [alan] , it was no more than your bounden duty , " she said . 1 " 11 more 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 , 4 you 10 no 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 18 she 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 10 once 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 kissed 5 kissed 9 burst 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 burst 9 burst 10 once 10 once 20 . 11 more 12 into 12 into 14 sobbing 12 into 20 . 13 such 14 sobbing 14 sobbing 15 , 15 , 16 that 18 stood 19 abashed 18 stood 20 . " hoot , hoot , " said [alan] , looking mighty silly . 1 " 2 hoot 2 hoot 3 , 2 hoot 6 " 4 hoot 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 looking 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 mighty 11 mighty 12 silly 12 silly 13 . the rallying-word of the [campbells] . 1 the 2 rallying-word 2 rallying-word 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 . [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 4 , 1 sometimes 6 ran 1 sometimes 16 walked 2 we 3 walked 3 walked 4 , 5 sometimes 6 ran 7 ; 8 and 7 ; 10 it 8 and 9 as 10 it 11 drew 11 drew 12 on 11 drew 14 morning 13 to 14 morning 14 morning 15 , 15 , 16 walked 16 walked 21 ran 16 walked 23 more 17 ever 18 the 18 the 19 less 19 less 20 and 20 and 21 ran 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 4 hurry 1 for 11 while 2 all 3 our 3 our 4 hurry 5 , 6 day 6 day 7 began 7 began 9 come 7 began 11 while 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 in 11 while 18 shelter 12 we 13 were 12 we 15 far 13 were 14 still 15 far 17 any 15 far 18 shelter 16 from 17 any 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 5 a 3 us 4 in 3 us 5 a 5 a 11 rocks 6 prodigious 7 valley 7 valley 8 , 8 , 9 strewn 8 , 11 rocks 11 rocks 18 . 12 and 13 where 13 where 14 ran 14 ran 15 a 15 a 16 foaming 15 a 18 . 16 foaming 18 . 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 1 the 5 morning 2 first 4 of 3 peep 4 of 5 morning 7 then 5 morning 10 us 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 showed 10 us 14 , 11 this 13 place 12 horrible 13 place 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 see 17 could 18 see 18 see 22 brow 20 knit 21 his 20 knit 22 brow 22 brow 23 . " this is no fit place for you and me , " he said . 1 " 3 is 1 " 8 you 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 10 me 9 and 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 13 he 15 . " this is a place they 're bound to watch . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 5 place 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 place 5 place 8 bound 6 they 7 're 7 're 8 bound 8 bound 9 to 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 12 " 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 1 it 3 through 3 through 5 a 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 horrid 6 horrid 9 made 7 thundering 9 made 9 made 17 over 10 my 11 belly 11 belly 12 quake 12 quake 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 there 14 and 16 hung 16 hung 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 22 mist 19 lynn 20 a 19 lynn 22 mist 20 a 21 little 22 mist 25 . 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 3 saw 3 saw 4 where 3 saw 9 came 4 where 6 was 7 , 8 there 7 , 9 came 9 came 16 fear 10 on 11 me 11 me 13 deadly 12 a 13 deadly 13 deadly 15 of 14 sickness 15 of 15 of 16 fear 16 fear 20 put 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 put 20 put 23 over 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 5 smiled 5 smiled 6 . brisk . 1 brisk 2 . at this [i] suppose [i] coloured with mortification , for he added at once , " hoots ! small blame to ye ! 1 at 2 this 1 at 6 coloured 2 this 4 suppose 6 coloured 8 mortification 7 with 8 mortification 8 mortification 14 once 9 , 10 for 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 added 12 added 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 19 small 16 " 17 hoots 17 hoots 18 ! 19 small 20 blame 19 small 23 ! 20 blame 21 to 21 to 22 ye to be feared of a thing and [yet] to do it , is what makes the prettiest kind of a man . 1 to 2 be 1 to 3 feared 3 feared 10 do 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 and 7 and 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 14 what 11 it 12 , 11 it 13 is 13 is 14 what 14 what 17 prettiest 15 makes 16 the 16 the 17 prettiest 17 prettiest 18 kind 18 kind 20 a 18 kind 22 . 19 of 20 a 21 man 22 . and then there was water there , and water 's a thing that dauntons even me . 1 and 2 then 2 then 8 and 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 15 even 11 a 12 thing 11 a 14 dauntons 12 thing 13 that 13 that 14 dauntons 14 dauntons 15 even 15 even 17 . 16 me 17 . no , no , " said [alan] , " it 's no you that 's to blame , it 's me . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 no 2 , 23 " 3 no 4 , 3 no 22 . 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 it 9 " 12 no 10 it 11 's 12 no 13 you 12 no 17 blame 13 you 14 that 15 's 16 to 16 to 17 blame 17 blame 18 , 17 blame 19 it 19 it 20 's 21 me 22 . 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 1 " 5 said 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 have 10 have 11 proved 11 proved 12 myself 11 proved 13 a 13 a 14 gomeral 14 gomeral 16 night 14 gomeral 17 . 15 this 16 night ye may think that a small matter ; but before it comes night , [david] , ye 'll give me news of it . " 1 ye 2 may 1 ye 7 matter 2 may 6 small 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 small 7 matter 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 before 10 before 12 comes 11 it 12 comes 12 comes 13 night 13 night 14 , 13 night 24 . 14 , 21 news 16 , 17 ye 16 , 21 news 17 ye 19 give 17 ye 20 me 18 'll 19 give 21 news 23 it 22 of 23 it 24 . 25 " " [i] wouldnae waste the good spirit either , " says he . 1 " 7 spirit 3 wouldnae 4 waste 4 waste 5 the 5 the 6 good 6 good 7 spirit 7 spirit 9 , 8 either 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 . 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 " 6 good 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 a 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 friend 7 friend 8 to 7 friend 11 night 9 you 10 this 10 this 11 night 11 night 18 , 13 or 14 in 14 in 17 opinion 15 my 16 poor 16 poor 17 opinion 17 opinion 18 , 18 , 19 ye 19 ye 21 still 20 would 21 still 21 still 26 stone 22 be 23 cocking 22 be 25 yon 23 cocking 24 on 23 cocking 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 4 " 11 . 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 running 7 running 8 fit 8 fit 9 to 9 to 10 burst 11 . 12 " " [was] [i] so ? " said he . 1 " 7 said 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 " 4 then 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 12 there 6 ye 7 may 6 ye 8 depend 8 depend 9 upon 9 upon 10 it 9 upon 12 there 10 it 11 , 12 there 14 nae 13 was 14 nae 14 nae 18 lost 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 8 gang 4 is 5 enough 5 enough 8 gang 6 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 gang 8 gang 9 you 8 gang 12 sleep 8 gang 14 lad 9 you 10 to 11 your 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 , 13 , 14 lad 14 lad 15 , 14 lad 19 watch 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 'll 19 watch 21 " 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 3 say 1 i 7 nine 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 7 nine 10 morning 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 morning 10 morning 11 when 10 morning 18 found 11 when 13 was 13 was 15 awakened 14 roughly 15 awakened 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 found 18 found 21 hand 20 's 21 hand 21 hand 22 pressed 22 pressed 26 . 23 upon 25 mouth 24 my 25 mouth 25 mouth 26 . " [wheesht] ! " he whispered . 1 " 6 whispered 3 ! 4 " 4 " 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 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 13 dark 8 surprised 9 at 8 surprised 11 anxious 9 at 10 his 11 anxious 12 and 11 anxious 13 dark 13 dark 15 , 14 face 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 why 18 why 21 " 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 4 the 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 6 of 5 edge 8 rock 5 edge 11 signed 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 rock 7 the 8 rock 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 15 do 18 . 17 like 18 . it was now high day , cloudless , and very hot . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 high 2 was 3 now 4 high 5 day 5 day 6 , 5 day 8 , 6 , 7 cloudless 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 hot 10 very 11 hot 11 hot 12 . the valley was as clear as in a picture . 1 the 2 valley 1 the 5 clear 2 valley 3 was 3 was 4 as 5 clear 6 as 6 as 8 a 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 8 , 3 but 4 one 4 one 5 look 5 look 7 them 6 at 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ducked 10 ducked 11 again 11 again 12 into 12 into 15 . 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 1 " 3 see 1 " 6 said 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 12 what 9 " 10 this 10 this 11 was 11 was 12 what 12 what 15 afraid 14 was 15 afraid 15 afraid 16 of 16 of 25 burn-side 17 , 19 : 19 : 20 that 20 that 22 would 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 4 come 1 they 6 about 1 they 16 ye 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 in 6 about 7 two 6 about 8 hours 9 ago 10 , 9 ago 16 ye 10 , 11 and 10 , 15 but 12 , 13 man 12 , 15 but 13 man 14 ! 16 ye 18 a 17 're 18 a 18 a 19 grand 19 grand 23 sleeping 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 4 a 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 1 the 4 thinner 4 thinner 7 water 4 thinner 9 and 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 ; 9 and 12 night 10 , 11 come 10 , 12 night 12 night 16 try 13 , 14 we 14 we 15 'll 14 we 16 try 16 try 17 our 17 our 18 hand 17 our 20 getting 18 hand 19 at 20 getting 21 by 20 getting 23 . 21 by 22 them 23 . 24 " " and what are we to do till night ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 are 3 what 7 do 4 are 5 we 5 we 6 to 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 " 4 , 2 lie 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 7 he 6 says 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 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 1 the 3 kept 3 kept 4 stirring 3 kept 9 bottom 4 stirring 5 all 5 all 6 day 6 day 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 bottom 9 bottom 20 patrolling 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 valley 11 the 15 changing 12 valley 13 , 13 , 14 now 15 changing 16 guard 15 changing 18 now 16 guard 17 , 18 now 19 in 19 in 20 patrolling 20 patrolling 21 parties 20 patrolling 23 among 21 parties 22 hunting 23 among 24 the 23 among 26 . there were giddiness , and sickness , and sharp pangs like rheumatism , to be supported . 1 there 2 were 1 there 6 sickness 2 were 3 giddiness 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 sickness 6 sickness 7 , 7 , 10 pangs 8 and 9 sharp 9 sharp 10 pangs 10 pangs 12 rheumatism 11 like 12 rheumatism 12 rheumatism 13 , 12 rheumatism 16 supported 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 1 i 3 then 3 then 8 minded 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 have 6 have 7 often 7 often 8 minded 8 minded 9 since 9 since 10 , 9 since 14 in 11 on 12 the 11 on 13 lines 13 lines 14 in 14 in 15 our 15 our 17 psalm 17 psalm 18 : " the moon by night thee shall not smite , [nor] yet the sun by day ; " 1 " 2 the 1 " 3 moon 2 the 3 moon 3 moon 6 thee 4 by 5 night 5 night 6 thee 6 thee 8 not 7 shall 8 not 8 not 9 smite 9 smite 10 , 9 smite 12 yet 12 yet 13 the 13 the 14 sun 13 the 16 day 14 sun 15 by 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 9 blessing 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 only 5 only 6 by 5 only 9 blessing 8 's 9 blessing 9 blessing 13 neither 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 neither 13 neither 14 of 14 of 15 us 15 us 17 . 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 12 length 1 i 25 . 2 followed 3 him 2 followed 12 length 3 him 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 my 7 and 8 instantly 8 instantly 9 fell 9 fell 10 all 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 weak 15 weak 20 giddy 16 was 19 so 16 was 20 giddy 18 and 19 so 20 giddy 21 with 20 giddy 23 long 21 with 22 that 23 long 24 exposure 23 long 25 . but the business was the most wearing [i] had ever taken part in . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 business 2 the 6 most 3 business 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 most 6 most 7 wearing 7 wearing 11 taken 9 had 10 ever 10 ever 11 taken 11 taken 12 part 12 part 13 in 12 part 14 . 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 3 there 3 there 7 , 3 there 12 a 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 thin 6 thin 7 , 8 pretty 10 , 8 pretty 12 a 9 wood 10 , 10 , 11 which 12 a 20 wood 13 little 14 farther 14 farther 15 on 14 farther 17 changed 16 was 17 changed 17 changed 18 into 18 into 19 a 18 into 20 wood 20 wood 21 of 20 wood 23 . 21 of 22 pines 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 8 our 2 slept 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 7 making 5 cave 6 , 5 cave 7 making 7 making 8 our 8 our 13 which 9 bed 10 of 9 bed 11 heather 11 heather 12 bushes 11 heather 13 which 13 which 18 purpose 14 we 15 cut 15 cut 16 for 16 for 17 that 17 that 18 purpose 18 purpose 22 ourselves 19 , 20 and 19 , 22 ourselves 20 and 21 covering 22 ourselves 23 with 23 with 27 . 25 's 26 great-coat 26 great-coat 27 . 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 5 could 3 though 12 master 5 could 6 never 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 least 9 least 10 please 9 least 12 master 10 please 11 my 12 master 20 myself 13 , 17 altogether 15 was 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 2 the 13 our 3 meanwhile 11 we 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 not 6 are 11 we 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 that 13 our 19 to 14 chief 15 business 15 business 17 which 15 business 19 to 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 was 19 to 20 get 20 get 22 . 21 away 22 . " and how shall we send that word ? " says [i] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 how 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 shall 4 shall 5 we 5 we 6 send 5 we 9 ? 6 send 7 that 8 word 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 13 . " 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 1 " 3 're 3 're 4 a 4 a 6 of 5 man 6 of 6 of 7 small 7 small 8 contrivance 8 contrivance 9 , 9 , 12 " 11 . 12 " then he looked at me a little shyly . 1 then 4 at 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 1 " 3 ye 2 could 3 ye 3 ye 4 lend 4 lend 8 ? 5 me 6 my 6 my 7 button 7 button 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 11 he 10 says 12 . 11 he 12 . " it seems a strange thing to ask a gift again , but [i] own [i] am laith to cut another . " 1 " 6 thing 2 it 3 seems 2 it 5 strange 3 seems 4 a 5 strange 6 thing 6 thing 12 , 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 a 9 a 10 gift 10 gift 11 again 10 gift 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 18 laith 15 own 17 am 17 am 18 laith 18 laith 20 cut 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 " 6 said 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 11 would 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 would 11 would 13 lief 12 as 13 lief 13 lief 15 didnae 14 they 15 didnae 15 didnae 18 . 16 see 17 me 17 me 18 . there 's bad folk everywhere , and what 's far worse , weak ones . 1 there 7 and 2 's 3 bad 3 bad 4 folk 4 folk 5 everywhere 4 folk 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 10 far 8 what 12 , 9 's 10 far 11 worse 12 , 12 , 13 weak 13 weak 14 ones 13 weak 15 . 14 ones 15 . a bouman is a tenant who takes stock from the landlord and shares with him the increase . 1 a 8 stock 2 bouman 3 is 2 bouman 4 a 4 a 5 tenant 4 a 8 stock 5 tenant 6 who 6 who 7 takes 8 stock 11 landlord 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 landlord 11 landlord 13 shares 12 and 13 shares 13 shares 18 . 14 with 15 him 14 with 17 increase 16 the 17 increase 17 increase 18 . " with all my heart , " says [i] ; " and if he finds it , what is he to think ? " 1 " 4 my 2 with 3 all 3 all 4 my 4 my 5 heart 5 heart 12 and 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 10 ; 10 ; 11 " 10 ; 12 and 12 and 13 if 13 if 18 what 14 he 15 finds 15 finds 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 what 18 what 19 is 19 is 20 he 19 is 23 ? 20 he 22 think 21 to 22 think 23 ? 24 " but this is what [i] have in my mind . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 what 3 is 8 my 6 have 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 4 say 6 himsel 6 himsel 7 ' 6 himsel 20 . 7 ' 8 , 15 , 20 . 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 4 see 6 button 6 button 7 , 6 button 13 's 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 was 13 's 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 5 say 7 himsel 7 himsel 8 ' 7 himsel 24 . 8 ' 9 , 18 , 24 . 24 . 25 " " well , " said [i] , " it may be . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 may 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 3 supposing 1 but 6 there 2 even 3 supposing 3 supposing 4 so 5 , 6 there 6 there 10 deal 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 deal 10 deal 12 heather 11 of 12 heather 12 heather 13 between 13 between 14 here 14 here 16 the 14 here 18 . 15 and 16 the 18 . 19 " " and that is a very true word , " says [alan] . 1 " 7 true 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 true 7 true 9 , 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 13 . " eh , man , " said [i] , drolling with him a little , " you 're very ingenious ! 1 " 7 said 2 eh 3 , 3 , 6 " 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 drolling 10 drolling 11 with 10 drolling 13 a 11 with 12 him 13 a 15 , 13 a 18 're 14 little 15 , 16 " 17 you 17 you 18 're 18 're 19 very 19 very 21 ! 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 8 you 3 it 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 simpler 6 simpler 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 10 write 9 to 10 write 10 write 11 him 11 him 12 a 12 a 14 words 13 few 14 words 14 words 15 in 15 in 18 white 16 black 17 and 16 black 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 5 go 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 10 two-three 7 the 8 school 8 school 9 for 8 school 10 two-three 10 two-three 11 years 11 years 12 ; 11 years 16 possible 12 ; 13 and 12 ; 14 it 14 it 15 's 16 possible 18 might 16 possible 20 wearied 17 we 18 might 19 be 20 wearied 20 wearied 21 waiting 21 waiting 23 him 21 waiting 24 . 22 on 23 him 24 . 25 " so that night [alan] carried down his fiery cross and set it in the bouman's window . 1 so 2 that 1 so 5 carried 2 that 3 night 5 carried 6 down 5 carried 9 cross 6 down 7 his 7 his 8 fiery 9 cross 14 the 10 and 11 set 11 set 12 it 11 set 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 bouman's 15 bouman's 16 window 15 bouman's 17 . 16 window 17 . alan would have had him carry a message to [james] ; but the bouman would hear of no message . 1 alan 9 to 1 alan 14 bouman 2 would 3 have 2 would 6 carry 3 have 4 had 4 had 5 him 6 carry 7 a 6 carry 9 to 7 a 8 message 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 bouman 14 bouman 16 hear 15 would 16 hear 16 hear 17 of 17 of 19 message 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 4 would 1 i 12 lacked 2 thought 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 gravelled 7 at 8 that 8 that 11 we 9 , 10 for 9 , 11 we 11 we 12 lacked 12 lacked 16 writing 13 the 14 means 14 means 16 writing 15 of 16 writing 16 writing 19 desert 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 " 4 , 4 , 11 bearer 6 send 7 the 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 by 9 by 10 the 9 by 11 bearer 11 bearer 16 kens 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 place 14 place 15 he 15 he 16 kens 16 kens 18 . 17 of 18 . " your affectionate cousin , 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 affectionate 3 affectionate 4 cousin 4 cousin 5 , " [a] . s " 1 " 3 . 3 . 4 s 4 s 5 " 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 5 sent 2 money 4 had 2 money 5 sent 5 sent 13 borrow 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 10 could 10 could 11 beg 10 could 13 borrow 11 beg 12 or 13 borrow 18 heaven 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 heaven 15 and 17 prayed 16 she 17 prayed 18 heaven 19 we 19 we 20 could 20 could 21 be 20 could 22 doing 22 doing 23 with 22 doing 25 . 24 it 25 . lastly , she said , she enclosed us one of the bills in which we were described . 1 lastly 2 , 1 lastly 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 11 the 5 , 6 she 5 , 7 enclosed 7 enclosed 10 of 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 18 . 15 we 16 were 16 were 17 described 17 described 18 . " [alan] , " said [i] , " you should change your clothes . " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 8 " 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 " 3 , 1 " 5 ! 4 troth 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 have 12 have 13 nae 13 nae 14 others 14 others 15 . a fine sight [i] would be , if [i] went back to [france] in a bonnet ! " 1 a 2 fine 1 a 5 would 1 a 6 be 2 fine 3 sight 3 sight 5 would 6 be 7 , 6 be 11 back 7 , 8 if 8 if 10 went 11 back 12 to 12 to 16 bonnet 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 bonnet 16 bonnet 17 ! 17 ! 18 " for generosity 's sake [i] dare not speak my mind upon this head ; but [i] thought of it none the less . 1 for 6 dare 2 generosity 3 's 2 generosity 4 sake 4 sake 6 dare 6 dare 10 mind 7 not 8 speak 8 speak 9 my 9 my 10 mind 10 mind 17 thought 11 upon 12 this 12 this 13 head 13 head 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 17 thought 17 thought 22 less 18 of 19 it 18 of 21 the 19 it 20 none 21 the 22 less 22 less 23 . true , it was more than [i] had . 1 true 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 8 had 8 had 9 . but there was no thought of the sort in the honest head of my companion . 1 but 4 no 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 thought 5 thought 7 the 5 thought 8 sort 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 sort 8 sort 9 in 9 in 11 honest 10 the 11 honest 11 honest 13 of 11 honest 15 companion 12 head 13 of 14 my 15 companion 15 companion 16 . he believed he was serving , helping , and protecting me . 1 he 2 believed 1 he 4 was 2 believed 3 he 4 was 5 serving 5 serving 6 , 5 serving 7 helping 7 helping 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 protecting 10 protecting 12 . 11 me 12 . and what could [i] do but hold my peace , and chafe , and take my chance of it ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 could 2 what 5 do 3 could 5 do 5 do 10 , 6 but 7 hold 7 hold 9 peace 8 my 9 peace 9 peace 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 take 12 chafe 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 take 15 take 17 chance 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 1 " 5 enough 1 " 8 said 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 little 3 's 5 enough 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 22 do 10 , 11 putting 11 putting 12 the 12 the 13 purse 13 purse 14 in 13 purse 16 pocket 14 in 15 his 16 pocket 17 , 16 pocket 20 it 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 but 20 it 21 'll 21 'll 22 do 22 do 24 business 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 1 " 5 cried 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 cried 5 cried 9 you 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 lose 10 will 13 button 11 lose 12 my 13 button 14 , 13 button 20 before 14 , 15 that 15 that 19 's 16 was 17 my 17 my 18 father 18 father 19 's 20 before 21 me 21 me 22 ? then he took the warmest parting of the bouman . 1 then 4 the 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 6 parting 5 warmest 6 parting 6 parting 9 bouman 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 1 some 6 , 3 hours 5 incessant 3 hours 6 , 6 , 8 travelling 7 hard 8 travelling 8 travelling 14 morning 9 brought 10 us 10 us 11 early 10 us 14 morning 11 early 12 in 12 in 13 the 14 morning 19 a 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 end 16 the 19 a 17 end 18 of 19 a 23 . 20 range 21 of 20 range 22 mountains 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 1 in 10 low 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 there 5 there 7 a 6 lay 7 a 7 a 8 piece 7 a 10 low 8 piece 9 of 10 low 14 desert 11 , 12 broken 12 broken 13 , 13 , 14 desert 14 desert 15 land 15 land 19 must 17 which 18 we 18 we 19 must 19 must 21 cross 20 now 21 cross 21 cross 22 . " [david] , " said [alan] , " this is the kittle bit . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 is 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 1 shall 3 lie 3 lie 4 here 4 here 5 till 4 here 7 comes 5 till 6 it 7 comes 13 risk 8 night 9 , 8 night 13 risk 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 shall 12 we 13 risk 13 risk 15 , 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 stave 17 stave 18 on 17 stave 19 ahead 19 ahead 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " ay , but it isnae , " said [alan] , " nor yet the half . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 8 " 3 , 4 but 3 , 6 isnae 4 but 5 it 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 16 half 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 nor 13 nor 15 the 14 yet 15 the 15 the 16 half 16 half 17 . this is how we stand : appin 's fair death to us . 1 this 5 stand 2 is 3 how 3 how 4 we 4 we 5 stand 5 stand 9 fair 6 : 7 appin 7 appin 8 's 8 's 9 fair 9 fair 11 to 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 1 to 3 south 3 south 5 's 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 all 6 all 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 thought 10 no 12 be 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 thought 13 thought 15 . 14 of 15 . well , then , we 'll can strike east . " 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 then 2 , 3 then 3 then 5 we 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 8 strike 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 , 2 well 4 then 4 then 5 , 4 then 7 , 5 , 6 east 7 , 8 ye 8 ye 11 we 8 ye 12 have 9 see 10 , 9 see 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 14 muirs 13 the 14 muirs 14 muirs 19 . 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 16 " 19 . " once there , [david] , it 's mere pitch-and-toss . 1 " 2 once 2 once 4 , 2 once 6 , 3 there 4 , 6 , 7 it 6 , 9 mere 7 it 8 's 9 mere 11 . 10 pitch-and-toss 11 . out on yon bald , naked , flat place , where can a body turn to ? 1 out 6 naked 2 on 3 yon 3 yon 4 bald 4 bald 5 , 5 , 6 naked 6 naked 7 , 7 , 11 where 8 flat 9 place 9 place 11 where 10 , 11 where 11 where 13 a 12 can 13 a 13 a 14 body 14 body 17 ? 15 turn 16 to 15 turn 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 1 it 11 'm 2 's 3 no 3 no 5 place 4 good 5 place 5 place 6 , 6 , 9 and 8 ; 9 and 11 'm 16 it 11 'm 20 daylight 12 free 13 to 12 free 15 , 13 to 14 say 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 's 17 's 18 worse 18 worse 19 by 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 3 , 4 " 4 " 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 3 desert 1 a 6 saw 2 wearier-looking 3 desert 4 man 5 never 5 never 6 saw 6 saw 10 least 7 ; 8 but 8 but 10 least 10 least 14 of 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 clear 13 clear 14 of 14 of 20 point 15 troops 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 was 17 which 20 point 18 was 19 our 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 3 down 2 went 3 down 3 down 7 waste 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 waste 7 waste 8 , 7 waste 17 travel 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 make 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 12 make 14 toilsome 13 our 14 toilsome 14 toilsome 16 devious 15 and 16 devious 17 travel 18 towards 17 travel 21 verge 18 towards 19 the 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 2 looked 5 sprig 2 looked 7 heath 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 sprig 5 sprig 6 of 7 heath 8 , 7 heath 13 could 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 that 13 could 15 cried 14 have 15 cried 15 cried 17 : 16 aloud 17 : 17 : 20 saw 18 for 20 saw 20 saw 25 trust 22 had 23 betrayed 22 had 25 trust 23 betrayed 24 my 25 trust 26 . " 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 2 we 6 play 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 play 6 play 7 at 7 at 8 being 8 being 9 hares 9 hares 10 , 10 , 12 said 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 1 " 5 yon 2 do 3 ye 2 do 4 see 3 ye 4 see 5 yon 7 ? 5 yon 9 pointing 6 mountain 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 9 pointing 10 to 9 pointing 11 one 11 one 14 north-eastern 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 " 4 then 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 8 he 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 11 let 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 let 11 let 13 strike 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 " 12 will 2 but 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 7 cried 11 that 9 , 10 " 11 that 12 will 12 will 15 across 13 take 14 us 13 take 15 across 15 across 17 very 16 the 17 very 17 very 18 coming 18 coming 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 soldiers 21 soldiers 23 " 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 10 ; 4 that 5 fine 5 fine 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 ; 10 ; 12 but 11 " 12 but 12 but 13 if 13 if 14 we 14 we 15 are 14 we 23 two 15 are 16 driven 16 driven 17 back 17 back 18 on 20 , 21 we 20 , 23 two 21 we 22 are 23 two 26 . 24 dead 25 men 25 men 26 . so now , [david] man , be brisk ! " 1 so 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 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 1 all 3 time 1 all 5 too 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 , 5 too 9 winding 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 winding 9 winding 19 moorland 10 in 11 and 11 and 12 out 12 out 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 lower 14 the 16 parts 16 parts 17 of 16 parts 19 moorland 19 moorland 20 where 20 where 21 we 20 where 26 . 22 were 23 the 23 the 24 best 24 best 25 concealed 24 best 26 . 25 concealed 26 . nothing but the fear of [alan] lent me enough of a false kind of courage to continue . 1 nothing 8 me 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 fear 4 fear 5 of 4 fear 7 lent 7 lent 8 me 8 me 12 false 9 enough 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 false 12 false 14 of 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 courage 15 courage 16 to 15 courage 18 . 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 5 they 1 a 14 night 3 after 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 had 7 built 8 a 7 built 11 camped 8 a 9 fire 8 a 11 camped 9 fire 10 and 11 camped 12 for 11 camped 14 night 12 for 13 the 14 night 17 the 15 , 16 about 16 about 17 the 17 the 18 middle 18 middle 20 the 18 middle 22 . 19 of 20 the 21 waste 22 . at this [i] begged and besought that we might lie down and sleep . 1 at 2 this 2 this 10 lie 4 begged 5 and 5 and 6 besought 6 besought 7 that 7 that 9 might 8 we 9 might 9 might 10 lie 10 lie 11 down 11 down 12 and 12 and 13 sleep 13 sleep 14 . " there shall be no sleep the night ! " said [alan] . 1 " 3 shall 2 there 3 shall 3 shall 6 sleep 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 sleep 6 sleep 8 night 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 1 we 11 shall 2 got 5 the 2 got 8 time 3 through 4 in 4 in 5 the 6 nick 7 of 6 nick 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 shall 14 what 12 we 13 jeopard 12 we 14 what 14 what 18 ? 15 we 16 've 15 we 18 ? 16 've 17 gained na , na , when the day comes , it shall find you and me in a fast place on [ben] [alder] . " 1 na 2 , 1 na 3 na 3 na 4 , 4 , 7 day 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 12 find 15 me 12 find 18 fast 14 and 15 me 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 fast 18 fast 19 place 18 fast 23 . 19 place 20 on 23 . 24 " " [alan] , " [i] said , " it 's not the want of will : it 's the strength that [i] want . 1 " 6 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 15 will 9 it 10 's 9 it 15 will 10 's 11 not 11 not 13 want 12 the 13 want 13 want 14 of 15 will 20 strength 16 : 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 19 the 19 the 20 strength 20 strength 24 . 21 that 23 want 23 want 24 . if [i] could , [i] would ; but as sure as [i] 'm alive [i] cannot . " 1 if 3 could 1 if 6 would 3 could 4 , 6 would 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 10 sure 9 as 10 sure 10 sure 11 as 11 as 13 'm 13 'm 14 alive 14 alive 16 cannot 14 alive 17 . 17 . 18 " " very well , then , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 well 2 very 4 , 4 , 7 " 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] 'll carry ye . " 1 " 3 'll 1 " 6 . 3 'll 4 carry 4 carry 5 ye 6 . 7 " " 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 . " 1 " 3 'll 1 " 5 . 3 'll 4 follow 5 . 6 " it grew cooler and even a [little] darker ( but not much ) with the coming of the night . 1 it 2 grew 2 grew 6 a 3 cooler 4 and 4 and 5 even 5 even 6 a 6 a 12 much 8 darker 9 ( 9 ( 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 12 much 12 much 19 night 13 ) 18 the 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 1 heavy 5 drenched 1 heavy 8 like 2 dew 3 fell 2 dew 4 and 5 drenched 7 moor 6 the 7 moor 8 like 9 rain 8 like 14 me 9 rain 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 this 12 this 13 refreshed 14 me 15 for 15 for 16 a 15 for 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 3 no 1 i 6 my 2 had 3 no 3 no 5 of 4 care 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 12 future 7 life 8 , 7 life 9 neither 9 neither 10 past 9 neither 11 nor 10 past 11 nor 11 nor 12 future 12 future 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 there 16 scarce 17 remembered 17 remembered 18 there 18 there 22 lad 19 was 20 such 19 was 21 a 21 a 22 lad 22 lad 26 . 23 as 26 . village fair . 1 village 2 fair 2 fair 3 . i say [alan] did as [i] did . 1 i 2 say 2 say 4 did 4 did 8 . 5 as 7 did 7 did 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 1 i 5 another 2 heard 4 and 5 another 6 whispering 5 another 19 me 6 whispering 7 in 6 whispering 12 what 7 in 8 the 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 what 12 what 13 they 13 they 14 said 15 was 16 all 15 was 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 8 our 4 were 5 put 5 put 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 our 8 our 11 taken 9 weapons 11 taken 11 taken 18 face 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 we 15 we 16 were 16 were 17 set 17 set 18 face 18 face 19 to 19 to 25 heather 20 face 21 , 20 face 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 1 " 9 said 2 they 3 are 5 's 6 men 6 men 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " we couldnae have fallen better . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 couldnae 3 couldnae 5 fallen 4 have 5 fallen 5 fallen 7 . 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 1 we 3 just 1 we 13 out-sentries 2 're 3 just 3 just 5 bide 4 to 5 bide 5 bide 6 here 6 here 7 with 7 with 8 these 8 these 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 12 his 13 out-sentries 17 can 14 , 15 till 14 , 16 they 16 they 17 can 17 can 18 get 17 can 24 my 18 get 19 word 19 word 21 the 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 chief 22 chief 23 of 24 my 25 arrival 25 arrival 26 . 26 . 27 " even tired as [i] was , the surprise of what [i] heard half wakened me . 1 even 2 tired 1 even 5 was 2 tired 3 as 5 was 8 surprise 6 , 7 the 6 , 8 surprise 8 surprise 10 what 9 of 10 what 10 what 13 half 12 heard 13 half 13 half 16 . 14 wakened 16 . 15 me 16 . " what , " [i] cried , " is [cluny] still here ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 6 cried 6 cried 9 is 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 is 9 is 11 still 11 still 13 ? 12 here 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " ay , is he so ! " said [alan] . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 9 said 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 is 5 he 9 said 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 4 his 6 country 6 country 7 and 6 country 8 kept 7 and 8 kept 8 kept 11 own 9 by 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 13 . 12 clan 13 . king [george] can do no more . " 1 king 3 can 3 can 4 do 4 do 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 . 7 . 8 " i think [i] would have asked farther , but [alan] gave me the put-off . 1 i 2 think 1 i 4 would 4 would 6 asked 5 have 6 asked 6 asked 7 farther 7 farther 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 14 put-off 9 but 11 gave 11 gave 12 me 12 me 13 the 14 put-off 15 . " [i] am rather wearied , " he said , " and [i] would like fine to get a sleep . " 1 " 4 rather 1 " 8 he 3 am 4 rather 4 rather 6 , 5 wearied 6 , 6 , 7 " 8 he 9 said 8 he 18 get 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 would 12 and 15 like 16 fine 17 to 16 fine 18 get 18 get 19 a 19 a 20 sleep 20 sleep 22 " 21 . 22 " and [without] more words , he rolled on his face in a deep heather bush , and seemed to sleep at once . 1 and 3 more 1 and 7 rolled 3 more 6 he 4 words 5 , 5 , 6 he 7 rolled 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 face 10 face 19 to 11 in 12 a 12 a 15 bush 13 deep 14 heather 14 heather 15 bush 15 bush 16 , 15 bush 18 seemed 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 1 there 4 such 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 1 you 3 heard 3 heard 4 grasshoppers 3 heard 5 whirring 5 whirring 9 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 grass 8 grass 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 summer 10 the 12 time 11 summer 12 time 12 time 13 ? for my part , it made me sick to hear of eating . 1 for 7 me 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 10 felt 2 had 3 been 3 been 6 , 4 dead-heavy 5 before 5 before 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 7 and 10 felt 10 felt 11 a 11 a 14 dreadful 12 kind 14 dreadful 13 of 14 dreadful 14 dreadful 20 suffer 15 lightness 16 , 15 lightness 18 would 16 , 17 which 18 would 19 not 18 would 20 suffer 20 suffer 22 to 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 1 with 6 sort 2 all 3 that 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 6 sort 8 horror 8 horror 9 of 9 of 10 despair 10 despair 11 sat 11 sat 21 wept 12 on 13 my 13 my 14 mind 14 mind 15 , 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 that 17 that 19 could 19 could 20 have 19 could 21 wept 21 wept 24 own 22 at 23 my 22 at 24 own 24 own 26 . 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 11 guides 5 , 6 " 5 , 8 one 6 " 7 said 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 guides 11 guides 15 struck 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 we 14 we 15 struck 15 struck 17 hill 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 1 a 3 , 1 a 9 hillside 3 , 4 which 4 which 6 out 5 grew 6 out 6 out 7 from 9 hillside 10 , 9 hillside 13 living 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 living 13 living 17 roof 14 centre-beam 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 17 roof 17 roof 18 . the walls were of wattle and covered with moss . 1 the 2 walls 2 walls 3 were 2 walls 5 wattle 4 of 5 wattle 5 wattle 7 covered 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 5 large 1 within 6 enough 1 within 9 five 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 large 5 large 6 enough 6 enough 8 shelter 7 to 8 shelter 9 five 11 six 9 five 14 some 10 or 11 six 11 six 12 persons 12 persons 13 with 14 some 16 . 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 10 to 2 he 3 soon 3 soon 4 died 4 died 7 it 5 ; 6 and 5 ; 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 strange 9 strange 10 to 10 to 15 have 11 reflect 14 may 12 that 13 he 12 that 14 may 14 may 15 have 15 have 16 regretted 16 regretted 19 upon 17 his 19 upon 19 upon 22 . when we came to the door he was seated [by] his rock chimney , watching a gillie about some cookery . 1 when 2 we 1 when 3 came 3 came 6 door 3 came 13 chimney 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 door 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 seated 9 seated 11 his 11 his 12 rock 11 his 13 chimney 13 chimney 15 watching 14 , 15 watching 15 watching 19 some 16 a 17 gillie 16 a 18 about 18 about 19 some 19 some 21 . 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 1 he 3 mighty 3 mighty 7 with 4 plainly 5 habited 4 plainly 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 14 ears 9 knitted 10 nightcap 10 nightcap 11 drawn 11 drawn 13 his 13 his 14 ears 14 ears 18 a 15 , 16 and 15 , 18 a 16 and 17 smoked 18 a 20 cutty 19 foul 20 cutty 20 cutty 22 . 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 " 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [i] hope ye do brawly , sir . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 5 do 4 ye 5 do 5 do 8 sir 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 3 am 3 am 4 proud 3 am 18 of 4 proud 5 to 5 to 6 see 5 to 16 the 6 see 7 ye 7 ye 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 to 10 to 11 present 11 present 15 friend 12 to 13 ye 13 ye 14 my 14 my 15 friend 18 of 20 , 20 , 25 " 24 . 25 " " step in by , the both of ye , gentlemen , " says [cluny] . 1 " 9 ye 2 step 3 in 2 step 4 by 2 step 5 , 5 , 6 the 5 , 7 both 5 , 9 ye 7 both 8 of 9 ye 11 gentlemen 10 , 11 gentlemen 11 gentlemen 14 says 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 says 14 says 16 . and so here 's a toast to ye : the [restoration] ! " 1 and 2 so 1 and 3 here 3 here 4 's 3 here 12 ! 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 toast 6 toast 7 to 7 to 8 ye 8 ye 9 : 9 : 10 the 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 1 it 7 , 2 was 3 certainly 2 was 4 a 4 a 6 place 5 strange 6 place 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 strange 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 a 12 strange 14 . 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 2 his 4 hiding 3 long 4 hiding 4 hiding 5 , 4 hiding 14 precise 7 had 8 grown 8 grown 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 all 11 all 12 manner 12 manner 13 of 12 manner 14 precise 14 precise 16 , 14 precise 17 like 15 habits 16 , 17 like 23 . 18 those 19 of 19 of 20 an 20 an 21 old 21 old 22 maid 22 maid 23 . condiment . 1 condiment 2 . cluny stopped mingling the cards . 1 cluny 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 mingling 3 mingling 5 cards 4 the 5 cards 5 cards 6 . " what in deil's name is this ? " says he . 1 " 2 what 1 " 6 is 2 what 3 in 3 in 5 name 4 deil's 5 name 6 is 7 this 7 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 11 he 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 2 what 8 talk 3 kind 4 of 3 kind 7 canting 6 , 7 canting 8 talk 15 of 8 talk 18 ? 9 is 10 this 9 is 14 house 10 this 11 , 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 of 18 ? 19 " " [i] will put my hand in the fire for [mr] [balfour] , " says [alan] . 1 " 6 hand 3 will 4 put 4 put 5 my 4 put 6 hand 6 hand 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 fire 9 fire 13 , 10 for 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 says 14 " 17 . " he is an honest and a mettle gentleman , and [i] would have ye bear in mind who says it . 1 " 4 an 1 " 16 bear 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 10 , 5 honest 6 and 5 honest 7 a 5 honest 8 mettle 8 mettle 9 gentleman 8 mettle 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 ye 16 bear 20 says 16 bear 22 . 17 in 18 mind 18 mind 19 who 19 who 20 says 21 it 22 . and [i] 'm fit and willing , sir , to play ye any game that ye can name . " 1 and 3 'm 1 and 4 fit 4 fit 8 sir 5 and 6 willing 6 willing 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 13 any 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 play 11 play 12 ye 12 ye 13 any 13 any 15 that 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 5 like 2 your 3 friend 3 friend 4 would 4 would 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 stand 7 stand 8 on 7 stand 14 welcome 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 is 14 welcome 15 . i had no will that these two friends should cut their throats for my sake . 1 i 3 no 1 i 6 these 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 will 4 will 5 that 6 these 8 friends 7 two 8 friends 8 friends 9 should 8 friends 11 their 9 should 10 cut 11 their 12 throats 12 throats 15 sake 13 for 14 my 13 for 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 5 was 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 displeased 6 displeased 7 enough 7 enough 9 looked 7 enough 15 grumbled 8 , 9 looked 9 looked 12 askance 10 at 11 me 11 me 12 askance 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 grumbled 15 grumbled 18 looked 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 1 i 3 well 3 well 4 enough 3 well 7 ill 4 enough 6 was 7 ill 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 was 11 was 12 all 12 all 14 cared 14 cared 15 about 15 about 16 . i paid little heed while [i] lay in this poor pass . 1 i 2 paid 2 paid 7 lay 3 little 4 heed 4 heed 5 while 5 while 7 lay 7 lay 8 in 7 lay 10 poor 8 in 9 this 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 2 looked 7 see 3 strange 4 enough 4 enough 6 to 7 see 12 a 7 see 14 upon 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 wealth 10 wealth 11 in 10 wealth 12 a 12 a 13 nest 14 upon 15 a 14 upon 16 cliff-side 16 cliff-side 17 , 16 cliff-side 20 growing 18 wattled 19 about 19 about 20 growing 20 growing 22 . 21 trees 22 . the luck , it seems , changed on the second day . 1 the 2 luck 2 luck 9 the 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 2 sun 17 and 3 was 4 shining 5 in 8 open 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 open 8 open 9 door 9 door 10 of 9 door 13 , 10 of 11 the 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 and 14 and 15 this 15 this 16 dazzled 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 6 , 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 table 5 table 6 , 6 , 7 biting 7 biting 9 pack 8 the 9 pack 9 pack 10 of 9 pack 12 . 10 of 11 cards he asked me for a loan of my money . 1 he 2 asked 2 asked 3 me 3 me 8 my 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 " 3 , 3 , 6 a 4 just 5 for 4 just 6 a 6 a 7 loan 7 loan 9 " 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 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 15 a 11 ye 12 wouldnae 11 ye 15 a 12 wouldnae 13 grudge 13 grudge 14 me 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 , 6 if 6 if 8 had 6 if 9 had 9 had 11 senses 10 my 11 senses 11 senses 12 ! but all [i] thought of then was to get his face away , and [i] handed him my money . 1 but 16 handed 2 all 4 thought 2 all 6 then 4 thought 5 of 6 then 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 away 11 face 16 handed 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 16 handed 19 money 17 him 18 my 18 my 19 money 19 money 20 . " [i] have no [gaelic] , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 6 , 6 , 9 " 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 1 now 3 the 3 the 4 card 3 the 7 everything 4 card 6 , 5 question 6 , 7 everything 9 said 7 everything 14 power 10 or 11 did 11 did 14 power 12 had 13 the 13 the 14 power 14 power 15 of 15 of 16 annoying 16 annoying 18 . " your name has more sense than yourself , then , " said he angrily , " for it 's good [gaelic] . 1 " 2 your 2 your 7 than 2 your 15 angrily 3 name 4 has 3 name 5 more 3 name 6 sense 5 more 6 sense 6 sense 7 than 7 than 10 then 8 yourself 9 , 8 yourself 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 15 angrily 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 it 17 " 23 . 18 for 19 it 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 2 scout 4 all 2 scout 5 clear 2 scout 8 south 5 clear 6 in 6 in 7 the 8 south 9 , 8 south 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 question 12 question 13 is 12 question 14 , 14 , 15 have 15 have 18 strength 16 ye 17 the 17 the 18 strength 18 strength 20 go 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 1 i 3 cards 1 i 9 no 3 cards 6 table 4 on 5 the 4 on 6 table 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 no 9 no 10 gold 10 gold 11 ; 11 ; 12 only 12 only 13 a 13 a 14 heap 14 heap 15 of 14 heap 21 these 16 little 17 written 17 written 18 papers 18 papers 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 these 21 these 22 all 21 these 23 on 23 on 27 . 25 's 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 , 1 alan 3 besides 1 alan 7 odd 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 4 , 5 had 4 , 6 an 7 odd 9 , 7 odd 10 like 7 odd 12 man 8 look 9 , 10 like 11 a 12 man 13 not 13 not 16 content 14 very 15 well 14 very 16 content 15 well 16 content 16 content 21 to 17 ; 18 and 18 and 20 began 20 began 21 to 21 to 24 strong 22 have 23 a 22 have 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 2 took 7 mouth 4 under-lip 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 , 7 mouth 11 upon 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 looked 11 upon 14 . 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 . " [david] , " says he at last , " [i] 've lost it ; there 's the naked truth . " 1 " 6 he 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 13 lost 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 've 12 've 13 lost 13 lost 19 naked 14 it 15 ; 15 ; 16 there 16 there 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 " 7 says 2 your 3 money 3 money 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 9 , 9 , 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 3 shouldnae 5 given 5 given 6 it 5 given 7 me 7 me 8 . i 'm daft when [i] get to the cartes . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 daft 3 daft 4 when 3 daft 9 cartes 6 get 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 cartes 9 cartes 10 . 10 . 11 " " [hoot-toot] ! hoot-toot ! " said [cluny] . 1 " 7 said 3 ! 6 " 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 3 was 5 daffing 5 daffing 10 nonsense 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 1 of 12 the 2 course 7 money 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 4 'll 7 money 5 have 6 your 7 money 8 back 8 back 9 again 8 back 11 and 9 again 10 , 12 the 20 make 13 double 16 , 13 double 17 if 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 , 17 if 19 'll 17 if 20 make 18 ye 19 'll 20 make 22 free 21 so 22 free 22 free 25 . 23 with 24 me 24 me 25 . it would be a singular thing for me to keep it . 1 it 2 would 2 would 5 singular 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 singular 5 singular 6 thing 5 singular 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 1 alan 3 nothing 3 nothing 8 the 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 " 3 you 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 step 4 step 5 to 5 to 7 door 6 the 7 door 7 door 11 sir 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 9 and 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 7 glad 6 very 7 glad 7 glad 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 17 looked 10 followed 11 me 11 me 12 readily 12 readily 13 enough 13 enough 14 , 13 enough 17 looked 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 he 17 looked 21 out 18 flustered 19 and 19 and 21 out 21 out 22 . " and now , sir , " says [i] , " [i] must first acknowledge your generosity . " 1 " 3 now 1 " 5 sir 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 5 sir 6 , 5 sir 8 says 6 , 7 " 8 says 10 , 10 , 15 acknowledge 11 " 13 must 13 must 14 first 14 first 15 acknowledge 15 acknowledge 17 generosity 16 your 17 generosity 17 generosity 18 . 18 . 19 " " nonsensical nonsense ! " cries [cluny] . 1 " 2 nonsensical 2 nonsensical 3 nonsense 3 nonsense 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cries 6 cries 8 . " where 's the generosity ? 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 's 2 where 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 1 and 4 lose 2 if 3 they 4 lose 5 , 5 , 7 course 7 course 12 to 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 not 11 not 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 21 a 14 supposed 17 here 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 here 17 here 19 came 18 he 19 came 19 came 20 to 19 came 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 1 there 5 silence 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 5 silence 16 about 6 , 10 seemed 7 in 8 which 8 which 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 always 11 always 13 if 11 always 16 about 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 was 16 about 17 to 17 to 22 nothing 17 to 23 . 18 speak 19 , 18 speak 22 nothing 19 , 20 but 19 , 21 said all the time he grew redder and redder in the face . 1 all 2 the 1 all 6 redder 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 grew 6 redder 7 and 6 redder 8 redder 8 redder 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 face 10 the 12 . " [i] am a young man , " said [i] , " and [i] ask your advice . 1 " 3 am 1 " 9 said 3 am 4 a 4 a 5 young 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 15 ask 15 ask 18 . 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 9 having 2 friend 3 fairly 3 fairly 4 lost 4 lost 6 money 5 his 6 money 6 money 7 , 6 money 9 having 7 , 8 after 9 having 16 of 10 fairly 11 gained 11 gained 12 a 12 a 13 far 13 far 14 greater 13 far 15 sum 15 sum 16 of 16 of 17 yours 17 yours 21 accept 18 ; 19 can 19 can 21 accept 21 accept 22 it 21 accept 23 back 23 back 25 ? 24 again 25 ? would that be the right part for me to play ? 1 would 2 that 2 that 3 be 3 be 5 right 4 the 5 right 5 right 7 for 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 . " 1 whatever 3 do 1 whatever 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 can 5 you 7 see 5 you 11 must 6 can 7 see 7 see 9 yourself 7 see 10 it 8 for 9 yourself 11 must 16 man 12 be 13 hard 12 be 14 upon 14 upon 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 of 17 of 19 pride 18 any 19 pride 19 pride 20 . 20 . 21 " but [i] am still waiting your opinion . " 1 but 3 am 3 am 4 still 4 still 5 waiting 5 waiting 6 your 6 your 7 opinion 7 opinion 8 . 8 . 9 " i am sure if ever [cluny] hated any man it was [david] [balfour] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 ever 3 sure 4 if 3 sure 5 ever 5 ever 8 any 7 hated 8 any 8 any 9 man 9 man 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 1 he 13 saw 2 looked 5 over 2 looked 11 and 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 7 a 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 warlike 8 warlike 10 , 9 eye 10 , 13 saw 16 at 14 the 15 challenge 15 challenge 16 at 16 at 18 lips 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 7 , 3 my 4 youth 4 youth 5 disarmed 5 disarmed 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 12 sense 9 perhaps 14 justice 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 sense 12 sense 13 of 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 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 matter 4 a 5 mortifying 5 mortifying 6 matter 6 matter 7 for 7 for 13 least 8 all 9 concerned 9 concerned 10 , 9 concerned 13 least 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 not 13 least 25 did 15 ; 16 the 16 the 18 credit 17 more 18 credit 18 credit 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 took 21 took 24 he 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 2 yet 1 and 11 ( 4 had 5 behaved 5 behaved 6 like 5 behaved 7 a 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 child 8 child 9 , 8 child 11 ( 10 and 11 ( 11 ( 14 worse 12 what 13 is 13 is 14 worse 14 worse 15 ) 15 ) 16 a 15 ) 19 . 16 a 19 . 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 12 but 1 true 18 see 2 , 4 was 4 was 5 ready 5 ready 6 to 5 ready 7 share 7 share 8 it 7 share 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 13 it 14 made 14 made 15 me 14 made 16 rage 16 rage 17 to 16 rage 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 5 things 1 these 8 my 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 two 4 two 5 things 5 things 6 uppermost 6 uppermost 7 in 8 my 9 mind 9 mind 18 neither 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 could 13 could 14 open 14 open 15 my 15 my 16 mouth 15 my 18 neither 16 mouth 17 upon 18 neither 20 black 19 without 20 black 20 black 22 . 21 ungenerosity 22 . " [david] , " says he , " this is no way for two friends to take a small accident . 1 " 6 he 1 " 18 a 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 14 two 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 is 8 " 11 no 9 this 10 is 11 no 12 way 11 no 14 two 12 way 13 for 14 two 15 friends 15 friends 16 to 15 friends 17 take 18 a 20 accident 18 a 21 . 19 small 20 accident 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 5 that 5 that 7 'm 7 'm 8 sorry 8 sorry 10 and 8 sorry 15 . 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 that 12 that 13 's 14 said 15 . and now if you have anything , ye 'd better say it . " 1 and 2 now 1 and 3 if 3 if 5 have 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 anything 6 anything 7 , 6 anything 13 . 7 , 8 ye 8 ye 9 'd 9 'd 10 better 10 better 11 say 11 say 12 it 13 . 14 " " [o] , " says [i] , " [i] have nothing . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 says 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 have 10 have 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 . 12 . 13 " he seemed disconcerted ; at which [i] was meanly pleased . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 disconcerted 3 disconcerted 4 ; 3 disconcerted 9 meanly 5 at 6 which 6 which 8 was 8 was 9 meanly 9 meanly 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 . " no , " said he , with rather a trembling voice , " but when [i] say [i] was to blame ? " 1 " 5 said 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 5 said 12 voice 7 , 8 with 8 with 10 a 9 rather 10 a 10 a 11 trembling 12 voice 13 , 12 voice 18 say 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 but 15 but 16 when 18 say 21 to 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 " 6 he 2 never 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 16 've 7 ; 10 ye 8 " 9 but 8 " 10 ye 10 ye 12 very 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 6 . 2 said 5 before 2 said 6 . 3 so 4 once 4 once 5 before 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 6 sword 3 me 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 sword 6 sword 7 , 6 sword 11 lay 7 , 8 and 9 seemed 10 to 9 seemed 11 lay 11 lay 14 private 12 bare 13 my 13 my 14 private 14 private 16 . 15 disloyalty 16 . " [alan] [breck] ! ["] 1 " 4 ! i cried ; and then : " do you think [i] am one to turn my back on you in your chief need ? 1 i 2 cried 1 i 10 think 2 cried 4 and 3 ; 4 and 5 then 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 9 you 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 think 10 think 13 one 12 am 13 one 13 one 14 to 14 to 15 turn 15 turn 18 on 15 turn 19 you 16 my 17 back 17 back 18 on 19 you 21 your 20 in 21 your 21 your 22 chief 22 chief 24 ? 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 3 conduct 5 there 3 conduct 9 lie 5 there 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 8 the 9 lie 10 to 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 . " which is what [i] never did , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 which 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 6 never 6 never 7 did 7 did 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 12 . i never yet failed a friend , and it 's not likely [i] 'll begin with you . 1 i 4 failed 1 i 5 a 2 never 3 yet 3 yet 4 failed 5 a 7 , 6 friend 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 8 and 12 likely 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 not 12 likely 15 begin 14 'll 15 begin 15 begin 16 with 15 begin 18 . 17 you 18 . there are things between us that [i] can never forget , even if you can . " 1 there 2 are 1 there 5 us 3 things 4 between 4 between 5 us 5 us 6 that 6 that 9 never 8 can 9 never 9 never 12 even 10 forget 11 , 10 forget 12 even 12 even 13 if 13 if 14 you 13 if 16 . 14 you 15 can 16 . 17 " ye should try to make that burden light for me . " 1 ye 3 try 2 should 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 that 6 that 7 burden 7 burden 8 light 7 burden 11 . 8 light 9 for 9 for 10 me 11 . 12 " this ought to have touched me , and in a manner it did , but the wrong manner . 1 this 2 ought 2 ought 6 me 2 ought 7 , 3 to 4 have 3 to 6 me 4 have 5 touched 7 , 15 but 8 and 9 in 8 and 11 manner 9 in 10 a 11 manner 12 it 11 manner 13 did 13 did 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 19 . 16 the 17 wrong 16 the 19 . 17 wrong 18 manner " you asked me to speak , " said [i] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 me 3 asked 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 speak 6 speak 8 " 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 1 and 8 cried 3 you 4 blame 3 you 8 cried 4 blame 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 8 cried 12 because 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 because 12 because 18 as 14 cannae 15 laugh 14 cannae 17 sing 15 laugh 16 and 17 sing 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 22 glad 21 was 22 glad 22 glad 23 to 22 glad 25 affronted 23 to 24 be 25 affronted 26 . the next thing will be that [i] 'm to go down upon my knees and thank you for it ! 1 the 3 thing 2 next 3 thing 3 thing 8 'm 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 that 6 that 8 'm 8 'm 11 down 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 down 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 13 my 12 upon 14 knees 14 knees 15 and 14 knees 16 thank 16 thank 17 you 16 thank 18 for 16 thank 20 ! 18 for 19 it ye should think more of others , [alan] [breck] . 1 ye 2 should 2 should 3 think 2 should 6 others 3 think 4 more 4 more 5 of 6 others 7 , 7 , 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 4 way 2 your 3 own 3 own 4 way 4 way 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 9 was 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 24 quarrel 10 you 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 blame 14 blame 15 ; 15 ; 16 then 16 then 19 be 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 3 , 4 " 4 " 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 4 us 1 the 5 across 2 gillie 3 put 2 gillie 4 us 5 across 10 dusk 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 dusk 10 dusk 16 and 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 next 13 next 14 day 13 next 15 , 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 gave 17 gave 18 us 18 us 21 as 18 us 24 best 19 his 20 opinion 20 opinion 21 as 22 to 23 our 22 to 24 best 24 best 26 . 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 4 pleased 1 alan 5 with 2 was 4 pleased 3 little 4 pleased 5 with 6 a 6 a 9 led 6 a 10 us 7 route 8 which 8 which 9 led 10 us 11 through 10 us 13 country 12 the 13 country 13 country 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 blood-foes 16 blood-foes 17 , 16 blood-foes 21 . 18 the 21 . alan gave way at last , but with only half a heart . 1 alan 3 way 2 gave 3 way 3 way 5 last 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 , 5 last 10 half 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 only 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 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 7 dowiest 7 dowiest 8 countries 8 countries 12 " 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 1 " 5 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 naething 5 there 6 that 5 there 11 heath 6 that 8 ken 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 heath 11 heath 14 crows 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 crows 14 crows 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 . 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 7 a 6 're 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 of 8 man 17 ye 9 of 10 some 10 some 11 penetration 11 penetration 13 and 11 penetration 14 be 12 ; 13 and 14 be 15 it 15 it 16 as 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 6 and 2 day 14 night 3 , 5 lay 3 , 6 and 6 and 7 slept 7 slept 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 drenching 10 drenching 11 heather 11 heather 12 ; 13 by 14 night 14 night 18 upon 15 , 16 incessantly 16 incessantly 17 clambered 17 clambered 18 upon 18 upon 23 rude 19 break-neck 20 hills 20 hills 21 and 21 and 23 rude 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 6 were 1 we 9 involved 2 often 3 wandered 2 often 5 we 3 wandered 4 ; 5 we 6 were 7 often 8 so 7 often 9 involved 9 involved 11 fog 10 in 11 fog 11 fog 17 quiet 11 fog 18 till 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 we 14 we 15 must 14 we 16 lie 16 lie 17 quiet 18 till 20 lightened 19 it 20 lightened 20 lightened 21 . a fire was never to be thought of . 1 a 4 never 2 fire 3 was 2 fire 4 never 4 never 6 be 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 4 dreadful 1 this 10 dreadful 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 6 , 5 time 6 , 6 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 10 dreadful 14 of 11 by 12 the 11 by 13 gloom 13 gloom 14 of 14 of 18 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 1 the 4 an 4 an 5 infinite 5 infinite 6 number 5 infinite 8 rivers 6 number 7 of 8 rivers 9 came 8 rivers 13 round 9 came 10 up 9 came 11 from 11 from 12 all 13 round 14 . during all these horrid wanderings we had no familiarity , scarcely even that of [speech] . 1 during 4 horrid 2 all 3 these 3 these 4 horrid 4 horrid 5 wanderings 4 horrid 11 scarcely 5 wanderings 8 no 5 wanderings 11 scarcely 6 we 7 had 7 had 8 no 8 no 10 , 9 familiarity 10 , 11 scarcely 14 of 12 even 13 that 12 even 14 of 14 of 16 . the truth is that [i] was sickening for my grave , which is my best excuse . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 2 truth 12 which 3 is 4 that 6 was 7 sickening 7 sickening 10 grave 8 for 9 my 9 my 10 grave 10 grave 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 15 best 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 " 3 do 1 " 5 well 3 do 4 very 5 well 9 you 6 , 8 thank 8 thank 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 18 ice 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 cold 16 cold 17 as 16 cold 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 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 not 3 'll 5 offer 5 offer 6 it 5 offer 8 , 6 it 7 again 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " [i] 'm not a patient man , [david] . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 7 man 6 patient 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 11 " 10 . 11 " " [i] never said you were , " said [i] , which was exactly the rude , silly speech of a boy of ten . 1 " 3 never 1 " 12 which 3 never 6 were 4 said 5 you 5 you 6 were 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 16 rude 13 was 14 exactly 14 exactly 15 the 15 the 16 rude 16 rude 19 speech 17 , 18 silly 18 silly 19 speech 19 speech 20 of 19 speech 22 boy 21 a 22 boy 22 boy 25 . 23 of 24 ten 24 ten 25 . alan made no answer at the time , but his conduct answered for him . 1 alan 2 made 1 alan 4 answer 2 made 4 answer 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 8 , 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 11 conduct 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 1 the 12 of 2 third 3 night 4 we 5 were 4 we 7 pass 5 were 6 to 7 pass 10 western 7 pass 12 of 8 through 10 western 9 the 10 western 10 western 11 end 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 country 14 country 15 of 15 of 17 . in this poor state [i] had to bear from my companion something in the nature of a persecution . 1 in 3 poor 1 in 8 bear 2 this 3 poor 3 poor 4 state 4 state 6 had 6 had 7 to 8 bear 12 something 9 from 10 my 10 my 11 companion 11 companion 12 something 12 something 13 in 13 in 15 nature 14 the 15 nature 15 nature 17 a 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 1 he 4 good 2 spoke 3 a 4 good 8 never 5 deal 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 never 8 never 9 without 9 without 10 a 10 a 12 . 11 taunt 12 . " [whig] " was the best name he had to give me . 1 " 8 he 3 " 6 best 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 " 6 would 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 say 7 say 8 , 7 say 20 ! 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 here's 10 here's 11 a 10 here's 12 dub 12 dub 14 ye 12 dub 16 jump 13 for 14 ye 15 to 16 jump 16 jump 17 , 17 , 18 my 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 1 and 10 gibing 2 so 3 on 4 ; 9 a 5 all 6 the 5 all 9 a 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 with 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 1 i 5 my 2 knew 4 was 3 it 4 was 5 my 7 doing 6 own 7 doing 7 doing 8 , 7 doing 12 else 8 , 9 and 10 no 11 one 10 no 12 else 12 else 13 's 12 else 19 miserable 14 ; 15 but 15 but 17 was 17 was 19 miserable 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 4 of 3 each 10 hugged 6 's 7 taunts 7 taunts 8 , 8 , 10 hugged 10 hugged 11 myself 11 myself 12 . all the while , [i] was growing worse and worse . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 while 3 while 9 and 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 4 went 2 of 3 heat 3 heat 4 went 4 went 7 , 5 over 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 spasms 10 spasms 12 shuddering 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 5 side 4 my 5 side 5 side 7 hardly 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 4 called 8 . 5 me 6 " 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 1 do 3 think 1 do 7 wise 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 either 5 either 6 very 7 wise 8 or 8 or 9 very 9 very 10 witty 10 witty 12 cast 11 to 12 cast 12 cast 14 politics 13 my 14 politics 14 politics 17 teeth 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 7 , 1 alan 9 hat 2 had 3 stopped 3 stopped 5 to 4 opposite 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 8 his 9 hat 9 hat 17 pockets 10 cocked 13 hands 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 16 breeches 14 in 15 his 14 in 16 breeches 16 breeches 17 pockets 17 pockets 18 , 17 pockets 26 . 18 , 20 head 19 his 20 head 20 head 21 a 21 a 22 little 23 on 26 . 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 1 it 16 : 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 air 4 air 13 at 5 made 6 in 5 made 13 at 6 in 7 mockery 7 mockery 8 of 7 mockery 12 defeat 11 's 12 defeat " hey , [johnnie] [cope] , are ye waukin ' yet ? 1 " 2 hey 2 hey 3 , 2 hey 9 waukin 6 , 7 are 7 are 9 waukin 8 ye 9 waukin 9 waukin 10 ' 9 waukin 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 1 and 3 came 3 came 5 my 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 7 that 12 day 9 , 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 day 12 day 18 been 13 of 14 that 14 that 15 battle 15 battle 16 , 16 , 17 had 16 , 18 been 18 been 22 royal 19 engaged 21 the 19 engaged 22 royal 20 upon 21 the 22 royal 24 . 23 side 24 . " why do ye take that air , [mr] [stewart] ? " said [i] . 1 " 3 do 2 why 3 do 3 do 8 , 4 ye 5 take 5 take 6 that 6 that 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 12 " 11 ? 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 2 is 14 ? 4 to 5 remind 5 remind 10 beaten 6 me 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 beaten 10 beaten 11 on 11 on 13 sides 12 both 13 sides 13 sides 14 ? 14 ? 15 " the air stopped on [alan] 's lips . 1 the 2 air 2 air 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 on 4 on 8 . 6 's 7 lips 7 lips 8 . " [david] ! " said he . 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " [i] am a [stewart] " began [alan] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 a 4 a 6 " 6 " 7 began 7 began 9 . " [o] ! " says [i] , " [i] ken ye bear a king 's name . 1 " 5 says 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 12 bear 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 ken 10 ken 11 ye 10 ken 12 bear 12 bear 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 " 6 you 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 insult 7 insult 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 14 very 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 14 very 15 low 15 low 16 . both the [campbells] and the [whigs] have beaten you ; you have run before them like a hare . 1 both 2 the 2 the 19 . 4 and 5 the 4 and 7 have 7 have 13 run 8 beaten 9 you 9 you 12 have 10 ; 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 run 13 run 17 a 14 before 15 them 15 them 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 hare 17 a 19 . it behoves you to speak of them as of your betters . " 1 it 2 behoves 2 behoves 11 betters 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 speak 5 speak 6 of 5 speak 11 betters 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 as 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 3 quite 3 quite 7 tails 4 still 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 tails 7 tails 14 in 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 great-coat 10 great-coat 11 clapping 11 clapping 12 behind 11 clapping 14 in 12 behind 13 him 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 wind 16 wind 17 . " this is a pity , " he said at last . 1 " 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 6 , 5 pity 8 he 6 , 7 " 8 he 9 said 9 said 12 . 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 . " there are things said that cannot be passed over . " 1 " 2 there 1 " 5 said 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 things 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 " 3 never 3 never 4 asked 4 asked 6 to 4 asked 11 . 5 you 6 to 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] am as ready as yourself . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 as 4 as 5 ready 5 ready 6 as 6 as 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 . 8 . 9 " " 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 " 4 " 6 repeated 6 repeated 7 . " [i] am no blower and boaster like some that [i] could name . 1 " 3 am 1 " 4 no 3 am 4 no 4 no 5 blower 5 blower 7 boaster 5 blower 9 some 6 and 7 boaster 7 boaster 8 like 9 some 10 that 10 that 12 could 12 could 14 . 13 name 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 5 , 3 my 4 sword 4 sword 5 , 5 , 12 himself 7 fell 8 on 7 fell 9 guard 9 guard 10 as 9 guard 12 himself 12 himself 14 taught 13 had 14 taught 14 taught 15 me 15 me 16 . " [david] ! " he cried . 1 " 6 cried 3 ! 4 " 4 " 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] . 1 i 2 cannae 2 cannae 3 draw 3 draw 4 upon 4 upon 5 ye 5 ye 6 , 6 , 8 . 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 5 look-out 4 your 5 look-out 5 look-out 6 when 5 look-out 7 you 5 look-out 8 insulted 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 5 bare 3 's 6 truth 4 the 5 bare 6 truth 7 , 6 truth 10 said 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 drew 13 drew 14 his 13 drew 16 . 14 his 15 sword but before [i] could touch his blade with mine , he had thrown it from him and fallen to the ground . 1 but 2 before 1 but 7 blade 2 before 4 could 4 could 5 touch 5 touch 6 his 7 blade 9 mine 7 blade 21 ground 8 with 9 mine 9 mine 13 thrown 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 had 11 he 13 thrown 13 thrown 14 it 15 from 16 him 15 from 21 ground 16 him 17 and 17 and 18 fallen 18 fallen 19 to 19 to 20 the 21 ground 22 . " [na] , na , " he kept saying , " na , na [i] cannae , [i] cannae . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 na 4 na 5 , 4 na 9 saying 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 6 " 9 saying 7 he 8 kept 9 saying 12 na 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 na 12 na 13 , 13 , 14 na 14 na 16 cannae 16 cannae 17 , 16 cannae 21 " 17 , 19 cannae 19 cannae 20 . i would have given the world to take back what [i] had said ; but a word once spoken , who can recapture it ? 1 i 10 what 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 given 4 given 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 to 6 world 8 take 8 take 9 back 8 take 10 what 10 what 24 it 12 had 16 a 13 said 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 a 16 a 17 word 17 word 18 once 18 once 19 spoken 18 once 21 who 19 spoken 20 , 21 who 22 can 21 who 24 it 22 can 23 recapture 24 it 25 ? i thought [i] must have swooned where [i] stood . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 swooned 5 have 9 stood 6 swooned 7 where 9 stood 10 . this it was that gave me a thought . 1 this 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 7 a 4 that 5 gave 5 gave 6 me 5 gave 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] ! ["] 1 " 3 ! i said ; " if ye cannae help me , [i] must just die here . " 1 i 2 said 1 i 7 cannae 2 said 3 ; 4 " 5 if 5 if 6 ye 5 if 7 cannae 7 cannae 9 me 8 help 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 12 must 12 must 13 just 12 must 15 here 13 just 14 die 15 here 16 . 16 . 17 " he started up sitting , and looked at me . 1 he 2 started 1 he 4 sitting 2 started 3 up 4 sitting 6 and 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 " 3 'm 1 " 7 . 3 'm 4 by 6 it 7 . o , let me get into the bield of a house [i] 'll can die there easier . " 1 o 2 , 1 o 5 get 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 me 5 get 10 a 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 bield 8 bield 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 house 11 house 18 . 13 'll 14 can 13 'll 16 there 14 can 15 die 16 there 17 easier 17 easier 18 . 18 . 19 " " can ye walk ? " asked [alan] . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 ye 3 ye 4 walk 4 walk 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " no , " said [i] , " not without help . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 said 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 not 9 not 10 without 9 not 11 help 11 help 12 . if [i] die , ye 'll can forgive me , [alan] ? 1 if 3 die 3 die 4 , 4 , 5 ye 5 ye 6 'll 5 ye 8 forgive 6 'll 7 can 7 can 8 forgive 8 forgive 9 me 9 me 10 , 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 4 , 4 , 6 liked 6 liked 8 fine 7 ye 8 fine 8 fine 9 even 9 even 10 when 10 when 14 angriest 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 angriest 14 angriest 15 . 15 . 16 " " [wheesht] , wheesht ! " cried [alan] . 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 ! 4 wheesht 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " [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 1 david 3 , 3 , 4 ye 3 , 6 " 4 ye 5 ken 6 " 7 he 7 he 11 upon 8 shut 9 his 8 shut 10 mouth 9 his 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 upon 11 upon 12 a 12 a 14 . 13 sob 14 . " let me get my arm about ye , " he continued ; " that 's the way ! 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 get 4 get 6 arm 4 get 8 ye 5 my 6 arm 6 arm 7 about 8 ye 9 , 8 ye 12 continued 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 12 continued 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 14 " 18 way 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 1 gude 4 there 2 kens 3 where 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 6 too 1 we 12 want 2 're 3 in 2 're 5 , 5 , 6 too 7 ; 8 there 8 there 10 be 9 should 10 be 10 be 11 no 11 no 12 want 12 want 19 friends 13 of 14 houses 14 houses 15 , 15 , 16 no 16 no 17 , 17 , 18 nor 18 nor 19 friends 19 friends 23 . 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 " 8 ? 9 " " ay , " said [i] , " [i] can be doing this way ; " and [i] pressed his arm with my hand . 1 " 5 said 1 " 10 can 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 10 can 11 be 10 can 19 pressed 11 be 12 doing 12 doing 13 this 13 this 14 way 14 way 15 ; 15 ; 16 " 15 ; 17 and 19 pressed 20 his 20 his 21 arm 20 his 24 hand 21 arm 22 with 21 arm 24 hand 22 with 23 my 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 " 5 let's 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 let's 5 let's 6 say 6 say 9 about 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 " 4 neither 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 neither 4 neither 9 mend 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 to 8 to 9 mend 9 mend 11 other 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 that's 12 that's 14 truth 13 the 14 truth 14 truth 15 ! we must just bear and forbear , man [alan] . 1 we 3 just 2 must 3 just 3 just 4 bear 4 bear 6 forbear 5 and 6 forbear 6 forbear 7 , 6 forbear 10 . 7 , 8 man o , but my stitch is sore ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 my 4 my 5 stitch 5 stitch 6 is 5 stitch 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 " 3 'll 3 'll 8 ye 4 find 5 a 4 find 8 ye 5 a 6 house 6 house 7 to 8 ye 9 , 9 , 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 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 " 4 follow 2 we 3 'll 2 we 4 follow 4 follow 9 where 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 burn 7 burn 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 there 10 there 14 be 11 's 12 bound 12 bound 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 16 . 15 houses 16 . my poor man , will ye no be better on my back ? " 1 my 2 poor 1 my 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 ye 6 ye 7 no 6 ye 8 be 8 be 9 better 9 better 13 ? 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 " 3 , 3 , 11 and 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 says 7 says 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 and 11 and 15 twelve 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 twelve 15 twelve 16 inches 16 inches 18 ? 17 taller 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " ye 're no such a thing , " cried [alan] , with a start . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 3 're 3 're 6 a 3 're 10 cried 4 no 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 cried 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 16 . 15 start 16 . ay , it 'll be a foot , or near hand ; or may be even mair ! " 1 ay 4 'll 1 ay 5 be 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 'll 5 be 7 foot 5 be 10 near 6 a 7 foot 7 foot 9 or 8 , 9 or 10 near 11 hand 10 near 18 ! 11 hand 12 ; 11 hand 15 be 13 or 14 may 14 may 15 be 15 be 16 even 16 even 17 mair 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 1 it 9 eat 2 was 3 sweet 3 sweet 4 and 4 and 5 laughable 5 laughable 7 hear 6 to 7 hear 9 eat 15 fear 10 his 11 words 11 words 12 up 12 up 14 the 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 fear 15 fear 16 of 16 of 17 some 16 of 19 quarrel 17 some 18 fresh 19 quarrel 20 . " [alan] , " cried [i] , " what makes ye so good to me ? 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 what 8 " 13 good 9 what 10 makes 10 makes 11 ye 11 ye 12 so 13 good 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 ? what makes ye care for such a thankless fellow ? " 1 what 2 makes 1 what 4 care 2 makes 3 ye 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 " 12 . 2 ' 7 don't 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 know 8 know 12 . 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 , 1 here 5 were 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 5 were 6 many 5 were 9 old 6 many 7 of 7 of 8 that 9 old 13 nameless 10 , 11 proscribed 11 proscribed 12 , 11 proscribed 13 nameless 13 nameless 15 red-handed 14 , 15 red-handed 15 red-handed 17 of 16 clan 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 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 1 they 3 always 1 they 9 worse 3 always 4 been 3 always 8 now 4 been 6 , 5 ill-considered 6 , 6 , 7 and 9 worse 20 in 10 than 11 ever 11 ever 13 having 11 ever 16 no 12 , 13 having 13 having 14 credit 14 credit 15 with 16 no 17 side 16 no 19 party 17 side 18 or 19 party 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 whole 21 the 26 . 22 whole 23 country 22 whole 24 of 23 country 24 of here then [i] was got to bed without delay , and a doctor fetched , who found me in a sorry plight . 1 here 4 was 1 here 8 without 2 then 4 was 4 was 7 bed 5 got 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 without 8 without 10 , 9 delay 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 21 sorry 13 doctor 14 fetched 13 doctor 16 who 14 fetched 15 , 16 who 17 found 17 found 18 me 17 found 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 21 sorry 21 sorry 23 . 22 plight 23 . the bills , too , had now been printed . 1 the 2 bills 2 bills 3 , 2 bills 4 too 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 9 printed 6 had 8 been 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 5 at 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 1 duncan 5 pass 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 pass 5 pass 6 me 6 me 15 looked 7 word 8 of 7 word 9 who 9 who 10 it 10 it 11 was 10 it 14 we 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 looked 15 looked 18 another 16 at 17 one 17 one 18 another 18 another 20 concern 19 in 20 concern 20 concern 21 . " [i] am given to know , sir , " says he , " that your name is [balfour] . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 given 4 given 5 to 4 given 8 sir 5 to 6 know 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 11 says 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 12 he 11 says 13 , 11 says 20 . 13 , 14 " 15 that 16 your 16 your 17 name 17 name 18 is 17 name 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 " 14 your 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 1 " 4 sir 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 12 alarmed 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 alarmed 12 alarmed 13 ; 12 alarmed 15 nor 13 ; 14 " 15 nor 16 yet 15 nor 18 your 16 yet 17 of 18 your 19 father 19 father 20 , 20 , 23 " 22 . 23 " he bowed in return . 1 he 2 bowed 1 he 4 return 2 bowed 3 in 4 return 5 . " but what [i] am come to say , sir , " he went on , " is this . 1 " 2 but 1 " 8 say 2 but 3 what 3 what 5 am 3 what 6 come 5 am 6 come 6 come 7 to 8 say 9 , 8 say 14 went 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 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 7 met 1 just 17 and 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 door 4 door 5 , 4 door 6 he 4 door 7 met 7 met 9 coming 9 coming 15 drew 10 in 13 the 10 in 14 two 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 the 14 two 15 drew 15 drew 16 back 17 and 18 looked 17 and 22 like 18 looked 19 at 19 at 20 each 20 each 21 other 22 like 25 . 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 7 men 3 neither 4 of 4 of 5 them 4 of 6 big 6 big 7 men 7 men 14 swell 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 12 fairly 11 seemed 12 fairly 12 fairly 14 swell 13 to 14 swell 14 swell 18 . 15 out 16 with 16 with 17 pride 16 with 18 . 17 pride 18 . " [mr] [stewart] , [i] am thinking , " says [robin] . 1 " 6 am 4 , 6 am 6 am 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 12 . " [troth] , [mr] [macgregor] , it 's not a name to be ashamed of , " answered [alan] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 20 . 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 not 9 not 10 a 9 not 14 ashamed 10 a 11 name 11 name 12 to 12 to 13 be 14 ashamed 15 of 14 ashamed 18 answered 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 answered 18 answered 20 . " [i] did not know ye were in my country , sir , " says [robin] . 1 " 3 did 3 did 9 my 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 , 10 country 12 sir 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 15 says 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 says 15 says 17 . " it sticks in my mind that [i] am in the country of my friends the [maclarens] , " says [alan] . 1 " 15 friends 2 it 3 sticks 3 sticks 10 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 7 that 9 am 9 am 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 country 11 the 15 friends 12 country 14 my 13 of 14 my 15 friends 22 . 16 the 22 . 18 , 19 " 18 , 20 says 20 says 22 . " that 's a kittle point , " returned the other . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 2 that 6 point 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 kittle 6 point 9 returned 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 11 other 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 . " there may be two words to say to that . 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 be 3 may 4 be 4 be 6 words 5 two 6 words 6 words 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 to 8 say 11 . 9 to 10 that but [i] think [i] will have heard that you are a man of your sword ? " 1 but 5 will 3 think 5 will 5 will 6 have 6 have 7 heard 6 have 11 a 7 heard 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 are 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 1 " 5 born 2 unless 3 ye 3 ye 4 were 5 born 7 , 5 born 14 heard 6 deaf 7 , 10 , 11 ye 11 ye 12 will 11 ye 13 have 12 will 13 have 13 have 14 heard 14 heard 16 good 14 heard 19 than 15 a 16 good 16 good 18 more 17 deal 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 that 20 that 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 25 . 23 says 25 . " do ye mean my father , sir ? " says [robin] . 1 " 2 do 2 do 5 my 3 ye 4 mean 4 mean 5 my 5 my 6 father 6 father 9 ? 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 13 . " well , [i] wouldnae wonder , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 wouldnae 5 wouldnae 7 , 6 wonder 7 , 7 , 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 1 " 5 have 2 the 3 gentleman 5 have 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 mind 8 mind 11 ill-taste 9 had 10 the 10 the 11 ill-taste 11 ill-taste 12 to 11 ill-taste 13 clap 13 clap 16 his 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 name 17 name 18 . 18 . 19 " " my father was an old man , " returned [robin] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 6 old 3 father 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 8 , 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 returned 10 returned 12 . " 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 3 me 1 you 4 would 2 and 3 me 4 would 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 better 7 better 8 pair 8 pair 9 , 8 pair 11 . 9 , 10 sir 11 . 12 " " [i] was thinking that , " said [alan] . 1 " 8 said 3 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 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 " 5 said 1 " 10 will 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 10 will 21 . 11 have 12 been 12 been 14 of 12 been 20 whateffer 13 thinking 14 of 15 a 16 very 15 a 20 whateffer 16 very 17 different 16 very 18 matter 18 matter 19 , 20 whateffer 21 . here are my pipes , and here are you two gentlemen who are baith acclaimed pipers . 1 here 2 are 1 here 8 are 2 are 3 my 3 my 4 pipes 4 pipes 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 here 8 are 9 you 8 are 13 are 9 you 10 two 10 two 11 gentlemen 11 gentlemen 12 who 13 are 15 acclaimed 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 6 which 4 auld 5 dispute 5 dispute 6 which 6 which 9 ye 7 one 8 of 7 one 9 ye 9 ye 13 . 10 's 11 the 11 the 13 . 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 6 chance 10 . 7 to 8 settle 8 settle 9 it 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 . 1 rumour 2 . " [i] can pipe like a [macrimmon] ! " cries [robin] . 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 pipe 4 pipe 6 a 5 like 6 a 6 a 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 10 cries 10 cries 12 . " and that is a very bold word , " quoth [alan] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 6 very 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 bold 7 bold 9 , 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 quoth 11 quoth 13 . " [i] have made bolder words good before now , " returned [robin] , " and that against better adversaries . " 1 " 9 now 3 have 4 made 4 made 6 words 4 made 7 good 5 bolder 6 words 7 good 8 before 7 good 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 16 and 11 " 12 returned 12 returned 14 , 14 , 15 " 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 against 18 against 20 adversaries 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 4 easy 6 try 5 to 6 try 6 try 12 . 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 12 . but [robin] put aside these hospitalities as bad for the breath . 1 but 4 aside 3 put 4 aside 4 aside 5 these 5 these 8 bad 6 hospitalities 7 as 7 as 8 bad 8 bad 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 breath 12 . " [i] will take no advantages , [mr] [stewart] , " replied [robin] . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 take 3 will 5 no 5 no 6 advantages 6 advantages 7 , 7 , 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 14 . " eat and drink ; [i] 'll follow you . " 1 " 2 eat 2 eat 4 drink 3 and 4 drink 4 drink 5 ; 5 ; 7 'll 7 'll 8 follow 8 follow 9 you 9 you 11 " 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 4 pleased 12 ravished 7 's 8 playing 8 playing 9 , 9 , 12 ravished 12 ravished 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 6 bad 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 very 5 very 6 bad 6 bad 7 , 7 , 11 " 7 , 17 but 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 rival 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 rival 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 but 17 but 21 poor 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 " 9 blood 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 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 3 give 6 lie 4 ye 5 the 6 lie 8 " 7 . 8 " i appeal to [duncan] . " 1 i 2 appeal 2 appeal 3 to 2 appeal 5 . 5 . 6 " " indeed , ye need appeal to naebody , " said [robin] . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 5 need 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 need 5 need 8 naebody 6 appeal 7 to 6 appeal 8 naebody 8 naebody 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . hand me the pipes . " 1 hand 4 pipes 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 , 2 ay 8 " 4 ye 5 have 4 ye 6 music 6 music 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 gloomily 11 , 12 gloomily 12 gloomily 13 . " 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 1 " 3 can 3 can 6 pipes 4 blow 5 the 5 the 6 pipes 6 pipes 7 make 7 make 8 the 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 of 9 most 12 . 10 of 11 that 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 5 out 3 only 4 held 3 only 5 out 5 out 7 hand 6 his 7 hand 7 hand 10 to 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 to 10 to 11 ask 11 ask 13 silence 11 ask 15 and 12 for 13 silence 13 silence 14 , 15 and 17 into 16 struck 17 into 17 into 20 measure 18 the 19 slow 18 the 20 measure 20 measure 24 . 21 of 22 a 22 a 24 . 23 pibroch 24 . " [robin] [oig] , " he said , when it was done , " ye are a great piper . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 18 great 5 " 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 it 11 was 12 done 12 done 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 ye 15 ye 16 are 16 are 17 a 16 are 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 5 to 4 fit 5 to 5 to 6 blow 6 blow 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 kingdom 9 same 13 . 10 kingdom 11 with 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 7 mair 6 have 7 mair 7 mair 8 music 7 mair 9 in 7 mair 12 than 9 in 10 your 10 your 11 sporran 12 than 17 head 14 have 16 my 15 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 1 it 4 against 2 would 3 go 4 against 6 heart 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 13 blow 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 15 pipes 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 1 " 5 chief 2 it 4 a 5 chief 14 , 6 principle 8 military 7 in 8 military 8 military 9 affairs 9 affairs 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 18 where 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 where 18 where 21 least 19 ye 20 are 19 ye 21 least 21 least 23 . 22 expected 23 . forth is our trouble ; ye ken the saying , ' [forth] bridles the wild [hielandman] . ' 1 forth 4 trouble 1 forth 7 ken 2 is 3 our 3 our 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 ; 5 ; 6 ye 7 ken 8 the 7 ken 9 saying 9 saying 10 , 9 saying 13 bridles 10 , 11 ' 13 bridles 15 wild 14 the 15 wild 15 wild 17 . 17 . 18 ' 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 1 but 3 we 3 we 6 straight 4 stave 5 on 5 on 6 straight 6 straight 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 auld 9 auld 11 of 9 auld 18 sword 11 of 13 , 15 'll 16 lay 15 'll 18 sword 16 lay 17 my 18 sword 19 they 19 they 21 us 19 they 22 pass 20 let 21 us 21 us 22 pass 22 pass 23 unchallenged 23 unchallenged 24 . 24 . 25 " " now , " said [alan] , " [i] kenna if ye care , but ye 're in your own land again . 1 " 13 care 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 if 8 " 12 ye 10 kenna 11 if 12 ye 13 care 13 care 20 own 14 , 15 but 14 , 17 're 15 but 16 ye 17 're 18 in 18 in 19 your 19 your 20 own 20 own 23 . 21 land 22 again 21 land 23 . 22 again 23 . it behoved to lie close and keep silent . 1 it 2 behoved 2 behoved 5 close 3 to 4 lie 4 lie 5 close 5 close 8 silent 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 5 straight 2 was 6 across 3 for 4 pushing 4 pushing 5 straight 6 across 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 10 was 10 was 12 wary 11 more 12 wary 12 wary 13 . " she 's bound to be across now , " [i] whispered . 1 " 2 she 1 " 4 bound 2 she 3 's 4 bound 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 across 7 across 9 , 7 across 12 whispered 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 " 12 whispered 13 . " [na] , " said [alan] , " her foot still sounds boss upon the bridge . " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 12 sounds 8 " 11 still 9 her 10 foot 10 foot 11 still 11 still 12 sounds 12 sounds 15 the 13 boss 14 upon 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 bridge 16 bridge 18 " 17 . 18 " hollow . 1 hollow 2 . and just then ["] who goes ? " cried a voice , and we heard the butt of a musket rattle on the stones . 1 and 2 just 1 and 3 then 2 just 3 then 3 then 5 who 5 who 10 a 6 goes 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 a 10 a 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 12 , 20 musket 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 heard 15 heard 16 the 15 heard 17 butt 16 the 17 butt 17 butt 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 musket 20 musket 25 . 21 rattle 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 25 . 24 stones 25 . " this 'll never do , " said [alan] . 1 " 3 'll 2 this 3 'll 3 'll 5 do 4 never 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " this 'll never , never do for us , [david] . " 1 " 4 never 2 this 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 7 do 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 do 7 do 8 for 8 for 9 us 9 us 10 , 10 , 13 " 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 " 10 would 9 what 10 would 10 would 12 have 11 ye 12 have 12 have 13 ? they 're none such fools as [i] took them for . 1 they 3 none 2 're 3 none 3 none 4 such 3 none 5 fools 5 fools 6 as 5 fools 8 took 8 took 9 them 9 them 10 for 10 for 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 1 we 7 pass 2 have 3 still 3 still 4 the 6 to 7 pass 7 pass 8 , 8 , 10 weary 10 weary 11 fall 11 fall 13 rains 12 the 13 rains 13 rains 14 that 14 that 15 fed 15 fed 18 hillsides 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 hillsides 18 hillsides 23 " 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 " 4 just 2 ou 3 , 3 , 4 just 4 just 7 chance 5 upon 6 the 5 upon 7 chance 7 chance 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 . " if we cannae pass the river , we 'll have to see what we can do for the firth . " 1 " 10 'll 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 cannae 4 cannae 5 pass 4 cannae 7 river 5 pass 6 the 7 river 8 , 7 river 10 'll 8 , 9 we 10 'll 11 have 11 have 13 see 12 to 13 see 13 see 17 do 14 what 16 can 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 1 " 18 . 2 there 7 river 3 are 4 fords 4 fords 5 upon 5 upon 7 river 6 the 7 river 7 river 11 upon 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 none 10 none 11 upon 11 upon 13 firth 12 the 13 firth 13 firth 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said " well , " said [i] , " but a river can be swum . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 but 9 but 10 a 10 a 11 river 11 river 13 be 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 " 3 'm 1 " 4 not 4 not 5 up 5 up 7 you 5 up 9 talking 6 to 7 you 8 in 9 talking 9 talking 11 , 10 back 11 , 11 , 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 said 16 said 24 're 17 ; 19 but 17 ; 21 can 18 " 19 but 21 can 22 see 22 see 23 we 23 we 24 're 24 're 25 making 25 making 28 . 26 bad 27 worse 26 bad 28 . 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 4 hard 1 if 9 , 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 pass 6 pass 7 a 9 , 17 worse 10 it 11 stands 11 stands 12 to 11 stands 13 reason 13 reason 16 be 13 reason 17 worse 14 it 15 must 15 must 16 be 17 worse 18 to 18 to 19 pass 18 to 21 sea 19 pass 20 a 21 sea 22 . 22 . 23 " " but there 's such a thing as a boat , " says [alan] , " or [i] 'm the more deceived . " 1 " 5 such 1 " 13 says 2 but 3 there 2 but 5 such 3 there 4 's 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 6 a 10 boat 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 boat 10 boat 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 17 or 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 or 17 or 19 'm 19 'm 21 more 19 'm 22 deceived 20 the 21 more 22 deceived 24 " 23 . 24 " " ay , and such a thing as money , " says [i] . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 5 such 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 and 5 such 7 thing 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 10 , 8 as 9 money 9 money 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 says 12 says 14 . " but for us that have neither one nor other , they might just as well not have been invented . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 9 nor 2 but 4 us 3 for 4 us 5 that 6 have 6 have 7 neither 7 neither 8 one 7 neither 9 nor 9 nor 13 might 10 other 11 , 10 other 12 they 12 they 13 might 13 might 18 have 14 just 15 as 14 just 16 well 16 well 17 not 17 not 18 have 18 have 19 been 19 been 20 invented 19 been 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 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [david] , " says he , " ye 're a man of small invention and less faith . 1 " 9 ye 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 're 10 're 12 man 10 're 17 less 11 a 12 man 12 man 15 invention 13 of 14 small 14 small 15 invention 15 invention 16 and 17 less 19 . 18 faith 19 . " [i] think [i] see ye ! " said [i] . 1 " 3 think 3 think 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 " 5 cried 1 " 12 a 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 11 make 8 " 9 if 9 if 11 make 12 a 19 body 13 boat 14 , 13 boat 17 make 14 , 16 'll 17 make 18 a 18 a 19 body 19 body 25 ! 20 to 21 take 21 take 24 again 21 take 25 ! 22 it 23 back 23 back 24 again 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 1 this 7 near 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 place 4 place 5 that 5 that 6 sits 7 near 8 in 7 near 11 water-side 8 in 10 the 8 in 11 water-side 9 by 10 the 11 water-side 15 across 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 looks 14 looks 15 across 15 across 16 the 15 across 20 town 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 town 20 town 21 of 20 town 24 . 21 of 22 the smoke went up from both of these , and from other villages and farms upon all hands . 1 smoke 8 , 2 went 3 up 2 went 4 from 4 from 5 both 5 both 7 these 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 , 8 , 15 upon 9 and 12 villages 10 from 11 other 11 other 12 villages 12 villages 14 farms 13 and 14 farms 14 farms 15 upon 15 upon 17 hands 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 1 the 5 reaped 2 fields 3 were 2 fields 4 being 5 reaped 10 anchored 6 ; 7 two 7 two 8 ships 8 ships 9 lay 9 lay 10 anchored 10 anchored 11 , 10 anchored 13 boats 10 anchored 17 going 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 boats 13 boats 15 coming 14 were 15 coming 16 and 17 going 17 going 18 on 18 on 19 the 18 on 21 . 19 the 21 . " [o] , [alan] ! " said [i] , " to think of it ! 1 " 7 said 3 , 6 " 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 it 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 5 but 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 1 " 4 take 4 take 6 of 5 heed 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 lass 8 lass 10 bought 8 lass 12 of 9 we 10 bought 10 bought 11 this 12 of 23 cheese 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 says 15 says 16 he 15 says 18 tapping 17 , 18 tapping 18 tapping 19 on 18 tapping 23 cheese 19 on 21 bread 20 the 21 bread 21 bread 22 and 23 cheese 24 . " to be sure , " said [i] , " and a bonny lass she was . " 1 " 7 said 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 bonny 11 and 12 a 11 and 13 bonny 13 bonny 14 lass 14 lass 15 she 14 lass 17 . 15 she 16 was 17 . 18 " " ye thought that ? " cries he . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 7 cries 7 cries 8 he 8 he 9 . " [man] , [david] , that 's good news . " 1 " 9 news 3 , 8 good 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 good 8 good 9 news 9 news 11 " 10 . 11 " " in the name of all that 's wonderful , why so ? " says [i] . 1 " 8 's 2 in 3 the 2 in 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 10 , 14 " 12 so 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 says 15 says 17 . " what good can that do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 good 3 good 4 can 4 can 6 do 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 1 " 7 way 2 if 3 it 2 if 4 were 2 if 6 other 4 were 5 the 6 other 7 way 7 way 11 would 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 " 6 you 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 9 ye 7 ken 8 , 8 , 9 ye 9 ye 10 see 10 see 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 15 . let me see " ( looking me curiously over ) . 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 see 1 let 6 looking 2 me 3 see 4 " 5 ( 5 ( 6 looking 6 looking 7 me 6 looking 9 over 7 me 8 curiously 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 5 , 4 about 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 the 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 13 boat 10 change-house 11 for 11 for 12 that 12 that 13 boat 13 boat 15 ours 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 7 please 3 it 4 , 3 it 5 if 5 if 6 ye 6 ye 7 please 7 please 8 , 8 , 12 and 9 in 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 according 13 conduct 14 yourself 13 conduct 15 according 15 according 16 . 16 . 17 " " well , well , " said [i] , " have it as you will . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 5 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 you 10 " 16 . 11 have 12 it 11 have 14 you 13 as 14 you 14 you 15 will 16 . 17 " she drew quite near , and stood leaning with her back on the next table . 1 she 3 quite 1 she 7 stood 2 drew 3 quite 3 quite 6 and 4 near 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 stood 7 stood 8 leaning 8 leaning 9 with 8 leaning 10 her 8 leaning 14 next 10 her 11 back 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 16 . 15 table 16 . " what 's like wrong with him ? " said she at last . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 's 3 's 5 wrong 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 14 . 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . alan turned upon her , to my great wonder , with a kind of fury . 1 alan 2 turned 1 alan 9 wonder 2 turned 3 upon 3 upon 4 her 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 great 8 great 9 wonder 9 wonder 10 , 9 wonder 12 a 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 13 kind 15 fury 13 kind 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 1 " 5 more 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 walked 5 more 6 hundreds 5 more 8 miles 8 miles 11 has 8 miles 13 upon 8 miles 15 chin 9 than 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 hairs 13 upon 14 his 15 chin 16 , 15 chin 20 in 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 slept 18 slept 19 oftener 20 in 23 than 21 wet 22 heather 21 wet 23 than 23 than 26 . 24 dry 25 sheets 25 sheets 26 . wrong , quo ' she ! 1 wrong 3 quo 2 , 3 quo 3 quo 4 ' 3 quo 5 she 3 quo 6 ! 4 ' 5 she wrong enough , [i] would think ! 1 wrong 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 5 would 5 would 6 think 6 think 7 ! wrong , indeed ! ["] and he kept grumbling to himself as he fed me , like a man ill-pleased . 1 wrong 2 , 1 wrong 4 ! 2 , 3 indeed 4 ! 9 grumbling 6 and 7 he 6 and 9 grumbling 7 he 8 kept 9 grumbling 11 himself 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 19 man 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 " 12 said 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 young 4 young 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 8 of 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 " 3 young 3 young 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 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 " 3 would 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 better 5 better 6 riding 6 riding 10 she 7 , 8 " 7 , 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 " 6 get 1 " 7 a 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 could 4 could 6 get 7 a 8 horse 7 a 11 ? 8 horse 9 to 9 to 10 him 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 18 her 15 , 16 turning 16 turning 17 on 17 on 18 her 18 her 24 fury 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 same 21 same 23 of 21 same 24 fury 22 appearance 23 of 24 fury 25 . " would ye have me steal ? " 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 ye 3 ye 4 have 4 have 5 me 4 have 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 1 i 5 would 1 i 14 indeed 2 thought 3 this 3 this 4 roughness 5 would 6 have 5 would 7 sent 7 sent 8 her 7 sent 9 off 9 off 10 in 9 off 11 dudgeon 11 dudgeon 12 , 11 dudgeon 13 as 12 , 13 as 14 indeed 15 it 14 indeed 16 closed 16 closed 17 her 16 closed 21 time 17 her 18 mouth 18 mouth 20 the 19 for 20 the 21 time 22 . " ye neednae tell me , " she said at last " ye 're gentry . " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 4 tell 3 neednae 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 7 " 15 gentry 8 she 9 said 10 at 11 last 11 last 14 're 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 4 hear 2 ever 7 put 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 that 5 that 6 gentrice 7 put 8 money 8 money 9 in 9 in 10 folk 10 folk 12 pockets 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 1 she 11 some 2 sighed 3 at 3 at 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 she 7 if 9 were 10 herself 11 some 11 some 12 disinherited 12 disinherited 14 lady 13 great 14 lady 14 lady 15 . " no , " says she , " that 's true indeed . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 says 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 says 6 she 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 12 indeed 11 true 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 . 13 . 14 " " has he nae friends ? " said she , in a tearful voice . 1 " 2 has 2 has 4 nae 2 has 9 she 3 he 4 nae 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 15 . 14 voice 15 . " and why that ? " says the lass . 1 " 3 why 2 and 3 why 3 why 5 ? 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 " 6 she 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 she 6 she 9 looked 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 11 her 10 over 11 her 11 her 12 shoulder 12 shoulder 14 the 12 shoulder 15 door 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . " that 's it , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 7 said 2 that 3 's 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 10 lass 9 the 10 lass 10 lass 11 . " it would be a black shame , " she cried , flushing high . 1 " 6 black 2 it 3 would 2 it 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 black 6 black 8 , 6 black 13 flushing 7 shame 8 , 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 6 be 4 what 8 though 5 will 6 be 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 unless 15 unless 16 we 15 unless 20 . 16 we 17 manage 16 we 19 better 17 manage 18 the 20 . 21 " at this the lass turned and ran out of that part of the house , leaving us alone together . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 the 1 at 14 house 4 lass 5 turned 5 turned 7 ran 5 turned 9 of 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 8 out 9 of 10 that 9 of 11 part 11 part 14 house 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 , 14 house 16 leaving 16 leaving 17 us 17 us 18 alone 17 us 20 . 18 alone 19 together " [alan] , " [i] cried , " [i] can stand no more of this . " 1 " 6 cried 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 stand 10 can 11 stand 11 stand 12 no 12 no 13 more 13 more 14 of 13 more 16 . 14 of 15 this 16 . 17 " " ye 'll have to sit it then , [davie] , " said he . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 6 sit 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 sit 6 sit 7 it 6 sit 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 12 " 11 , 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 " 3 'm 1 " 7 rather 3 'm 4 thinking 3 'm 5 ye 4 thinking 5 ye 5 ye 6 have 7 rather 8 a 8 a 9 long 8 a 19 . 9 long 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 , 10 tongue 15 at 11 , 14 said 12 " 13 she 12 " 14 said 16 last 17 to 16 last 19 . " ay " said [alan] ; " but ye see [i] ken the folk [i] speak to . " 1 " 4 said 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 ; 6 ; 8 but 7 " 8 but 8 but 12 ken 9 ye 10 see 10 see 12 ken 12 ken 14 folk 12 ken 18 . 13 the 14 folk 14 folk 16 speak 16 speak 17 to 18 . 19 " " [i] would never betray ye , " said she , " if ye mean that . " 1 " 3 would 1 " 4 never 3 would 4 never 4 never 5 betray 5 betray 6 ye 6 ye 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 if 13 if 14 ye 13 if 17 . 14 ye 15 mean 15 mean 16 that 17 . 18 " " no , " said he , " ye 're not that kind . 1 " 5 said 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 8 " 10 're 10 're 12 that 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 3 'll 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 ye 5 ye 6 what 5 ye 7 ye 6 what 7 ye 7 ye 8 would 8 would 9 do 9 do 10 , 9 do 14 . 10 , 11 ye 11 ye 12 would 12 would 13 help 14 . 15 " " [i] couldnae , " said she , shaking her head . 1 " 6 said 3 couldnae 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 shaking 9 shaking 12 . 10 her 11 head 11 head 12 . " [na] , [i] couldnae . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 couldnae 5 couldnae 6 . 6 . 7 " " no , " said he , " but if ye could ? " 1 " 5 said 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 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 1 " 3 ever 3 ever 4 you 3 ever 5 hear 3 ever 18 ? 5 hear 6 , 5 hear 12 of 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 of 16 the 18 ? 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 " 3 daur 3 daur 7 " 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 " her face cleared up mightily at this , although [alan] 's darkened . 1 her 2 face 1 her 4 up 2 face 3 cleared 4 up 5 mightily 5 mightily 6 at 6 at 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 although 9 although 11 's 9 although 13 . 11 's 12 darkened " that 's more than [i] would ask , " said she . 1 " 3 's 2 that 3 's 3 's 5 than 4 more 5 than 5 than 8 ask 7 would 8 ask 8 ask 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 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 " 9 says 1 " 14 'll 2 and 3 ye 3 ye 4 can 4 can 6 me 5 trust 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 10 she 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 'll 14 'll 19 put 15 find 16 some 16 some 17 means 16 some 19 put 17 means 18 to 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 3 impossible 1 it 6 should 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 should 6 should 7 conceive 7 conceive 10 of 7 conceive 13 lying 8 some 9 suspicion 9 suspicion 10 of 10 of 11 two 11 two 12 men 13 lying 15 day 13 lying 16 concealed 14 all 15 day 16 concealed 17 in 16 concealed 21 having 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 thicket 19 thicket 20 and 21 having 26 . 22 no 23 business 23 business 24 to 23 business 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 1 at 8 saw 2 that 3 , 3 , 7 and 4 we 5 looked 5 looked 6 out 5 looked 7 and 8 saw 13 rowing 10 lass 11 herself 11 herself 12 coming 12 coming 13 rowing 13 rowing 17 a 14 to 15 us 15 us 16 in 15 us 17 a 17 a 19 . 18 boat 19 . even after she [was] gone , we had nothing to say , as indeed nothing was enough for such a kindness . 1 even 7 we 1 even 10 to 2 after 3 she 3 she 5 gone 5 gone 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 9 nothing 8 had 9 nothing 10 to 11 say 10 to 20 a 11 say 15 nothing 11 say 18 for 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 nothing 15 nothing 17 enough 16 was 17 enough 19 such 20 a 20 a 22 . 21 kindness 22 . only [alan] stood a great while upon the shore shaking his head . 1 only 3 stood 1 only 5 great 3 stood 4 a 5 great 8 the 6 while 7 upon 6 while 8 the 8 the 9 shore 9 shore 10 shaking 9 shore 12 head 10 shaking 11 his 12 head 13 . " it is a very fine lass , " he said at last . 1 " 2 it 2 it 7 lass 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 4 a 6 fine 6 fine 7 lass 7 lass 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 14 . 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . " [david] , it is a very fine lass . " 1 " 7 very 3 , 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] 1 i 5 . i was in the long street of [queensferry] before the sun was up . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 in 2 was 5 long 3 in 4 the 5 long 6 street 5 long 10 the 6 street 7 of 9 before 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 was 11 sun 13 up 13 up 14 . if it was all a bubble , [i] was indeed sorely cheated and left in a sore pass . 1 if 6 bubble 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 3 was 5 a 5 a 6 bubble 6 bubble 14 left 7 , 9 was 9 was 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 sorely 11 sorely 12 cheated 11 sorely 13 and 13 and 14 left 14 left 17 sore 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 sore 17 sore 19 . 18 pass 19 . truly , if my hope broke with me [,] it might come to the gallows yet for both of us . 1 truly 6 broke 1 truly 11 might 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 my 4 my 5 hope 5 hope 6 broke 6 broke 8 me 7 with 8 me 10 it 11 might 11 might 12 come 12 come 16 yet 12 come 21 . 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 gallows 14 the 16 yet 16 yet 17 for 18 both 19 of 18 both 21 . 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 1 " 12 have 2 then 3 , 2 then 4 sir 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 beg 14 beg 18 an 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 11 he 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 17 face 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 4 is 3 name 11 . 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [david] [balfour] ? " he repeated , in rather a high tone , like one surprised . 1 " 13 tone 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 5 " 7 repeated 7 repeated 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 rather 10 rather 11 a 10 rather 13 tone 11 a 12 high 13 tone 14 , 14 , 15 like 15 like 18 . 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 " 3 where 1 " 8 , 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 have 4 have 6 come 5 you 6 come 6 come 7 from 8 , 20 drily 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 17 looking 15 asked 20 drily 16 , 17 looking 17 looking 19 pretty 18 me 19 pretty 20 drily 21 in 20 drily 24 . 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 face " yes , " says he , " that will be the best , no doubt . " 1 " 2 yes 1 " 6 he 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 6 he 10 will 6 he 15 no 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 8 " 10 will 10 will 11 be 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 , 13 best 15 no 15 no 16 doubt 16 doubt 18 " 17 . 18 " " and now , " says he [,] " if you have any business , pray be brief and come swiftly to the point . 1 " 7 he 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 3 now 6 says 4 , 5 " 6 says 7 he 7 he 10 if 9 " 10 if 10 if 17 be 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 any 13 any 14 business 14 business 16 pray 14 business 17 be 15 , 16 pray 17 be 18 brief 18 brief 19 and 18 brief 20 come 18 brief 21 swiftly 19 and 20 come 20 come 21 swiftly 21 swiftly 23 the 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 . 1 nec 21 . 2 gemino 3 bellum 2 gemino 5 orditur 5 orditur 6 ab 6 ab 7 ovo 6 ab 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 understand 10 understand 11 that 10 understand 19 keen 11 that 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 says 14 says 15 he 14 says 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 19 keen 20 look 19 keen 21 . " [i] will even do as [horace] says , sir , " [i] answered , smiling , " and carry you in medias res . " 1 " 4 even 1 " 10 sir 1 " 14 answered 3 will 4 even 5 do 6 as 5 do 8 says 8 says 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 11 , 12 " 14 answered 16 smiling 14 answered 21 you 15 , 16 smiling 16 smiling 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 and 19 and 20 carry 21 you 24 res 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 1 he 4 if 2 nodded 3 as 2 nodded 4 if 4 if 10 and 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 well 7 well 8 pleased 8 pleased 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 22 . 11 indeed 12 his 11 indeed 13 scrap 13 scrap 14 of 13 scrap 20 test 16 had 17 been 16 had 20 test 17 been 19 to 18 set 19 to 20 test 21 me 20 test 22 . he got a paper book out of a drawer and set it before him open . 1 he 2 got 1 he 11 set 2 got 3 a 3 a 4 paper 4 paper 7 of 4 paper 11 set 5 book 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 drawer 9 drawer 10 and 11 set 13 before 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 . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 shot 4 shot 5 my 5 my 6 bolt 6 bolt 7 and 7 and 8 sat 8 sat 9 speechless 9 speechless 10 . " come , come , [mr] [balfour] , " said he , " you must continue . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 2 come 5 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 13 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 17 . 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 5 ? 4 born 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [in] [essendean] , sir , " said [i] , " the year [@number@] the 12th of [march] . " 1 " 8 said 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 the 12 the 13 year 13 year 15 the 15 the 16 12th 16 12th 17 of 16 12th 19 . 19 . 20 " he seemed to follow this statement in his paper book ; but what that meant [i] knew not . 1 he 2 seemed 1 he 6 statement 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 follow 4 follow 5 this 6 statement 9 paper 6 statement 14 that 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 paper 9 paper 13 what 10 book 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 what 14 that 15 meant 15 meant 17 knew 15 meant 19 . 18 not 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 1 " 3 you 1 " 4 any 4 any 5 papers 4 any 8 identity 6 proving 7 your 7 your 8 identity 8 identity 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 14 . " [meaning] [mr] [ebenezer] [balfour] ? " says he . 1 " 8 says 6 ? 7 " 7 " 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 " 3 you 1 " 4 have 2 whom 3 you 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 9 asked 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 . " by whom [i] was received into his own house , " [i] answered . 1 " 9 own 2 by 3 whom 3 whom 6 received 5 was 6 received 6 received 7 into 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 house 10 house 11 , 10 house 14 answered 11 , 12 " 14 answered 15 . " did you ever meet a man of the name of [hoseason] ? " asked [mr] [rankeillor] . 1 " 3 you 1 " 4 ever 2 did 3 you 4 ever 7 man 5 meet 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 name 10 name 11 of 10 name 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 18 . " you say you were shipwrecked , " said [rankeillor] ; " where was that ? " 1 " 2 you 1 " 6 shipwrecked 2 you 3 say 3 say 4 you 4 you 5 were 6 shipwrecked 7 , 6 shipwrecked 9 said 6 shipwrecked 13 where 7 , 8 " 9 said 11 ; 12 " 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 3 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 5 end 9 of 6 of 7 the 9 of 15 . 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 15 . " 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 6 isle 12 up 8 which 10 was 10 was 11 cast 11 cast 12 up 12 up 17 . 13 is 14 the 14 the 17 . 17 . 18 " " ah ! " says he , smiling , " you are deeper than me in the geography . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 8 smiling 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 8 smiling 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 5 says 7 , 8 smiling 18 geography 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 10 " 13 deeper 11 you 12 are 11 you 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 6 may 2 so 3 far 3 far 4 , 4 , 6 may 6 may 7 tell 6 may 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 13 exactly 10 this 11 agrees 11 agrees 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 exactly 13 exactly 15 other 14 with 15 other 15 other 16 informations 16 informations 20 . 17 that 19 hold 19 hold 20 . but you say you were kidnapped ; in what sense ? " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 say 3 say 4 you 3 say 6 kidnapped 4 you 6 kidnapped 5 were 6 kidnapped 6 kidnapped 7 ; 6 kidnapped 8 in 6 kidnapped 9 what 6 kidnapped 10 sense 6 kidnapped 11 ? 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 5 meaning 3 the 4 plain 4 plain 5 meaning 5 meaning 9 , 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 12 " 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 6 plantations 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 plantations 6 plantations 7 ; 6 plantations 8 a 8 a 9 fate 9 fate 10 that 9 fate 11 , 9 fate 15 providence 11 , 12 in 14 's 15 providence 15 providence 16 , 15 providence 20 . 18 have 19 escaped 19 escaped 20 . 20 . 21 " here is a considerable hiatus , [mr] [balfour] , of near upon two months . 1 here 2 is 1 here 9 , 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 considerable 4 considerable 6 , 5 hiatus 6 , 9 , 12 upon 10 of 11 near 11 near 12 upon 12 upon 14 months 13 two 14 months 14 months 15 . " this is to argue in a circle , " said the lawyer . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 8 circle 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 argue 5 argue 7 a 6 in 7 a 8 circle 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 lawyer 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 lawyer 13 lawyer 14 . " [i] cannot be convinced till [i] have heard you . 1 " 4 be 3 cannot 4 be 4 be 9 heard 5 convinced 6 till 6 till 8 have 8 have 9 heard 9 heard 10 you 10 you 11 . i cannot be your friend till [i] am properly informed . 1 i 4 your 2 cannot 3 be 3 be 4 your 4 your 5 friend 5 friend 6 till 6 till 8 am 8 am 9 properly 9 properly 11 . 10 informed 11 . if you were more trustful , it would better befit your time of life . 1 if 2 you 1 if 7 it 2 you 3 were 2 you 4 more 4 more 5 trustful 5 trustful 6 , 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 better 9 better 10 befit 10 befit 11 your 10 befit 12 time 12 time 13 of 12 time 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 2 you 8 we 3 know 4 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 14 country 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 proverb 11 proverb 12 in 11 proverb 14 country 12 in 13 the 14 country 19 evil-dreaders 15 that 16 evil-doers 16 evil-doers 17 are 16 evil-doers 18 aye 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 3 while 3 while 8 ground 5 had 7 gaining 6 been 7 gaining 7 gaining 8 ground 8 ground 13 and 9 with 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 21 gaining 14 in 15 proportion 15 proportion 19 ground 16 as 18 gained 18 gained 19 ground 19 ground 20 , 19 ground 21 gaining 21 gaining 22 confidence 22 confidence 23 . but at this sally , which [i] made with something of a smile myself , he fairly laughed aloud . 1 but 8 made 2 at 3 this 3 this 4 sally 4 sally 5 , 4 sally 6 which 6 which 8 made 8 made 14 myself 9 with 10 something 10 something 13 smile 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 smile 13 smile 14 myself 14 myself 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 fairly 16 he 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 4 no 2 no 5 , 3 , 4 no 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 14 so 10 " 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 not 14 so 15 bad 14 so 17 that 15 bad 16 as 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 1 on 4 day 2 the 3 very 4 day 8 disaster 5 of 7 sea 6 your 7 sea 7 sea 8 disaster 8 disaster 9 , 8 disaster 12 stalked 12 stalked 13 into 12 stalked 19 from 13 into 14 my 14 my 15 office 15 office 16 , 15 office 17 demanding 17 demanding 18 you 19 from 21 the 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 1 further 4 you 2 interrogated 3 where 4 you 9 ignorance 5 now 6 were 5 now 8 protested 7 , 8 protested 8 protested 9 ignorance 9 ignorance 10 , 9 ignorance 17 . 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 believed 11 but 13 you 13 you 14 were 14 were 15 in that is a close sum of his replies . 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 close 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 1 we 6 full 2 were 3 then 5 a 6 full 6 full 11 shrewd 7 stand 10 whatever 8 ; 9 for 8 ; 10 whatever 10 whatever 11 shrewd 11 shrewd 12 suspicions 11 shrewd 13 we 13 we 14 might 14 might 20 shadow 15 entertain 16 , 15 entertain 17 we 17 we 19 no 17 we 20 shadow 18 had 19 no 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 " 9 if 1 " 14 story 2 sir 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 8 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 8 " 9 if 9 if 11 tell 11 tell 13 my 12 you 13 my 14 story 15 , 14 story 22 life 15 , 17 must 17 must 18 commit 19 a 20 friend 19 a 22 life 20 friend 21 's 22 life 23 to 23 to 24 your 24 your 26 . 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 7 heard 2 strange 3 outlandish 3 outlandish 5 names 5 names 6 , 5 names 7 heard 7 heard 10 time 8 for 9 that 9 that 10 time 10 time 14 remembered 11 only 12 , 11 only 14 remembered 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 remembered 14 remembered 17 remind 15 and 16 would 16 would 17 remind 17 remind 18 me 17 remind 19 of 17 remind 21 years 19 of 20 , 21 years 22 after 21 years 23 . 22 after 23 . yet when [i] called [alan] [breck] in full , we had an odd scene . 1 yet 2 when 2 when 4 called 4 called 12 an 7 in 8 full 8 full 9 , 8 full 12 an 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 had 11 had 12 an 12 an 13 odd 13 odd 15 . 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 " 8 , 3 am 4 somewhat 3 am 7 hearing 4 somewhat 5 dull 5 dull 6 of 5 dull 7 hearing 7 hearing 8 , 8 , 15 and 9 as 10 you 10 you 12 have 11 may 12 have 12 have 13 remarked 13 remarked 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 17 am 17 am 20 sure 18 far 19 from 18 far 20 sure 20 sure 24 name 22 caught 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 8 you 2 will 3 call 3 call 4 your 4 your 5 friend 5 friend 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 15 may 9 please 10 , 10 , 13 that 13 that 14 there 14 there 15 may 15 may 16 be 16 be 17 no 16 be 18 reflections 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 9 such 3 future 4 , 3 future 9 such 4 , 6 would 6 would 8 some 7 take 8 some 9 such 19 mention 10 way 11 with 11 with 12 any 12 any 16 may 14 that 15 you 15 you 16 may 16 may 17 have 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 mention 19 mention 20 dead 19 mention 22 alive 20 dead 21 or 20 dead 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 6 me 4 seems 10 some 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 gentleman 8 gentleman 9 of 10 some 11 choice 10 some 12 qualities 11 choice 12 qualities 12 qualities 18 bloody-minded 13 , 15 perhaps 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 1 but 3 are 3 are 4 doubtless 4 doubtless 6 right 5 quite 6 right 6 right 7 to 6 right 9 to 7 to 8 adhere 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 ; 11 ; 12 indubitably 12 indubitably 15 adhered 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 adhered 15 adhered 16 to 15 adhered 18 . 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 1 as 7 adventures 2 he 3 thus 3 thus 4 moralised 4 moralised 5 on 5 on 6 my 7 adventures 11 upon 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 looked 10 looked 11 upon 11 upon 12 me 11 upon 18 benignity 12 me 13 with 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 humour 16 humour 17 and 16 humour 18 benignity 18 benignity 25 satisfaction 19 that 21 could 19 that 22 scarce 22 scarce 23 contain 23 contain 24 my 24 my 25 satisfaction 25 satisfaction 26 . even as [i] thought so , my eye fell on my unseemly tatters , and [i] was once more plunged in confusion . 1 even 2 as 1 even 8 eye 4 thought 5 so 4 thought 8 eye 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 my 8 eye 20 plunged 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 18 once 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 2 yet 1 and 9 too 2 yet 6 of 4 was 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 change 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 19 clothes 11 and 13 above 12 , 13 above 13 above 15 , 13 above 18 borrowed 14 all 15 , 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 borrowed 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 8 caught 3 had 4 done 3 had 8 caught 4 done 5 , 8 caught 12 stair 9 me 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 stair 12 stair 13 , 12 stair 14 made 12 stair 17 compliments 14 made 15 me 16 his 17 compliments 17 compliments 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 26 . 20 had 21 me 21 me 22 again 22 again 23 into 23 into 24 the 23 into 25 cabinet 24 the 25 cabinet 25 cabinet 26 . you will be wondering , no doubt , about your father and your uncle ? 1 you 2 will 1 you 3 be 3 be 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 , 4 wondering 9 about 5 , 6 no 6 no 8 , 7 doubt 8 , 9 about 11 father 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 21 offer 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 7 singular 3 sure 8 tale 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 singular 8 tale 10 and 8 tale 21 offer 9 ; 10 and 11 the 12 explanation 12 explanation 14 one 12 explanation 17 blush 13 is 14 one 15 that 17 blush 17 blush 18 to 18 to 19 have 19 have 20 to 20 to 21 offer 21 offer 23 . 22 you 23 . for , " says [he] , really with embarrassment , " the matter hinges on a love affair . " 1 for 7 really 2 , 3 " 2 , 4 says 4 says 6 , 4 says 7 really 7 really 9 embarrassment 8 with 9 embarrassment 9 embarrassment 16 a 10 , 11 " 10 , 16 a 12 the 13 matter 12 the 14 hinges 14 hinges 15 on 14 hinges 16 a 16 a 18 affair 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 1 " 5 said 2 truly 3 , 2 truly 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 11 very 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 very 11 very 15 notion 12 well 13 join 13 join 14 that 13 join 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 1 " 3 sounds 3 sounds 7 , 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 , 2 ay 4 ay 2 ay 10 , 2 ay 11 " 4 ay 7 said 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 lawyer 11 " 14 how 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 how 14 how 21 . 15 it 16 is 15 it 21 . 17 with 18 youth 18 youth 19 and 18 youth 21 . 19 and 20 age nor was that all , but he had a spirit of his own that seemed to promise great things in the future . 1 nor 3 that 1 nor 18 great 2 was 3 that 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 spirit 9 a 13 own 10 spirit 11 of 11 of 12 his 13 own 16 to 13 own 18 great 14 that 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 to 16 to 17 promise 18 great 19 things 19 things 23 . 20 in 23 . 21 the 22 future 21 the 23 . in [@number@] what must he do but run away to join the rebels ? 1 in 3 what 3 what 6 do 4 must 5 he 5 he 6 do 6 do 11 join 7 but 8 run 8 run 10 to 9 away 10 to 10 to 11 join 11 join 13 rebels 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 , 1 however 6 two 1 however 10 love 3 majora 4 canamus 4 canamus 5 the 5 the 6 two 6 two 9 in 8 fell 9 in 10 love 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 16 same 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 same 16 same 18 . 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 6 dear 3 in 10 same 6 dear 7 me 7 me 8 ! 9 the 10 same 10 same 13 came 11 year 13 came 13 came 16 . 14 from 15 college 15 college 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 9 " 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 4 it 2 thought 12 could 3 myself 4 it 4 it 6 a 5 was 6 a 7 silly 9 , 7 silly 12 could 8 business 9 , 9 , 10 but 12 could 14 forget 13 not 14 forget 14 forget 15 my 15 my 16 father 15 my 19 hand 16 father 17 had 17 had 18 a 19 hand 20 in 20 in 21 it 21 it 22 . " surely , sir , it had some note of tragedy , " said [i] . 1 " 2 surely 1 " 4 sir 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 9 note 7 had 8 some 8 some 9 note 9 note 12 , 10 of 11 tragedy 11 tragedy 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 13 " 16 . " why , no , sir , not at all , " returned the lawyer . 1 " 2 why 2 why 4 no 3 , 4 no 4 no 9 at 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 15 lawyer 12 " 13 returned 13 returned 14 the 13 returned 15 lawyer 15 lawyer 16 . the one man took the lady , the other the estate . 1 the 6 lady 2 one 3 man 3 man 4 took 4 took 5 the 5 the 6 lady 6 lady 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 11 estate 9 other 10 the 9 other 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 3 might 3 might 4 add 4 add 5 ( 4 add 10 matter 5 ( 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 a 8 was 10 matter 10 matter 14 about 12 cared 13 much 13 much 14 about 14 about 15 ) 15 ) 17 a 16 what 17 a 17 a 18 time 17 a 22 ! 18 time 19 for 22 ! 23 " " and yet that is certainly the strangest part of all , " said [i] , " that a man 's nature should thus change . " 1 " 5 is 2 and 3 yet 3 yet 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 certainly 5 is 9 part 7 the 8 strangest 7 the 9 part 9 part 10 of 10 of 19 a 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 24 thus 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 1 " 5 imagine 2 and 3 yet 5 imagine 6 it 5 imagine 8 natural 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 4 think 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 8 played 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 played 8 played 10 handsome 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 5 got 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 14 to 6 by 7 his 7 his 8 bargain 8 bargain 9 ; 8 bargain 10 well 10 well 12 he 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 16 the 15 think 16 the 16 the 17 more 17 more 18 of 17 more 20 . 18 of 19 money 19 money 20 . " well , sir , " said [i] , " and in all this , what is my position ? " 1 " 2 well 1 " 7 said 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 in 12 in 19 position 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 " 3 estate 1 " 6 beyond 2 the 3 estate 3 estate 5 yours 4 is 5 yours 6 beyond 11 replied 7 a 8 doubt 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 replied 11 replied 14 . 12 the 14 . 13 lawyer 14 . " it matters nothing what your father signed , you are the heir of entail . 1 " 7 father 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 11 are 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 the 12 the 13 heir 12 the 15 entail 13 heir 14 of 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 8 fight 3 uncle 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 to 7 to 8 fight 8 fight 18 identity 9 the 10 indefensible 10 indefensible 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 be 14 would 18 identity 15 be 16 likely 16 likely 17 your 18 identity 22 call 19 that 20 he 20 he 22 call 21 would 22 call 22 call 24 question 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 1 the 5 be 2 kidnapping 3 , 2 kidnapping 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 11 court 6 sure 7 , 7 , 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 a 9 be 11 court 11 court 12 card 12 card 13 upon 12 card 19 could 13 upon 15 side 14 our 15 side 15 side 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 we 19 could 22 it 20 only 21 prove 20 only 22 it in the meantime ( thinking to myself ) [i] began to see the outlines of that scheme on which we afterwards acted . 1 in 2 the 1 in 4 ( 2 the 3 meantime 4 ( 11 to 5 thinking 10 began 6 to 7 myself 7 myself 8 ) 8 ) 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 13 the 12 see 13 the 13 the 14 outlines 14 outlines 15 of 14 outlines 17 scheme 14 outlines 19 which 15 of 16 that 17 scheme 18 on 19 which 20 we 20 we 23 . 21 afterwards 22 acted 22 acted 23 . " the great affair , " [i] asked , " is to bring home to him the kidnapping ? " 1 " 4 affair 1 " 5 , 2 the 3 great 3 great 4 affair 5 , 6 " 5 , 8 asked 8 asked 9 , 8 asked 13 bring 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 is 12 to 13 bring 13 bring 14 home 14 home 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 19 ? 17 the 18 kidnapping 18 kidnapping 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " surely , " said [mr] [rankeillor] , " and if possible , out of court . 1 " 3 , 2 surely 3 , 3 , 10 and 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 and 10 and 11 if 10 and 12 possible 12 possible 13 , 13 , 16 court 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 ( 1 which 9 ) 2 ( 4 what 3 from 4 what 5 you 8 fall 5 you 9 ) 6 have 7 let 7 let 8 fall 9 ) 14 be 11 cannot 12 think 12 think 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 1 " 4 sir 2 well 3 , 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 9 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 here 11 here 12 is 11 here 17 . 12 is 13 my 13 my 14 way 14 way 15 of 15 of 16 it 17 . 18 " and [i] opened my plot to him . 1 and 3 opened 3 opened 4 my 3 opened 5 plot 5 plot 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 " 7 involve 2 but 3 this 2 but 4 would 4 would 5 seem 5 seem 6 to 5 seem 7 involve 7 involve 9 meeting 8 my 9 meeting 9 meeting 11 man 10 the 11 man 11 man 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 says 15 says 16 he 15 says 17 , 17 , 18 when 18 when 22 . 20 had 21 done 20 had 22 . " [i] think so , indeed , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 6 indeed 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 8 sir 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 2 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cries 6 cries 7 he 7 he 12 . 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 . 1 no 2 , 1 no 5 , 5 , 7 am 7 am 10 scheme 8 afraid 9 your 9 your 10 scheme 10 scheme 12 inadmissible 11 is 12 inadmissible 12 inadmissible 13 . now [i] put it to you : is it wise to meet ? 1 now 3 put 3 put 4 it 3 put 7 : 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 you 7 : 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 10 wise 9 it 13 ? 10 wise 11 to 11 to 12 meet 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 1 " 3 must 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 6 judge 5 the 6 judge 6 judge 8 sir 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 13 . 10 " 11 said " what , sir , " cried [i] , as soon as the clerk was gone , " are you to venture it ? " 1 " 4 sir 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 14 clerk 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 7 cried 10 as 10 as 11 soon 11 soon 12 as 11 soon 14 clerk 12 as 13 the 14 clerk 16 gone 15 was 16 gone 16 gone 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 are 18 " 20 you 19 are 20 you 20 you 22 venture 21 to 22 venture 22 venture 23 it 23 it 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " why , so it would appear , " says he , filling his glass . 1 " 5 it 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 so 4 so 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 appear 6 would 10 says 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 says 10 says 11 he 11 he 13 filling 12 , 13 filling 13 filling 15 glass 14 his 15 glass 15 glass 16 . " but let us speak no more of business . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 let 3 let 5 speak 4 us 5 speak 5 speak 7 more 6 no 7 more 7 more 9 business 8 of 9 business 9 business 10 . and thereupon he laughed heartily . 1 and 2 thereupon 2 thereupon 4 laughed 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 6 brig 2 these 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 brig 6 brig 15 through 7 herself 8 , 7 herself 10 had 10 had 11 outlived 11 outlived 13 and 11 outlived 14 come 12 ; 13 and 14 come 15 through 15 through 16 these 16 these 19 fearful 17 hardships 18 and 17 hardships 19 fearful 19 fearful 21 without 20 perils 21 without 21 without 23 . 22 scath 23 . " why , " he cries , " if this be not a farcical adventure ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 5 he 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 9 if 6 cries 7 , 6 cries 8 " 8 " 9 if 9 if 11 be 10 this 11 be 11 be 13 a 12 not 13 a 13 a 15 adventure 14 farcical 15 adventure 15 adventure 16 ! after all that [i] [said] , [i] have forgot my glasses ! " 1 after 2 all 1 after 3 that 3 that 6 , 6 , 9 forgot 8 have 9 forgot 9 forgot 11 glasses 10 my 11 glasses 11 glasses 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 1 it 4 a 2 is 3 not 4 a 7 mark 5 thing 6 ( 6 ( 7 mark 7 mark 14 do 8 ye 9 ) 9 ) 10 that 10 that 11 any 11 any 12 one 12 one 14 do 14 do 15 , 15 , 16 but 15 , 19 gentleman 16 but 17 takes 17 takes 18 a 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 1 but 6 head 2 it 3 sticks 3 sticks 4 in 4 in 5 my 6 head 14 see 7 your 8 lawyer-man 8 lawyer-man 10 be 9 will 10 be 10 be 12 wearying 11 somewhat 12 wearying 12 wearying 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 18 says 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 says 18 says 20 . accordingly [i] cried and waved on [mr] [rankeillor] , who came up alone and was presented to my friend , [mr] [thomson] . 1 accordingly 4 and 1 accordingly 5 waved 3 cried 4 and 5 waved 6 on 5 waved 12 up 6 on 9 , 10 who 11 came 10 who 12 up 12 up 13 alone 13 alone 19 friend 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 presented 16 presented 17 to 17 to 18 my 18 my 19 friend 19 friend 20 , 19 friend 23 . " [mr] . thomson , [i] am pleased to meet you , " said he . 1 " 3 . 1 " 7 am 3 . 5 , 4 thomson 5 , 7 am 11 you 8 pleased 9 to 9 to 10 meet 10 meet 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 14 said 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 10 pleased 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 thinking 5 thinking 8 would 5 thinking 10 pleased 6 that 8 would 8 would 9 be 10 pleased 22 a 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 18 ready 15 's 16 vanity 16 vanity 17 was 17 was 18 ready 18 ready 20 startle 19 to 20 startle 20 startle 21 at 20 startle 22 a 22 a 23 less 23 less 25 than 24 matter 25 than 25 than 27 . 26 that 27 . but [i] accept your apology , which was a very proper one to make . " 1 but 3 accept 3 accept 4 your 4 your 11 proper 5 apology 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 proper 11 proper 14 make 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 1 " 5 more 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 9 look 6 than 11 , 8 could 9 look 10 for 11 , 11 , 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 19 heartily 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 heartily 19 heartily 20 . only let me remind you , it 's quite needless he should hear more of your adventures or those of ahem [mr] [thomson] . " 1 only 5 you 1 only 7 it 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 remind 4 remind 5 you 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 quite 8 's 14 more 9 quite 10 needless 10 needless 11 he 11 he 12 should 12 should 13 hear 14 more 16 your 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 adventures 17 adventures 20 of 17 adventures 21 ahem 18 or 19 those 19 those 20 of 21 ahem 24 . 24 . 25 " accordingly these two went on ahead in very close talk , and [torrance] and [i] brought up the rear . 1 accordingly 3 two 2 these 3 two 3 two 6 ahead 4 went 5 on 4 went 6 ahead 6 ahead 12 and 7 in 8 very 8 very 9 close 9 close 10 talk 10 talk 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 up 14 and 16 brought 16 brought 17 up 17 up 19 rear 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 1 night 4 come 2 was 3 quite 4 come 5 when 5 when 9 view 6 we 7 came 7 came 8 in 8 in 9 view 9 view 10 of 9 view 12 house 10 of 11 the 12 house 13 of 13 of 15 . it seemed my uncle was already in bed , which was indeed the best thing for our arrangements . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 8 bed 2 seemed 3 my 3 my 4 uncle 4 uncle 6 already 5 was 6 already 6 already 7 in 8 bed 9 , 9 , 10 which 9 , 15 thing 10 which 13 the 11 was 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 thing 15 thing 18 arrangements 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 3 time 2 some 3 time 3 time 8 door 5 volleyed 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 roused 10 and 13 only 11 his 12 knocking 12 knocking 13 only 14 roused 19 house 15 the 16 echoes 16 echoes 17 of 17 of 18 the 17 of 19 house 19 house 20 and 19 house 21 neighbourhood 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 3 that 1 for 9 awhile 3 that 5 he 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 studied 6 studied 7 his 7 his 8 visitor 9 awhile 11 silence 10 in 11 silence 11 silence 12 , 11 silence 14 when 12 , 13 and 14 when 15 he 15 he 19 had 16 spoke 17 his 17 his 18 voice 18 voice 19 had 19 had 20 a 20 a 21 quaver 21 quaver 22 of 21 quaver 23 misgiving 22 of 23 misgiving 23 misgiving 24 . " what 's this ? " says he . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 2 what 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 " 7 time 1 " 12 folk 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 nae 4 nae 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 5 kind 7 time 8 of 9 night 9 night 11 decent 10 for 11 decent 11 decent 12 folk 12 folk 18 trokings 13 ; 14 and 14 and 16 hae 16 hae 17 nae 16 hae 18 trokings 18 trokings 20 ' 19 wi 20 ' 20 ' 22 . 21 night-hawks 22 . 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 . 1 dealings 2 . " is that yoursel ' , [mr] [balfour] ? " returned [alan] , stepping back and looking up into the darkness . 1 " 4 yoursel 1 " 17 looking 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 yoursel 4 yoursel 14 stepping 5 ' 14 stepping 6 , 10 " 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 13 , 11 returned 14 stepping 15 back 16 and 16 and 17 looking 17 looking 21 darkness 18 up 19 into 18 up 20 the 20 the 21 darkness 21 darkness 22 . " have a care of that blunderbuss ; they 're nasty things to burst . " 1 " 2 have 1 " 7 blunderbuss 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 care 4 care 5 of 5 of 6 that 7 blunderbuss 10 're 8 ; 9 they 9 they 10 're 10 're 11 nasty 11 nasty 15 . 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 1 " 9 are 2 what 3 brings 3 brings 4 ye 3 brings 8 whae 4 ye 5 here 5 here 6 ? 7 and 8 whae 9 are 13 says 10 ye 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 17 angrily 14 my 15 uncle 15 uncle 17 angrily 16 , 17 angrily 17 angrily 18 . " and what is't ? " asked my uncle . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 5 ? 4 is't 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 6 " 9 uncle 7 asked 8 my 9 uncle 10 . " [david] , " says [alan] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 says 5 says 7 . " what was that ? " cried my uncle , in a mighty changed voice . 1 " 2 what 1 " 7 cried 2 what 5 ? 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 7 cried 12 a 8 my 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 mighty 13 mighty 15 voice 14 changed 15 voice 15 voice 16 . " shall [i] give ye the rest of the name , then ? " said [alan] . 1 " 2 shall 1 " 4 give 4 give 7 rest 5 ye 6 the 5 ye 7 rest 7 rest 8 of 8 of 10 name 9 the 10 name 10 name 11 , 11 , 14 " 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 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pause 4 pause 5 ; 5 ; 14 'll 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 'm 11 'm 12 thinking 11 'm 14 'll 14 'll 16 let 15 better 16 let 16 let 17 ye 16 let 21 says 18 in 19 , 18 in 21 says 19 , 20 " 21 says 23 uncle 22 my 23 uncle 23 uncle 26 . 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 4 say 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 12 but 7 " 8 said 10 ; 12 but 11 " 12 but 12 but 19 go 13 the 14 point 14 point 15 is 15 is 19 go 16 , 19 go 19 go 20 ? now [i] will tell you what [i] am thinking . 1 now 3 will 3 will 4 tell 4 tell 6 what 5 you 6 what 6 what 8 am 8 am 10 . 9 thinking 10 . " and a very civil speech , " says [alan] , " to be sure . " 1 " 4 very 2 and 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 9 says 5 civil 6 speech 6 speech 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 says 9 says 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 15 sure 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 sure 15 sure 17 " 16 . 17 " and now that we understand each other , ye 'll can name your business . " 1 and 5 understand 2 now 3 that 3 that 4 we 4 we 5 understand 5 understand 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 , 7 other 12 name 8 , 9 ye 9 ye 11 can 10 'll 11 can 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 , 3 friends 8 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 added 8 , 9 simply 8 , 11 " 9 simply 10 , 11 " 14 very 12 are 13 no 12 are 14 very 14 very 15 well 15 well 16 off 15 well 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 3 'm 4 no 4 no 7 , 5 very 6 caring 6 caring 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 he 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 " 4 a 1 " 6 lad 2 he 3 wasnae 3 wasnae 4 a 5 good 6 lad 6 lad 11 it 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 best 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 've 13 and 16 nae 16 nae 17 call 16 nae 19 interfere 17 call 18 to 19 interfere 20 . 20 . 21 " " [na] , " said my uncle , " it 's the mere truth . 1 " 5 said 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 uncle 6 my 7 uncle 7 uncle 11 's 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 13 mere 12 the 13 mere 13 mere 14 truth 14 truth 15 . " hoot , sir , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 hoot 1 " 4 sir 2 hoot 3 , 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 9 . " blood 's thicker than water , in the deil's name ! 1 " 2 blood 1 " 5 than 2 blood 3 's 3 's 4 thicker 5 than 9 the 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 5 onyway 2 by 5 onyway 3 me 5 onyway 4 , 5 onyway 5 onyway 6 ; 5 onyway 7 nor 5 onyway 8 yet 5 onyway 9 by 5 onyway 10 you 5 onyway 11 or 7 nor 8 yet 11 or 14 . 12 your 13 friends 13 friends 14 . so that 's idle talk , my buckie , " says he . 1 so 2 that 1 so 4 idle 2 that 3 's 4 idle 5 talk 5 talk 6 , 5 talk 11 says 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 buckie 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 1 " 5 have 2 then 3 it 2 then 4 'll 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 that 9 that 10 tells 10 tells 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " how that ? " says my uncle , sharply . 1 " 2 how 2 how 6 says 3 that 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 8 uncle 7 my 8 uncle 8 uncle 10 sharply 9 , 10 sharply 10 sharply 11 . " ou , just this way , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 ou 1 " 4 just 2 ou 3 , 4 just 6 way 5 this 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 says 9 says 11 . " ay , but [i] 'm no very caring about that either , " said my uncle . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 10 about 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 8 very 2 ay 9 caring 3 , 4 but 6 'm 7 no 6 'm 8 very 8 very 9 caring 10 about 11 that 11 that 12 either 12 either 13 , 12 either 17 uncle 13 , 15 said 14 " 15 said 16 my 17 uncle 17 uncle 18 . " [i] wouldnae be muckle made up with that . " 1 " 3 wouldnae 3 wouldnae 4 be 3 wouldnae 5 muckle 5 muckle 6 made 6 made 7 up 7 up 8 with 7 up 10 . 8 with 9 that 10 . 11 " " [i] was thinking that , " said [alan] . 1 " 8 said 3 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 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 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " [i] dinnae follow ye there , " said my uncle . 1 " 3 dinnae 3 dinnae 8 " 4 follow 5 ye 5 ye 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . 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 4 no 2 uncle 3 made 3 made 4 no 4 no 6 , 5 answer 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 shifted 8 shifted 9 uneasily 9 uneasily 10 on 10 on 12 seat 11 his 12 seat 12 seat 13 . " come , sir , " cried [alan] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 2 come 5 , 3 , 4 sir 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " eh , man , " cried my uncle , scrambling to his feet , " give me a meenit ! 1 " 4 man 1 " 9 uncle 2 eh 3 , 2 eh 4 man 3 , 4 man 5 , 6 " 5 , 9 uncle 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 my 9 uncle 17 give 10 , 11 scrambling 11 scrambling 14 feet 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 feet 14 feet 15 , 14 feet 17 give 15 , 16 " 17 give 18 me 18 me 19 a 18 me 21 ! 20 meenit 21 ! what 's like wrong with ye ? 1 what 2 's 1 what 6 ye 2 's 3 like 3 like 4 wrong 4 wrong 5 with 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 4 a 3 just 4 a 4 a 9 dancing 5 plain 6 man 6 man 7 and 6 man 9 dancing 7 and 8 nae 9 dancing 10 master 10 master 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 21 it 12 and 14 'm 14 'm 19 ceevil 15 tryin 16 to 15 tryin 17 be 17 be 18 as 18 as 19 ceevil 19 ceevil 20 as 21 it 25 . 22 's 23 morally 23 morally 24 possible 24 possible 25 . as for that wild talk , it 's fair disrepitable . 1 as 2 for 1 as 4 wild 2 for 3 that 4 wild 5 talk 4 wild 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 13 . 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 " 6 could 2 before 3 your 2 before 5 finger 3 your 4 jottering 5 finger 6 could 6 could 7 find 7 find 8 the 7 find 9 trigger 8 the 9 trigger 9 trigger 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 hilt 12 hilt 13 would 13 would 14 dirl 14 dirl 17 breast-bane 15 on 16 your 15 on 17 breast-bane 17 breast-bane 18 . 18 . 19 " " eh , man , whae 's denying it ? " said my uncle . 1 " 2 eh 1 " 4 man 2 eh 3 , 4 man 5 , 4 man 10 ? 6 whae 7 's 6 whae 8 denying 8 denying 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 11 " 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 " 8 hae't 1 " 18 cross 2 pit 3 it 2 pit 6 please 4 as 5 ye 5 ye 6 please 6 please 7 , 6 please 8 hae't 7 , 8 hae't 8 hae't 11 way 9 your 10 ain 9 your 11 way 12 ; 14 'll 14 'll 15 do 15 do 16 naething 16 naething 17 to 16 naething 18 cross 18 cross 20 . 19 ye 20 . just tell me what like ye 'll be wanting , and ye 'll see that we 'll can agree fine . " 1 just 3 me 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 what 4 what 14 see 5 like 6 ye 5 like 14 see 6 ye 8 be 7 'll 8 be 8 be 9 wanting 9 wanting 10 , 9 wanting 12 ye 10 , 11 and 12 ye 13 'll 14 see 18 can 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 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 12 ask 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 12 ask 16 plain 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 2 two 5 do 3 words 4 : 5 do 7 want 6 ye 7 want 7 want 9 lad 8 the 9 lad 9 lad 10 killed 9 lad 12 kept 10 killed 11 or 12 kept 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [o] , sirs ! " cried [ebenezer] . 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 ! 4 sirs 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " [o] [,] sirs , me ! that 's no kind of language ! " 1 " 4 sirs 4 sirs 5 , 4 sirs 7 ! 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 15 " 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 " 6 " 7 repeated 7 repeated 9 . " [o] , keepit , keepit ! " wailed my uncle . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 keepit 4 keepit 6 keepit 5 , 6 keepit 6 keepit 7 ! 6 keepit 9 wailed 8 " 9 wailed 9 wailed 11 uncle 10 my 11 uncle 11 uncle 12 . " we 'll have nae bloodshed , if you please . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 2 we 5 nae 3 'll 4 have 5 nae 8 if 6 bloodshed 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 please 10 please 12 " 11 . 12 " " well , " says [alan] , " as ye please ; that 'll be the dearer . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 says 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 says 7 , 5 says 9 as 7 , 8 " 9 as 10 ye 10 ye 11 please 11 please 12 ; 12 ; 14 'll 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 " 5 " 6 cries 6 cries 8 . " would ye fyle your hands wi ' crime ? " 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 ye 2 would 5 your 3 ye 4 fyle 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 1 " 5 said 2 hoot 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 10 're 8 " 9 they 9 they 10 're 10 're 12 crime 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 8 quicker 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 quicker 8 quicker 11 surer 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 surer 11 surer 12 . keeping the lad 'll be a [fashious] job , a fashious , kittle business . " 1 keeping 5 be 2 the 3 lad 3 lad 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 8 job 6 a 8 job 8 job 10 a 9 , 10 a 10 a 12 , 11 fashious 12 , 12 , 13 kittle 13 kittle 14 business 13 kittle 15 . 15 . 16 " troublesome . 1 troublesome 2 . " [i] 'll have him keepit , though , " returned my uncle . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 6 keepit 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 him 6 keepit 7 , 7 , 10 " 8 though 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 uncle 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 1 " 7 do 3 never 4 had 4 had 5 naething 6 to 7 do 7 do 11 wrong 8 with 9 onything 9 onything 10 morally 10 morally 11 wrong 11 wrong 16 no 12 ; 13 and 13 and 15 'm 15 'm 16 no 16 no 17 gaun 17 gaun 18 to 17 gaun 22 a 18 to 19 begin 20 to 21 pleasure 20 to 22 a 22 a 23 wild 22 a 25 . 25 . 26 " " ye 're unco scrupulous , " sneered [alan] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 're 2 ye 4 unco 4 unco 5 scrupulous 5 scrupulous 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 sneered 8 sneered 10 . and besides , " says he , " ye forget the lad 's my brother 's son . " 1 and 2 besides 1 and 5 says 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 says 6 he 6 he 9 ye 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 forget 10 forget 11 the 10 forget 12 lad 11 the 12 lad 12 lad 16 '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 1 " 4 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 well 4 well 5 , 4 well 9 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 now 11 and 12 now 12 now 16 . 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 16 would 1 it 24 . 2 's 3 no 2 's 4 very 4 very 5 easy 5 easy 6 for 5 easy 11 name 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 set 9 set 10 a 11 name 12 upon 11 name 16 would 12 upon 13 it 13 it 14 ; 16 would 18 have 17 first 18 have 18 have 22 small 19 to 20 ken 20 ken 21 some 20 ken 22 small 22 small 23 matters i would have to ken , for instance , what ye gave [hoseason] at the first off-go ? " 1 i 5 ken 2 would 3 have 2 would 5 ken 3 have 4 to 5 ken 6 , 5 ken 8 instance 6 , 7 for 8 instance 14 at 9 , 10 what 10 what 11 ye 11 ye 12 gave 12 gave 14 at 14 at 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 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cries 5 cries 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 " 7 says 2 for 3 kidnapping 3 kidnapping 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 9 . " it 's a lee , it 's a black lee ! " cried my [uncle] . 1 " 5 lee 1 " 11 lee 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 lee 5 lee 10 black 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 a 9 a 10 black 11 lee 17 . 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 cried 14 cried 15 my 15 my 17 . " he was never kidnapped . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 4 never 4 never 5 kidnapped 5 kidnapped 6 . he leed in his throat that tauld ye that . 1 he 2 leed 2 leed 4 his 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 throat 5 throat 6 that 6 that 7 tauld 7 tauld 10 . 8 ye 9 that 9 that 10 . kidnapped ? 1 kidnapped 2 ? he never was ! ["] 1 he 2 never 1 he 3 was 3 was 4 ! " what do ye mean ? " cried [ebenezer] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 4 ye 4 ye 5 mean 4 ye 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " did [hoseason] tell ye ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 4 tell 4 tell 5 ye 5 ye 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " why , ye donnered auld runt , how else would [i] ken ? " cried [alan] . 1 " 4 ye 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 ye 4 ye 6 auld 5 donnered 6 auld 6 auld 8 , 6 auld 13 ken 7 runt 8 , 9 how 10 else 10 else 11 would 10 else 13 ken 13 ken 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 18 . 16 cried 18 . " [hoseason] and me are partners ; we gang shares ; so ye can see for yoursel ' what good ye can do leeing . 1 " 3 and 1 " 15 see 3 and 4 me 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 13 ye 15 see 15 see 16 for 16 for 20 good 17 yoursel 18 ' 18 ' 19 what 19 what 20 good 20 good 25 . 21 ye 23 do 21 ye 24 leeing 22 can 23 do 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 3 must 1 and 11 bargain 3 must 5 say 4 plainly 5 say 5 say 6 ye 7 drove 8 a 7 drove 11 bargain 8 a 9 fool 9 fool 10 's 11 bargain 22 forward 12 when 13 ye 13 ye 15 a 14 let 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 like 17 like 18 the 18 the 21 far 19 sailor-man 20 so 19 sailor-man 21 far 21 far 22 forward 22 forward 24 your 23 in 24 your 24 your 26 matters 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 1 but 10 must 2 that 3 's 2 that 4 past 4 past 5 praying 5 praying 6 for 7 ; 8 and 7 ; 10 must 8 and 9 ye 10 must 14 bed 11 lie 12 on 12 on 13 your 13 your 14 bed 14 bed 16 way 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 ye 17 ye 18 made 17 ye 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 3 point 5 hand 5 hand 7 just 6 is 7 just 7 just 10 what 8 this 9 : 9 : 10 what 10 what 11 did 11 did 12 ye 11 did 13 pay 13 pay 14 him 13 pay 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " has he tauld ye himsel ' ? " asked my uncle . 1 " 2 has 1 " 4 tauld 2 has 3 he 4 tauld 5 ye 4 tauld 8 ? 5 ye 6 himsel 6 himsel 7 ' 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 uncle 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 4 , 4 , 7 . and , ["] [good-evening] [,] [uncle] [ebenezer] [,] ["] [said] [i] . 1 and 2 , 2 , 12 . and , " it 's a braw nicht , [mr] [balfour] , " added [torrance] . 1 and 2 , 2 , 7 braw 3 " 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 braw 7 braw 8 nicht 8 nicht 9 , 9 , 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 added 14 added 16 . do [i] understand your name to be [james] ? or [charles] ? or is it [george] , perhaps ? " 1 do 5 name 1 do 10 or 3 understand 4 your 4 your 5 name 5 name 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 ? 10 or 12 ? 12 ? 20 " 13 or 14 is 14 is 18 perhaps 15 it 17 , 15 it 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 1 this 5 stab 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 the 5 stab 10 keenest 6 that 8 would 8 would 9 feel 9 feel 10 keenest 10 keenest 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 21 very 12 and 14 am 14 am 16 to 15 free 16 to 16 to 17 confess 17 confess 20 it 18 he 19 took 19 took 20 it 21 very 23 . 22 ill 23 . [chapter] [xxx] [good-bye] about my clear duty to my friend , the lawyer had no doubt . 1 about 2 my 1 about 4 duty 2 my 3 clear 4 duty 5 to 4 duty 7 friend 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 friend 7 friend 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 13 doubt 10 lawyer 11 had 10 lawyer 13 doubt 11 had 12 no 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 3 help 2 must 3 help 3 help 8 county 4 him 5 out 5 out 8 county 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 county 8 county 10 whatever 9 at 10 whatever 10 whatever 16 case 11 risk 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 15 the 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 case 16 case 17 of 17 of 24 different 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 23 a 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 different 24 different 26 . 25 mind 26 . " [mr] [thomson] , " says he , " is one thing , [mr] [thomson] 's kinsman quite another . 1 " 6 says 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 7 he 6 says 12 thing 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 one 9 " 10 is 11 one 12 thing 12 thing 13 , 13 , 20 . 16 's 17 kinsman 17 kinsman 18 quite 17 kinsman 19 another 18 quite 19 another 19 another 20 . the [d] . of [a] . is doubtless an excellent nobleman ; but , [mr] [david] , timeo qui nocuere deos . 1 the 3 . 3 . 4 of 3 . 6 . 6 . 8 doubtless 6 . 9 an 7 is 8 doubtless 9 an 14 , 9 an 17 , 10 excellent 11 nobleman 10 excellent 14 , 11 nobleman 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 17 , 18 timeo 18 timeo 19 qui 18 timeo 21 deos 19 qui 20 nocuere 21 deos 22 . there , you would be in the same pickle as [mr] [thomson] 's kinsman . 1 there 2 , 1 there 3 you 3 you 5 be 4 would 5 be 5 be 8 same 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 9 pickle 9 pickle 10 as 9 pickle 15 . 13 's 14 kinsman 14 kinsman 15 . you will object that you are innocent ; well , but so is he . 1 you 2 will 1 you 3 object 3 object 4 that 3 object 5 you 5 you 6 are 5 you 9 well 6 are 7 innocent 7 innocent 8 ; 9 well 10 , 9 well 15 . 10 , 11 but 12 so 13 is 12 so 14 he 14 he 15 . the [duke] of [argyle] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 5 . " in that case , sir , " said [i] , " [i] would just have to be hanged would [i] not ? " 1 " 9 said 2 in 3 that 3 that 4 case 4 case 5 , 5 , 6 sir 5 , 8 " 6 sir 7 , 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 15 just 12 " 14 would 15 just 18 be 16 have 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 hanged 19 hanged 20 would 20 would 22 not 22 not 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " my dear boy , " cries he , " go in [god] 's name , and do what you think is right . 1 " 4 boy 1 " 24 . 2 my 3 dear 2 my 4 boy 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cries 6 " 8 he 8 he 11 go 8 he 18 do 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 go 11 go 16 , 12 in 15 name 14 's 15 name 15 name 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 do 20 you 18 do 24 . 19 what 20 you 20 you 21 think 21 think 23 right 21 think 24 . 22 is 23 right go and do your duty ; and be hanged , if you must , like a gentleman . 1 go 3 do 1 go 5 duty 2 and 3 do 4 your 5 duty 5 duty 10 , 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 hanged 9 hanged 10 , 10 , 12 you 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 , 13 must 17 gentleman 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 4 things 3 worse 4 things 4 things 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 8 than 6 the 7 world 8 than 9 to 8 than 10 be 10 be 11 hanged 10 be 12 . 11 hanged 12 . 12 . 13 " " not many , sir , " said [i] , smiling . 1 " 3 many 2 not 3 many 3 many 5 sir 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 8 said 11 smiling 10 , 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 . " why , yes , sir , " he cried , " very many . 1 " 4 yes 2 why 4 yes 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 8 " 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 13 very 9 he 10 cried 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 9 is 2 this 21 credit 3 , 8 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 is 9 is 12 bankers 10 to 11 my 11 my 12 bankers 13 , 14 the 14 the 21 credit 18 , 19 placing 19 placing 20 a 20 a 21 credit 21 credit 25 . 22 to 23 your 23 your 24 name 24 name 25 . consult [mr] [thomson] , he will know of ways ; and you , with this credit , can supply the means . 1 consult 4 , 1 consult 9 ways 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 will 5 he 7 know 6 will 7 know 7 know 8 of 9 ways 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 10 ; 12 you 12 you 18 can 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 this 15 this 16 credit 16 credit 17 , 17 , 18 can 18 can 19 supply 19 supply 21 means 20 the 21 means 21 means 22 . i would not trouble him , if [i] were you , with any particulars ; and ( do you know ? ) 1 i 4 trouble 1 i 9 were 2 would 3 not 2 would 4 trouble 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 9 were 9 were 14 particulars 10 you 13 any 11 , 12 with 11 , 13 any 13 any 14 particulars 14 particulars 17 ( 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 ( 17 ( 18 do 18 do 20 know 18 do 22 ) 19 you 20 know 20 know 21 ? i think it would be needless to refer to [mr] [thomson] . 1 i 2 think 1 i 4 would 2 think 3 it 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 needless 5 be 8 refer 6 needless 7 to 8 refer 9 to 9 to 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 6 footpath 2 we 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 footpath 6 footpath 8 beside 7 and 8 beside 8 beside 15 , 10 gateposts 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 14 lodge 13 unfinished 14 lodge 14 lodge 15 , 15 , 18 looking 16 we 17 kept 17 kept 18 looking 18 looking 22 house 19 back 21 the 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 2 had 1 i 11 kindness 3 little 4 welcome 4 welcome 7 came 4 welcome 10 less 5 when 7 came 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 less 10 less 11 kindness 11 kindness 12 while 12 while 14 stayed 14 stayed 22 as 15 ; 16 but 16 but 18 least 17 at 18 least 18 least 21 watched 20 was 21 watched 21 watched 22 as 22 as 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 15 to 2 and 5 slowly 2 and 6 forward 4 went 5 slowly 6 forward 7 upon 7 upon 8 our 8 our 9 way 9 way 13 heart 9 way 15 to 10 , 11 having 11 having 12 little 11 having 13 heart 13 heart 14 either 15 to 16 walk 16 walk 19 . 17 or 18 speak 18 speak 19 . " well , good-bye , " said [alan] , and held out his left hand . 1 " 7 said 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 , 3 , 4 good-bye 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 held 11 held 13 his 12 out 13 his 13 his 14 left 14 left 16 . 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 10 the 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 9 gave 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 gave 10 the 10 the 11 hand 11 hand 16 and 12 a 14 grasp 13 little 14 grasp 14 grasp 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 went 17 went 18 off 17 went 19 down 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 1 it 4 near 2 was 3 coming 4 near 5 noon 5 noon 6 when 5 noon 8 passed 8 passed 9 in 9 in 11 the 9 in 15 the 10 by 11 the 14 and 15 the 15 the 22 capital 17 into 19 streets 17 into 21 the 18 the 19 streets 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 1 the 3 of 2 hand 3 of 3 of 15 the 5 brought 6 me 5 brought 10 to 6 me 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 drifting 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 very 12 very 13 doors 12 very 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 21 . 19 's 20 bank 20 bank 21 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [kidnapped] [,] [by] [robert] [louis] [stevenson] 1 end 2 of 1 end 7 of 2 of 3 the