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 2 composition 1 dramatic 7 husband 2 composition 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 what 5 what 6 my 7 husband 12 torrent 8 preferred 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 10 but 12 torrent 12 torrent 17 enthusiasm 13 of 16 's 16 's 17 enthusiasm 17 enthusiasm 18 swept 18 swept 19 him 18 swept 23 . 20 off 21 his 21 his 22 feet 21 his 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 4 of 2 the 3 trial 2 the 4 of 4 of 8 husband 7 my 8 husband 8 husband 9 gleaned 9 gleaned 11 valuable 9 gleaned 13 for 10 much 11 valuable 11 valuable 12 material 13 for 14 his 13 for 22 character 14 his 15 novel 16 , 17 the 16 , 18 most 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 important 19 important 20 being 19 important 22 character 20 being 21 the 22 character 23 of 23 of 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 9 if 2 is 5 foolish 2 is 6 fellow 3 a 4 desperate 3 a 5 foolish 6 fellow 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 9 if 11 is 11 is 12 guilty 11 is 17 country 12 guilty 13 , 13 , 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 the 17 country 21 purpose 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 1 there 4 incidents 2 are 3 many 4 incidents 5 given 4 incidents 7 the 5 given 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 15 spirit 8 trial 9 that 9 that 10 point 10 point 14 fiery 11 to 13 's 13 's 14 fiery 14 fiery 15 spirit 15 spirit 19 to 16 and 18 quickness 18 quickness 19 to 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 5 husband 2 several 3 years 3 years 4 my 3 years 5 husband 4 my 5 husband 5 husband 6 received 6 received 8 of 6 received 9 expostulation 7 letters 8 of 9 expostulation 10 or 9 expostulation 13 members 10 or 12 from 11 commendation 12 from 13 members 17 and 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 and 17 and 20 . 19 clans 20 . he married [cameron] [daughter] to [ewen] [cameron] of [lochiel] . " 1 he 2 married 2 married 5 to 5 to 11 " 8 of 10 . 10 . 11 " following this is a paragraph stating that " [john] [stewart] 1st of [ardsheall] of his descendants [alan] [breck] had better be omitted . 1 following 5 paragraph 1 following 8 " 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 paragraph 5 paragraph 6 stating 6 stating 7 that 8 " 12 of 11 1st 12 of 12 of 16 descendants 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 descendants 16 descendants 20 better 19 had 20 better 20 better 23 . 21 be 22 omitted 22 omitted 23 . duncan [baan] [stewart] in [achindarroch] his father was a [bastard] . " 1 duncan 4 in 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 2 of 3 these 3 these 12 to 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 charming 6 charming 7 that 6 charming 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 10 my 10 my 11 husband 11 husband 12 to 12 to 13 read 13 read 14 it 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 4 beyond 2 are 3 nuts 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 4 tried 2 if 3 you 4 tried 9 of 5 me 6 on 6 on 7 the 6 on 8 point 8 point 9 of 9 of 14 innocence 11 's 12 guilt 12 guilt 13 or 13 or 14 innocence 14 innocence 19 could 15 , 17 think 17 think 19 could 19 could 22 reading 20 defend 21 the 21 the 22 reading 22 reading 26 . 23 of 24 the 23 of 25 text 25 text 26 . to this day you will find the tradition of [appin] clear in [alan] 's favour . 1 to 3 day 2 this 3 day 3 day 8 tradition 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 find 6 find 7 the 6 find 8 tradition 8 tradition 9 of 9 of 11 clear 11 clear 12 in 12 in 16 . 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 1 as 13 ask 2 for 3 you 4 , 6 dear 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 8 , 6 dear 12 even 8 , 11 not 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 even 12 even 13 ask 13 ask 19 . 14 you 15 to 15 to 18 tale 16 like 17 this 16 like 18 tale 18 tale 19 . how , in the intervals of present business , the past must echo in your memory ! 1 how 5 intervals 1 how 6 of 2 , 3 in 2 , 5 intervals 3 in 4 the 6 of 9 , 7 present 8 business 7 present 9 , 9 , 16 memory 10 the 11 past 10 the 12 must 12 must 13 echo 13 echo 14 in 13 echo 15 your 15 your 16 memory 16 memory 17 ! let it not echo often without some kind thoughts of your friend , 1 let 2 it 2 it 3 not 2 it 6 without 4 echo 5 often 5 often 6 without 6 without 9 thoughts 7 some 8 kind 8 kind 9 thoughts 9 thoughts 12 friend 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 5 minister 1 mr 13 by 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 minister 5 minister 10 waiting 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 waiting 10 waiting 12 me 11 for 12 me 13 by 14 the 14 the 18 good 15 garden 17 , 15 garden 18 good 16 gate 17 , 18 good 19 man 19 man 20 ! and we began to walk forward in silence . 1 and 3 began 2 we 3 began 3 began 6 forward 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 " 8 ? 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 sorry 3 ye 5 to 5 to 6 leave 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 13 after 12 , 13 after 13 after 15 . 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 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 8 and 5 place 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 , 6 indeed 8 and 8 and 13 happy 10 have 11 been 10 have 13 happy 11 been 12 very 13 happy 20 never 14 there 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 then 16 but 19 have 19 have 20 never 20 never 22 anywhere 21 been 22 anywhere 22 anywhere 23 else 22 anywhere 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 6 tell 2 it 3 behoves 3 behoves 4 me 4 me 5 to 6 tell 7 your 6 tell 12 far 7 your 8 fortune 8 fortune 9 ; 9 ; 10 or 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 6 came 1 that 19 befits 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 place 4 place 6 came 6 came 7 from 7 from 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 said 10 he 11 said 12 , 13 ' 12 , 19 befits 13 ' 14 and 14 and 16 's 15 it 16 's 16 's 17 where 17 where 18 it 19 befits 22 boy 20 that 21 my 21 my 22 boy 22 boy 23 should 22 boy 25 . 23 should 24 return 23 should 25 . " the house of [shaws] ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 house 2 the 4 of 4 of 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 " 4 my 2 what 3 had 4 my 5 poor 4 my 6 father 6 father 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 15 " 12 of 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [nay] , " said [mr] [campbell] , " who can tell that for a surety ? 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 9 " 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 can 10 who 11 can 11 can 12 tell 12 tell 13 that 12 tell 14 for 13 that 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 surety 16 surety 17 ? " [mr] [campbell] , " [i] stammered , " and if you were in my shoes , would you go ? " 1 " 12 you 4 , 5 " 4 , 7 stammered 7 stammered 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 and 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 16 shoes 13 were 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 shoes 16 shoes 20 go 17 , 18 would 18 would 19 you 19 you 20 go 20 go 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " of a surety , " said the minister , " that would [i] , and without pause . 1 " 6 " 1 " 17 without 2 of 3 a 2 of 5 , 3 a 4 surety 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 the 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 minister 9 minister 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 that 12 that 13 would 12 that 15 , 15 , 16 and 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 4 like 1 a 8 to 2 pretty 3 lad 3 lad 4 like 4 like 7 get 5 you 6 should 6 should 7 get 8 to 10 ( 10 ( 11 which 11 which 14 in 12 is 13 near 13 near 14 in 14 in 20 days 15 by 17 ) 17 ) 19 two 18 in 19 two 19 two 20 days 20 days 22 walk 21 of 22 walk 22 walk 23 . " be soople , [davie] , in things immaterial , " said he . 1 " 3 soople 2 be 3 soople 3 soople 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 12 said 7 in 8 things 8 things 9 immaterial 9 immaterial 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . 13 he 14 . " [bear] ye this in mind , that , though gentle born , ye have had a country rearing . 1 " 6 mind 3 ye 4 this 3 ye 6 mind 4 this 5 in 6 mind 10 though 6 mind 12 born 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 gentle 12 born 16 had 13 , 14 ye 14 ye 15 have 15 have 16 had 16 had 17 a 17 a 19 rearing 18 country 19 rearing 19 rearing 20 . dinnae shame us , [davie] , dinnae shame us ! 1 dinnae 2 shame 1 dinnae 4 , 2 shame 3 us 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 shame 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 6 he 1 as 14 more 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 laird 3 the 5 remember 5 remember 6 he 6 he 9 laird 7 's 8 the 8 the 9 laird 10 ; 12 say 12 say 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 : 15 : 19 honour 16 honour 19 honour 17 to 18 whom 18 whom 19 honour 19 honour 20 . it 's a pleasure to obey a laird ; or should be , to the young . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 9 ; 2 's 3 a 2 's 4 pleasure 4 pleasure 6 obey 5 to 6 obey 6 obey 8 laird 7 a 8 laird 9 ; 16 young 10 or 11 should 11 should 12 be 12 be 13 , 12 be 15 the 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 young 16 young 17 . 17 . 18 " " well , sir , " said [i] , " it may be ; and [i] 'll promise you [i] 'll try to make it so . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 6 " 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 sir 5 , 6 " 6 " 15 and 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 13 be 12 may 13 be 13 be 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 17 'll 17 'll 22 try 17 'll 24 make 18 promise 19 you 19 you 21 'll 21 'll 22 try 22 try 23 to 24 make 28 " 25 it 26 so 26 so 27 . 27 . 28 " " why , very well said , " replied [mr] [campbell] , heartily . 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 well 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 9 replied 6 said 7 , 6 said 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 12 , 12 , 13 heartily 13 heartily 14 . " and now to come to the material , or ( to make a quibble ) to the immaterial . 1 " 8 material 1 " 13 make 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 to 5 come 7 the 7 the 8 material 8 material 9 , 8 material 13 make 9 , 12 to 10 or 11 ( 11 ( 12 to 13 make 20 . 14 a 15 quibble 15 quibble 17 to 16 ) 17 to 17 to 18 the 17 to 20 . 18 the 19 immaterial i have here a little packet which contains four things . " 1 i 3 here 2 have 3 here 3 here 4 a 4 a 6 packet 5 little 6 packet 6 packet 9 four 7 which 8 contains 8 contains 9 four 9 four 11 . 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 3 it 1 he 7 spoke 2 tugged 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 he 7 spoke 8 , 7 spoke 9 and 7 spoke 13 difficulty 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 with 10 with 11 some 11 some 12 great 13 difficulty 14 , 13 difficulty 20 his 14 , 15 from 15 from 17 skirt 17 skirt 18 pocket 18 pocket 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 coat 21 coat 22 . the other three are gifties that [mrs] [campbell] and myself would be blithe of your acceptance . 1 the 10 myself 2 other 3 three 2 other 10 myself 3 three 5 gifties 3 three 9 and 4 are 5 gifties 5 gifties 6 that 10 myself 16 acceptance 11 would 12 be 11 would 13 blithe 13 blithe 14 of 14 of 16 acceptance 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 7 which 2 as 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 last 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 13 see 8 is 12 'll 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 'll 12 'll 13 see 13 see 19 prayerful 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 's 17 's 18 my 18 my 19 prayerful 19 prayerful 20 wish 19 prayerful 21 , 20 wish 21 , 21 , 23 a 21 , 26 . 22 into 23 a 24 better 25 land 25 land 26 . 26 . 27 " it might have been laughable to another ; but [i] was in no mind to laugh . 1 it 2 might 1 it 12 in 2 might 4 been 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 laughable 5 laughable 6 to 6 to 8 ; 7 another 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 11 was 12 in 13 no 13 no 14 mind 14 mind 15 to 14 mind 16 laugh 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 5 long 2 watched 3 him 2 watched 4 as 5 long 8 was 5 long 17 , 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 was 9 in 10 sight 10 sight 11 ; 11 ; 14 never 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 stopped 15 stopped 16 hurrying 15 stopped 17 , 17 , 19 once 19 once 20 looked 19 once 22 . 20 looked 21 back 21 back 22 . " [davie] , [davie] , " [i] thought , " was ever seen such black ingratitude ? 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 thought 8 thought 9 , 8 thought 13 seen 9 , 12 ever 10 " 11 was 10 " 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 4 old 2 you 3 forget 3 forget 4 old 4 old 8 friends 4 old 11 mere 5 favours 6 and 6 and 7 old 7 old 8 friends 8 friends 9 at 10 the 11 mere 11 mere 12 whistle 12 whistle 16 ? 13 of 15 name 13 of 16 ? 14 a 15 name fie , fie ; think shame . " 1 fie 2 , 2 , 3 fie 3 fie 4 ; 4 ; 5 think 5 think 6 shame 6 shame 7 . 7 . 8 " and [i] sat down on the boulder the good man had just left , and opened the parcel to see the nature of my gifts . 1 and 7 boulder 3 sat 4 down 3 sat 6 the 4 down 5 on 6 the 7 boulder 7 boulder 14 , 8 the 9 good 9 good 10 man 10 man 11 had 10 man 14 , 11 had 12 just 12 just 13 left 14 , 16 opened 15 and 16 opened 16 opened 18 parcel 17 the 18 parcel 18 parcel 20 see 19 to 20 see 20 see 26 . 21 the 22 nature 22 nature 23 of 22 nature 24 my 23 of 24 my 24 my 25 gifts 24 my 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 5 lilly 2 the 5 lilly 3 flowers 5 lilly 5 lilly 6 of 6 of 10 distil 7 the 8 valley 8 valley 9 and 8 valley 10 distil 10 distil 16 drink 11 them 12 in 12 in 13 sack 13 sack 15 and 13 sack 16 drink 14 , 15 and 16 drink 20 two 17 a 18 spooneful 17 a 20 two 18 spooneful 19 or 20 two 25 . 21 as 22 there 22 there 23 is 23 is 24 occasion 24 occasion 25 . it restores speech to those that have the dumb palsey . 1 it 2 restores 1 it 3 speech 3 speech 5 those 4 to 5 those 5 those 9 dumb 6 that 7 have 7 have 8 the 8 the 9 dumb 9 dumb 10 palsey 10 palsey 11 . and then , in the minister 's own hand , was added : 1 and 6 minister 2 then 3 , 3 , 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 minister 6 minister 7 's 7 's 8 own 8 own 9 hand 9 hand 11 was 10 , 11 was 11 was 13 : 12 added 13 : " likewise for sprains , rub it in ; and for the cholic , a great spooneful in the hour . ["] 1 " 5 , 1 " 11 for 2 likewise 3 for 2 likewise 4 sprains 4 sprains 5 , 5 , 6 rub 6 rub 8 in 6 rub 10 and 7 it 8 in 9 ; 10 and 11 for 13 cholic 11 for 21 . 12 the 13 cholic 14 , 15 a 14 , 16 great 16 great 17 spooneful 16 great 20 hour 17 spooneful 19 the 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 hour 20 hour 21 . [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 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 life 3 of 7 mount 4 life 6 to 5 seemed 6 to 7 mount 13 sight 9 my 10 brain 10 brain 11 at 11 at 12 the 11 at 13 sight 13 sight 14 of 14 of 23 merry 15 the 16 red 16 red 17 coats 16 red 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 hearing 20 hearing 21 of 20 hearing 22 that 22 that 23 merry 23 merry 25 . 24 music 25 . it was a word that seemed to surprise those of whom [i] sought my way . 1 it 6 seemed 2 was 3 a 2 was 6 seemed 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 that 6 seemed 8 surprise 7 to 8 surprise 8 surprise 11 whom 9 those 10 of 9 those 11 whom 10 of 11 whom 11 whom 16 . 13 sought 15 way 13 sought 16 . 14 my 15 way he stopped his cart and looked at me , like the others . 1 he 2 stopped 1 he 3 his 2 stopped 3 his 3 his 6 looked 4 cart 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 12 others 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 the 11 the 12 others 12 others 13 . " ay " said he . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 . " what for ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " it 's a great house ? " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 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 1 " 3 , 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 5 a 3 house 4 is 3 house 5 a 5 a 6 big 6 big 7 , 7 , 9 house 8 muckle 9 house 9 house 10 . 10 . 11 " " ay , " said [i] , " but the folk that are in it ? " 1 " 2 ay 1 " 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 but 8 " 9 but 9 but 11 folk 10 the 11 folk 11 folk 12 that 12 that 13 are 13 are 14 in 14 in 15 it 15 it 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " folk ? " cried he . 1 " 2 folk 2 folk 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 he 6 he 7 . " are ye daft ? 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 ye 3 ye 4 daft 4 daft 5 ? there 's nae folk there to call folk . " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nae 3 nae 6 to 4 folk 5 there 5 there 6 to 6 to 8 folk 7 call 8 folk 8 folk 9 . 9 . 10 " " what ? " say [i] ; " not [mr] . ebenezer ? " 1 " 3 ? 2 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 say 5 say 7 ; 7 ; 8 " 8 " 9 not 9 not 13 ? 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 " 2 ou 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 " 3 , 5 " 5 " 13 the 6 says 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 there 11 there 12 's 11 there 13 the 13 the 18 sure 14 laird 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 be 16 to 18 sure 18 sure 22 's 19 , 20 if 20 if 21 it 21 it 22 's 22 's 25 're 23 him 24 you 24 you 25 're 25 're 27 . 26 wanting 27 . what 'll like be your business , mannie ? " 1 what 2 'll 2 'll 3 like 3 like 6 business 4 be 5 your 5 your 6 business 6 business 7 , 7 , 9 ? 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 " 6 think 1 " 7 that 3 was 4 led 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 think 7 that 12 situation 9 would 10 get 10 get 11 a 10 get 12 situation 12 situation 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 17 , 16 said 17 , 17 , 20 modest 18 looking 19 as 19 as 20 modest 20 modest 21 as 21 as 23 could 23 could 24 . i cannot well describe the blow this dealt to my illusions . 1 i 2 cannot 1 i 3 well 1 i 8 dealt 2 cannot 3 well 3 well 4 describe 4 describe 5 the 5 the 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 20 to 2 more 3 indistinct 3 indistinct 5 accusations 4 the 5 accusations 6 were 7 , 7 , 9 less 8 the 9 less 9 less 11 liked 9 less 16 left 11 liked 12 them 11 liked 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 they 16 left 17 the 16 left 18 wider 18 wider 19 field 18 wider 20 to 20 to 21 fancy 21 fancy 22 . my heart sank . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 sank 3 sank 4 . " that ! " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i cried . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 . the woman 's face lit up with a malignant anger . 1 the 2 woman 1 the 4 face 2 woman 3 's 4 face 5 lit 4 face 6 up 6 up 9 malignant 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 malignant 9 malignant 11 . 10 anger 11 . " that is the house of [shaws] ! " she cried . 1 " 3 is 1 " 4 the 2 that 3 is 4 the 5 house 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " blood built it ; blood stopped the building of it ; blood shall bring it down . 1 " 3 built 1 " 14 shall 2 blood 3 built 3 built 7 stopped 4 it 5 ; 5 ; 6 blood 6 blood 7 stopped 7 stopped 10 of 8 the 9 building 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 ; 12 ; 13 blood 14 shall 16 it 14 shall 17 down 14 shall 18 . 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 7 again 2 here 3 ! 4 " 5 she 4 " 7 again 5 she 6 cried 7 again 11 upon 8 " 10 spit 10 spit 11 upon 11 upon 14 , 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 , 14 , 18 thumb 15 and 16 crack 16 crack 17 my 16 crack 18 thumb 18 thumb 21 ! 19 at 20 it 19 at 21 ! black be its fall ! 1 black 2 be 2 be 3 its 3 its 4 fall 4 fall 5 ! and the woman , [whose] voice had risen to a kind of eldritch sing-song , turned with a skip , and was gone . 1 and 2 the 1 and 3 woman 1 and 6 voice 4 , 6 voice 6 voice 15 , 7 had 8 risen 8 risen 10 a 9 to 10 a 10 a 11 kind 11 kind 12 of 11 kind 15 , 12 of 13 eldritch 13 eldritch 14 sing-song 15 , 16 turned 15 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 17 with 19 skip 18 a 19 skip 19 skip 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 was 21 and 24 . 22 was 23 gone i stood where she left me , with my hair on end . 1 i 2 stood 1 i 4 she 2 stood 3 where 3 where 4 she 4 she 5 left 5 left 8 with 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 10 hair 9 my 10 hair 10 hair 11 on 11 on 12 end 12 end 13 . i sat me down and stared at the house of [shaws] . 1 i 3 me 2 sat 3 me 3 me 5 and 4 down 5 and 5 and 9 house 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 3 set 1 so 6 a 1 so 13 that 3 set 4 forward 4 forward 5 by 6 a 8 faint 7 little 8 faint 8 faint 9 track 10 in 12 grass 11 the 12 grass 12 grass 13 that 13 that 14 led 14 led 15 in 15 in 16 my 15 in 17 direction 17 direction 18 . it was very faint indeed to be the only way to a place of habitation ; yet [i] saw no other . 1 it 11 to 2 was 3 very 2 was 4 faint 3 very 4 faint 4 faint 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 9 only 7 be 8 the 9 only 10 way 9 only 11 to 11 to 13 place 12 a 13 place 13 place 15 habitation 14 of 15 habitation 15 habitation 16 ; 16 ; 17 yet 17 yet 20 no 19 saw 20 no 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 3 brought 1 presently 5 to 1 presently 8 , 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 stone 6 stone 7 uprights 8 , 16 and 8 , 19 arms 9 with 10 an 10 an 11 unroofed 11 unroofed 12 lodge 11 unroofed 13 beside 13 beside 14 them 13 beside 16 and 14 them 15 , 16 and 17 coats 17 coats 18 of 19 arms 20 upon 19 arms 23 . 20 upon 21 the 20 upon 23 . 21 the 22 top the nearer [i] got to that , the drearier it appeared . 1 the 2 nearer 1 the 4 got 4 got 6 that 5 to 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 9 drearier 8 the 9 drearier 9 drearier 12 . 10 it 11 appeared 10 it 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 4 the 4 the 5 one 4 the 8 a 5 one 6 wing 6 wing 7 of 8 a 9 house 8 a 10 that 10 that 11 had 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 6 unglazed 1 many 14 like 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 windows 4 windows 5 were 4 windows 6 unglazed 6 unglazed 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 bats 10 flew 9 bats 14 like 10 flew 12 and 12 and 13 out 14 like 19 dove-cote 15 doves 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 dove-cote 19 dove-cote 20 . was this the palace [i] had been coming to ? 1 was 2 this 2 this 3 the 3 the 4 palace 4 palace 7 been 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 coming 8 coming 9 to 9 to 10 ? was it within these walls that [i] was to seek new friends and begin great fortunes ? 1 was 4 these 1 was 13 and 2 it 3 within 3 within 4 these 5 walls 6 that 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 seek 10 seek 11 new 10 seek 13 and 11 new 12 friends 13 and 14 begin 14 begin 17 ? 15 great 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 3 had 2 house 3 had 3 had 7 dead 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 dead 7 dead 17 nothing 8 silence 9 ; 9 ; 10 a 10 a 11 whole 11 whole 12 minute 12 minute 13 passed 12 minute 14 away 14 away 15 , 14 away 17 nothing 15 , 16 and 17 nothing 22 overhead 18 stirred 21 bats 19 but 20 the 20 the 21 bats 21 bats 22 overhead 22 overhead 23 . i knocked again , and hearkened again . 1 i 2 knocked 2 knocked 4 , 3 again 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 again 6 hearkened 7 again 7 again 8 . " it 's loaded , " said a voice . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 , 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 loaded 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 1 " 4 come 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 here 5 here 7 a 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 letter 8 letter 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 10 " 21 . 12 said 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 to 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 " 5 it 2 from 3 whom 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 9 the 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 with 11 with 12 the 11 with 13 blunderbuss 12 the 13 blunderbuss 13 blunderbuss 14 . " that is neither here nor there , " said [i] , for [i] was growing very wroth . 1 " 8 , 1 " 15 was 2 that 3 is 2 that 4 neither 4 neither 5 here 5 here 6 nor 6 nor 7 there 6 nor 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 for 15 was 16 growing 16 growing 18 wroth 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 " 4 " 2 well 3 , 4 " 7 reply 6 the 7 reply 7 reply 11 can 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 ye 10 ye 11 can 11 can 18 , 12 put 14 down 12 put 15 upon 13 it 14 down 14 down 15 upon 15 upon 17 doorstep 16 the 17 doorstep 17 doorstep 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 be 19 and 23 ye 20 be 21 off 21 off 22 with 23 ye 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] will do no such thing , " [i] cried . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 do 3 will 7 thing 5 no 6 such 5 no 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 1 " 4 deliver 4 deliver 6 into 5 it 6 into 6 into 11 , 9 's 10 hands 10 hands 11 , 11 , 15 meant 12 as 13 it 13 it 14 was 13 it 15 meant 15 meant 17 should 17 should 18 . it is a letter of introduction . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 of 5 of 6 introduction 5 of 7 . 7 . 8 " " [a] what ? " cried the voice , sharply . 1 " 5 " 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 9 , 7 the 8 voice 8 voice 9 , 9 , 11 . 10 sharply 11 . i repeated what [i] had said . 1 i 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 what 3 what 5 had 5 had 6 said 6 said 7 . " who are ye , yourself ? " was the next [question] , after a considerable pause . 1 " 4 ye 1 " 5 , 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 ye 5 , 6 yourself 5 , 7 ? 6 yourself 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 14 after 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 next 11 next 13 , 13 , 14 after 14 after 15 a 15 a 17 pause 16 considerable 17 pause 17 pause 18 . " [i] am not ashamed of my name , " said [i] . 1 " 4 not 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 8 name 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 name 8 name 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " they call me [david] [balfour] . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 7 . 7 . 8 " " is your father dead ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 father 4 father 5 dead 5 dead 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i was so much surprised at this , that [i] could find no voice to answer , but stood staring . 1 i 4 much 1 i 11 could 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 much 4 much 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 at 5 surprised 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 that 11 could 12 find 11 could 15 to 12 find 14 voice 13 no 14 voice 14 voice 15 to 15 to 19 stood 16 answer 17 , 16 answer 19 stood 17 , 18 but 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 6 fairly 1 the 10 showed 2 fire 5 up 3 had 4 burned 4 burned 5 up 6 fairly 7 bright 7 bright 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 showed 13 barest 11 me 12 the 12 the 13 barest 13 barest 14 room 13 barest 18 ever 14 room 16 think 16 think 18 ever 18 ever 19 put 19 put 20 my 19 put 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 on 22 on 23 . as soon as the last chain was up , the man rejoined me . 1 as 3 as 1 as 6 chain 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 last 6 chain 8 up 7 was 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 12 rejoined 11 man 12 rejoined 12 rejoined 14 . 13 me 14 . he was a mean , stooping , narrow-shouldered , clay-faced creature ; and his age might have been anything between [fifty] and seventy . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 a 1 he 8 narrow-shouldered 3 a 4 mean 4 mean 5 , 4 mean 6 stooping 6 stooping 7 , 8 narrow-shouldered 9 , 9 , 13 and 10 clay-faced 11 creature 10 clay-faced 13 and 11 creature 12 ; 13 and 20 between 14 his 15 age 15 age 16 might 16 might 17 have 16 might 18 been 18 been 19 anything 18 been 20 between 20 between 24 . 22 and 23 seventy 22 and 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 1 his 6 , 2 nightcap 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 flannel 6 , 7 and 7 and 15 , 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 nightgown 10 the 14 wore 11 nightgown 13 he 12 that 13 he 14 wore 15 , 15 , 16 instead 16 instead 17 of 16 instead 20 waistcoat 17 of 19 and 18 coat 19 and 20 waistcoat 21 , 21 , 25 shirt 22 over 23 his 23 his 24 ragged 24 ragged 25 shirt 25 shirt 26 . " are ye sharp-set ? " he asked , glancing at about the level of my knee . 1 " 5 ? 2 are 4 sharp-set 3 ye 4 sharp-set 4 sharp-set 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 9 , 7 he 8 asked 8 asked 9 , 9 , 14 level 10 glancing 11 at 10 glancing 12 about 12 about 13 the 13 the 14 level 14 level 15 of 15 of 17 knee 16 my 17 knee 17 knee 18 . " ye can eat that drop parritch ? " 1 " 2 ye 1 " 3 can 2 ye 3 can 3 can 5 that 4 eat 5 that 5 that 6 drop 6 drop 7 parritch 7 parritch 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i said [i] feared it was his own supper . 1 i 2 said 2 said 6 was 4 feared 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 own 7 his 8 own 8 own 10 . 9 supper 10 . " [o] , " said he , " [i] can do fine wanting it . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 8 " 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 do 8 " 13 wanting 10 can 11 do 11 do 12 fine 13 wanting 14 it 14 it 15 . i 'll take the ale , though , for it slockens ( moistens ) my cough . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 take 1 i 13 moistens 2 'll 3 take 3 take 7 though 3 take 13 moistens 4 the 5 ale 5 ale 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 , 7 though 12 ( 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 slockens 11 slockens 12 ( 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 2 drank 1 he 9 still 3 the 4 cup 3 the 6 half 4 cup 5 about 6 half 8 , 6 half 9 still 7 out 8 , 9 still 12 eye 10 keeping 11 an 10 keeping 12 eye 11 an 12 eye 12 eye 17 drank 13 upon 14 me 14 me 16 he 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 drank 17 drank 21 suddenly 18 ; 19 and 18 ; 20 then 20 then 21 suddenly 21 suddenly 22 held 22 held 23 out 22 held 25 hand 23 out 25 hand 25 hand 26 . " let's see the letter , " said he . 1 " 4 the 2 let's 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . i told him the letter was for [mr] [balfour] ; not for him . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 the 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 was 6 was 7 for 7 for 14 . 10 ; 11 not 11 not 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 . " and who do ye think [i] am ? " says he . 1 " 6 think 2 and 3 who 3 who 4 do 3 who 5 ye 5 ye 6 think 6 think 9 ? 8 am 9 ? 9 ? 11 says 10 " 11 says 11 says 12 he 12 he 13 . " give me [alexander] 's letter . " 1 " 2 give 1 " 5 's 2 give 3 me 5 's 6 letter 6 letter 7 . 7 . 8 " " you know my father 's name ? " 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 know 3 know 6 's 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 8 sit 2 give 4 the 2 give 5 letter 3 us 4 the 5 letter 6 , 5 letter 8 sit 6 , 7 and 8 sit 10 and 9 down 10 and 10 and 11 fill 11 fill 15 " 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 5 some 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 some 5 some 6 years 6 years 8 , 6 years 10 with 7 younger 8 , 8 , 9 what 10 with 11 shame 10 with 19 believe 11 shame 13 weariness 11 shame 14 , 12 , 13 weariness 13 weariness 14 , 14 , 17 , 15 and 16 disappointment 16 disappointment 17 , 19 believe 22 burst 21 had 22 burst 22 burst 24 tears 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 3 my 1 meanwhile 5 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 uncle 4 uncle 5 , 5 , 17 in 6 stooping 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 fire 9 fire 11 turned 9 fire 17 in 10 , 11 turned 11 turned 13 letter 12 the 13 letter 13 letter 15 and 14 over 15 and 15 and 16 over 17 in 20 . 18 his 19 hands 19 hands 20 . " do ye ken what 's in it ? " he asked , suddenly . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 ye 3 ye 4 ken 3 ye 8 it 4 ken 5 what 5 what 6 's 6 's 7 in 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 12 asked 10 " 11 he 10 " 12 asked 11 he 12 asked 12 asked 13 , 12 asked 14 suddenly 14 suddenly 15 . " you see for yourself , sir , " said [i] , " that the seal has not been broken . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 9 " 2 you 6 , 3 see 4 for 3 see 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 9 " 16 seal 10 said 16 seal 12 , 13 " 12 , 15 the 13 " 14 that 15 the 16 seal 16 seal 20 broken 17 has 18 not 17 has 19 been 19 been 20 broken 20 broken 21 . 21 . 22 " " ay , " said he , " but what brought you here ? " 1 " 4 " 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 6 he 10 what 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 10 what 11 brought 11 brought 12 you 11 brought 14 ? 13 here 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " to give the letter , " said [i] . 1 " 3 give 2 to 3 give 3 give 5 letter 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " no , " says he , cunningly , " but ye 'll have had some hopes , nae doubt ? " 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 says 1 " 7 , 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 " 5 says 6 he 5 says 7 , 7 , 19 nae 8 cunningly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 but 11 but 12 ye 11 but 13 'll 12 ye 13 'll 13 'll 14 have 14 have 17 hopes 14 have 18 , 15 had 16 some 15 had 17 hopes 18 , 19 nae 19 nae 20 doubt 20 doubt 21 ? 20 doubt 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 3 am 1 but 13 your 3 am 4 no 4 no 5 beggar 5 beggar 6 ; 6 ; 8 look 8 look 9 for 9 for 10 no 10 no 11 favours 11 favours 12 at 13 your 14 hands 13 your 18 want 14 hands 16 and 15 , 16 and 18 want 22 not 19 none 20 that 20 that 21 are 20 that 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 2 as 2 as 3 poor 3 poor 12 my 4 as 6 appear 6 appear 7 , 6 appear 10 friends 7 , 9 have 10 friends 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 own 12 my 16 be 13 own 14 that 14 that 15 will 16 be 19 help 17 blithe 18 to 18 to 19 help 19 help 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 " " [hoot-toot] ! " said [uncle] [ebenezer] , " dinnae fly up in the snuff at me . 1 " 8 , 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 12 up 9 " 10 dinnae 10 dinnae 11 fly 11 fly 12 up 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 snuff 15 snuff 16 at 16 at 17 me 17 me 18 . we 'll agree fine yet . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 agree 3 agree 4 fine 4 fine 5 yet 5 yet 6 . and , [davie] , my man , if you 're done with that bit parritch , [i] could just take a sup of it myself . 1 and 12 with 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 man 6 man 8 if 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 8 if 10 're 10 're 11 done 10 're 12 with 12 with 15 parritch 12 with 18 could 13 that 14 bit 14 bit 15 parritch 15 parritch 16 , 18 could 21 a 19 just 20 take 20 take 21 a 21 a 22 sup 22 sup 25 myself 23 of 24 it 24 it 25 myself 25 myself 26 . he murmured a little grace to himself and fell to . 1 he 2 murmured 1 he 3 a 3 a 5 grace 4 little 5 grace 5 grace 6 to 6 to 7 himself 7 himself 8 and 8 and 10 to 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 7 , 2 this 4 returned 4 returned 5 no 4 returned 6 answer 6 answer 7 , 7 , 9 stiffly 8 standing 9 stiffly 9 stiffly 12 two 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 two 12 two 15 and 13 feet 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 upon 15 and 26 . 16 looking 17 down 16 looking 18 upon 18 upon 20 uncle 19 my 20 uncle 20 uncle 22 a 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 mighty 23 mighty 24 angry 23 mighty 26 . 24 angry 25 heart from this [i] was awakened by his sharp voice . 1 from 2 this 2 this 6 by 4 was 5 awakened 5 awakened 6 by 6 by 7 his 7 his 8 sharp 8 sharp 10 . 9 voice 10 . " your father 's been long dead ? " he asked . 1 " 3 father 1 " 4 's 2 your 3 father 4 's 5 been 5 been 7 dead 6 long 7 dead 7 dead 11 asked 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . " three weeks , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 3 weeks 2 three 3 weeks 3 weeks 4 , 3 weeks 5 sir 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " he was a secret man , [alexander] a secret , silent man , " he continued . 1 " 4 a 1 " 11 , 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 9 a 5 secret 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 9 a 10 secret 11 , 11 , 13 man 12 silent 13 man 13 man 17 continued 14 , 16 he 14 , 17 continued 15 " 16 he 17 continued 18 . " he never said muckle when he was young . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 said 4 said 5 muckle 5 muckle 8 was 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 young 9 young 10 . he 'll never have spoken muckle of me ? " 1 he 4 have 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 " 6 sir 1 " 7 , 1 " 14 , 3 never 4 knew 4 knew 5 , 4 knew 6 sir 5 , 6 sir 7 , 8 till 8 till 10 told 8 till 13 yourself 9 you 10 told 11 it 12 me 12 me 13 yourself 14 , 20 . 15 that 16 he 15 that 17 had 17 had 19 brother 18 any 19 brother 19 brother 20 . 20 . 21 " " dear me , dear me ! " said [ebenezer] . 1 " 2 dear 1 " 3 me 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " nor yet of [shaws] , [i] dare say ? " 1 " 2 nor 1 " 6 , 2 nor 3 yet 3 yet 4 of 6 , 8 dare 8 dare 9 say 9 say 11 " 10 ? 11 " " not so much as the name , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 2 not 1 " 6 the 2 not 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 as 6 the 9 sir 7 name 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " to think o ' that ! " said he . 1 " 4 o 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 o 4 o 7 ! 5 ' 6 that 6 that 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " a strange nature of a man ! " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 strange 2 a 4 nature 3 strange 4 nature 4 nature 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " we 'll agree fine yet ! " he cried . 1 " 3 'll 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 6 yet 4 agree 5 fine 5 fine 6 yet 6 yet 9 he 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 . " [i] 'm just as glad [i] let you in . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 just 3 'm 6 glad 4 just 5 as 6 glad 8 let 8 let 11 . 9 you 10 in 10 in 11 . and now come awa ' to your bed . " 1 and 2 now 1 and 4 awa 2 now 3 come 4 awa 5 ' 5 ' 6 to 6 to 8 bed 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 6 , 2 did 3 as 3 as 5 bid 6 , 13 , 7 but 8 paused 8 paused 9 after 8 paused 13 , 9 after 10 a 10 a 11 few 10 a 12 steps 11 few 12 steps 13 , 15 begged 13 , 23 . 14 and 15 begged 15 begged 16 a 16 a 19 go 17 light 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 to 20 to 21 bed 20 to 23 . 21 bed 22 with " [hoot-toot] ! " said [uncle] [ebenezer] , " there 's a fine moon . " 1 " 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 10 there 9 " 10 there 10 there 15 . 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 fine 12 a 15 . 13 fine 14 moon 15 . 16 " " neither moon nor star , sir , and pit-mirk , " said [i] . 1 " 4 nor 1 " 6 , 1 " 13 said 2 neither 3 moon 3 moon 4 nor 4 nor 5 star 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 7 sir 10 pit-mirk 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 pit-mirk 10 pit-mirk 11 , 11 , 12 " 13 said 15 . " [i] cannae see the bed . " 1 " 5 the 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 , 3 , 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 " 6 is 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 house 5 house 6 is 6 is 8 thing 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 4 feared 3 unco 4 feared 4 feared 5 of 5 of 6 fires 6 fires 7 . good-night to ye , [davie] , my man . " 1 good-night 2 to 2 to 3 ye 3 ye 4 , 4 , 8 man 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 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 whether 4 know 6 to 5 whether 6 to 6 to 8 or 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 4 laid 2 table 4 laid 3 was 4 laid 4 laid 8 and 6 two 7 bowls 7 bowls 8 and 8 and 11 spoons 9 two 10 horn 9 two 11 spoons 11 spoons 14 the 11 spoons 16 single 12 , 13 but 12 , 14 the 15 same 16 single 16 single 17 measure 17 measure 18 of 18 of 19 small 18 of 20 beer 19 small 20 beer 20 beer 21 . i told him such was my habit , but not to put himself about . 1 i 2 told 1 i 3 him 2 told 3 him 3 him 7 habit 4 such 5 was 5 was 6 my 6 my 7 habit 7 habit 8 , 8 , 10 not 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 , 8 he 4 na 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 13 deny 9 ; 10 " 10 " 12 'll 12 'll 13 deny 13 deny 15 nothing 14 you 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 in 16 in 17 reason 17 reason 19 " 18 . 19 " then he sat down in the sun at one of the windows and silently smoked . 1 then 2 he 1 then 7 sun 2 he 4 down 3 sat 4 down 4 down 6 the 5 in 6 the 7 sun 11 the 8 at 9 one 8 at 11 the 9 one 10 of 11 the 12 windows 12 windows 14 silently 12 windows 15 smoked 13 and 14 silently 15 smoked 16 . from time to time his eyes came coasting round to me , and he shot out one of his questions . 1 from 2 time 1 from 15 shot 2 time 4 time 3 to 4 time 5 his 12 , 5 his 15 shot 6 eyes 8 coasting 6 eyes 9 round 7 came 8 coasting 9 round 10 to 9 round 12 , 10 to 11 me 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 15 shot 16 out 16 out 20 questions 17 one 18 of 17 one 19 his 19 his 20 questions 20 questions 21 . then , after another long pause , " [whae] were these friends o ' yours ? " 1 then 12 friends 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 another 3 after 5 long 5 long 6 pause 6 pause 7 , 6 pause 8 " 8 " 12 friends 10 were 11 these 11 these 12 friends 12 friends 13 o 13 o 17 " 14 ' 15 yours 14 ' 16 ? 16 ? 17 " nae letters ; nae messages ; no kind of word to onybody ; or else there 's my door . " 1 nae 3 ; 1 nae 10 word 2 letters 3 ; 4 nae 5 messages 4 nae 10 word 5 messages 6 ; 6 ; 7 no 7 no 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 10 word 16 there 11 to 12 onybody 12 onybody 14 or 12 onybody 16 there 13 ; 14 or 14 or 15 else 16 there 19 door 16 there 20 . 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 , 9 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 've 11 've 17 suppose 12 no 13 manner 13 manner 14 of 14 of 16 to 15 reason 16 to 16 to 17 suppose 17 suppose 24 me 18 you 19 mean 19 mean 20 anything 20 anything 21 but 20 anything 24 me 21 but 22 well 22 well 23 by 24 me 25 . for all that , [i] would have you to know that [i] have a pride of my own . 1 for 2 all 1 for 7 have 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 6 would 7 have 8 you 7 have 14 a 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 that 11 that 13 have 14 a 16 of 15 pride 16 of 16 of 18 own 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 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 8 " 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 8 " 13 man 9 ca 10 ' 10 ' 11 cannie 10 ' 12 , 12 , 13 man 13 man 14 ca 14 ca 15 ' 15 ' 16 cannie 16 cannie 17 ! bide a day or two . 1 bide 2 a 2 a 3 day 3 day 4 or 4 or 5 two 5 two 6 . " very well , " said [i] , " enough said . 1 " 2 very 1 " 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 enough 10 enough 11 said 11 said 12 . if you want to help me , there 's no doubt but [i] 'll be glad of it , and none but [i] 'll be grateful . " 1 if 3 want 1 if 5 help 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 to 5 help 7 , 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 16 glad 9 's 10 no 9 's 14 'll 10 no 11 doubt 11 doubt 12 but 14 'll 15 be 14 'll 16 glad 16 glad 17 of 17 of 21 none 18 it 20 and 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 none 21 none 26 grateful 22 but 24 'll 24 'll 25 be 24 'll 26 grateful 26 grateful 27 . 26 grateful 28 " 27 . 28 " " is this my house [or] yours ? " said he , in his keen voice , and then all of a sudden broke off . 1 " 7 yours 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 my 4 my 5 house 5 house 7 yours 7 yours 8 ? 7 yours 9 " 9 " 11 he 10 said 11 he 11 he 15 keen 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 keen 15 keen 19 then 16 voice 18 and 16 voice 19 then 17 , 18 and 19 then 24 broke 20 all 21 of 21 of 22 a 22 a 23 sudden 22 a 24 broke 24 broke 25 off 25 off 26 . " [na] , na , " said he , " [i] didnae mean that . 1 " 8 he 3 , 4 na 4 na 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 that 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 2 's 1 what 5 yours 2 's 3 mine 3 mine 4 is 5 yours 9 my 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 13 what 12 and 13 what 13 what 17 mine 14 's 15 yours 14 's 17 mine 15 yours 16 is 17 mine 18 . blood 's thicker than water ; and there 's naebody but you and me that ought the name . " 1 blood 3 thicker 1 blood 12 you 2 's 3 thicker 3 thicker 4 than 4 than 5 water 5 water 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 's 8 there 10 naebody 10 naebody 11 but 12 you 14 me 13 and 14 me 14 me 18 name 15 that 16 ought 16 ought 17 the 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 1 i 3 aff 3 aff 6 the 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 8 clerk 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 " 3 cannae 1 " 4 leave 4 leave 6 by 5 you 6 by 6 by 7 yoursel 7 yoursel 12 , 8 ' 9 in 9 in 11 house 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 14 said 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " [i] 'll have to lock you out . " 1 " 3 'll 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 7 you 6 lock 7 you 7 you 8 out 8 out 9 . 9 . 10 " the blood came to my face . 1 the 2 blood 2 blood 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 6 face 6 face 7 . " if you lock me out , " [i] said , " it 'll be the last you 'll see of me in friendship . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 7 , 2 if 13 it 3 you 4 lock 4 lock 5 me 4 lock 7 , 5 me 6 out 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 12 " 11 , 12 " 13 it 18 you 14 'll 17 last 14 'll 18 you 15 be 16 the 15 be 17 last 18 you 20 see 19 'll 20 see 20 see 24 friendship 20 see 25 . 21 of 22 me 22 me 23 in 23 in 24 friendship 25 . 26 " he turned very pale , and sucked his mouth in . 1 he 2 turned 1 he 3 very 3 very 5 , 4 pale 5 , 5 , 7 sucked 6 and 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 5 looked 3 went 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 8 the 6 out 7 of 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 4 him 2 could 3 see 4 him 9 , 5 all 6 trembling 6 trembling 7 and 7 and 8 twitching 8 twitching 9 , 9 , 12 man 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 14 palsy 13 with 14 palsy 14 palsy 15 . but when he turned round , he had a smile upon his face . 1 but 2 when 1 but 6 , 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 turned 3 he 5 round 4 turned 5 round 6 , 10 smile 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 smile 10 smile 11 upon 11 upon 12 his 12 his 14 . 13 face 14 . " well , well , " said he , " we must bear and forbear . 1 " 2 well 1 " 11 we 2 well 3 , 2 well 8 he 3 , 5 , 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 we 12 must 11 we 13 bear 11 we 16 . 13 bear 15 forbear 14 and 15 forbear i 'll no go ; that 's all that 's to be said of it . " 1 i 3 no 2 'll 3 no 3 no 4 go 4 go 16 . 5 ; 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 said 13 said 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " uncle [ebenezer] , " [i] said , " [i] can make nothing out of this . 1 " 2 uncle 1 " 5 " 1 " 7 said 4 , 5 " 7 said 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 can 11 can 12 make 11 can 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 this 16 this 17 . why do you seek to keep me , then ? 1 why 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 seek 4 seek 6 keep 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 ? let me gang back let me gang back to the friends [i] have , and that like me ! " 1 let 3 gang 1 let 5 let 2 me 3 gang 4 back 5 let 5 let 9 to 6 me 7 gang 7 gang 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 friends 11 friends 15 and 13 have 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 like 15 and 19 ! 16 that 17 like 17 like 18 me 19 ! 20 " " [na] , na ; na , na , " he said , very earnestly . 1 " 7 , 3 , 4 na 4 na 5 ; 5 ; 6 na 6 na 7 , 7 , 11 he 8 na 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 14 very 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 1 bide 5 there 2 here 3 quiet 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 's 5 there 9 lad 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 good 9 lad 12 you 9 lad 19 and 11 just 12 you 12 you 13 bide 13 bide 14 here 13 bide 15 quiet 14 here 15 quiet 16 a 17 bittie 17 bittie 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 'll 20 ye 21 'll 21 'll 24 we 22 find 23 that 22 find 24 we 24 we 25 agree 24 we 26 . 26 . 27 " " well , sir , " said [i] , after [i] had thought the matter out in silence , " [i] 'll stay awhile . 1 " 2 well 1 " 3 , 1 " 6 " 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 6 " 14 the 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 after 10 after 12 had 12 had 13 thought 13 thought 14 the 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 22 'll 16 out 17 in 17 in 18 silence 18 silence 19 , 19 , 22 'll 20 " 22 'll 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 1 for 8 ill 3 day 4 that 3 day 8 ill 4 that 5 was 4 that 6 begun 6 begun 7 so 8 ill 9 , 9 , 10 the 9 , 12 passed 11 day 12 passed 12 passed 13 fairly 12 passed 15 . 13 fairly 14 well we had the porridge cold again at noon , and hot porridge at night ; porridge and small beer [was] my uncle 's diet . 1 we 4 porridge 2 had 3 the 3 the 4 porridge 4 porridge 9 , 5 cold 6 again 5 cold 9 , 6 again 7 at 7 at 8 noon 9 , 14 night 10 and 11 hot 11 hot 12 porridge 12 porridge 13 at 12 porridge 14 night 14 night 22 uncle 15 ; 16 porridge 16 porridge 17 and 17 and 18 small 18 small 19 beer 18 small 22 uncle 19 beer 21 my 22 uncle 24 diet 23 's 24 diet 24 diet 25 . one thing [i] discovered , which put me in some doubt . 1 one 2 thing 1 one 5 , 2 thing 4 discovered 5 , 6 which 6 which 7 put 7 put 11 doubt 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 3 ! 1 no 4 " 2 him 3 ! 4 " 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 reply 7 reply 8 . " [i] was far quicker mysel ' ; [i] was a clever chappie when [i] was young . 1 " 5 quicker 3 was 4 far 3 was 5 quicker 5 quicker 6 mysel 6 mysel 7 ' 7 ' 13 chappie 8 ; 10 was 10 was 12 clever 11 a 12 clever 12 clever 13 chappie 13 chappie 17 young 14 when 16 was 14 when 17 young 17 young 18 . why , [i] could read as soon as he could . " 1 why 5 read 2 , 4 could 4 could 5 read 5 read 7 soon 6 as 7 soon 7 soon 8 as 8 as 10 could 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 . 11 . 12 " this puzzled me yet more ; and a thought coming into my head , [i] asked if he and my father had been twins . 1 this 3 me 1 this 7 and 2 puzzled 3 me 3 me 4 yet 4 yet 6 ; 5 more 6 ; 7 and 9 thought 8 a 9 thought 9 thought 11 into 10 coming 11 into 11 into 14 , 12 my 13 head 13 head 14 , 14 , 19 and 16 asked 17 if 16 asked 19 and 17 if 18 he 19 and 25 . 20 my 21 father 21 father 24 twins 22 had 23 been 22 had 24 twins 24 twins 25 . he jumped [upon] his stool , and the horn spoon fell out of his hand upon the floor . 1 he 2 jumped 1 he 5 stool 2 jumped 4 his 5 stool 12 out 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 horn 8 the 10 spoon 10 spoon 11 fell 10 spoon 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 18 floor 14 his 15 hand 14 his 16 upon 16 upon 17 the 17 the 18 floor 18 floor 19 . " what do you mean ? " 1 " 2 what 1 " 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 6 , 1 i 10 far 2 asked 3 , 2 asked 5 calmly 3 , 4 very 3 , 5 calmly 4 very 5 calmly 5 calmly 6 , 7 for 9 was 9 was 10 far 10 far 11 stronger 11 stronger 14 , 12 than 13 he 12 than 14 , 14 , 19 . 15 and 17 easily 15 and 18 frightened 16 not 17 easily 18 frightened 19 . " take your hand from my jacket . 1 " 2 take 1 " 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 1 this 3 no 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 way 4 way 5 to 5 to 6 behave 6 behave 7 . 7 . 8 " my uncle seemed to make a great effort upon himself . 1 my 3 seemed 2 uncle 3 seemed 3 seemed 6 a 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 8 effort 7 great 8 effort 8 effort 9 upon 9 upon 10 himself 10 himself 11 . " [dod] man , [david] , " he said , " ye should-nae speak to me about your father . 1 " 6 , 1 " 7 " 3 man 4 , 3 man 6 , 7 " 12 ye 8 he 9 said 8 he 12 ye 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 ye 14 speak 13 should-nae 14 speak 14 speak 19 father 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 about 17 about 19 father 18 your 19 father 19 father 20 . that 's where the mistake is . " 1 that 2 's 1 that 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 " 4 " 1 " 5 he 3 , 4 " 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 14 been 7 , 10 , 8 at 9 length 9 length 10 , 10 , 13 've 11 " 13 've 14 been 15 thinking 15 thinking 18 then 16 ; 17 " 16 ; 18 then 18 then 22 and 19 he 20 paused 20 paused 21 , 20 paused 22 and 22 and 26 . 23 said 24 it 24 it 25 again 24 it 26 . o , naething legal , ye understand ; just gentlemen daffing at their wine . 1 o 2 , 1 o 7 understand 2 , 3 naething 3 naething 5 , 3 naething 6 ye 4 legal 5 , 7 understand 9 just 8 ; 9 just 9 just 11 daffing 10 gentlemen 11 daffing 11 daffing 14 wine 12 at 13 their 12 at 14 wine 14 wine 15 . " [o] , think again , sir ! 1 " 3 , 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 " 3 's 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 what 4 what 11 uncle 6 said 7 , 6 said 8 " 8 " 9 returned 9 returned 10 my 9 returned 11 uncle 11 uncle 12 : 12 : 13 " 13 " 14 pounds 14 pounds 15 sterling 14 pounds 16 ! i did his will , smiling to myself in my contempt that he should think [i] was so easily to be deceived . 1 i 18 so 2 did 6 smiling 3 his 4 will 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 smiling 6 smiling 8 myself 7 to 8 myself 8 myself 9 in 8 myself 11 contempt 9 in 10 my 11 contempt 12 that 11 contempt 14 should 12 that 13 he 14 should 15 think 14 should 18 so 15 think 17 was 18 so 19 easily 19 easily 21 be 20 to 21 be 21 be 23 . 22 deceived 23 . " there , " said he , " that 'll show you ! 1 " 4 " 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 he 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 9 that 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 4 queer 1 i 9 wi 2 'm 3 a 3 a 4 queer 4 queer 5 man 5 man 6 , 5 man 7 and 7 and 8 strange 9 wi 10 ' 10 ' 15 word 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 my 14 my 15 word 15 word 19 , 15 word 24 proof 16 is 18 bond 17 my 18 bond 18 bond 19 , 20 and 21 there 21 there 22 's 21 there 23 the 23 the 24 proof 24 proof 25 of 25 of 26 it 26 it 27 . 27 . 28 " " no a word ! " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 a 2 no 4 word 4 word 5 ! 5 ! 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [nae] thanks ; [i] want nae thanks . 1 " 3 thanks 3 thanks 4 ; 4 ; 6 want 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 3 looked 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 towards 4 towards 5 me 5 me 6 sideways 6 sideways 7 . " and see here , " says he , " tit for tat . " 1 " 5 , 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 here 3 see 5 , 5 , 9 , 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 7 says 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 tit 11 tit 12 for 12 for 13 tat 13 tat 14 . 14 . 15 " i told him [i] was ready to prove my gratitude in any reasonable degree , and then waited , looking for some monstrous demand . 1 i 2 told 1 i 6 ready 2 told 3 him 2 told 5 was 6 ready 9 my 6 ready 13 reasonable 7 to 8 prove 8 prove 9 my 9 my 10 gratitude 10 gratitude 11 in 11 in 12 any 13 reasonable 14 degree 13 reasonable 19 , 14 degree 15 , 14 degree 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 16 and 18 waited 19 , 22 some 19 , 24 demand 20 looking 21 for 20 looking 22 some 22 some 23 monstrous 24 demand 25 . i answered , and expressed my readiness to serve . 1 i 2 answered 1 i 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 8 to 5 expressed 6 my 6 my 7 readiness 7 readiness 8 to 8 to 9 serve 9 serve 10 . " well , " he said , " let's begin . " 1 " 3 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 7 , 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 9 let's 8 " 9 let's 9 let's 10 begin 9 let's 11 . 11 . 12 " he pulled out of his pocket a rusty key . 1 he 5 his 2 pulled 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 pocket 6 pocket 7 a 7 a 8 rusty 8 rusty 9 key 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 " 4 " 1 " 6 he 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 6 he 12 key 6 he 19 end 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 there 9 there 10 's 9 there 11 the 11 the 12 key 12 key 13 of 13 of 15 stair-tower 14 the 15 stair-tower 15 stair-tower 17 the 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 far 19 end 21 the 19 end 23 . 20 of 21 the 22 house 23 . ye can only win into it from the outside , for that part of the house is no finished . 1 ye 4 win 1 ye 6 it 2 can 3 only 3 only 4 win 4 win 5 into 6 it 9 outside 6 it 16 house 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 outside 10 , 11 for 10 , 13 part 11 for 12 that 13 part 14 of 13 part 16 house 14 of 15 the 16 house 19 finished 17 is 18 no 18 no 19 finished 19 finished 20 . gang [ye] in there , and up the stairs , and bring me down the chest that 's at the top . 1 gang 3 in 1 gang 7 up 4 there 5 , 4 there 6 and 6 and 7 up 7 up 11 and 8 the 9 stairs 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 the 11 and 16 chest 12 bring 13 me 13 me 14 down 14 down 15 the 15 the 16 chest 16 chest 17 that 17 that 18 's 18 's 22 . 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 . there 's papers in't , " he added . 1 there 2 's 1 there 4 in't 2 's 3 papers 4 in't 5 , 5 , 7 he 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 added 8 added 9 . " can [i] have a light , sir ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 can 1 " 5 a 2 can 4 have 5 a 6 light 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [na] , " said he , very cunningly . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 he 5 said 6 he 6 he 9 cunningly 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 cunningly 9 cunningly 10 . " [nae] lights in my house . " 1 " 3 lights 3 lights 6 house 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 house 6 house 7 . 7 . 8 " " very well , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 3 well 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 5 sir 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " are the stairs good ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 stairs 4 stairs 5 good 5 good 6 ? 6 ? 7 " but the stairs are grand underfoot . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 stairs 3 stairs 4 are 4 are 6 underfoot 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 4 still 2 wind 3 was 2 wind 4 still 4 still 10 though 5 moaning 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 distance 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 never 11 never 15 it 12 a 13 breath 13 breath 14 of 13 breath 15 it 15 it 19 house 16 came 17 near 17 near 18 the 17 near 19 house 19 house 22 . 20 of 22 . the house of [shaws] stood some five full storeys high , not counting lofts . 1 the 2 house 1 the 8 full 2 house 3 of 2 house 5 stood 5 stood 6 some 5 stood 7 five 8 full 11 , 8 full 13 counting 9 storeys 10 high 10 high 11 , 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 8 , 2 thought 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 thought 7 thought 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 16 courage 10 gust 11 of 10 gust 12 a 12 a 14 of 12 a 15 angry 15 angry 16 courage 16 courage 18 into 17 came 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 13 , 2 uncle 3 had 2 uncle 5 me 3 had 4 sent 5 me 6 here 6 here 7 , 6 here 10 run 7 , 8 certainly 8 certainly 9 to 10 run 12 risks 10 run 13 , 11 great 12 risks 13 , 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 to 14 perhaps 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 1 but 8 , 3 knew 4 what 3 knew 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 now 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 turned 9 and 11 and 10 turned 11 and 11 and 19 a 12 groped 14 way 13 my 14 way 14 way 15 down 15 down 16 again 15 down 17 , 17 , 18 with 17 , 19 a 19 a 21 anger 20 wonderful 21 anger 21 anger 24 heart 22 in 23 my 22 in 24 heart 24 heart 25 . i put out my head into the storm , and looked along towards the kitchen . 1 i 4 my 1 i 10 and 2 put 3 out 3 out 4 my 4 my 5 head 5 head 8 storm 5 head 10 and 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 storm 8 storm 9 , 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 along 12 along 13 towards 13 towards 14 the 13 towards 15 kitchen 13 towards 16 . 15 kitchen 16 . i followed as softly as [i] could , and , coming unheard into the kitchen , stood and watched him . 1 i 4 softly 2 followed 3 as 2 followed 4 softly 4 softly 9 and 4 softly 11 coming 5 as 7 could 5 as 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 11 coming 17 stood 11 coming 20 him 12 unheard 13 into 13 into 14 the 13 into 15 kitchen 15 kitchen 16 , 16 , 17 stood 18 and 19 watched 18 and 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 , 1 this 3 then 1 this 6 concealed 3 then 4 , 6 concealed 7 inside 6 concealed 9 waistcoat 7 inside 8 my 9 waistcoat 12 turned 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 turned 12 turned 15 uncle 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 10 and 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 4 looked 6 and 6 and 7 saw 6 and 9 , 7 saw 8 me 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 came 11 there 12 came 12 came 16 a 13 into 14 his 13 into 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 a 16 a 17 terror 17 terror 18 that 18 that 19 was 18 that 23 world 19 was 20 not 21 of 22 this 22 this 23 world " come , come , " said [i] ; " sit up . " 1 " 2 come 1 " 3 , 1 " 6 " 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 12 up 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 sit 11 sit 12 up 12 up 13 . 13 . 14 " " are ye alive ? " he sobbed . 1 " 2 are 2 are 5 ? 3 ye 4 alive 4 alive 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 sobbed 8 sobbed 9 . " [o] man , are ye alive ? " 1 " 3 man 3 man 4 , 3 man 5 are 4 , 5 are 5 are 6 ye 6 ye 7 alive 7 alive 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " that am [i] , " said [i] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 am 3 am 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [small] thanks to you ! " 1 " 3 thanks 3 thanks 4 to 4 to 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " he had begun to seek for his breath with deep sighs . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 begun 3 begun 5 seek 4 to 5 seek 5 seek 9 with 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 breath 8 breath 9 with 9 with 11 sighs 10 deep 11 sighs 11 sighs 12 . " the blue phial , " said he " in the aumry the blue phial . " 1 " 6 " 2 the 3 blue 3 blue 5 , 3 blue 6 " 4 phial 5 , 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 " 8 he 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 " 6 , 1 " 7 " 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 the 4 the 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 , 7 " 8 said 7 " 19 trouble 8 said 9 he 10 , 11 reviving 10 , 19 trouble 11 reviving 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 ; 14 ; 15 " 14 ; 18 a 15 " 17 have 19 trouble 20 , 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 1 i 5 a 2 set 3 him 3 him 4 on 5 a 6 chair 6 chair 7 and 7 and 9 at 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 6 in 2 heard 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 through 6 in 14 broken 7 silence 8 ; 7 silence 9 and 9 and 10 then 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 broken 14 broken 17 begged 16 , 17 begged 17 begged 24 bed 18 me 19 to 19 to 20 let 20 let 21 him 20 let 24 bed 21 him 22 go 21 him 24 bed 22 go 23 to 24 bed 25 . " [i] 'll tell ye the morn , " he said ; " as sure as death [i] will . " 1 " 3 'll 1 " 4 tell 1 " 7 morn 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 6 the 5 ye 6 the 7 morn 15 sure 7 morn 20 . 8 , 10 he 8 , 15 sure 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 ; 12 ; 13 " 13 " 14 as 15 sure 16 as 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 1 and 4 was 2 so 3 weak 4 was 8 could 5 he 6 that 6 that 8 could 8 could 9 do 8 could 12 consent 9 do 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 but 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 3 fell 1 much 12 there 2 rain 3 fell 3 fell 7 ; 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 night 6 night 7 ; 7 ; 11 morning 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 morning 12 there 14 a 12 there 16 wintry 13 blew 14 a 14 a 15 bitter 16 wintry 21 north-west 17 wind 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 the 19 of 21 north-west 21 north-west 22 , 22 , 25 clouds 23 driving 25 clouds 25 clouds 26 . but [i] was young and spirited , and like most lads that have been country-bred , [i] had a great opinion of my shrewdness . 1 but 4 young 1 but 10 most 3 was 4 young 5 and 6 spirited 6 spirited 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 most 8 and 9 like 10 most 16 , 11 lads 12 that 12 that 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 country-bred 15 country-bred 16 , 16 , 20 great 18 had 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 opinion 21 opinion 23 my 22 of 23 my 23 my 24 shrewdness 24 shrewdness 25 . presently , all swollen with conceit , [i] went up-stairs and gave my prisoner his liberty . 1 presently 5 with 2 , 3 all 2 , 4 swollen 4 swollen 5 with 5 with 6 conceit 5 with 10 up-stairs 6 conceit 7 , 7 , 9 went 10 up-stairs 16 liberty 10 up-stairs 17 . 11 and 12 gave 11 and 14 prisoner 12 gave 13 my 14 prisoner 15 his 15 his 16 liberty 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 3 me 1 he 13 him 2 gave 3 me 3 me 5 civilly 4 good-morning 5 civilly 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 gave 9 gave 11 same 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 15 smiling 14 , 15 smiling 15 smiling 22 heights 16 down 17 upon 17 upon 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 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 2 we 1 soon 3 were 3 were 4 set 4 set 9 it 5 to 6 breakfast 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 might 10 might 11 have 11 have 12 been 11 have 14 day 12 been 13 the 14 day 16 . 15 before 16 . " well , sir , " said [i] , with a jeering tone , " have you nothing more to say to me ? " 1 " 4 sir 1 " 5 , 1 " 6 " 2 well 4 sir 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 6 " 16 have 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 12 jeering 11 a 12 jeering 12 jeering 13 tone 13 tone 14 , 13 tone 16 have 14 , 15 " 16 have 17 you 17 you 24 ? 17 you 25 " 18 nothing 21 say 19 more 20 to 19 more 21 say 21 say 22 to 22 to 23 me 23 me 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " you took me for a country [johnnie] [raw] , with no more mother-wit or courage than a porridge-stick . 1 " 5 for 2 you 3 took 2 you 5 for 3 took 4 me 5 for 7 country 6 a 7 country 7 country 13 more 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 no 12 no 13 more 13 more 16 courage 14 mother-wit 15 or 14 mother-wit 16 courage 16 courage 20 . 17 than 18 a 18 a 19 porridge-stick 19 porridge-stick 20 . i took you for a good man , or no worse than others at the least . 1 i 2 took 1 i 7 man 1 i 10 no 2 took 3 you 3 you 4 for 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 or 10 no 13 others 11 worse 12 than 11 worse 13 others 13 others 16 least 14 at 15 the 14 at 16 least 16 least 17 . it seems we were both wrong . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 both 5 both 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 . what cause you have to fear me , to cheat me , and to attempt my life " 1 what 4 have 1 what 6 fear 2 cause 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 to 6 fear 7 me 6 fear 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 13 and 10 cheat 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 attempt 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 2 my 2 my 3 uncle 3 uncle 7 was 4 sit 6 he 4 sit 7 was 5 where 6 he 7 was 8 , 8 , 18 the 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 open 12 open 14 , 12 open 18 the 13 it 14 , 14 , 16 found 15 and 16 found 16 found 17 on 18 the 19 doorstep 19 doorstep 20 a 19 doorstep 21 half-grown 21 half-grown 25 . 22 boy 23 in 23 in 24 sea-clothes 23 in 25 . " what cheer , mate ? " says he , with a cracked voice . 1 " 3 cheer 1 " 6 ? 2 what 3 cheer 4 , 5 mate 5 mate 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 10 , 8 says 9 he 8 says 10 , 10 , 12 a 11 with 12 a 12 a 14 voice 12 a 15 . 13 cracked 14 voice 14 voice 15 . i asked him soberly to name his pleasure . 1 i 2 asked 1 i 4 soberly 2 asked 3 him 4 soberly 5 to 5 to 7 his 6 name 7 his 7 his 8 pleasure 8 pleasure 9 . " [o] , pleasure ! " says he ; and then began to sing : 1 " 5 ! 3 , 4 pleasure 4 pleasure 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 10 and 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 began 11 then 12 began 12 began 14 sing 13 to 14 sing 14 sing 15 : " for it 's my delight , of a shiny night , [in] the season of the year . " 1 " 9 a 1 " 11 night 2 for 3 it 3 it 4 's 3 it 5 my 5 my 6 delight 6 delight 7 , 6 delight 9 a 7 , 8 of 9 a 10 shiny 11 night 17 the 11 night 18 year 12 , 14 the 14 the 15 season 15 season 16 of 15 season 17 the 18 year 19 . 19 . 20 " " stay , brother ! " he cried . 1 " 3 , 2 stay 3 , 3 , 4 brother 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 cried 7 he 9 . " have you no fun about you ? or do you want to get me thrashed ? 1 " 2 have 1 " 4 no 2 have 3 you 4 no 5 fun 5 fun 6 about 6 about 7 you 7 you 10 do 8 ? 9 or 9 or 10 do 10 do 14 get 11 you 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 me 14 get 16 thrashed 16 thrashed 17 ? i 've brought a letter from old [heasyoasy] to [mr] [belflower] . " 1 i 3 brought 1 i 4 a 2 've 3 brought 4 a 5 letter 5 letter 6 from 6 from 7 old 7 old 9 to 9 to 12 . 12 . 13 " he showed me a letter as he spoke . 1 he 2 showed 1 he 4 a 2 showed 3 me 4 a 5 letter 5 letter 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 9 . 8 spoke 9 . " and [i] say , mate , " he added , " [i] 'm mortal hungry . " 1 " 5 , 1 " 6 mate 2 and 4 say 4 say 5 , 6 mate 11 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 10 added 10 added 11 , 11 , 17 . 12 " 14 'm 14 'm 15 mortal 15 mortal 16 hungry 15 mortal 17 . 17 . 18 " " read that , " said he , and put the letter in my hand . 1 " 3 that 1 " 10 put 2 read 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 put 12 letter 11 the 12 letter 12 letter 13 in 13 in 14 my 13 in 15 hand 15 hand 16 . here it is , lying before me as [i] write : 1 here 4 , 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 , 4 , 5 lying 5 lying 6 before 6 before 7 me 6 before 8 as 8 as 10 write 10 write 11 : " the [hawes] [inn] , at the [queen] ['s] [ferry] . 1 " 2 the 1 " 11 . 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 11 . " sir , [i] lie here with my hawser up and down , and send my cabin-boy to informe . 1 " 2 sir 1 " 3 , 1 " 13 , 2 sir 3 , 3 , 12 down 5 lie 6 here 5 lie 9 hawser 6 here 7 with 7 with 8 my 9 hawser 11 and 9 hawser 12 down 10 up 11 and 13 , 17 cabin-boy 14 and 15 send 14 and 17 cabin-boy 15 send 16 my 17 cabin-boy 20 . 18 to 19 informe 19 informe 20 . after a ' that 's come and gone , ye would be swier to believe me upon my naked word ; but ye 'll believe [rankeillor] . 1 after 2 a 1 after 3 ' 3 ' 5 's 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 come 6 come 9 , 7 and 8 gone 8 gone 9 , 9 , 11 would 10 ye 11 would 11 would 23 ye 12 be 13 swier 13 swier 14 to 13 swier 15 believe 15 believe 16 me 15 believe 17 upon 17 upon 19 naked 18 my 19 naked 19 naked 20 word 19 naked 23 ye 20 word 22 but 21 ; 22 but 23 ye 27 . 24 'll 25 believe 24 'll 27 . he 's factor to half the gentry in these parts [;] an auld man , forby : highly respeckit , and he kenned your father . " 1 he 10 parts 2 's 3 factor 3 factor 4 to 4 to 5 half 5 half 6 the 6 the 7 gentry 6 the 10 parts 7 gentry 8 in 8 in 9 these 10 parts 12 an 12 an 14 man 12 an 18 highly 13 auld 14 man 15 , 16 forby 16 forby 17 : 16 forby 18 highly 18 highly 20 , 19 respeckit 20 , 20 , 23 kenned 21 and 22 he 21 and 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 1 one 5 , 2 thing 3 with 3 with 4 another 5 , 7 made 7 made 8 up 8 up 9 my 8 up 10 mind 10 mind 11 . " very well , " says [i] , " let us go to the [ferry] . " 1 " 3 well 1 " 8 , 2 very 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 says 8 , 12 go 9 " 10 let 10 let 11 us 11 us 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 . 16 . 17 " the wind , [being] in that cold quarter the north-west , blew nearly in our faces as we went . 1 the 2 wind 1 the 6 that 2 wind 3 , 3 , 5 in 6 that 12 blew 7 cold 8 quarter 8 quarter 9 the 9 the 10 north-west 10 north-west 11 , 10 north-west 12 blew 12 blew 16 faces 13 nearly 14 in 14 in 15 our 14 in 16 faces 16 faces 20 . 17 as 18 we 18 we 19 went 19 went 20 . uncle [ebenezer] trudged in the ditch , jogging from side to side like an old ploughman coming home from work . 1 uncle 3 trudged 1 uncle 8 jogging 3 trudged 7 , 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 ditch 6 ditch 7 , 8 jogging 9 from 8 jogging 10 side 8 jogging 12 side 10 side 11 to 10 side 12 side 12 side 14 an 13 like 14 an 14 an 18 home 15 old 16 ploughman 16 ploughman 17 coming 16 ploughman 18 home 18 home 20 work 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 8 way 2 never 3 said 3 said 4 a 5 word 6 the 6 the 7 whole 6 the 8 way 8 way 13 thrown 8 way 15 talk 9 ; 10 and 10 and 12 was 12 was 13 thrown 13 thrown 14 for 15 talk 18 cabin-boy 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 cabin-boy 18 cabin-boy 19 . he would only admit one flaw in his idol . 1 he 2 would 1 he 3 only 3 only 4 admit 3 only 5 one 4 admit 5 one 5 one 6 flaw 6 flaw 8 his 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 idol 9 idol 10 . " he ain't no seaman , " he admitted . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 ain't 3 ain't 5 seaman 4 no 5 seaman 5 seaman 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 admitted 9 admitted 10 . " he done that [mr] [shuan] done it , " he said , with an air of pride . 1 " 3 done 1 " 9 , 2 he 3 done 3 done 7 done 4 that 7 done 7 done 8 it 9 , 15 an 10 " 12 said 10 " 15 an 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 with 15 an 16 air 16 air 17 of 17 of 19 . 18 pride 19 . " what ! " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i cried , " do you take such savage usage at his hands ? 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 , 2 cried 4 " 4 " 8 such 5 do 6 you 5 do 8 such 6 you 7 take 8 such 9 savage 9 savage 10 usage 10 usage 11 at 11 at 12 his 11 at 13 hands 13 hands 14 ? why , you are no slave , to be so handled ! " 1 why 5 no 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 no 5 no 6 slave 6 slave 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 so 9 be 11 handled 11 handled 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " no , " said the poor moon-calf , changing his tune at once , " and so he 'll find . 1 " 6 the 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 14 once 7 poor 8 moon-calf 8 moon-calf 9 , 8 moon-calf 14 once 9 , 10 changing 10 changing 11 his 11 his 12 tune 12 tune 13 at 14 once 17 and 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 and 17 and 22 . 18 so 21 find 18 so 22 . 19 he 20 'll 20 'll 21 find see'ere ; " and he showed me a great case-knife , which he told me was stolen . 1 see'ere 3 " 2 ; 3 " 3 " 4 and 4 and 10 case-knife 5 he 6 showed 6 showed 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 case-knife 10 case-knife 11 , 11 , 12 which 11 , 17 stolen 12 which 13 he 13 he 14 told 14 told 15 me 14 told 17 stolen 15 me 16 was 17 stolen 18 . " [o] , " says he , " let me see him try ; [i] dare him to ; [i] 'll do for him ! 1 " 5 says 1 " 8 " 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 says 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 try 9 let 10 me 9 let 11 see 11 see 12 him 11 see 13 try 13 try 25 ! 14 ; 16 dare 16 dare 17 him 16 dare 18 to 18 to 19 ; 19 ; 21 'll 21 'll 22 do 22 do 23 for 22 do 25 ! 23 for 24 him 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 5 with 2 he 3 confirmed 3 confirmed 4 it 4 it 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 poor 6 a 8 , 7 poor 8 , 8 , 9 silly 9 silly 12 oath 10 , 11 ugly 11 ugly 12 oath 12 oath 13 . " have you no friends ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 have 1 " 4 no 2 have 3 you 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 3 he 3 he 6 father 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 father 6 father 8 some 7 in 8 some 8 some 13 forget 10 seaport 11 , 11 , 13 forget 13 forget 14 which 14 which 15 . " he was a fine man , too , " he said , " but he 's dead . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 was 1 " 10 " 3 was 8 too 4 a 5 fine 4 a 8 too 5 fine 6 man 6 man 7 , 8 too 9 , 10 " 12 said 10 " 18 dead 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 but 15 but 17 's 16 he 17 's 18 dead 19 . 19 . 20 " " [in] [heaven] 's name , " cried [i] , " can you find no reputable life on shore ? " 1 " 4 's 1 " 8 cried 4 's 5 name 4 's 7 " 6 , 7 " 8 cried 12 can 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 can 12 can 15 no 12 can 20 ? 12 can 21 " 13 you 14 find 14 find 15 no 15 no 17 life 16 reputable 17 life 17 life 19 shore 18 on 19 shore " [o] , no , " says he , winking and looking very sly , " they would put me to a trade . 1 " 4 no 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 12 looking 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 says 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 7 says 10 winking 8 he 9 , 10 winking 11 and 12 looking 14 sly 12 looking 19 put 13 very 14 sly 14 sly 16 " 15 , 16 " 17 they 18 would 18 would 19 put 19 put 20 me 20 me 23 trade 20 me 24 . 21 to 22 a 22 a 23 trade i know a trick worth two of that , [i] do ! " 1 i 3 a 2 know 3 a 3 a 7 of 4 trick 5 worth 5 worth 6 two 6 two 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 11 do 11 do 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " and then it's not [all] as bad as that , " says he ; " there 's worse off than me : there 's the twenty-pounders . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 then 2 and 4 it's 4 it's 5 not 5 not 8 bad 5 not 17 there 7 as 8 bad 8 bad 9 as 9 as 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 14 he 14 he 15 ; 15 ; 16 " 17 there 24 there 18 's 19 worse 19 worse 20 off 19 worse 23 : 20 off 21 than 21 than 22 me 21 than 23 : 23 : 24 there 24 there 27 twenty-pounders 25 's 26 the 26 the 27 twenty-pounders 27 twenty-pounders 28 . o , laws ! you should see them taking on . 1 o 2 , 1 o 3 laws 3 laws 6 should 4 ! 5 you 5 you 6 should 6 should 8 them 7 see 8 them 8 them 9 taking 9 taking 10 on 10 on 11 . i made a fine fool of him , [i] tell you ! 1 i 3 a 2 made 3 a 3 a 6 of 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 2 then 3 there 2 then 8 too 3 there 4 's 5 little 6 uns 5 little 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 : 9 : 10 oh 9 : 15 ! 10 oh 11 , 11 , 12 little 13 by 14 me 14 me 15 ! i tell you , [i] keep them in order . 1 i 2 tell 1 i 3 you 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 6 keep 6 keep 7 them 6 keep 8 in 8 in 9 order 8 in 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 1 when 6 , 3 carry 4 little 4 little 5 uns 6 , 10 rope 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 rope 10 rope 13 of 11 's 12 end 12 end 13 of 13 of 15 own 14 my 15 own 15 own 19 " 16 to 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 6 the 4 came 10 hill 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 the 10 hill 13 looked 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 looked 13 looked 14 down 14 down 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 18 and 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 3 all 1 we 6 up 2 had 3 all 4 three 5 pulled 4 three 6 up 6 up 9 brow 7 on 8 the 7 on 9 brow 8 the 9 brow 9 brow 12 hill 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 hill 11 the 12 hill 12 hill 20 road 13 ; 14 and 14 and 17 marched 15 now 17 marched 17 marched 18 across 18 across 19 the 18 across 20 road 20 road 21 and 21 and 22 addressed 21 and 23 my 23 my 24 uncle 24 uncle 25 . he seemed to waken from a dream . 1 he 3 to 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 6 said 7 . " what 's that ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i told him over again . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 over 4 over 5 again 5 again 6 . " well , well , " he said , " we 'll have to please ye , [i] suppose . 1 " 8 said 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 , 3 , 4 well 5 , 7 he 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 11 we 10 " 11 we 11 we 13 have 12 'll 13 have 13 have 19 suppose 14 to 15 please 15 please 17 , 15 please 19 suppose 16 ye 17 , 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 6 here 8 ? it 's perishing cold ; and if [i] 'm no mistaken , they 're busking the [covenant] for sea . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 ; 2 's 3 perishing 3 perishing 4 cold 5 ; 7 if 6 and 7 if 7 if 9 'm 7 if 11 mistaken 9 'm 10 no 11 mistaken 12 , 11 mistaken 15 busking 12 , 15 busking 13 they 14 're 14 're 15 busking 15 busking 20 . 16 the 18 for 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 4 hard 1 at 6 the 2 a 3 table 2 a 4 hard 6 the 7 chimney 6 the 12 dark 7 chimney 9 a 7 chimney 10 tall 8 , 9 a 10 tall 11 , 12 dark 15 man 12 dark 17 writing 13 , 14 sober-looking 13 , 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 3 to 1 he 11 forward 2 got 3 to 3 to 5 feet 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 8 , 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 coming 9 and 11 forward 11 forward 13 offered 12 , 13 offered 13 offered 16 hand 14 his 15 large 15 large 16 hand 16 hand 17 to 17 to 19 . the wind 's fair , and the tide upon the turn ; we 'll see the old [coal-bucket] burning on the [isle] of [may] before to-night . " 1 the 2 wind 1 the 5 , 2 wind 3 's 2 wind 4 fair 5 , 7 the 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 tide 8 tide 13 we 9 upon 10 the 9 upon 13 we 10 the 11 turn 11 turn 12 ; 13 we 14 'll 14 'll 17 old 14 'll 19 burning 15 see 16 the 16 the 17 old 19 burning 20 on 19 burning 25 before 20 on 21 the 21 the 23 of 23 of 25 before 25 before 26 to-night 26 to-night 28 " 27 . 28 " " captain [hoseason] , " returned my uncle , " you keep your room unco hot . " 1 " 13 your 2 captain 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 returned 6 returned 8 uncle 6 returned 12 keep 7 my 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 , 8 uncle 12 keep 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 12 keep 13 your 13 your 14 room 14 room 16 hot 14 room 17 . 15 unco 16 hot 17 . 18 " " it 's a habit [i] have , [mr] [balfour] , " said the skipper . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 have 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 a 4 a 5 habit 7 have 8 , 8 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 said 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 skipper 14 the 15 skipper 15 skipper 16 . " [i] 'm a cold-rife man by my nature ; [i] have a cold blood , sir . 1 " 4 a 1 " 9 nature 3 'm 4 a 4 a 6 man 5 cold-rife 6 man 7 by 8 my 8 my 9 nature 9 nature 13 a 10 ; 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 16 , 14 cold 15 blood 15 blood 16 , 16 , 18 . 17 sir 18 . there 's neither fur , nor flannel no , sir , nor hot rum , will warm [up] what they call the temperature . 1 there 2 's 1 there 8 no 1 there 10 sir 2 's 4 fur 3 neither 4 fur 4 fur 5 , 6 nor 7 flannel 6 nor 8 no 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 10 sir 14 rum 11 , 12 nor 11 , 13 hot 12 nor 13 hot 14 rum 19 what 15 , 19 what 16 will 17 warm 16 will 19 what 19 what 21 call 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 4 's 1 sir 6 same 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 6 same 7 with 6 same 13 carbonadoed 7 with 9 men 8 most 9 men 9 men 10 that 10 that 11 have 11 have 12 been 13 carbonadoed 17 call 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 they 15 as 17 call 17 call 22 tropic 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 tropic 22 tropic 23 seas 23 seas 24 . 23 seas 25 " " well , well , captain , " replied my uncle , " we must all be the way we 're made . " 1 " 10 my 2 well 4 well 2 well 5 , 3 , 4 well 5 , 6 captain 6 captain 7 , 6 captain 9 replied 7 , 8 " 9 replied 10 my 10 my 11 uncle 11 uncle 17 be 12 , 13 " 12 , 17 be 13 " 14 we 14 we 15 must 15 must 16 all 17 be 19 way 18 the 19 way 19 way 22 made 20 we 21 're 20 we 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 6 fancy 1 but 9 captain 2 it 3 chanced 3 chanced 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 fancy 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 captain 9 captain 14 share 9 captain 18 . 10 's 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 share 14 share 15 in 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 misfortunes 17 misfortunes 18 . but the weeds were new [to] me some green , some brown and long , and some with little bladders that crackled between my fingers . 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 new 1 but 9 green 2 the 3 weeds 3 weeds 4 were 5 new 7 me 7 me 8 some 9 green 12 brown 10 , 11 some 11 some 12 brown 12 brown 15 , 12 brown 17 some 13 and 14 long 14 long 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 some 17 some 18 with 18 with 19 little 18 with 20 bladders 19 little 20 bladders 20 bladders 23 between 21 that 22 crackled 22 crackled 23 between 23 between 26 . 24 my 25 fingers 24 my 26 . i passed the time [of] day with one that looked less desperate than his fellows , and asked him of the sailing of the brig . 1 i 2 passed 1 i 3 the 2 passed 3 the 3 the 6 day 4 time 6 day 6 day 12 desperate 7 with 8 one 7 with 12 desperate 8 one 11 less 9 that 10 looked 9 that 11 less 12 desperate 13 than 13 than 15 fellows 14 his 15 fellows 15 fellows 16 , 15 fellows 18 asked 16 , 17 and 18 asked 19 him 19 him 25 brig 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 sailing 21 the 23 of 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 3 him 2 told 3 him 3 him 8 no 5 would 6 give 6 give 7 him 6 give 8 no 8 no 11 , 9 such 10 thing 9 such 11 , 11 , 15 nor 12 for 13 neither 13 neither 14 he 14 he 15 nor 15 nor 23 indulgences 17 was 18 of 18 of 19 an 19 an 20 age 20 age 21 for 21 for 23 indulgences 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 , 2 hoot 4 ay 4 ay 6 " 5 , 6 " 7 says 13 very 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 13 very 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 a 13 very 16 . 14 honest 15 man 14 honest 16 . and , [o] , by-the-by , " says he , " was it you that came in with [ebenezer] ? " 1 and 2 , 1 and 5 by-the-by 2 , 4 , 5 by-the-by 6 , 6 , 10 , 7 " 8 says 8 says 9 he 8 says 10 , 10 , 12 was 11 " 12 was 12 was 13 it 13 it 14 you 14 you 15 that 14 you 20 ? 15 that 16 came 16 came 17 in 17 in 18 with 20 ? 21 " i told him no , none . 1 i 2 told 1 i 3 him 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 " 10 " 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 yet 11 and 12 yet 12 yet 14 have 13 ye 14 have 14 have 16 kind 15 a 16 kind 16 kind 19 of 17 of 18 gliff 18 gliff 19 of 19 of 22 . 22 . 23 " look . 1 look 2 . i said it seemed that [ebenezer] was ill-seen in the country . 1 i 2 said 2 said 5 that 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 9 in 8 ill-seen 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 country 12 . " [nae] doubt , " said the landlord . 1 " 3 doubt 3 doubt 4 , 3 doubt 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 " 6 auld 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 wicked 6 auld 10 there 7 man 8 , 7 man 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 13 would 11 's 12 many 12 many 13 would 13 would 15 to 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 him 16 see 22 . 19 in 20 the 19 in 22 . jennet [clouston] and mony mair that he has harried out of house and hame . 1 jennet 4 mony 1 jennet 7 he 3 and 4 mony 4 mony 5 mair 5 mair 6 that 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 harried 9 harried 10 out 9 harried 12 house 10 out 11 of 12 house 13 and 13 and 14 hame 14 hame 15 . and yet he was ance a fine young fellow , too . 1 and 4 was 2 yet 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 7 fine 5 ance 6 a 6 a 7 fine 7 fine 10 , 8 young 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 . but that was before the [sough] gaed abroad about [mr] [alexander] , that was like the death of him . " 1 but 2 that 1 but 4 before 2 that 3 was 4 before 7 gaed 5 the 7 gaed 7 gaed 9 about 8 abroad 9 about 9 about 17 death 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 like 15 like 16 the 16 the 17 death 17 death 18 of 18 of 19 him 18 of 20 . 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 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " ou , just that he had killed him , " said the landlord . 1 " 2 ou 1 " 4 just 2 ou 3 , 4 just 6 he 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 killed 8 killed 10 , 8 killed 14 landlord 9 him 10 , 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 12 said 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 ? 6 that 8 " 7 ? 8 " " and what would he kill him for ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 would 4 would 6 kill 5 he 6 kill 6 kill 7 him 7 him 8 for 8 for 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " and what for , but just to get the place , " said he . 1 " 3 what 1 " 5 , 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 for 5 , 9 get 6 but 7 just 7 just 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 11 place 10 the 11 place 11 place 12 , 12 , 13 " 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 1 " 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [nae] other place that [i] ken , " said he . 1 " 4 place 3 other 4 place 4 place 7 ken 5 that 7 ken 7 ken 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " ay , man ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 man 4 man 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " is that so ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 so 4 so 5 ? was my was [alexander] the eldest son ? " 1 was 2 my 2 my 3 was 3 was 6 eldest 5 the 6 eldest 6 eldest 7 son 7 son 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ' [deed] was he , " said the landlord . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 " 4 was 5 he 4 was 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 landlord 10 landlord 11 . " what else would he have killed him for ? " 1 " 2 what 1 " 4 would 2 what 3 else 4 would 5 he 5 he 6 have 6 have 7 killed 7 killed 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 ? 10 ? 11 " and with that he went away , as he had been impatient to do from the beginning . 1 and 2 with 1 and 6 away 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 went 6 away 11 been 7 , 10 had 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 impatient 12 impatient 13 to 13 to 14 do 13 to 16 the 14 do 15 from 16 the 18 . 17 beginning 18 . the next thing , [i] heard my uncle calling me , and found the pair in the road together . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 thing 2 next 11 , 3 thing 6 heard 3 thing 8 uncle 4 , 6 heard 7 my 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 calling 9 calling 10 me 11 , 14 the 11 , 15 pair 12 and 13 found 12 and 14 the 14 the 15 pair 15 pair 18 road 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 road 18 road 19 together 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 1 it 3 the 1 it 4 captain 3 the 4 captain 4 captain 11 with 5 who 6 addressed 5 who 8 , 6 addressed 7 me 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 with 9 and 10 that 11 with 13 air 11 with 17 to 13 air 14 ( 13 air 15 very 15 very 16 flattering 17 to 21 ) 18 a 19 young 18 a 20 lad 19 young 20 lad 20 lad 21 ) 21 ) 23 grave 22 of 23 grave 23 grave 24 equality 24 equality 25 . i wish [i] was for longer here , that we might make the better friends ; but we 'll make the most of what we have . 1 i 2 wish 1 i 7 here 2 wish 4 was 5 for 6 longer 5 for 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 16 ; 9 that 10 we 9 that 11 might 10 we 11 might 11 might 15 friends 12 make 13 the 13 the 14 better 14 better 15 friends 15 friends 16 ; 16 ; 19 'll 17 but 18 we 18 we 19 'll 19 'll 20 make 20 make 21 the 20 make 24 what 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 of 24 what 25 we 25 we 27 . 26 have 27 . ye shall come on board my brig for half an hour , till the ebb sets , and drink [a] bowl with me . " 1 ye 2 shall 1 ye 3 come 3 come 13 till 4 on 5 board 5 board 8 for 6 my 7 brig 7 brig 8 for 8 for 9 half 9 half 10 an 9 half 11 hour 11 hour 12 , 11 hour 13 till 13 till 14 the 14 the 15 ebb 14 the 16 sets 16 sets 19 drink 16 sets 21 bowl 17 , 19 drink 18 and 19 drink 21 bowl 23 me 22 with 23 me 23 me 24 . 24 . 25 " " ay , ay , " said he , " he passed me word of that . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 3 , 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 7 said 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 14 word 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 passed 12 passed 13 me 12 passed 14 word 14 word 17 . 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 3 ye 1 but 8 'll 2 , 3 ye 3 ye 5 , 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 boat 8 'll 12 at 9 set 10 ye 9 set 12 at 10 ye 11 ashore 12 at 14 town 13 the 14 town 14 town 17 and 14 town 22 penny 15 pier 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 's 20 but 21 a 21 a 22 penny 22 penny 27 house 24 from 26 's 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 5 leaned 2 here 3 he 3 he 4 suddenly 3 he 5 leaned 5 leaned 11 ear 6 down 7 and 6 down 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 ear 11 ear 14 take 12 : 14 take 14 take 18 old 15 care 16 of 15 care 18 old 16 of 17 the 18 old 23 mischief 19 tod 20 ; 20 ; 21 he 21 he 22 means 22 means 23 mischief 23 mischief 24 . come aboard till [i] can get a word with ye . " 1 come 3 till 2 aboard 3 till 3 till 7 a 5 can 6 get 6 get 7 a 7 a 8 word 8 word 9 with 9 with 10 ye 10 ye 11 . 11 . 12 " any friend of [mr] [balfour] 's can command . 1 any 2 friend 2 friend 3 of 3 of 6 's 6 's 8 command 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 3 time 3 time 10 and 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 boat-side 8 boat-side 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 14 me 12 was 13 handing 13 handing 14 me 14 me 15 in 15 in 16 . " but where is my uncle ? " said [i] suddenly . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 where 2 but 7 ? 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 " 16 the 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 with 7 , 8 with 8 with 10 sudden 9 a 10 sudden 10 sudden 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 that 14 that 15 's 14 that 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 9 clear 2 all 3 my 2 all 4 strength 4 strength 5 , 5 , 7 plucked 5 , 9 clear 7 plucked 8 myself 9 clear 13 ran 10 of 11 him 10 of 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 to 14 to 15 the 14 to 17 . 15 the 16 bulwarks sure enough , there was the boat pulling for the town , with my uncle sitting in the stern . 1 sure 8 pulling 2 enough 3 , 3 , 5 was 3 , 8 pulling 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 boat 8 pulling 18 the 9 for 11 town 9 for 12 , 10 the 11 town 12 , 13 with 13 with 15 uncle 13 with 17 in 14 my 15 uncle 15 uncle 16 sitting 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 stern 19 stern 20 . i gave a piercing cry " help , help ! 1 i 2 gave 1 i 3 a 2 gave 3 a 3 a 5 cry 4 piercing 5 cry 5 cry 7 help 6 " 7 help 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] 1 i 8 " 8 " 10 " i came to myself in darkness , in great pain [,] bound hand and foot , and deafened by many unfamiliar noises . 1 i 7 , 2 came 3 to 2 came 4 myself 4 myself 6 darkness 4 myself 7 , 5 in 6 darkness 7 , 15 foot 8 in 9 great 9 great 10 pain 9 great 12 bound 12 bound 14 and 13 hand 14 and 14 and 15 foot 15 foot 16 , 16 , 19 by 17 and 18 deafened 18 deafened 19 by 19 by 21 unfamiliar 20 many 21 unfamiliar 21 unfamiliar 22 noises 22 noises 23 . i heard a gun fire [,] and supposed the storm had proved too strong for us , and we were firing signals of distress . 1 i 3 a 1 i 5 fire 1 i 8 supposed 2 heard 3 a 3 a 4 gun 5 fire 7 and 8 supposed 9 the 8 supposed 12 proved 9 the 10 storm 10 storm 11 had 12 proved 16 us 13 too 14 strong 14 strong 15 for 14 strong 16 us 16 us 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 23 of 19 we 22 signals 20 were 21 firing 21 firing 22 signals 22 signals 23 of 23 of 24 distress 24 distress 25 . the thought of deliverance , even by death in the deep sea , was welcome to me . 1 the 5 , 2 thought 3 of 2 thought 4 deliverance 4 deliverance 5 , 5 , 11 deep 6 even 7 by 7 by 8 death 8 death 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 deep 11 deep 18 . 12 sea 13 , 12 sea 16 to 13 , 15 welcome 14 was 15 welcome 16 to 17 me 16 to 18 . but sleep at length stole from me the consciousness of sorrow . 1 but 2 sleep 1 but 4 length 2 sleep 3 at 3 at 4 length 4 length 5 stole 5 stole 7 me 5 stole 8 the 6 from 7 me 8 the 9 consciousness 9 consciousness 10 of 10 of 11 sorrow 11 sorrow 12 . i was awakened by the light of a hand-lantern shining in my face . 1 i 8 a 2 was 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 light 6 light 7 of 6 light 8 a 8 a 9 hand-lantern 9 hand-lantern 10 shining 9 hand-lantern 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 face 13 face 14 . a small man of about thirty , with green eyes and a tangle of fair [hair] , stood looking down at me . 1 a 3 man 1 a 10 eyes 2 small 3 man 3 man 8 with 4 of 5 about 5 about 6 thirty 6 thirty 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 green 10 eyes 15 fair 10 eyes 17 , 11 and 12 a 11 and 15 fair 12 a 14 of 13 tangle 14 of 17 , 22 me 18 stood 19 looking 18 stood 20 down 19 looking 20 down 20 down 21 at 21 at 22 me 22 me 23 . " well , " said he , " how goes it ? " 1 " 4 " 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 6 he 7 , 7 , 10 goes 8 " 9 how 9 how 10 goes 10 goes 12 ? 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " ay , " said he , " a sore dunt . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 8 " 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 a 9 a 10 sore 9 a 11 dunt 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 5 done 2 world 3 's 2 world 4 no 2 world 5 done 3 's 4 no 5 done 13 of 5 done 18 make 6 ; 7 you 7 you 8 've 8 've 10 a 8 've 11 bad 9 made 10 a 11 bad 12 start 11 bad 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 but 15 but 16 you 16 you 17 'll 18 make 19 a 18 make 20 better 19 a 20 better 20 better 21 . have you had any meat ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 any 4 any 5 meat 5 meat 6 ? 6 ? 7 " stroke . 1 stroke 2 . i ached , besides , in every [limb] , and the cords that bound me seemed to be of fire . 1 i 4 besides 1 i 7 every 2 ached 3 , 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 5 , 6 in 7 every 9 , 9 , 11 the 9 , 14 bound 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 cords 12 cords 13 that 14 bound 18 be 15 me 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 21 . 19 of 20 fire 20 fire 21 . the man with the green eyes was the first to descend the ladder , and [i] noticed that he came somewhat unsteadily . 1 the 5 green 2 man 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 green 5 green 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 was 6 eyes 13 ladder 7 was 9 first 7 was 10 to 8 the 9 first 10 to 11 descend 11 descend 12 the 11 descend 13 ladder 13 ladder 21 somewhat 14 , 15 and 14 , 19 he 15 and 17 noticed 17 noticed 18 that 19 he 21 somewhat 20 came 21 somewhat 21 somewhat 23 . 22 unsteadily 23 . he was followed by the captain . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 followed 3 followed 4 by 4 by 6 captain 5 the 6 captain 6 captain 7 . " [i] am no conjurer , [mr] [riach] , " said the captain . 1 " 4 no 1 " 5 conjurer 3 am 4 no 5 conjurer 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 11 said 13 captain 13 captain 14 . here he is ; here he shall bide . " 1 here 2 he 1 here 4 ; 2 he 3 is 4 ; 5 here 5 here 6 he 6 he 7 shall 6 he 8 bide 8 bide 9 . 9 . 10 " but [i] was paid for nothing more . " 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 paid 4 paid 5 for 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 3 be 1 we 10 added 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 required 4 required 5 on 5 on 6 deck 5 on 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 10 added 11 , 10 added 13 a 11 , 12 in 13 a 18 set 14 sharper 15 note 14 sharper 17 and 14 sharper 18 set 18 set 21 upon 19 one 20 foot 19 one 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 " 5 have 2 admitting 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 7 paid 5 have 10 a 6 been 7 paid 7 paid 8 to 8 to 9 do 10 a 11 murder 11 murder 13 he 12 " 13 he 13 he 15 . 14 began 15 . hoseason turned upon him with a flash . 1 hoseason 2 turned 1 hoseason 3 upon 3 upon 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 flash 7 flash 8 . " what 's that ? " he cried . 1 " 2 what 2 what 5 ? 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 . " what kind of talk is that ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 of 3 kind 4 of 4 of 5 talk 5 talk 6 is 6 is 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " it seems it is the talk that you can understand , " said [mr] [riach] , looking him steadily in the face . 1 " 3 seems 1 " 9 you 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 it 4 it 5 is 4 it 6 the 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 talk 7 talk 8 that 9 you 14 said 10 can 11 understand 10 can 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 18 looking 17 , 18 looking 18 looking 22 the 19 him 20 steadily 20 steadily 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 face 23 face 24 . " [mr] [riach] , [i] have sailed with ye three cruises , " replied the captain . 1 " 4 , 4 , 9 ye 6 have 7 sailed 7 sailed 8 with 8 with 9 ye 9 ye 10 three 10 three 13 " 10 three 14 replied 11 cruises 12 , 12 , 13 " 14 replied 17 . 15 the 16 captain 16 captain 17 . if ye say the lad will die " 1 if 2 ye 2 ye 4 the 3 say 4 the 4 the 5 lad 5 lad 6 will 6 will 7 die 7 die 8 " " ay , will he ! " said [mr] . riach . 1 " 4 will 1 " 5 he 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 will 5 he 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 riach 10 . 11 riach 11 riach 12 . " well , sir , is not that enough ? " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 3 , 1 " 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 10 ? 8 that 9 enough 9 enough 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " flit him where ye please ! " 1 " 4 where 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 9 my 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 blessed 3 a 5 thing 5 thing 7 to 6 indeed 7 to 7 to 8 open 8 open 9 my 9 my 12 upon 10 eyes 11 again 10 eyes 12 upon 12 upon 15 , 13 the 14 daylight 14 daylight 15 , 15 , 19 myself 16 and 18 find 18 find 19 myself 19 myself 21 the 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 society 22 society 23 of 22 society 24 men 24 men 25 . there were no bones broken , he explained : " a clour on the head was naething . 1 there 6 , 1 there 10 " 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 bones 4 bones 5 broken 4 bones 6 , 6 , 9 : 7 he 8 explained 8 explained 9 : 10 " 11 a 11 a 16 was 11 a 17 naething 12 clour 13 on 12 clour 14 the 14 the 15 head 14 the 16 was 17 naething 18 . man , " said he , " it was me that gave it ye ! " 1 man 2 , 1 man 3 " 3 " 7 " 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 was 8 it 9 was 9 was 12 gave 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 5 sure 1 rough 6 enough 1 rough 9 bad 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 , 3 were 5 sure 6 enough 8 and 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 bad 9 bad 10 , 10 , 12 suppose 10 , 19 . 12 suppose 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 they 15 they 17 many 15 they 18 virtues 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 1 there 5 , 1 there 12 sit 3 one 4 man 3 one 5 , 6 of 7 maybe 7 maybe 8 forty 8 forty 9 , 8 forty 12 sit 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 would 12 sit 17 hours 13 on 14 my 14 my 15 berthside 15 berthside 16 for 16 for 17 hours 17 hours 21 of 19 tell 20 me 19 tell 21 of 21 of 23 wife 22 his 23 wife 23 wife 26 . 24 and 25 child 25 child 26 . he was a fisher that had lost his boat , and [thus] been driven to the deep-sea voyaging . 1 he 7 lost 1 he 13 been 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 fisher 4 fisher 5 that 5 that 6 had 6 had 7 lost 8 his 9 boat 8 his 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 been 13 been 14 driven 14 driven 17 deep-sea 14 driven 19 . 15 to 16 the 15 to 17 deep-sea 17 deep-sea 18 voyaging 17 deep-sea 19 . well , it is years ago now : but [i] have never forgotten him . 1 well 2 , 1 well 4 is 2 , 3 it 4 is 8 : 5 years 6 ago 6 ago 7 now 6 ago 8 : 8 : 13 forgotten 9 but 11 have 11 have 12 never 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 3 was 2 ship 3 was 3 was 4 bound 4 bound 5 for 4 bound 13 suppose 5 for 6 the 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 not 11 must 13 suppose 13 suppose 17 going 14 that 16 was 16 was 17 going 17 going 20 place 18 to 19 that 19 that 20 place 20 place 21 merely 21 merely 22 as 21 merely 23 an 23 an 25 . 24 exile 25 . i asked about the captain ; but [i] was told drink made no difference upon that man of iron . 1 i 2 asked 1 i 5 captain 2 asked 3 about 3 about 4 the 3 about 5 captain 5 captain 10 told 6 ; 7 but 7 but 9 was 9 was 10 told 10 told 20 . 11 drink 14 difference 11 drink 17 man 12 made 13 no 13 no 14 difference 14 difference 15 upon 15 upon 16 that 17 man 18 of 17 man 19 iron 17 man 20 . 18 of 19 iron but his mind was scarce truly human . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 mind 3 mind 5 scarce 4 was 5 scarce 5 scarce 6 truly 6 truly 8 . 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 8 to 1 as 12 , 2 for 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 6 felt 6 felt 7 ashamed 6 felt 8 to 9 look 10 at 9 look 12 , 10 at 11 him 12 , 21 in 13 and 16 child 13 and 18 comes 14 the 15 poor 14 the 16 child 15 poor 16 child 16 child 17 still 18 comes 19 about 18 comes 21 in 19 about 20 me 21 in 24 . 22 my 23 dreams 23 dreams 24 . " and in the meantime , " says he , " keep your heart up . 1 " 8 says 2 and 3 in 3 in 5 meantime 4 the 5 meantime 5 meantime 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 says 8 says 10 , 9 he 10 , 10 , 12 keep 11 " 12 keep 12 keep 15 up 13 your 14 heart 13 your 15 up 14 heart 15 up 15 up 16 . you 're not the only one , [i] 'll tell you that . 1 you 3 not 1 you 6 one 2 're 3 not 3 not 5 only 4 the 5 only 6 one 7 , 7 , 10 tell 9 'll 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 that 12 that 13 . there 's many a man hoeing tobacco [over-seas] that should be mounting his horse at his own door at home ; many and many ! 1 there 7 tobacco 2 's 3 many 2 's 7 tobacco 3 many 4 a 4 a 5 man 4 a 6 hoeing 7 tobacco 14 horse 9 that 10 should 9 that 14 horse 10 should 11 be 11 be 12 mounting 12 mounting 13 his 14 horse 23 and 15 at 17 own 15 at 18 door 16 his 17 own 18 door 22 many 19 at 20 home 19 at 22 many 20 home 21 ; 22 many 23 and 23 and 24 many 24 many 25 ! and life is all a variorum , at the best . 1 and 2 life 1 and 4 all 2 life 3 is 4 all 5 a 5 a 6 variorum 6 variorum 7 , 6 variorum 9 the 7 , 8 at 9 the 10 best 10 best 11 . look at me : i 'm a laird 's son and more than half a doctor , and here [i] am , [man-jack] to [hoseason] ! " 1 look 2 at 1 look 3 me 1 look 4 : 2 at 3 me 4 : 5 i 4 : 10 son 5 i 6 'm 6 'm 9 's 7 a 8 laird 8 laird 9 's 10 son 11 and 10 son 17 , 11 and 14 half 12 more 13 than 13 than 14 half 14 half 15 a 15 a 16 doctor 17 , 19 here 18 and 19 here 19 here 21 am 21 am 22 , 21 am 27 " 22 , 24 to 26 ! 27 " i thought it would be civil to ask him for his story . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 9 him 5 be 6 civil 6 civil 7 to 6 civil 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 2 never 4 one 4 one 7 said 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [i] like fun , that 's all . " 1 " 4 fun 3 like 4 fun 4 fun 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 9 . 9 . 10 " and he skipped out of the forecastle . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 skipped 3 skipped 4 out 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 " 5 " 2 my 3 man 3 man 4 , 5 " 6 said 5 " 18 . 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 7 he 9 " 9 " 11 want 10 we 11 want 12 ye 13 to 13 to 14 serve 14 serve 17 round-house 15 in 16 the 15 in 17 round-house 16 the 17 round-house 17 round-house 18 . you and [ransome] are to change berths . 1 you 2 and 2 and 4 are 4 are 5 to 5 to 6 change 6 change 7 berths 7 berths 8 . run away aft with ye . " 1 run 2 away 2 away 3 aft 3 aft 4 with 4 with 5 ye 5 ye 6 . 6 . 7 " it was as white [as] wax , and had a look upon it like a dreadful smile . 1 it 4 white 1 it 14 like 2 was 3 as 2 was 4 white 4 white 6 wax 6 wax 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 look 8 and 14 like 9 had 10 a 9 had 11 look 11 look 12 upon 12 upon 13 it 14 like 16 dreadful 14 like 18 . 15 a 16 dreadful 16 dreadful 17 smile 17 smile 18 . the blood in me ran cold , and [i] drew in my breath as if [i] had been struck . 1 the 2 blood 1 the 7 , 2 blood 3 in 2 blood 5 ran 4 me 5 ran 5 ran 6 cold 7 , 15 if 8 and 10 drew 8 and 14 as 10 drew 13 breath 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 breath 14 as 15 if 15 if 20 . 17 had 18 been 17 had 20 . 18 been 19 struck " run away aft ; run away aft with ye ! " cried [hoseason] . 1 " 3 away 1 " 4 aft 2 run 3 away 4 aft 7 away 5 ; 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 aft 8 aft 9 with 9 with 15 . 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 4 sheering 1 the 6 and 1 the 7 giddily 2 brig 3 was 2 brig 4 sheering 4 sheering 5 swiftly 5 swiftly 6 and 7 giddily 8 through 7 giddily 10 long 8 through 9 a 10 long 12 cresting 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 4 the 2 most 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 cutlasses 5 cutlasses 6 were 6 were 7 in 7 in 8 another 8 another 10 . 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 5 man 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tall 3 a 5 man 5 man 10 very 6 , 8 made 8 made 9 and 8 made 10 very 10 very 11 black 10 very 15 stared 11 black 14 he 11 black 15 stared 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 he 15 stared 18 on 16 before 17 him 17 him 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 table 19 the 22 one 20 table 21 like 22 one 24 . 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 5 like 2 shook 3 his 2 shook 4 head 4 head 5 like 5 like 6 one 6 one 7 that 7 that 9 not 7 that 14 wish 9 not 10 know 9 not 12 does 10 know 11 and 12 does 13 not 14 wish 18 and 15 to 16 think 16 think 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 his 19 his 24 . 20 face 21 was 21 was 22 very 22 very 23 stern 22 very 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 4 spoke 1 and 8 sliding-doors 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 spoke 5 ( 6 the 5 ( 7 weather 7 weather 8 sliding-doors 8 sliding-doors 10 open 9 standing 10 open 10 open 16 into 11 ) 13 tossed 11 ) 15 bottle 12 he 13 tossed 13 tossed 15 bottle 14 the 15 bottle 15 bottle 16 into 16 into 19 . 17 the 18 sea 17 the 19 . " sit down ! " roars the captain . 1 " 2 sit 1 " 5 " 3 down 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 7 the 6 roars 7 the 7 the 8 captain 8 captain 9 . " ye sot and swine , do ye know what ye 've done ? 1 " 4 and 2 ye 3 sot 3 sot 4 and 4 and 5 swine 5 swine 6 , 6 , 7 do 7 do 10 what 8 ye 9 know 9 know 10 what 10 what 11 ye 10 what 14 ? 11 ye 13 done 12 've 13 done 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 5 understand 1 mr 6 ; 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 5 understand 4 to 5 understand 6 ; 12 , 7 for 8 he 7 for 9 sat 9 sat 10 down 9 sat 12 , 10 down 11 again 12 , 14 put 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 up 14 put 17 hand 15 up 16 his 17 hand 18 to 17 hand 19 his 18 to 19 his 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 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 6 said 4 " 6 said 5 he 6 said 7 , 10 brought 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 brought 10 brought 13 dirty 11 me 12 a 12 a 13 dirty 13 dirty 14 pannikin 14 pannikin 16 " 15 ! 16 " the murderer cried a little , but he took off his sea-boots and obeyed . 1 the 2 murderer 1 the 4 a 2 murderer 3 cried 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 but 8 he 8 he 10 off 9 took 10 off 10 off 12 sea-boots 11 his 12 sea-boots 12 sea-boots 15 . 13 and 14 obeyed 14 obeyed 15 . " ah ! " cried [mr] [riach] , with a dreadful voice , " ye should have interfered long syne . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 5 cried 2 ah 4 " 3 ! 4 " 5 cried 9 with 8 , 9 with 9 with 11 dreadful 10 a 11 dreadful 11 dreadful 13 , 11 dreadful 18 interfered 12 voice 13 , 14 " 15 ye 15 ye 17 have 15 ye 18 interfered 16 should 17 have 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 " 4 , 1 " 5 " 5 " 8 captain 5 " 11 this 6 said 7 the 6 said 8 captain 8 captain 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 this 14 work 12 night 13 's 13 's 14 work 14 work 15 must 15 must 16 never 15 must 17 be 16 never 17 be 17 be 18 kennt 18 kennt 19 in 19 in 21 . he turned to the table . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 table 5 table 6 . " what made ye throw the good bottle away ? " he added . 1 " 4 ye 2 what 3 made 2 what 4 ye 4 ye 7 good 5 throw 6 the 6 the 7 good 7 good 8 bottle 8 bottle 10 ? 9 away 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 14 . 13 added 14 . " there was nae sense in that , sir . 1 " 2 there 1 " 5 sense 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 nae 5 sense 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 9 sir 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 . here , [david] , draw me another . 1 here 2 , 2 , 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 1 they 4 the 2 're 3 in 4 the 5 bottom 5 bottom 6 locker 5 bottom 9 and 6 locker 7 ; 7 ; 8 " 9 and 10 he 10 he 15 . 11 tossed 12 me 12 me 13 a 12 me 14 key 14 key 15 . " ye 'll need a glass yourself , sir , " he added to [riach] . 1 " 4 need 1 " 5 a 2 ye 3 'll 2 ye 4 need 4 need 5 a 5 a 9 sir 6 glass 8 , 6 glass 9 sir 7 yourself 8 , 9 sir 13 added 9 sir 16 . 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 added 14 to 16 . " [yon] was an ugly thing to see . " 1 " 4 an 3 was 4 an 4 an 5 ugly 5 ugly 7 to 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 5 health 2 they 4 their 3 kept 4 their 4 their 5 health 5 health 6 , 6 , 9 not 8 know 9 not 9 not 12 more 10 , 11 any 11 any 12 more 12 more 14 how 13 than 14 how 14 how 17 my 16 kept 17 my 17 my 18 own 18 own 19 . and yet in other ways it was an easy service . 1 and 2 yet 1 and 5 ways 3 in 4 other 4 other 5 ways 5 ways 7 was 6 it 7 was 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 5 , 1 as 19 troubled 2 for 5 , 6 the 7 drink 7 drink 8 or 7 drink 10 crime 9 his 10 crime 10 crime 11 , 11 , 14 two 11 , 15 together 12 or 13 the 12 or 14 two 15 together 16 , 15 together 17 had 17 had 18 certainly 17 had 19 troubled 19 troubled 21 mind 20 his 21 mind 21 mind 22 . i cannot say [i] ever saw him in his proper wits . 1 i 2 cannot 1 i 3 say 2 cannot 3 say 3 say 5 ever 5 ever 7 him 6 saw 7 him 7 him 8 in 8 in 10 proper 8 in 11 wits 9 his 10 proper 11 wits 12 . but [i] had no cause to be afraid of him . 1 but 5 cause 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 cause 5 cause 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 8 afraid 8 afraid 10 him 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 . " you were not here before ? " he asked . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 here 5 here 9 he 6 before 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 11 . " no , sir , " said [i] . " 1 " 4 sir 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . 9 . 10 " you may think it strange , but for all the horror [i] had , [i] was still sorry for him . 1 you 6 , 2 may 3 think 3 think 5 strange 3 think 6 , 4 it 5 strange 6 , 11 horror 7 but 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 horror 11 horror 13 had 13 had 14 , 14 , 17 still 14 , 18 sorry 16 was 17 still 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 8 for 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 life 7 life 8 for 8 for 10 time 9 the 10 time 10 time 12 lasted 11 it 12 lasted 12 lasted 17 you 13 , 14 which 14 which 16 as 14 which 17 you 15 ( 16 as 17 you 18 are 18 are 19 to 19 to 20 hear 20 hear 23 not 21 ) 22 was 22 was 23 not 23 not 25 . 24 long 25 . i had company , too , and good company of its sort . 1 i 7 and 2 had 3 company 3 company 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 5 too 7 and 7 and 8 good 8 good 10 of 9 company 10 of 10 of 11 its 11 its 12 sort 12 sort 13 . and then [i] had another trouble of my own . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 had 4 had 6 trouble 5 another 6 trouble 6 trouble 9 own 7 of 8 my 7 of 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 5 went 2 than 3 a 3 a 4 week 5 went 6 by 6 by 11 ill-luck 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 which 9 which 10 the 10 the 11 ill-luck 11 ill-luck 18 upon 12 that 13 had 13 had 14 hitherto 14 hitherto 15 pursued 15 pursued 16 the 16 the 18 upon 18 upon 22 yet 19 this 20 voyage 19 this 21 grew 21 grew 22 yet 22 yet 23 more 23 more 25 marked 23 more 26 . 24 strongly 25 marked some days she made a little way ; others , she was driven actually back . 1 some 2 days 1 some 7 way 2 days 4 made 3 she 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 little 7 way 12 was 8 ; 9 others 8 ; 11 she 9 others 10 , 11 she 12 was 12 was 16 . 13 driven 15 back 13 driven 16 . 14 actually 15 back my two masters leaped to their feet . 1 my 3 masters 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 1 " 3 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 captain 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 captain 9 captain 10 . " we 've only run a boat down . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 2 we 4 only 4 only 6 a 5 run 6 a 6 a 8 down 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 3 was 2 captain 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 of 6 right 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . it showed he had luck and much agility [and] unusual strength , that he should have thus saved himself from such a pass . 1 it 8 agility 2 showed 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 luck 5 luck 6 and 6 and 7 much 6 and 8 agility 8 agility 10 unusual 10 unusual 12 , 10 unusual 14 he 11 strength 12 , 13 that 14 he 14 he 17 thus 15 should 16 have 16 have 17 thus 17 thus 18 saved 18 saved 20 from 18 saved 21 such 19 himself 20 from 21 such 23 pass 21 such 24 . 22 a 23 pass his manners , besides , were elegant , and he pledged the captain handsomely . 1 his 4 besides 1 his 7 elegant 2 manners 3 , 2 manners 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 5 , 6 were 7 elegant 9 and 7 elegant 11 pledged 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 11 pledged 12 the 11 pledged 14 handsomely 12 the 13 captain 13 captain 14 handsomely 14 handsomely 15 . altogether [i] thought of him , at the first sight , that here was a man [i] would rather call my friend than my enemy . 1 altogether 3 thought 1 altogether 9 first 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 at 7 at 8 the 9 first 11 , 9 first 15 a 10 sight 11 , 12 that 13 here 12 that 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 25 enemy 16 man 18 would 18 would 19 rather 19 rather 20 call 19 rather 21 my 21 my 22 friend 21 my 25 enemy 22 friend 23 than 23 than 24 my 25 enemy 26 . the captain , too , was taking his observations , [but] rather of the man 's clothes than his person . 1 the 2 captain 1 the 6 was 2 captain 4 too 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 6 was 7 taking 7 taking 14 the 8 his 9 observations 9 observations 10 , 10 , 12 rather 10 , 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 17 clothes 15 man 16 's 15 man 17 clothes 17 clothes 20 person 18 than 19 his 19 his 20 person 20 person 21 . " [i] 'm vexed , sir , about the boat , " says the captain . 1 " 3 'm 1 " 5 , 1 " 12 " 3 'm 4 vexed 5 , 10 boat 6 sir 7 , 6 sir 10 boat 7 , 8 about 8 about 9 the 10 boat 11 , 12 " 13 says 12 " 14 the 14 the 15 captain 15 captain 16 . " friends of yours ? " said [hoseason] . 1 " 3 of 2 friends 3 of 3 of 4 yours 4 yours 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " you have none such friends in your country , " was the reply . 1 " 4 none 1 " 8 your 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 none 4 none 6 friends 5 such 6 friends 6 friends 7 in 8 your 14 reply 9 country 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 14 reply 11 " 12 was 12 was 13 the 14 reply 15 . " they would have died for me like dogs . " 1 " 2 they 1 " 3 would 3 would 4 have 3 would 5 died 5 died 6 for 5 died 7 me 7 me 8 like 8 like 9 dogs 9 dogs 11 " 10 . 11 " " [and] that 's true , too , " cried the other , " and ye seem to be a gentleman of great penetration . " 1 " 3 that 1 " 4 's 4 's 5 true 4 's 9 " 5 true 6 , 6 , 7 too 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 other 10 cried 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 , 13 , 16 ye 13 , 20 a 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 ye 16 ye 19 be 17 seem 18 to 17 seem 19 be 20 a 21 gentleman 21 gentleman 23 great 22 of 23 great 23 great 25 . 24 penetration 25 . 25 . 26 " " well , [sir] , " says the other , " and so has many a pretty man , for the matter of that . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 " 3 , 7 says 5 , 6 " 7 says 9 other 7 says 12 and 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 and 12 and 20 for 13 so 14 has 14 has 15 many 15 many 16 a 15 many 18 man 16 a 17 pretty 18 man 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 22 matter 21 the 22 matter 22 matter 23 of 23 of 24 that 24 that 25 . 25 . 26 " " no doubt , sir , " says the captain , " and fine coats . " 1 " 7 " 2 no 3 doubt 3 doubt 6 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 the 8 says 9 the 9 the 10 captain 9 the 14 fine 10 captain 14 fine 11 , 13 and 11 , 14 fine 12 " 13 and 14 fine 16 . 15 coats 16 . 16 . 17 " " [oho] ! " says the stranger , " is that how the wind sets ? " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 11 that 5 says 6 the 5 says 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 , 7 stranger 10 is 8 , 9 " 10 is 11 that 11 that 14 wind 12 how 13 the 13 the 14 wind 14 wind 15 sets 15 sets 16 ? 16 ? 17 " and he laid his hand quickly on his pistols . 1 and 3 laid 2 he 3 laid 3 laid 5 hand 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 7 on 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 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 hasty 4 hasty 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 captain 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 captain 9 captain 10 . " don't do a mischief before ye see the need of it . 1 " 3 do 1 " 4 a 1 " 5 mischief 2 don't 3 do 5 mischief 8 see 5 mischief 13 . 6 before 7 ye 7 ye 8 see 8 see 10 need 9 the 10 need 10 need 11 of 10 need 13 . 11 of 12 it " why , sir , " replied the captain , " [i] am a true-blue [protestant] , and [i] thank [god] for it . " 1 " 3 , 1 " 6 " 2 why 3 , 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 , 7 replied 8 the 7 replied 10 , 8 the 9 captain 10 , 13 am 11 " 13 am 13 am 14 a 14 a 15 true-blue 14 a 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 20 thank 20 thank 23 it 22 for 23 it 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 " " can ye so , indeed ? " asked the [jacobite] . 1 " 2 can 1 " 4 so 2 can 3 ye 2 can 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 5 , 7 ? 6 indeed 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 12 . " [in] [france] ? " says the captain . 1 " 4 ? 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 5 ; 3 , 4 sir 5 ; 6 that 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 1 but 4 come 2 where 3 ye 4 come 5 from 5 from 7 might 6 we 7 might 7 might 8 talk 8 talk 9 of 9 of 10 that 9 of 11 . 11 . 12 " " half of it , " he cried , " and [i] 'm your man ! " 1 " 5 , 2 half 3 of 3 of 4 it 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 he 7 he 11 and 8 cried 9 , 8 cried 11 and 9 , 10 " 11 and 13 'm 13 'm 14 your 14 your 15 man 15 man 17 " 16 ! 17 " the other swept back the guineas into the belt , and put it on again under his waistcoat . 1 the 3 swept 1 the 12 put 2 other 3 swept 3 swept 4 back 4 back 5 the 4 back 6 guineas 6 guineas 8 the 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 belt 9 belt 11 and 9 belt 12 put 10 , 11 and 12 put 18 waistcoat 13 it 14 on 14 on 15 again 15 again 16 under 16 under 17 his 17 his 18 waistcoat 18 waistcoat 19 . " [i] have told ye sir , " said he , " that not one doit of it belongs to me . 1 " 3 have 1 " 7 , 1 " 12 " 3 have 4 told 4 told 6 sir 4 told 7 , 5 ye 6 sir 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 12 " 19 belongs 13 that 14 not 14 not 15 one 15 one 16 doit 16 doit 17 of 16 doit 19 belongs 17 of 18 it 19 belongs 22 . 20 to 21 me 21 me 22 . thirty guineas on the sea-side , or sixty if ye set me on the [linnhe] [loch] . 1 thirty 2 guineas 1 thirty 4 the 2 guineas 3 on 4 the 5 sea-side 5 sea-side 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 sixty 7 or 10 ye 8 sixty 9 if 8 sixty 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 6 will 1 take 11 ye 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 ye 5 ye 6 will 6 will 9 not 7 ; 8 if 8 if 9 not 10 , 11 ye 11 ye 12 can 12 can 14 your 12 can 15 worst 13 do 14 your 15 worst 16 . 15 worst 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 " 3 if 1 " 6 ye 2 and 3 if 3 if 5 give 6 ye 7 over 7 over 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 soldiers 10 soldiers 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " ye would make a fool 's bargain , " said the other . 1 " 5 a 2 ye 3 would 3 would 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 fool 6 fool 10 " 7 's 8 bargain 8 bargain 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 other 14 . " my chief , let me tell you , sir , is forfeited , like every honest man in [scotland] . 1 " 8 you 2 my 3 chief 3 chief 5 let 3 chief 7 tell 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 me 7 tell 8 you 8 you 10 sir 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 10 sir 13 forfeited 11 , 12 is 13 forfeited 18 man 13 forfeited 19 in 14 , 15 like 14 , 16 every 16 every 17 honest 16 every 18 man 19 in 21 . " little enough , to be sure , " said [hoseason] ; and then , " if they knew , " he added , drily . 1 " 3 enough 1 " 9 " 2 little 3 enough 4 , 5 to 5 to 7 sure 5 to 8 , 6 be 7 sure 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 23 added 10 said 17 if 12 ; 13 and 13 and 15 , 14 then 15 , 15 , 17 if 16 " 17 if 17 if 19 knew 18 they 19 knew 19 knew 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 he 21 " 23 added 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 " 4 think 4 think 6 if 5 , 6 if 6 if 10 try 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 17 tongue 11 , 12 that 12 that 14 could 14 could 15 hold 14 could 16 my 16 my 17 tongue 17 tongue 18 about 18 about 21 " 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 " " ah , but [i] 'll begowk ye there ! " cried the gentleman . 1 " 4 but 1 " 6 'll 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 but 6 'll 7 begowk 6 'll 10 ! 7 begowk 8 ye 8 ye 9 there 10 ! 12 cried 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 14 gentleman 13 the 14 gentleman 14 gentleman 15 . " play me false , and [i] 'll play you cunning . 1 " 2 play 1 " 4 false 2 play 3 me 4 false 5 , 4 false 8 'll 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 4 is 1 if 13 money 2 a 3 hand 3 hand 4 is 4 is 12 what 5 laid 6 upon 5 laid 7 me 7 me 8 , 7 me 10 shall 8 , 9 they 10 shall 11 ken 10 shall 12 what 13 money 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 17 " 16 . 17 " [befool] [.] " well , " returned the captain , " what must be must . 1 " 6 the 2 well 5 returned 2 well 6 the 3 , 5 returned 4 " 5 returned 6 the 11 must 7 captain 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 must 9 " 10 what 11 must 12 be 11 must 13 must 13 must 14 . sixty guineas , and done . 1 sixty 2 guineas 2 guineas 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 done 5 done 6 . here 's my hand upon it . " 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 my 3 my 4 hand 4 hand 5 upon 5 upon 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " and here 's mine , " said the other . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 mine 2 and 3 here 3 here 4 's 5 mine 6 , 5 mine 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 1 and 8 rather 2 thereupon 3 the 3 the 5 went 4 captain 5 went 5 went 7 ( 6 out 7 ( 7 ( 8 rather 8 rather 12 thought 9 hurriedly 10 , 10 , 12 thought 12 thought 13 ) 13 ) 17 me 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 left 16 left 17 me 17 me 18 alone 18 alone 19 in 18 alone 25 . 19 in 22 with 20 the 21 round-house 21 round-house 22 with 23 the 24 stranger 23 the 25 . 24 stranger 25 . and as if all this were not enough , he [had] a belt full of golden guineas round his loins . 1 and 2 as 1 and 8 enough 3 if 5 this 3 if 6 were 4 all 5 this 6 were 7 not 7 not 8 enough 8 enough 13 belt 9 , 10 he 10 he 12 a 12 a 13 belt 13 belt 16 golden 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 golden 16 golden 18 round 17 guineas 18 round 18 round 21 . 19 his 20 loins 19 his 21 . whatever my opinions , [i] could not look on such a man without a lively interest . 1 whatever 8 look 1 whatever 11 a 2 my 3 opinions 2 my 7 not 3 opinions 4 , 4 , 6 could 7 not 8 look 9 on 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 13 without 12 man 13 without 13 without 16 interest 14 a 15 lively 14 a 16 interest 16 interest 17 . " and so you 're a [jacobite] ? " said [i] , as [i] set meat before him . 1 " 5 're 1 " 9 " 2 and 3 so 3 so 4 you 4 you 5 're 6 a 8 ? 6 a 9 " 9 " 16 meat 10 said 12 , 10 said 13 as 13 as 15 set 15 set 16 meat 16 meat 17 before 17 before 19 . 18 him 19 . " ay , " said he , beginning to eat . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 beginning 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 beginning 8 beginning 9 to 9 to 11 . 10 eat 11 . " and you , by your long face , should be a [whig] ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 9 , 5 by 6 your 6 your 8 face 7 long 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 should 10 should 11 be 10 should 12 a 11 be 12 a 12 a 15 " 14 ? 15 " whig or [whigamore] was the cant name for those who were loyal to [king] [george] . 1 whig 6 cant 2 or 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 cant 6 cant 8 for 7 name 8 for 8 for 9 those 9 those 13 to 10 who 11 were 11 were 12 loyal 12 loyal 13 to 13 to 16 . " and that 's naething , " said he . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 's 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 naething 5 naething 6 , 5 naething 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 " 8 the 1 " 11 " 3 'll 5 and 3 'll 6 ask 4 go 5 and 6 ask 7 for 6 ask 8 the 8 the 9 key 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 , 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 on 16 stepped 17 on 17 on 18 deck 18 deck 19 . the fog was as close as ever , but the swell almost down . 1 the 2 fog 1 the 5 close 2 fog 3 was 3 was 4 as 5 close 9 but 6 as 7 ever 7 ever 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 13 down 10 the 11 swell 10 the 12 almost 12 almost 13 down 13 down 14 . some of the hands were [still] hearkening for breakers ; but the captain and the two officers were in the waist with their heads together . 1 some 2 of 1 some 5 were 2 of 4 hands 3 the 4 hands 5 were 7 hearkening 7 hearkening 9 breakers 7 hearkening 16 two 8 for 9 breakers 10 ; 11 but 11 but 13 captain 12 the 13 captain 13 captain 14 and 14 and 16 two 15 the 16 two 16 two 22 with 17 officers 18 were 18 were 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 waist 21 waist 22 with 22 with 24 heads 23 their 24 heads 24 heads 26 . 25 together 26 . it was [mr] [riach] , crying out as if upon a sudden thought : " couldn't we wile him out of the round-house ? " 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 if 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 crying 6 crying 7 out 7 out 8 as 9 if 10 upon 9 if 14 : 10 upon 11 a 10 upon 12 sudden 12 sudden 13 thought 14 : 16 couldn't 15 " 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 we 17 we 19 him 18 wile 19 him 19 him 20 out 20 out 21 of 20 out 23 round-house 21 of 22 the 23 round-house 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " he 's better where he is , " returned [hoseason] ; " he hasn't room to use his sword . " 1 " 4 better 1 " 9 " 2 he 3 's 2 he 4 better 4 better 5 where 5 where 6 he 5 where 8 , 6 he 7 is 8 , 9 " 9 " 14 he 10 returned 12 ; 10 returned 14 he 12 ; 13 " 14 he 15 hasn't 14 he 16 room 15 hasn't 16 room 16 room 18 use 17 to 18 use 18 use 19 his 19 his 22 " 20 sword 21 . 21 . 22 " " well , that 's true , " said [riach] ; " but he 's hard to come at . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 6 true 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 that 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 6 true 7 , 6 true 8 " 6 true 16 hard 8 " 12 " 9 said 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 12 " 13 but 14 he 15 's 14 he 16 hard 16 hard 18 come 17 to 18 come 18 come 19 at 19 at 20 . 20 . 21 " " hut ! " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 hut 2 hut 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . at this hearing , [i] was seized with both fear and anger at these treacherous , greedy , bloody men that [i] sailed with . 1 at 2 this 1 at 8 with 2 this 3 hearing 3 hearing 4 , 4 , 7 seized 6 was 7 seized 8 with 9 both 9 both 15 treacherous 10 fear 11 and 10 fear 12 anger 12 anger 14 these 13 at 14 these 14 these 15 treacherous 15 treacherous 16 , 16 , 19 bloody 16 , 23 sailed 17 greedy 18 , 18 , 19 bloody 19 bloody 20 men 20 men 21 that 23 sailed 24 with 24 with 25 . my first mind was to run away ; my second was bolder . 1 my 2 first 1 my 4 was 2 first 3 mind 4 was 7 away 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 10 second 8 ; 9 my 9 my 10 second 10 second 11 was 11 was 12 bolder 12 bolder 13 . " captain , " said [i] , " the gentleman is seeking a dram , and the bottle 's out . 1 " 2 captain 1 " 3 , 1 " 4 " 4 " 18 bottle 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 the 9 the 10 gentleman 9 the 12 seeking 10 gentleman 11 is 12 seeking 13 a 13 a 14 dram 14 dram 15 , 14 dram 18 bottle 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 18 bottle 19 's 19 's 20 out 19 's 21 . will you give me the key ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 give 3 give 4 me 4 me 5 the 5 the 6 key 6 key 7 ? 7 ? 8 " they all started and turned about . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 started 3 started 4 and 4 and 5 turned 5 turned 6 about 6 about 7 . " why , here 's our chance to get the [firearms] ! " 1 " 3 , 2 why 3 , 3 , 7 chance 4 here 5 's 5 's 6 our 6 our 7 chance 7 chance 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 13 " 10 the 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " ay , ay , " put in [hoseason] . 1 " 3 , 2 ay 3 , 3 , 6 " 4 ay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 put 7 put 8 in 8 in 10 . " [david] kens ; [david] 's a good lad . 1 " 3 kens 3 kens 4 ; 4 ; 6 's 6 's 9 lad 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 4 been 1 i 5 so 2 had 3 never 2 had 4 been 5 so 7 since 7 since 12 : 9 came 10 on 10 on 11 board 11 board 12 : 12 : 13 but 13 but 15 said 15 said 25 natural 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 all 20 all 22 heard 22 heard 23 were 23 were 24 quite 24 quite 25 natural 25 natural 26 . now , if [i] , or one of the officers , was to go in and take them , he would fall to thinking . 1 now 15 in 2 , 6 or 2 , 7 one 3 if 5 , 3 if 6 or 5 , 6 or 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 officers 10 officers 11 , 10 officers 15 in 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 go 15 in 22 fall 16 and 17 take 17 take 20 he 17 take 21 would 18 them 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 would 21 would 22 fall 22 fall 24 thinking 23 to 24 thinking 24 thinking 25 . but a lad like you , [david] , might snap up a horn and a pistol or two without remark . 1 but 2 a 1 but 3 lad 3 lad 5 you 3 lad 9 might 4 like 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 , 9 might 17 or 10 snap 11 up 10 snap 12 a 12 a 13 horn 13 horn 14 and 13 horn 16 pistol 14 and 15 a 16 pistol 17 or 17 or 18 two 18 two 21 . 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 " 3 ! 1 " 8 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 8 " 10 're 9 they 10 're 10 're 13 here 11 all 12 murderers 12 murderers 13 here 13 here 17 a 14 ; 15 it 15 it 16 's 16 's 17 a 17 a 18 ship 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 2 've 3 murdered 3 murdered 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 already 5 boy 7 . 6 already 7 . now it 's you . " 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 6 " 4 you 5 . 5 . 6 " " ay , ay , " said he ; " but they have n't got me yet . " 1 " 2 ay 1 " 3 , 1 " 6 " 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 ay 4 ay 5 , 6 " 13 have 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 but 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 have 13 have 15 got 14 n't 15 got 15 got 18 . 16 me 17 yet 17 yet 18 . 18 . 19 " and then looking at me curiously , " [will] ye stand with me ? " 1 and 3 looking 2 then 3 looking 3 looking 6 curiously 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 curiously 6 curiously 7 , 7 , 10 ye 8 " 10 ye 10 ye 11 stand 11 stand 12 with 12 with 13 me 12 with 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " that will [i] ! " said [i] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 will 2 that 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] am no thief , nor yet murderer . 1 " 3 am 3 am 5 thief 4 no 5 thief 5 thief 8 yet 6 , 7 nor 7 nor 8 yet 8 yet 9 murderer 9 murderer 10 . i 'll stand by you . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 stand 3 stand 4 by 4 by 5 you 5 you 6 . 6 . 7 " " why , then , " said he , " what 's your name ? " 1 " 2 why 1 " 4 then 2 why 3 , 4 then 7 said 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 8 he 11 what 9 , 11 what 10 " 11 what 11 what 12 's 12 's 14 name 12 's 15 ? 13 your 14 name 15 ? 16 " " my name is [stewart] , " he said , drawing himself up . 1 " 4 is 1 " 7 " 2 my 3 name 3 name 4 is 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 11 drawing 10 , 11 drawing 11 drawing 12 himself 12 himself 13 up 13 up 14 . " [alan] [breck] , they call me . 1 " 7 me 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 3 administered 1 and 7 as 3 administered 5 rebuke 4 this 5 rebuke 5 rebuke 6 , 7 as 11 something 8 though 9 it 8 though 11 something 9 it 10 were 11 something 16 , 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 chief 13 a 15 importance 15 importance 16 , 16 , 18 turned 17 he 18 turned 18 turned 20 examine 19 to 20 examine 20 examine 23 . 21 our 22 defences 22 defences 23 . the round-house was built very strong , to support the breaching of the seas . 1 the 2 round-house 2 round-house 9 support 3 was 4 built 4 built 5 very 5 very 6 strong 6 strong 7 , 6 strong 8 to 8 to 9 support 9 support 11 breaching 10 the 11 breaching 11 breaching 15 . 12 of 13 the 12 of 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 5 , 2 its 3 five 4 apertures 5 , 5 , 9 and 6 only 8 skylight 7 the 8 skylight 8 skylight 9 and 9 and 14 large 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 doors 12 doors 13 were 12 doors 14 large 14 large 17 the 16 for 17 the 17 the 21 man 18 passage 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 man 21 man 22 . " it would be yet better shut , " says [i] . 1 " 3 would 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 8 , 5 yet 6 better 6 better 7 shut 7 shut 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 12 . " not so , [david] , " says he . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 says 8 says 9 he 8 says 10 . 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 " 3 must 1 " 4 stick 3 must 4 stick 4 stick 8 , 4 stick 10 he 5 to 6 the 5 to 7 point 6 the 7 point 7 point 8 , 9 " 10 he 10 he 13 shaking 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 shaking 13 shaking 18 and 14 his 15 head 15 head 18 and 16 ; 17 " 16 ; 18 and 18 and 23 , 19 that 20 's 20 's 22 pity 21 a 22 pity 22 pity 23 , 23 , 24 too 24 too 25 . it doesn't set my genius , which is all for the upper guard . 1 it 2 doesn't 1 it 3 set 3 set 6 , 4 my 5 genius 5 genius 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 is 7 which 12 upper 8 is 9 all 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 10 do 2 , 3 now 3 now 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 9 " 7 he 10 do 8 , 9 " 10 do 18 and 11 you 12 keep 12 keep 13 on 13 on 14 charging 14 charging 15 the 15 the 16 pistols 16 pistols 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 heed 19 give 20 heed 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 5 would 5 would 6 listen 6 listen 7 closely 7 closely 8 . " first of all , " said he , " how many are against us ? " 1 " 6 " 2 first 3 of 2 first 5 , 3 of 4 all 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 he 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 11 how 10 " 11 how 11 how 14 against 12 many 13 are 12 many 14 against 14 against 16 ? 15 us 16 ? 16 ? 17 " i reckoned them up ; and such was the hurry of my mind , [i] had to cast the numbers twice . 1 i 2 reckoned 1 i 4 up 2 reckoned 3 them 4 up 10 hurry 4 up 13 mind 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 such 7 such 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 hurry 10 hurry 11 of 11 of 12 my 13 mind 19 the 13 mind 20 numbers 14 , 16 had 16 had 17 to 17 to 18 cast 18 cast 19 the 19 the 20 numbers 20 numbers 22 . 21 twice 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 " 6 he 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 6 he 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 5 to 2 is 3 my 2 is 4 part 4 part 5 to 5 to 10 where 6 keep 7 this 6 keep 10 where 7 this 8 door 8 door 9 , 10 where 17 . 12 look 14 the 12 look 15 main 12 look 17 . 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 main 15 main 16 battle in that , ye have no hand . 1 in 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 6 no 4 ye 5 have 5 have 6 no 6 no 7 hand 7 hand 8 . i told him , indeed [i] was no great shot . 1 i 4 , 2 told 3 him 2 told 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 10 shot 9 great 10 shot 10 shot 11 . " and that 's very bravely said , " he cried , in a great admiration of my candour . 1 " 4 's 1 " 14 a 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 5 very 10 he 5 very 14 a 6 bravely 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 12 , 13 in 12 , 14 a 14 a 19 candour 15 great 17 of 15 great 18 my 16 admiration 17 of 18 my 19 candour 19 candour 20 . " there 's many a pretty gentleman that wouldnae dare to say it . " 1 " 4 many 1 " 6 pretty 1 " 9 wouldnae 2 there 3 's 2 there 4 many 5 a 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 gentleman 7 gentleman 8 that 9 wouldnae 12 say 9 wouldnae 14 . 10 dare 11 to 10 dare 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 " 13 is 1 " 22 perhaps 2 but 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 8 said 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 there 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 behind 15 door 18 , 16 behind 17 you 18 , 19 which 18 , 22 perhaps 19 which 20 they 20 they 21 may 22 perhaps 25 . 23 break 24 in 23 break 25 . 25 . 26 " " ay , " said he , " and that is a part of your work . 1 " 6 he 2 ay 4 " 2 ay 5 said 3 , 4 " 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 is 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 13 part 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 4 not 4 not 6 . 5 all 6 . let's make a bit of a soldier of ye , [david] . 1 let's 3 a 1 let's 4 bit 2 make 3 a 4 bit 5 of 4 bit 7 soldier 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 of 8 of 9 ye 9 ye 10 , 10 , 12 . what else have ye to guard ? " 1 what 2 else 1 what 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 , 5 skylight 10 . 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said " and that 's very true , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 2 and 6 true 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 very 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " but have ye no ears to your head ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 ye 3 have 4 ye 4 ye 6 ears 5 no 6 ears 6 ears 7 to 7 to 8 your 8 your 9 head 9 head 10 ? 9 head 11 " 10 ? 11 " " to be sure ! " cried [i] . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 5 ! 4 sure 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " [i] must hear the bursting of the glass ! " 1 " 4 hear 3 must 4 hear 4 hear 5 the 5 the 6 bursting 6 bursting 7 of 7 of 9 glass 8 the 9 glass 9 glass 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " ye have some rudiments of sense , " said [alan] , grimly . 1 " 2 ye 1 " 5 rudiments 2 ye 3 have 4 some 5 rudiments 5 rudiments 7 sense 6 of 7 sense 7 sense 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 13 grimly 10 said 12 , 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 4 time 2 now 3 our 4 time 6 truce 5 of 6 truce 6 truce 7 was 7 was 8 come 8 come 9 to 9 to 10 an 9 to 11 end 10 an 11 end 11 end 12 . " [stand] ! " cried [alan] , and pointed his sword at him . 1 " 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 sword 9 pointed 10 his 10 his 11 sword 11 sword 14 . 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 4 , 2 captain 3 stood 4 , 13 back 5 indeed 6 ; 5 indeed 8 he 6 ; 7 but 8 he 12 drew 8 he 13 back 9 neither 10 winced 9 neither 12 drew 10 winced 11 nor 13 back 14 a 14 a 15 foot 14 a 16 . 15 foot 16 . " a naked sword ? " says he . 1 " 2 a 1 " 4 sword 2 a 3 naked 4 sword 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 . " this is a strange return for hospitality . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 4 a 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 return 5 strange 8 hospitality 6 return 7 for 7 for 8 hospitality 8 hospitality 9 . 9 . 10 " " do ye see me ? " said [alan] . 1 " 2 do 1 " 3 ye 2 do 3 ye 3 ye 4 see 4 see 5 me 4 see 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] am come of kings ; [i] bear a king 's name . 1 " 5 of 3 am 4 come 4 come 5 of 5 of 11 king 6 kings 7 ; 7 ; 9 bear 9 bear 10 a 10 a 11 king 11 king 13 name 12 's 13 name 13 name 14 . my badge is the oak . 1 my 2 badge 2 badge 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 oak 5 oak 6 . do ye see my sword ? 1 do 2 ye 2 ye 3 see 3 see 4 my 4 my 5 sword 5 sword 6 ? it has slashed the heads off mair [whigamores] than you have toes upon your feet . 1 it 3 slashed 1 it 7 mair 2 has 3 slashed 3 slashed 4 the 4 the 6 off 5 heads 6 off 7 mair 12 toes 7 mair 13 upon 9 than 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 toes 13 upon 15 feet 13 upon 16 . 14 your 15 feet 15 feet 16 . call up your vermin to your back , sir , and fall on ! 1 call 2 up 1 call 4 vermin 2 up 3 your 4 vermin 6 your 5 to 6 your 6 your 9 sir 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 fall 11 and 12 fall 12 fall 13 on 13 on 14 ! the sooner the clash begins , the sooner ye 'll taste this steel throughout your vitals . " 1 the 5 begins 1 the 8 sooner 2 sooner 3 the 3 the 4 clash 4 clash 5 begins 5 begins 6 , 6 , 7 the 8 sooner 11 taste 8 sooner 17 . 9 ye 10 'll 9 ye 11 taste 11 taste 12 this 12 this 13 steel 14 throughout 16 vitals 14 throughout 17 . 15 your 16 vitals 17 . 18 " the captain said nothing to [alan] , but he looked over at me with an ugly look . 1 the 2 captain 1 the 5 to 2 captain 3 said 3 said 4 nothing 5 to 10 looked 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 looked 10 looked 15 an 11 over 12 at 12 at 13 me 13 me 14 with 14 with 15 an 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 " 6 he 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 mind 8 " 14 " 10 'll 11 mind 11 mind 12 this 12 this 13 ; 14 " 16 the 15 and 16 the 16 the 22 through 17 sound 21 went 17 sound 22 through 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 voice 20 voice 21 went 22 through 26 jar 23 me 24 with 24 with 25 a 25 a 26 jar 26 jar 27 . next moment he was gone . 1 next 2 moment 2 moment 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 gone 5 gone 6 . " and now , " said [alan] , " let your hand keep your head , for the grip is coming . " 1 " 3 now 1 " 4 , 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 12 hand 4 , 16 , 5 " 6 said 5 " 10 let 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 let 11 your 11 your 12 hand 13 keep 14 your 14 your 15 head 15 head 16 , 16 , 21 coming 17 for 18 the 17 for 19 grip 19 grip 20 is 19 grip 21 coming 21 coming 22 . 22 . 23 " alan [drew] a dirk , which he held in his left hand in case they should run in under his sword . 1 alan 3 a 1 alan 7 he 3 a 4 dirk 4 dirk 6 which 5 , 6 which 7 he 8 held 7 he 14 case 8 held 11 left 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 left 12 hand 13 in 12 hand 14 case 14 case 17 run 15 they 16 should 16 should 17 run 17 run 18 in 18 in 21 sword 19 under 20 his 20 his 21 sword 21 sword 22 . it was a small part of the deck that [i] could overlook , but enough for our purpose . 1 it 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 part 3 a 8 deck 4 small 5 part 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 deck 8 deck 12 overlook 9 that 11 could 11 could 12 overlook 12 overlook 15 enough 13 , 14 but 13 , 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 5 my 2 looked 3 back 3 back 4 over 4 over 5 my 5 my 6 shoulder 5 my 12 in 6 shoulder 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 saw 12 in 14 doorway 13 the 14 doorway 14 doorway 15 , 14 doorway 17 blades 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 2 that 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 2 had 1 i 4 fired 4 fired 11 , 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 pistol 7 pistol 10 life 7 pistol 11 , 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 life 11 , 14 often 12 and 13 not 12 and 14 often 14 often 15 with 14 often 19 far 15 with 16 a 15 with 17 gun 16 a 17 gun 17 gun 18 ; 19 far 22 a 20 less 21 against 21 against 22 a 22 a 24 . 23 fellow-creature 24 . then [i] looked round again into the deck-house . 1 then 4 round 3 looked 4 round 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 1 i 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 6 winged 6 winged 9 and 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 was 10 thought 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 14 captain 13 the 14 captain 14 captain 15 . " and [i] 've settled two , " says he . 1 " 2 and 1 " 4 've 4 've 5 settled 4 've 8 " 5 settled 6 two 6 two 7 , 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 he 10 he 11 . " no , there 's not enough blood let ; they 'll be back again . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 1 " 9 let 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 's 6 not 8 blood 6 not 9 let 7 enough 8 blood 9 let 13 be 10 ; 13 be 11 they 12 'll 12 'll 13 be 13 be 16 . 14 back 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 1 this 3 but 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 dram 5 dram 6 before 6 before 7 meat 6 before 8 . 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 3 back 1 i 6 place 2 settled 3 back 3 back 5 my 4 to 5 my 6 place 11 pistols 7 , 10 three 8 re-charging 9 the 9 the 10 three 10 three 11 pistols 11 pistols 15 , 11 pistols 17 keeping 13 had 14 fired 14 fired 15 , 16 and 17 keeping 17 keeping 21 eye 18 watch 19 with 18 watch 20 both 19 with 20 both 20 both 21 eye 21 eye 23 ear 22 and 23 ear 23 ear 24 . " it was [shuan] bauchled it , " [i] heard one say . 1 " 2 it 2 it 5 bauchled 3 was 5 bauchled 5 bauchled 11 one 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 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 " 7 " 9 , 9 , 10 man 10 man 11 ! he 's paid the piper . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 paid 3 paid 4 the 4 the 5 piper 5 piper 6 . 6 . 7 " after that the voices fell again into the same muttering as before . 1 after 4 voices 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 voices 4 voices 6 again 5 fell 6 again 6 again 9 same 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 12 before 10 muttering 11 as 11 as 12 before 12 before 13 . by this , [i] made sure they were coming on again , and told [alan] . 1 by 2 this 1 by 3 , 1 by 5 made 5 made 6 sure 5 made 11 again 6 sure 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 coming 8 were 10 on 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 told 14 told 16 . " it 's what we have to pray for , " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 what 4 what 9 for 5 we 6 have 5 we 8 pray 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 pray 8 pray 9 for 9 for 10 , 10 , 13 he 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . but this time , mind , they 'll be in earnest . " 1 but 3 time 2 this 3 time 3 time 5 mind 4 , 5 mind 5 mind 6 , 6 , 9 be 7 they 8 'll 8 'll 9 be 9 be 12 . 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 1 by 5 pistols 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 my 5 pistols 16 listen 6 were 7 ready 7 ready 10 there 7 ready 16 listen 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 12 nothing 11 was 12 nothing 13 to 14 do 13 to 16 listen 14 do 15 but 16 listen 18 wait 17 and 18 wait 18 wait 19 . then there came a single call on the sea-pipe , and that was the signal . 1 then 4 a 1 then 12 that 2 there 3 came 3 came 4 a 4 a 5 single 5 single 6 call 5 single 9 sea-pipe 6 call 8 the 7 on 8 the 9 sea-pipe 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 signal 14 the 16 . 15 signal 16 . he gave the most horrible , ugly groan and fell to the floor . 1 he 4 most 1 he 6 , 2 gave 3 the 2 gave 4 most 4 most 5 horrible 6 , 9 and 7 ugly 8 groan 8 groan 9 and 9 and 10 fell 9 and 13 floor 10 fell 12 the 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 floor 13 floor 14 . alan was dirking him with his left hand , but the fellow clung like a leech . 1 alan 9 , 2 was 3 dirking 3 dirking 4 him 4 him 6 his 5 with 6 his 6 his 8 hand 7 left 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 16 leech 10 but 11 the 10 but 12 fellow 12 fellow 14 like 12 fellow 15 a 13 clung 14 like 15 a 16 leech 16 leech 17 . another had broken in and had his cutlass raised . 1 another 2 had 1 another 5 and 2 had 3 broken 3 broken 4 in 5 and 6 had 6 had 7 his 7 his 8 cutlass 8 cutlass 9 raised 9 raised 10 . the door was thronged with their faces . 1 the 2 door 1 the 3 was 2 door 3 was 3 was 4 thronged 4 thronged 5 with 5 with 6 their 6 their 7 faces 7 faces 8 . i thought we were lost , and catching up my cutlass , fell on them in flank . 1 i 5 lost 1 i 8 catching 2 thought 3 we 2 thought 5 lost 3 we 4 were 5 lost 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 catching 9 up 8 catching 14 on 9 up 10 my 9 up 12 , 10 my 11 cutlass 12 , 13 fell 14 on 15 them 14 on 18 . 15 them 16 in 17 flank 18 . but [i] had not time to be of help . 1 but 3 had 3 had 5 time 4 not 5 time 5 time 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 of 8 of 9 help 9 help 10 . they broke before him like water , turning , and running , and falling one against another in their haste . 1 they 3 before 1 they 13 and 2 broke 3 before 3 before 6 water 4 him 5 like 5 like 6 water 6 water 11 running 7 , 10 and 8 turning 9 , 8 turning 10 and 10 and 11 running 11 running 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 another 14 falling 16 against 14 falling 17 another 15 one 16 against 17 another 20 haste 18 in 19 their 18 in 20 haste 20 haste 21 . he came up to me with open arms . 1 he 3 up 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 with 6 with 8 arms 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 " 3 to 2 come 3 to 3 to 5 arms 5 arms 9 cried 5 arms 10 , 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 he 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 embraced 11 and 16 hard 12 embraced 13 and 13 and 14 kissed 13 and 16 hard 14 kissed 15 me 16 hard 18 both 17 upon 18 both 18 both 20 . 19 cheeks 20 . " [david] , " said he , " [i] love you like a brother . 1 " 6 he 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 6 he 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 like 10 love 11 you 10 love 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 15 . 14 brother 15 . and [o] , man , " he cried in a kind of ecstasy , " am [i] no a bonny fighter ? " 1 and 4 man 3 , 4 man 4 man 7 he 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 he 6 " 7 he 7 he 11 kind 8 cried 10 a 8 cried 11 kind 9 in 10 a 11 kind 16 am 12 of 13 ecstasy 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 am 16 am 18 no 18 no 19 a 19 a 20 bonny 19 a 21 fighter 21 fighter 22 ? 21 fighter 23 " 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 1 all 3 while 1 all 6 flush 2 the 3 while 3 while 4 , 4 , 5 the 6 flush 10 face 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 face 10 face 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 eyes 12 and 17 bright 13 his 14 eyes 15 were 16 as 16 as 17 bright 17 bright 27 . 18 as 19 a 19 a 21 child 20 five-year-old 21 child 21 child 22 's 22 's 23 with 23 with 24 a 23 with 27 . 24 a 25 new 25 new 26 toy i have translated it here , not in verse ( of which [i] have no skill ) but at least in the king 's [english] . 1 i 3 translated 1 i 5 here 2 have 3 translated 3 translated 4 it 5 here 6 , 5 here 14 have 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 in 8 in 10 ( 9 verse 10 ( 10 ( 11 of 11 of 12 which 14 have 18 but 15 no 16 skill 16 skill 17 ) 17 ) 18 but 18 but 20 least 19 at 20 least 20 least 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 king 22 the 26 . 23 king 24 's " their eyes were many and bright , [swift] were they to behold , [many] the hands they guided : the sword was alone . 1 " 2 their 1 " 3 eyes 3 eyes 6 and 3 eyes 13 behold 4 were 5 many 5 many 6 and 6 and 7 bright 7 bright 8 , 8 , 10 were 11 they 12 to 12 to 13 behold 13 behold 16 the 13 behold 17 hands 14 , 16 the 17 hands 19 guided 18 they 19 guided 19 guided 22 sword 20 : 21 the 20 : 22 sword 22 sword 23 was 23 was 24 alone 23 was 25 . 24 alone 25 . " come to me from the hills of heather , [come] from the isles of the sea . 1 " 2 come 1 " 14 isles 2 come 3 to 2 come 10 , 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 hills 6 the 8 of 6 the 9 heather 7 hills 8 of 8 of 9 heather 10 , 12 from 12 from 13 the 14 isles 15 of 15 of 17 sea 15 of 18 . 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 . o [far-beholding] eagles , [here] is your meat . " 1 o 3 eagles 3 eagles 4 , 4 , 6 is 6 is 8 meat 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 3 were 1 four 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 , 4 hurt 9 number 6 and 7 of 6 and 9 number 7 of 8 that 9 number 10 , 10 , 13 and 11 one 12 ( 12 ( 13 and 13 and 17 least 13 and 18 important 14 he 16 the 15 not 16 the 16 the 17 least 18 important 22 hurt 19 ) 20 got 20 got 21 his 20 got 22 hurt 22 hurt 23 from 23 from 24 me 23 from 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 1 but 6 upon 2 poets 5 think 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 think 6 upon 8 rhymes 6 upon 9 ; 7 their 8 rhymes 9 ; 12 good 9 ; 17 always 10 and 11 in 10 and 12 good 13 prose 14 talk 14 talk 15 , 14 talk 17 always 17 always 20 more 18 did 19 me 19 me 20 more 20 more 21 than 21 than 22 justice 21 than 23 . in the meanwhile , [i] was innocent of any wrong being done me . 1 in 2 the 1 in 6 was 2 the 3 meanwhile 2 the 4 , 6 was 7 innocent 7 innocent 10 wrong 8 of 9 any 9 any 10 wrong 10 wrong 12 done 11 being 12 done 12 done 13 me 13 me 14 . alan clapped my shoulder , and said [i] was a brave lad and wanted nothing but a sleep . 1 alan 3 my 1 alan 12 lad 2 clapped 3 my 4 shoulder 5 , 4 shoulder 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 11 brave 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 brave 11 brave 12 lad 12 lad 16 but 13 and 14 wanted 14 wanted 15 nothing 14 wanted 16 but 16 but 19 . 17 a 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 . " [i] 'll take the first watch , " said he . 1 " 4 take 3 'll 4 take 4 take 6 first 5 the 6 first 6 first 8 , 7 watch 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 he 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . it was a mercy [the] night had fallen so still , for the wind had gone down as soon as the rain began . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 a 1 it 8 fallen 3 a 4 mercy 3 a 6 night 6 night 7 had 8 fallen 15 had 9 so 10 still 9 so 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 wind 14 wind 15 had 15 had 16 gone 16 gone 17 down 16 gone 19 soon 18 as 19 soon 19 soon 20 as 20 as 23 began 21 the 22 rain 22 rain 23 began 23 began 24 . [chapter] [xi] [the] [captain] [knuckles] [under] alan and [i] sat down to breakfast about six of the clock . 1 alan 2 and 1 alan 5 down 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 10 of 8 about 9 six 8 about 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 . 12 clock 13 . the floor was covered with broken glass and [in] a horrid mess of blood , which took away my hunger . 1 the 2 floor 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 covered 4 covered 8 and 5 with 6 broken 5 with 8 and 6 broken 7 glass 8 and 12 mess 10 a 11 horrid 11 horrid 12 mess 12 mess 17 took 13 of 14 blood 14 blood 15 , 14 blood 16 which 16 which 17 took 17 took 18 away 18 away 20 hunger 18 away 21 . 19 my 20 hunger " and depend upon it , " [alan] said , " we shall hear more of them ere long . 1 " 4 upon 1 " 15 more 2 and 3 depend 3 depend 4 upon 5 it 6 , 6 , 9 said 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 we 12 we 13 shall 12 we 15 more 13 shall 14 hear 15 more 16 of 16 of 17 them 16 of 19 long 17 them 18 ere 19 long 20 . ye may keep a man from the fighting , but never from his bottle . " 1 ye 3 keep 1 ye 11 never 2 may 3 keep 3 keep 6 from 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 fighting 8 fighting 9 , 9 , 10 but 11 never 14 bottle 12 from 13 his 12 from 14 bottle 14 bottle 15 . 15 . 16 " we made good company for each other . 1 we 4 company 2 made 3 good 3 good 4 company 4 company 6 each 5 for 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 . and wherever ye go and show that button , the friends of [alan] [breck] will come around you . " 1 and 2 wherever 2 wherever 3 ye 2 wherever 4 go 4 go 5 and 4 go 6 show 5 and 6 show 6 show 9 , 7 that 8 button 8 button 9 , 9 , 11 friends 10 the 11 friends 11 friends 12 of 12 of 15 will 15 will 18 you 16 come 17 around 17 around 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 " " this is a bad job , " said he at last , shaking his head . 1 " 2 this 1 " 6 job 2 this 6 job 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 bad 4 a 6 job 6 job 8 " 6 job 9 said 6 job 12 last 7 , 8 " 10 he 11 at 10 he 12 last 12 last 13 , 13 , 14 shaking 14 shaking 16 head 14 shaking 17 . 15 his 16 head " it was none of our choosing , " said [i] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 none 4 none 7 choosing 5 of 6 our 6 our 7 choosing 7 choosing 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " the captain , " says he , " would like to speak with your friend . 1 " 4 , 1 " 11 like 2 the 3 captain 3 captain 4 , 4 , 6 says 5 " 6 says 6 says 9 " 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 would 11 like 17 . 12 to 13 speak 13 speak 14 with 14 with 16 friend 14 with 17 . 15 your 16 friend they might speak at the window . " 1 they 2 might 2 might 4 at 3 speak 4 at 4 at 6 window 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 . 7 . 8 " " and how do we know what treachery he means ? " cried [i] . 1 " 4 do 2 and 3 how 2 and 4 do 4 do 6 know 5 we 6 know 6 know 10 means 7 what 8 treachery 8 treachery 9 he 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 3 that 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] 'll tell ye more than that , " said he . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 ye 3 'll 8 that 4 tell 5 ye 5 ye 6 more 6 more 7 than 8 that 9 , 8 that 11 said 9 , 10 " 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . " it 's not only the men ; it 's me . 1 " 2 it 1 " 4 not 2 it 3 's 4 not 5 only 4 not 6 the 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 me 11 me 12 . i 'm [frich'ened] , [davie] . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 , 4 , 6 . 6 . 7 " and he smiled across at me . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 smiled 3 smiled 5 at 4 across 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 . " no , " he continued , " what we want is to be shut of him . " 1 " 5 he 1 " 12 is 2 no 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 continued 6 continued 7 , 7 , 9 what 8 " 9 what 9 what 10 we 10 we 11 want 12 is 15 shut 13 to 14 be 13 to 15 shut 15 shut 19 " 16 of 17 him 16 of 18 . 18 . 19 " he drank a part , and then carried the rest down upon the deck , to share it ( [i] suppose ) with his superior . 1 he 4 part 1 he 6 and 1 he 8 carried 2 drank 3 a 3 a 4 part 4 part 5 , 7 then 8 carried 8 carried 10 rest 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 15 , 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 12 upon 14 deck 13 the 14 deck 14 deck 15 , 15 , 17 share 16 to 17 share 17 share 22 ) 18 it 19 ( 19 ( 21 suppose 21 suppose 22 ) 22 ) 23 with 23 with 24 his 24 his 25 superior 25 superior 26 . alan at once held a pistol in his face . 1 alan 2 at 2 at 4 held 3 once 4 held 4 held 5 a 5 a 6 pistol 6 pistol 8 his 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 face 9 face 10 . " put that thing up ! " said the captain . 1 " 2 put 2 put 3 that 3 that 4 thing 3 that 5 up 5 up 6 ! 6 ! 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 captain 9 the 10 captain 10 captain 11 . " have [i] not passed my word , sir ? or do ye seek to affront me ? " 1 " 6 my 1 " 8 , 1 " 14 seek 2 have 4 not 2 have 5 passed 5 passed 6 my 6 my 7 word 8 , 13 ye 9 sir 12 do 10 ? 11 or 11 or 12 do 12 do 13 ye 13 ye 14 seek 14 seek 15 to 15 to 16 affront 16 affront 17 me 16 affront 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " captain , " says [alan] , " [i] doubt your word is a breakable . 1 " 5 says 1 " 10 doubt 2 captain 3 , 2 captain 4 " 2 captain 5 says 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 10 doubt 12 word 11 your 12 word 12 word 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 16 . 15 breakable 16 . be damned to your word ! " says he . 1 be 4 your 2 damned 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 word 5 word 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 9 he 7 " 8 says 9 he 10 . " well , well , sir , " said the captain , " ye 'll get little good by swearing . " 1 " 7 , 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 well 4 well 5 , 4 well 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 7 , 11 captain 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 11 captain 12 , 11 captain 13 " 11 captain 21 . 12 , 13 " 14 ye 15 'll 15 'll 18 good 15 'll 20 swearing 16 get 17 little 16 get 18 good 18 good 19 by 20 swearing 21 . 21 . 22 " ( and truly that was a fault of which the captain was quite free . ) 1 ( 4 that 1 ( 6 a 1 ( 15 . 2 and 3 truly 3 truly 4 that 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 fault 8 of 9 which 9 which 10 the 10 the 11 captain 10 the 13 quite 11 captain 12 was 13 quite 14 free 13 quite 15 . 15 . 16 ) " but we have other things to speak , " he continued , bitterly . 1 " 6 things 2 but 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 other 4 have 6 things 6 things 8 speak 7 to 8 speak 8 speak 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 bitterly 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 " 7 ; 2 ay 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 " 7 ; 10 faith 8 " 9 and 10 faith 11 , 11 , 13 'll 13 'll 14 have 14 have 15 a 14 have 16 talk 16 talk 17 with 16 talk 21 ! 17 with 18 them 18 them 19 mysel 19 mysel 20 ' unless there 's naebody speaks [english] in that town , [i] have a bonny tale for them . 1 unless 3 's 1 unless 9 town 2 there 3 's 4 naebody 5 speaks 4 naebody 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 town 9 town 15 tale 10 , 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 bonny 13 a 15 tale 15 tale 18 . 16 for 17 them 16 for 18 . fifteen tarry sailors upon the one side , and a man and a halfling boy upon the other ! 1 fifteen 4 upon 2 tarry 3 sailors 2 tarry 4 upon 4 upon 7 side 5 the 6 one 5 the 7 side 7 side 16 upon 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 16 upon 11 man 12 and 12 and 13 a 12 and 16 upon 13 a 14 halfling 14 halfling 15 boy 16 upon 18 other 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 ! o , man , it 's peetiful ! " 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 man 2 , 4 , 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 peetiful 7 peetiful 9 " 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 " 3 , 1 " 5 continued 3 , 4 " 5 continued 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 that 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 'll 10 'll 11 no 11 no 12 do 12 do 13 . ye 'll just have to set me ashore as we agreed . " 1 ye 2 'll 1 ye 3 just 3 just 4 have 3 just 6 set 4 have 5 to 6 set 7 me 6 set 8 ashore 8 ashore 11 agreed 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 " 12 officer 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 11 first 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 but 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 my 11 first 12 officer 12 officer 14 dead 12 officer 16 ken 13 is 14 dead 15 ye 16 ken 16 ken 17 best 17 best 19 . 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 3 none 1 there 6 rest 2 's 3 none 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 rest 6 rest 9 acquaint 8 us 9 acquaint 9 acquaint 13 , 10 with 11 this 11 this 12 coast 12 coast 13 , 13 , 16 and 13 , 23 ships 14 sir 15 ; 14 sir 16 and 17 it 18 's 18 's 19 one 19 one 20 very 19 one 21 dangerous 21 dangerous 22 to 21 dangerous 23 ships 23 ships 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] give ye your choice , " says [alan] . 1 " 3 give 1 " 5 your 3 give 4 ye 5 your 6 choice 6 choice 7 , 7 , 9 says 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 2 ye 1 if 8 be 2 ye 5 , 3 miss 4 that 3 miss 5 , 5 , 7 must 6 ye 7 must 8 be 17 found 9 as 13 sailoring 9 as 14 as 10 feckless 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 sailoring 14 as 16 have 16 have 17 found 17 found 18 ye 18 ye 21 fighting 18 ye 22 . 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 fighting coble : a small boat used in fishing . 1 coble 3 a 2 : 3 a 3 a 4 small 4 small 5 boat 5 boat 7 in 6 used 7 in 7 in 8 fishing 8 fishing 9 . " [a] coble 's not a ship , sir , " said the captain . 1 " 7 ship 3 coble 4 's 4 's 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 ship 7 ship 9 sir 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 15 . 11 " 12 said 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 6 of 5 draught 6 of 6 of 7 water 7 water 8 . 7 water 9 " 8 . 9 " " well , then , to [glasgow] if ye list ! " says [alan] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 8 if 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 4 then 6 to 8 if 9 ye 8 if 12 " 9 ye 10 list 10 list 11 ! 12 " 13 says 13 says 15 . " we 'll have the laugh of ye at the least . " 1 " 2 we 1 " 6 laugh 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 the 5 the 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 of 7 of 9 at 8 ye 9 at 9 at 10 the 9 at 11 least 11 least 13 " 12 . 13 " " my mind runs little upon laughing , " said the captain . 1 " 2 my 1 " 4 runs 2 my 3 mind 4 runs 5 little 5 little 8 , 6 upon 7 laughing 6 upon 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 the 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 captain 12 captain 13 . " but all this will cost money , sir . " 1 " 4 this 2 but 3 all 2 but 4 this 4 this 5 will 5 will 6 cost 6 cost 7 money 7 money 8 , 7 money 9 sir 8 , 9 sir 9 sir 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , sir , " says [alan] , " [i] am nae weathercock . 1 " 4 sir 1 " 6 " 1 " 7 says 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 7 says 9 , 7 says 10 " 7 says 13 nae 10 " 12 am 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 2 guineas 1 thirty 10 sea-side 2 guineas 4 if 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 ye 5 ye 6 land 6 land 8 on 7 me 8 on 9 the 10 sea-side 10 sea-side 13 sixty 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 sixty 13 sixty 15 if 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 ye 16 ye 18 me 16 ye 23 . 17 put 18 me 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 " 2 but 2 but 3 see 3 see 4 , 3 see 5 sir 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 9 lie 5 sir 15 few 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 we 7 where 9 lie 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 are 12 are 13 but 13 but 14 a 14 a 15 few 15 few 22 " 16 hours 17 ' 16 hours 18 sail 18 sail 19 from 18 sail 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 25 . 23 said 25 . " give me sixty , and [i] 'll set ye there . " 1 " 2 give 1 " 3 me 3 me 6 and 4 sixty 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 set 8 'll 9 set 9 set 11 there 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 " 4 'm 4 'm 6 wear 4 'm 15 to 5 to 6 wear 6 wear 7 my 7 my 8 brogues 8 brogues 9 and 9 and 10 run 10 run 12 of 10 run 13 the 10 run 15 to 11 jeopardy 12 of 13 the 14 red-coats 15 to 16 please 16 please 17 you 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 , 1 " 9 sixty 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ; 5 ; 6 if 6 if 7 ye 7 ye 8 want 7 ye 9 sixty 8 want 9 sixty 9 sixty 13 , 10 guineas 11 earn 10 guineas 13 , 11 earn 12 them 13 , 15 set 15 set 18 my 15 set 21 . 16 me 17 in 17 in 18 my 18 my 20 country 19 own 20 country 20 country 21 . 21 . 22 " " it 's to risk the brig , sir , " [said] the captain , " and your own lives along with her . " 1 " 6 the 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 risk 3 's 4 to 5 risk 6 the 6 the 7 brig 7 brig 11 " 8 , 9 sir 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 17 and 13 the 14 captain 14 captain 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 and 17 and 19 own 18 your 19 own 19 own 21 along 20 lives 21 along 21 along 23 her 22 with 23 her 23 her 24 . 24 . 25 " " take it or want it , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 take 2 take 4 or 3 it 4 or 4 or 5 want 5 want 8 " 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 " 3 ye 1 " 5 us 2 could 3 ye 3 ye 4 pilot 5 us 16 frowning 6 at 7 all 6 at 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 15 was 12 captain 13 , 12 captain 15 was 13 , 14 who 15 was 16 frowning 16 frowning 19 . 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " well , it 's doubtful , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 's 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 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 " 4 more 1 " 9 ( 3 'm 4 more 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 fighting 7 fighting 8 man 7 fighting 9 ( 9 ( 13 seen 10 as 11 ye 10 as 12 have 12 have 13 seen 13 seen 17 ) 14 for 15 yoursel 15 yoursel 16 ' 16 ' 17 ) 17 ) 18 than 18 than 21 . 19 a 20 sailor-man 20 sailor-man 21 . but [i] have been often enough picked up and set down upon this coast , and should ken something of the lie of it . " 1 but 9 and 3 have 5 often 4 been 5 often 5 often 6 enough 6 enough 7 picked 6 enough 9 and 7 picked 8 up 9 and 12 upon 10 set 11 down 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 15 , 13 this 14 coast 14 coast 15 , 15 , 17 should 15 , 22 lie 16 and 17 should 17 should 18 ken 18 ken 19 something 18 ken 22 lie 19 something 20 of 20 of 21 the 22 lie 23 of 23 of 24 it 23 of 25 . 25 . 26 " the captain shook his head , still frowning . 1 the 2 captain 1 the 3 shook 3 shook 6 , 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 , 6 , 7 still 7 still 8 frowning 8 frowning 9 . but be it as ye will . 1 but 2 be 2 be 3 it 3 it 6 will 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 4 one 6 more 6 more 7 . now , sir , if that was to befall , ye might leave the money . " 1 now 4 , 1 now 14 the 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 9 befall 5 if 6 that 5 if 8 to 6 that 7 was 8 to 9 befall 9 befall 10 , 9 befall 11 ye 10 , 11 ye 11 ye 12 might 12 might 13 leave 14 the 15 money 15 money 16 . 15 money 17 " 16 . 17 " " [captain] , " says [alan] , " if ye see a [pennant] , it shall be your part to run away . 1 " 5 says 1 " 7 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 7 , 9 if 8 " 9 if 9 if 17 be 10 ye 11 see 10 ye 12 a 12 a 14 , 14 , 15 it 15 it 17 be 16 shall 17 be 17 be 22 away 18 your 19 part 19 part 20 to 20 to 21 run 20 to 22 away 22 away 23 . [chapter] [xii] i [hear] [of] [the] " [red] [fox] " 1 i 5 " 5 " 8 " before [we] had done cleaning out the round-house , a breeze sprang up from a little to the east of north . 1 before 3 had 1 before 4 done 1 before 10 a 4 done 6 out 4 done 7 the 5 cleaning 6 out 8 round-house 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 13 up 11 breeze 12 sprang 11 breeze 13 up 13 up 14 from 14 from 15 a 14 from 19 east 15 a 16 little 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 east 19 east 21 north 19 east 22 . 20 of 21 north 21 north 22 . this blew off the rain and brought out the sun . 1 this 2 blew 1 this 4 the 2 blew 3 off 4 the 6 and 5 rain 6 and 6 and 7 brought 7 brought 10 sun 8 out 9 the 8 out 10 sun 10 sun 11 . and here [i] must explain ; and the reader would do well to look at a map . 1 and 4 must 1 and 7 and 2 here 4 must 4 must 5 explain 5 explain 6 ; 7 and 9 reader 7 and 18 . 8 the 9 reader 10 would 12 well 11 do 12 well 12 well 13 to 13 to 17 map 13 to 18 . 14 look 15 at 15 at 16 a 16 a 17 map 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 4 when 5 the 6 fog 13 's 7 fell 8 and 8 and 10 ran 8 and 11 down 9 we 10 ran 11 down 13 's 13 's 14 boat 14 boat 16 we 15 , 16 we 16 we 20 through 17 had 18 been 17 had 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 3 get 1 now 12 straight 2 to 3 get 3 get 6 to 4 from 5 there 4 from 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 the 12 straight 13 course 12 straight 23 . 13 course 15 through 13 course 17 narrows 14 was 15 through 16 the 17 narrows 17 narrows 18 of 17 narrows 19 the 19 the 21 of 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 5 showed 5 showed 6 the 6 the 7 example 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 telling 9 telling 10 him 10 him 11 all 12 my 13 misfortune 13 misfortune 18 with 14 ; 15 which 15 which 16 he 16 he 17 heard 17 heard 18 with 18 with 20 good-nature 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 " 16 proud 2 why 3 , 2 why 10 is 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 10 is 14 should 10 is 16 proud 11 a 12 man 11 a 14 should 12 man 13 you 14 should 15 be 16 proud 19 your 17 to 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 " 7 help 3 know 6 would 4 nothing 6 would 6 would 7 help 7 help 10 to 8 a 10 to 10 to 13 says 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 14 he 13 says 15 , 15 , 21 leaden 16 " 17 unless 17 unless 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 a 20 a 21 leaden 21 leaden 22 bullet 22 bullet 23 . i would hunt all of that name like blackcocks . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 all 4 all 5 of 5 of 7 name 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 4 dying 1 if 7 would 3 lay 4 dying 4 dying 5 , 7 would 9 upon 7 would 12 to 8 crawl 9 upon 10 my 11 knees 11 knees 12 to 12 to 13 my 12 to 17 a 13 my 14 chamber 14 chamber 15 window 15 window 16 for 17 a 19 at 18 shot 19 at 19 at 20 one 20 one 21 . 21 . 22 " " why , [alan] , " [i] cried , " what ails ye at the [campbells] ? " 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 , 3 , 8 cried 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 what 11 what 12 ails 11 what 17 ? 12 ails 13 ye 13 ye 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 5 less 1 but 9 , 1 but 12 knew 3 paid 4 the 3 paid 5 less 5 less 6 attention 6 attention 8 this 7 to 8 this 9 , 10 for 12 knew 14 was 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 usually 14 was 16 said 16 said 17 by 16 said 23 . 17 by 18 those 18 those 20 have 19 who 20 have 21 the 22 underhand 22 underhand 23 . and that was the father that [i] had , [god] rest him ! " 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 father 5 father 6 that 6 that 11 rest 8 had 9 , 9 , 11 rest 11 rest 13 ! 12 him 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " [i] think he was not the man to leave you rich , " said [i] . 1 " 5 was 3 think 4 he 3 think 5 was 5 was 10 leave 6 not 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 to 8 man 10 leave 10 leave 12 rich 11 you 12 rich 12 rich 13 , 12 rich 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . " and that 's true , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 true 4 's 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " he left me my breeks to cover me , and little besides . 1 " 5 my 2 he 3 left 2 he 5 my 4 me 5 my 5 my 7 to 6 breeks 7 to 7 to 8 cover 8 cover 9 me 9 me 10 , 9 me 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 1 " 4 " 2 what 3 , 2 what 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 5 cried 9 were 7 , 8 " 9 were 10 you 10 you 14 army 11 in 12 the 11 in 14 army 14 army 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " that was [i] , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " but [i] deserted to the right side at [preston] [pans] and that 's some comfort . " 1 " 7 right 2 but 4 deserted 4 deserted 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 right 7 right 15 some 8 side 9 at 8 side 12 and 12 and 13 that 12 and 15 some 13 that 14 's 15 some 18 " 16 comfort 17 . 17 . 18 " i could scarcely share this view : holding desertion under arms for an unpardonable fault in honour . 1 i 3 scarcely 1 i 8 holding 2 could 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 share 4 share 6 view 5 this 6 view 6 view 7 : 8 holding 11 arms 8 holding 15 fault 9 desertion 10 under 10 under 11 arms 11 arms 12 for 11 arms 15 fault 12 for 13 an 12 for 14 unpardonable 15 fault 17 honour 16 in 17 honour 17 honour 18 . but for all [i] was so young , [i] was wiser than say my thought . 1 but 5 was 2 for 3 all 3 all 5 was 5 was 8 , 6 so 7 young 7 young 8 , 8 , 13 say 10 was 11 wiser 11 wiser 12 than 12 than 13 say 13 say 16 . 14 my 15 thought 15 thought 16 . " dear , dear , " says [i] , " the punishment is death . " 1 " 4 dear 1 " 6 " 1 " 12 punishment 2 dear 3 , 2 dear 4 dear 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 9 , 10 " 9 , 12 punishment 10 " 11 the 12 punishment 15 . 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 11 my 3 have 4 the 4 the 6 of 4 the 9 commission 6 of 8 's 9 commission 10 in 10 in 11 my 11 my 18 some 12 pocket 14 which 12 pocket 16 aye 13 , 14 which 15 would 16 aye 16 aye 17 be 17 be 18 some 18 some 20 . 19 protection 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] misdoubt it much , " said [i] . 1 " 3 misdoubt 3 misdoubt 6 , 4 it 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] have doubts mysel ' , " said [alan] drily . 1 " 7 , 3 have 4 doubts 4 doubts 5 mysel 5 mysel 6 ' 5 mysel 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 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 5 of 7 . 7 . 8 " " [tut] ! " says [alan] , " [i] have been back every year since forty-six ! " 1 " 8 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 back 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 back 12 back 13 every 13 every 14 year 14 year 15 since 14 year 16 forty-six 16 forty-six 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " and what brings ye , man ? " cried [i] . 1 " 3 what 1 " 5 ye 2 and 3 what 4 brings 5 ye 5 ye 6 , 6 , 7 man 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 . " well , ye see , [i] weary for my friends and country , " said he . 1 " 4 ye 1 " 10 my 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 ye 4 ye 5 see 5 see 9 for 6 , 8 weary 8 weary 9 for 10 my 13 country 10 my 14 , 11 friends 12 and 11 friends 13 country 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 he 15 " 18 . 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 . " [france] is a braw place , nae doubt ; but [i] weary for the heather and the deer . 1 " 7 , 1 " 9 doubt 3 is 5 braw 4 a 5 braw 5 braw 6 place 6 place 7 , 7 , 8 nae 9 doubt 17 and 10 ; 11 but 10 ; 13 weary 13 weary 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 heather 16 heather 17 and 17 and 20 . 18 the 19 deer 19 deer 20 . and then [i] have bit things that [i] attend to . 1 and 4 have 2 then 4 have 4 have 5 bit 5 bit 6 things 6 things 7 that 6 things 9 attend 9 attend 10 to 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 3 pick 4 up 4 up 8 to 5 a 6 few 5 a 8 to 6 few 7 lads 8 to 15 recruits 9 serve 10 the 10 the 12 of 10 the 14 : 14 : 15 recruits 15 recruits 16 , 16 , 19 ; 17 ye 18 see 17 ye 19 ; 19 ; 20 and 20 and 22 's 21 that 22 's 22 's 24 a 23 aye 24 a 24 a 27 . 25 little 26 money 26 money 27 . but the heart of the matter is the business of my chief , [ardshiel] . " 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 matter 2 the 3 heart 3 heart 5 the 4 of 5 the 6 matter 7 is 6 matter 9 business 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 business 9 business 10 of 10 of 13 , 11 my 12 chief 12 chief 13 , 13 , 15 . 15 . 16 " " [i] thought they called your chief [appin] , " said [i] . 1 " 3 thought 1 " 4 they 4 they 5 called 5 called 7 chief 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 " 8 captain 1 " 13 " 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 7 the 3 , 4 but 4 but 6 is 7 the 8 captain 8 captain 9 of 8 captain 11 clan 9 of 10 the 11 clan 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 he 14 said 15 he 15 he 19 cleared 16 , 17 which 16 , 18 scarcely 18 scarcely 19 cleared 19 cleared 21 mind 20 my 21 mind 21 mind 22 . this is not only a pain but a disgrace to us of his family and clan . 1 this 2 is 1 this 5 a 3 not 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 16 clan 6 pain 7 but 6 pain 8 a 8 a 9 disgrace 8 a 12 of 9 disgrace 10 to 10 to 11 us 12 of 13 his 12 of 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 , 9 that 6 'm 7 the 6 'm 8 hand 8 hand 9 that 9 that 10 carries 10 carries 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 " and he struck the belt about his body , so that the guineas rang . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 struck 2 he 5 belt 3 struck 4 the 5 belt 6 about 6 about 7 his 6 about 9 , 7 his 8 body 9 , 13 guineas 10 so 11 that 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 guineas 13 guineas 15 . 14 rang 15 . " do they pay both ? " cried [i] . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 they 3 they 5 both 3 they 6 ? 4 pay 5 both 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " ay , [david] , both , " says he . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 5 , 2 ay 3 , 5 , 6 both 6 both 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 11 . 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 , 7 said 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 " 6 tale 1 " 8 yon 3 told 4 a 3 told 6 tale 4 a 5 different 6 tale 7 to 8 yon 10 man 9 captain 10 man 10 man 15 the 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 this 13 this 14 is 14 is 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 18 it 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . and it 's wonderful to me how little pressure is needed . 1 and 3 's 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 6 me 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 how 7 how 8 little 8 little 9 pressure 9 pressure 10 is 10 is 11 needed 10 is 12 . he it is that gets the money in , and does the management . " 1 he 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 7 money 5 gets 6 the 6 the 7 money 7 money 11 does 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 5 time 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 9 name 7 heard 8 the 8 the 9 name 9 name 21 the 10 of 11 that 11 that 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 15 who 19 famous 16 was 17 afterwards 17 afterwards 18 so 19 famous 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 time 22 time 24 his 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 hanging 25 hanging 26 . but [i] took little heed at the moment , for all my mind was occupied with the generosity of these poor [highlanders] . 1 but 3 took 1 but 5 heed 3 took 4 little 5 heed 8 moment 5 heed 9 , 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 moment 9 , 13 mind 9 , 23 . 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 my 12 my 13 mind 13 mind 18 generosity 14 was 15 occupied 15 occupied 17 the 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 generosity 18 generosity 19 of 19 of 20 these 21 poor 23 . " [i] call it noble , " [i] cried . 1 " 3 call 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 noble 5 noble 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 . 9 cried 10 . " [i] 'm a [whig] , or little better ; but [i] call it noble . " 1 " 3 'm 1 " 7 or 3 'm 4 a 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 little 8 little 15 noble 9 better 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 13 call 13 call 14 it 13 call 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 " 8 ye 1 " 13 but 2 ay 3 " 2 ay 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 7 " 5 he 8 ye 6 , 7 " 8 ye 10 a 9 're 10 a 10 a 12 , 13 but 15 're 13 but 24 it 14 ye 15 're 15 're 22 what 16 a 17 gentleman 16 a 22 what 17 gentleman 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 21 's 20 that 21 's 22 what 23 does 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 3 if 2 , 3 if 3 if 13 , 4 ye 11 of 4 ye 13 , 5 were 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 cursed 8 the 11 of 10 race 11 of 13 , 16 gnash 14 ye 15 would 14 ye 16 gnash 16 gnash 18 teeth 17 your 18 teeth 18 teeth 21 tell 19 to 20 hear 19 to 21 tell 21 tell 23 it 21 tell 24 . 22 of 23 it 23 it 24 . if ye were the [red] [fox] [....v] " 1 if 2 ye 1 if 4 the 2 ye 3 were 4 the 8 " and at that name , his teeth shut together , and he ceased speaking . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 5 , 4 name 5 , 5 , 7 teeth 6 his 7 teeth 7 teeth 15 . 8 shut 9 together 9 together 11 and 9 together 15 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 14 speaking 13 ceased 14 speaking i have seen many a grim face , but never a grimmer than [alan] 's when he had named the [red] [fox] . 1 i 3 seen 1 i 7 face 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 5 a 4 many 5 a 5 a 6 grim 7 face 13 than 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 never 10 never 11 a 10 never 13 than 11 a 12 grimmer 13 than 19 named 15 's 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 had 17 he 19 named 19 named 20 the 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 1 i 3 , 3 , 4 daunted 4 daunted 5 , 4 daunted 8 curious 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 still 8 curious 9 . " who is he ? " cried [alan] . 1 " 2 who 1 " 3 is 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " well , and [i] 'll tell you that . 1 " 2 well 1 " 3 , 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 3 they 3 they 4 couldnae 4 couldnae 5 kill 5 kill 6 . that was the love the clansmen bore their chief . 1 that 3 the 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 love 4 love 6 clansmen 5 the 6 clansmen 6 clansmen 8 their 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 1 and 3 , 3 , 5 there 4 in 5 there 5 there 6 steps 5 there 7 a 7 a 10 a 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 12 , 12 , 13 red-headed 12 , 15 of 15 of 17 " " is that him you call the [red] [fox] ? " said [i] . 1 " 4 him 2 is 3 that 2 is 4 him 4 him 5 you 5 you 6 call 6 call 7 the 7 the 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " will ye bring me his brush ? " cries [alan] , fiercely . 1 " 2 will 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 8 ? 4 bring 5 me 5 me 6 his 6 his 7 brush 7 brush 8 ? 8 ? 10 cries 9 " 10 cries 10 cries 13 fiercely 12 , 13 fiercely 13 fiercely 14 . " ay , that 's the man . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 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 4 , 2 he 3 steps 3 steps 4 , 4 , 7 papers 5 and 6 gets 5 and 7 papers 7 papers 11 , 8 from 11 , 11 , 14 so-called 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 so-called 14 so-called 20 lands 16 's 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 3 first 2 at 3 first 3 first 6 small 4 he 5 sings 5 sings 6 small 6 small 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 hail-fellow-well-met 8 and 9 is 10 hail-fellow-well-met 11 with 10 hail-fellow-well-met 17 the 13 that 14 's 13 that 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 22 's 19 , 20 my 20 my 21 chieftain 21 chieftain 22 's 22 's 23 agent 23 agent 24 . what was it ye called it , when [i] told ye ? " 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 2 was 7 , 3 it 4 ye 4 ye 5 called 5 called 6 it 7 , 10 told 8 when 10 told 10 told 11 ye 11 ye 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " [i] called it noble , [alan] , " said [i] . 1 " 6 , 3 called 4 it 3 called 5 noble 5 noble 6 , 6 , 8 , 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 5 better 3 you 8 common 4 little 5 better 6 than 7 a 6 than 8 common 8 common 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 cries 12 cries 14 . " but when it came to [colin] [roy] , the black [campbell] blood in him ran wild . 1 " 3 when 1 " 9 , 1 " 13 blood 2 but 3 when 3 when 5 came 4 it 5 came 5 came 6 to 10 the 11 black 11 black 13 blood 13 blood 14 in 14 in 15 him 14 in 17 wild 16 ran 17 wild 17 wild 18 . he sat gnashing his teeth at the wine table . 1 he 2 sat 1 he 4 his 3 gnashing 4 his 4 his 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 wine 7 the 9 table 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 7 a 4 a 7 a 6 get 7 a 7 a 16 able 8 bite 10 bread 8 bite 12 and 9 of 10 bread 10 bread 11 , 12 and 15 be 12 and 16 able 13 him 14 not 14 not 15 be 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 9 at 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 ever 5 ever 7 hold 7 hold 8 you 7 hold 9 at 9 at 15 the 10 a 11 gun 11 gun 12 's 11 gun 13 end 13 end 14 , 13 end 15 the 15 the 19 upon 17 have 18 pity 18 pity 19 upon 19 upon 20 ye 20 ye 21 ! 21 ! 22 " ( [alan] stopped to swallow down his anger . ) 1 ( 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 to 4 to 5 swallow 4 to 6 down 6 down 8 anger 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 , 8 he 6 what 7 does 7 does 8 he 8 he 9 do 9 do 10 ? he declares all the farms to let . 1 he 2 declares 2 declares 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 farms 5 farms 6 to 6 to 7 let 7 let 8 . " well , " said [i] , " what followed ? " 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 " 2 well 3 , 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 followed 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 1 alan 8 he 3 down 4 his 4 his 5 pipe 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 which 8 he 11 since 8 he 14 go 9 had 10 long 10 long 11 since 11 since 12 suffered 12 suffered 13 to 14 go 16 , 15 out 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 set 17 and 19 his 19 his 20 two 19 his 21 hands 21 hands 22 upon 22 upon 23 his 22 upon 25 . 23 his 24 knees " ay , " said he , " ye 'll never guess that ! 1 " 4 " 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 he 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 never 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 " 3 , 1 " 6 " 1 " 7 said 2 well 3 , 5 , 6 " 7 said 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 17 and 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 strange 14 strange 15 story 15 story 16 , 15 story 17 and 17 and 20 one 18 a 19 fine 18 a 20 one 20 one 22 too 21 , 22 too 22 too 23 . and [whig] as [i] may be , [i] am glad the man was beaten . " 1 and 3 as 3 as 5 may 5 may 6 be 5 may 7 , 7 , 9 am 9 am 11 the 10 glad 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 13 was 13 was 14 beaten 14 beaten 16 " 15 . 16 " " him beaten ? " echoed [alan] . 1 " 2 him 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 " 3 's 2 it 3 's 3 's 6 ken 4 little 5 ye 5 ye 6 ken 6 ken 7 of 7 of 12 of 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 : 1 no 5 be 2 : 3 nor 3 nor 4 will 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 8 his 8 his 9 blood 9 blood 13 hillside 10 's 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 hillside 13 hillside 14 ! " man [alan] , " said [i] , " ye are neither very wise nor very [christian] to blow off so many words of anger . 1 " 2 man 1 " 4 , 1 " 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 12 neither 6 said 9 " 8 , 9 " 10 ye 11 are 11 are 12 neither 12 neither 13 very 12 neither 16 very 13 very 14 wise 14 wise 15 nor 16 very 18 to 16 very 19 blow 19 blow 20 off 19 blow 22 many 20 off 21 so 22 many 25 anger 23 words 24 of 24 of 25 anger 25 anger 26 . they will do the man ye call the [fox] no harm , and yourself no good . 1 they 7 call 1 they 8 the 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 7 call 6 ye 7 call 8 the 14 yourself 10 no 11 harm 11 harm 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 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 " 4 's 2 and 3 that 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 observe 6 good 11 " 7 observe 8 , 8 , 10 , 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [troth] and indeed , they will do him no harm ; the more 's the pity ! 1 " 3 and 1 " 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 will 7 will 8 do 7 will 11 harm 8 do 10 no 9 him 10 no 11 harm 12 ; 12 ; 15 's 13 the 14 more 14 more 15 's 15 's 17 pity 16 the 17 pity 17 pity 18 ! " opinion here or opinion there , " said [i] , " it 's a kent thing that [christianity] forbids revenge . " 1 " 3 here 1 " 9 said 2 opinion 3 here 3 here 5 opinion 4 or 5 opinion 5 opinion 6 there 6 there 8 " 7 , 8 " 9 said 13 it 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 15 a 14 's 17 thing 15 a 16 kent 17 thing 18 that 18 that 20 forbids 20 forbids 22 . 21 revenge 22 . 22 . 23 " " ay " said he , " it 's well seen it was a [campbell] taught ye ! 1 " 7 " 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 well 8 it 9 's 9 's 10 well 10 well 14 a 11 seen 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 16 taught 16 taught 18 ! 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 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 . 6 . 7 " " ay " said [i] , " come to that . " 1 " 2 ay 1 " 6 , 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 come 8 come 9 to 9 to 12 " 10 that 11 . 11 . 12 " ardshiel was to starve : that was the thing he aimed at . 1 ardshiel 5 : 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 starve 4 starve 5 : 5 : 7 was 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 thing 9 thing 10 he 10 he 11 aimed 11 aimed 12 at 12 at 13 . and since them that fed him in [his] exile wouldnae be bought out right or wrong , he would drive them out . 1 and 7 in 1 and 9 exile 2 since 3 them 2 since 7 in 3 them 4 that 4 that 6 him 5 fed 6 him 9 exile 13 out 9 exile 17 , 10 wouldnae 11 be 10 wouldnae 12 bought 11 be 12 bought 12 bought 13 out 13 out 16 wrong 14 right 15 or 15 or 16 wrong 16 wrong 17 , 17 , 19 would 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 drive 20 drive 21 them 21 them 22 out 22 out 23 . therefore he sent for lawyers , and papers , and red-coats to stand at his back . 1 therefore 4 for 1 therefore 11 red-coats 2 he 3 sent 3 sent 4 for 4 for 8 papers 5 lawyers 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 papers 8 papers 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 red-coats 11 red-coats 13 stand 12 to 13 stand 13 stand 16 back 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 1 " 3 me 3 me 6 word 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " be sure , if they take less rents , be sure [government] has a finger in the pie . 1 " 3 sure 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 3 sure 7 take 4 , 7 take 5 if 6 they 5 if 7 take 7 take 12 sure 8 less 9 rents 8 less 10 , 10 , 11 be 11 be 12 sure 12 sure 16 finger 14 has 15 a 15 a 16 finger 16 finger 17 in 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 pie 18 the 19 pie 19 pie 20 . it 's not this [campbell] 's fault , man it 's his orders . 1 it 2 's 1 it 4 this 2 's 3 not 4 this 8 , 6 's 7 fault 7 fault 8 , 8 , 9 man 9 man 13 orders 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 his 12 his 13 orders 13 orders 14 . and if ye killed this [colin] to-morrow , what better would ye be ? 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 ye 2 if 4 killed 4 killed 5 this 4 killed 7 to-morrow 7 to-morrow 13 be 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 better 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 5 factor 1 there 9 , 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 another 4 another 5 factor 5 factor 8 shoes 6 in 7 his 6 in 8 shoes 9 , 11 fast 10 as 11 fast 11 fast 16 . 12 as 13 spur 13 spur 15 drive 14 can 15 drive 15 drive 16 . 16 . 17 " he spoke kindly enough , but there was so much anger under his contempt that [i] thought it was wise to change the conversation . 1 he 2 spoke 1 he 3 kindly 3 kindly 5 , 4 enough 5 , 5 , 14 contempt 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 was 7 there 10 much 8 was 9 so 10 much 11 anger 10 much 14 contempt 11 anger 12 under 12 under 13 his 14 contempt 17 thought 15 that 17 thought 17 thought 19 was 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 wise 20 wise 23 the 21 to 22 change 22 change 23 the 23 the 24 conversation 23 the 25 . " it 's easier than ye would think , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 's 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 easier 4 easier 5 than 5 than 10 " 6 ye 7 would 7 would 8 think 8 think 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 . 11 said 13 . and then the heather 's a great help . 1 and 2 then 1 and 4 heather 2 then 3 the 4 heather 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 8 help 7 great 8 help 8 help 9 . and everywhere there are friends ' houses and friends ' byres and haystacks . 1 and 4 are 2 everywhere 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 friends 5 friends 8 and 6 ' 7 houses 7 houses 8 and 8 and 9 friends 9 friends 10 ' 10 ' 12 and 11 byres 12 and 12 and 13 haystacks 13 haystacks 14 . and besides , when folk [talk] of a country covered with troops , it 's but a kind of a byword at the best . 1 and 5 folk 1 and 8 a 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 folk 5 folk 7 of 8 a 10 covered 9 country 10 covered 10 covered 18 kind 11 with 12 troops 12 troops 13 , 12 troops 17 a 13 , 14 it 14 it 15 's 15 's 16 but 17 a 18 kind 18 kind 24 best 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 byword 21 byword 22 at 22 at 23 the 22 at 24 best 23 the 24 best 24 best 25 . a soldier covers nae mair of it than his boot-soles . 1 a 2 soldier 2 soldier 4 nae 3 covers 4 nae 4 nae 5 mair 4 nae 8 than 5 mair 6 of 6 of 7 it 8 than 9 his 9 his 10 boot-soles 10 boot-soles 11 . this was it , " said he , and whistled me the air . 1 this 5 " 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 he 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 10 whistled 9 and 10 whistled 10 whistled 14 . 11 me 12 the 12 the 13 air 13 air 14 . " and then , besides , " he continued , " it 's no sae bad now as it was in forty-six . 1 " 2 and 1 " 4 , 3 then 4 , 4 , 9 continued 5 besides 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 continued 9 continued 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 20 was 12 it 13 's 12 it 14 no 14 no 16 bad 14 no 17 now 15 sae 16 bad 17 now 19 it 18 as 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 23 . 21 in 22 forty-six 22 forty-six 23 . the [hielands] are what they call pacified . 1 the 3 are 3 are 6 call 4 what 5 they 4 what 6 call 6 call 8 . 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 7 ken 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 ken 7 ken 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 is 11 is 12 just 12 just 13 how 13 how 15 ? 14 long 15 ? but it 's a kittle thing to decide what folk 'll bear , and what they will not . 1 but 5 kittle 1 but 13 , 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 kittle 3 's 4 a 5 kittle 6 thing 5 kittle 8 decide 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 decide 8 decide 12 bear 9 what 11 'll 9 what 12 bear 10 folk 11 'll 13 , 16 they 14 and 15 what 14 and 16 they 16 they 17 will 17 will 18 not 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 5 fell 1 and 11 for 2 with 3 this 2 with 5 fell 5 fell 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 muse 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 for 12 a 11 for 17 sad 12 a 13 long 13 long 15 sate 14 time 15 sate 15 sate 16 very 17 sad 18 and 18 and 19 silent 18 and 20 . for his faults , they were on his face , and [i] now knew them all . 1 for 2 his 2 his 3 faults 3 faults 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 11 and 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 face 8 his 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 knew 13 now 14 knew 14 knew 17 . 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 2 though 1 for 5 a 2 though 3 he 3 he 4 had 5 a 6 great 6 great 8 for 7 taste 8 for 8 for 9 courage 8 for 16 admired 9 courage 15 he 10 in 11 other 11 other 12 men 12 men 13 , 12 men 15 he 13 , 14 yet 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 " 6 he 2 here 3 , 2 here 4 " 2 here 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 9 come 7 , 12 see 8 " 9 come 9 come 10 out 10 out 11 and 12 see 13 if 12 see 16 pilot 13 if 14 ye 13 if 15 can 16 pilot 18 " 17 . 18 " " is this one of your tricks ? " asked [alan] . 1 " 4 one 2 is 3 this 2 is 4 one 4 one 6 your 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 tricks 7 tricks 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 . " do [i] look like tricks ? " cries the captain . 1 " 5 like 2 do 4 look 4 look 5 like 5 like 7 ? 6 tricks 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cries 9 cries 10 the 9 cries 11 captain 11 captain 12 . " [i] have other things to think of my brig 's in danger ! " 1 " 3 have 3 have 7 think 4 other 5 things 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 my 8 of 10 brig 10 brig 11 's 11 's 15 " 12 in 13 danger 13 danger 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " what do ye call that ? " asked the captain , gloomily . 1 " 2 what 1 " 9 asked 2 what 5 call 3 do 4 ye 4 ye 5 call 5 call 8 " 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 9 asked 11 captain 9 asked 14 . 10 the 11 captain 12 , 13 gloomily 12 , 14 . " the sea breaking on a reef , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 the 1 " 6 a 2 the 3 sea 4 breaking 5 on 4 breaking 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 " 5 ken 2 and 3 now 2 and 4 ye 4 ye 5 ken 5 ken 6 where 6 where 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 ; 9 ; 12 better 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 better 12 better 14 ye 13 would 14 ye 14 ye 15 have 15 have 17 " 16 ? 17 " " ay , " said [hoseason] , " if it was the only one . " 1 " 3 , 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 11 was 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 if 9 if 10 it 9 if 11 was 11 was 14 one 12 the 13 only 12 the 14 one 14 one 15 . 15 . 16 " and sure enough , just as he spoke there came a second fountain farther to the south . 1 and 9 there 1 and 11 a 2 sure 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 9 there 6 as 7 he 6 as 8 spoke 7 he 8 spoke 8 spoke 9 there 9 there 10 came 11 a 12 second 11 a 15 to 12 second 13 fountain 12 second 14 farther 14 farther 15 to 15 to 16 the 15 to 17 south 17 south 18 . " there ! " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " ye see for yourself . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 see 3 see 4 for 4 for 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 . but you , sir , that was to pilot us , have ye never a word ? " 1 but 2 you 1 but 8 to 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 was 8 to 9 pilot 9 pilot 10 us 9 pilot 12 have 10 us 11 , 12 have 13 ye 13 ye 16 word 14 never 15 a 15 a 16 word 16 word 18 " 17 ? 18 " " [i] 'm thinking , " said [alan] , " these 'll be what they call the [torran] [rocks] . " 1 " 4 thinking 1 " 9 , 3 'm 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 , 4 thinking 6 " 4 thinking 7 said 5 , 6 " 9 , 12 'll 10 " 11 these 11 these 12 'll 12 'll 14 what 13 be 14 what 14 what 16 call 15 they 16 call 16 call 17 the 17 the 20 . 20 . 21 " " are there many of them ? " says the captain . 1 " 3 there 2 are 3 there 3 there 4 many 4 many 9 says 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 ? 7 ? 9 says 8 " 9 says 9 says 11 captain 10 the 11 captain 11 captain 12 . mr [riach] and the captain looked at each other . 1 mr 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 6 looked 5 captain 6 looked 6 looked 8 each 7 at 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 . " there 's a way through them , [i] suppose ? " said the captain . 1 " 3 's 1 " 6 through 1 " 12 " 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 way 6 through 7 them 8 , 10 suppose 8 , 12 " 10 suppose 11 ? 12 " 14 the 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 captain 15 captain 16 . " doubtless , " said [alan] , " but where ? 1 " 2 doubtless 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 but 8 " 9 but 9 but 10 where 10 where 11 ? but it somehow runs in my mind once more that it is clearer under the land . " 1 but 6 my 1 but 13 clearer 2 it 3 somehow 3 somehow 4 runs 4 runs 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 8 once 7 mind 8 once 9 more 10 that 9 more 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 clearer 13 clearer 17 . 14 under 15 the 14 under 16 land 16 land 17 . 17 . 18 " " so ? " said [hoseason] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . well , we 're in for it now , and may as well crack on . " 1 well 3 we 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 're 4 're 8 now 5 in 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 14 crack 10 and 13 well 11 may 12 as 11 may 13 well 14 crack 15 on 15 on 16 . 16 . 17 " with that he gave an order to the steersman , and sent [riach] to the foretop . 1 with 6 order 1 with 12 sent 2 that 3 he 2 that 5 an 3 he 4 gave 5 an 6 order 6 order 9 steersman 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 steersman 9 steersman 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 sent 14 to 14 to 15 the 14 to 17 . 15 the 16 foretop 15 the 17 . " well , sir , " said [hoseason] to [alan] , " we 'll try your way of it . 1 " 2 well 1 " 4 sir 1 " 11 , 2 well 3 , 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 to 11 , 12 " 12 " 15 try 13 we 14 'll 14 'll 15 try 15 try 16 your 16 your 17 way 17 way 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . but [i] think [i] might as well trust to a blind fiddler . 1 but 3 think 3 think 7 well 5 might 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 9 to 8 trust 9 to 9 to 10 a 10 a 13 . 11 blind 12 fiddler 11 blind 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 1 " 5 am 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 , 1 well 4 , 2 , 3 well 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 will 6 will 10 must 7 be 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 must 10 must 11 . 11 . 12 " the brightness of the night showed us these perils as clearly [as] by day , which was , perhaps , the more alarming . 1 the 2 brightness 1 the 3 of 1 the 9 perils 4 the 5 night 5 night 6 showed 6 showed 7 us 6 showed 9 perils 7 us 8 these 9 perils 11 clearly 10 as 11 clearly 11 clearly 16 which 13 by 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 was 17 was 19 perhaps 17 was 22 more 18 , 19 perhaps 19 perhaps 20 , 20 , 21 the 22 more 23 alarming 23 alarming 24 . " [ochone] , [david] , " says he , " this is no the kind of death [i] fancy ! " 1 " 10 " 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 9 , 7 says 10 " 8 he 9 , 10 " 11 this 11 this 12 is 11 this 13 no 13 no 14 the 14 the 15 kind 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 death 17 death 19 fancy 19 fancy 21 " 20 ! 21 " " what , [alan] ! " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " i cried , " you 're not afraid ? " 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 're 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 not 7 not 9 ? 8 afraid 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " no , " said he , wetting [his] lips , " but you 'll allow , yourself , it 's a cold ending . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 " 2 no 3 , 4 " 10 lips 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 5 said 10 lips 7 , 8 wetting 10 lips 16 allow 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 but 13 but 14 you 14 you 15 'll 15 'll 16 allow 16 allow 19 , 17 , 18 yourself 18 yourself 19 , 19 , 24 ending 20 it 21 's 20 it 22 a 22 a 23 cold 22 a 24 ending 24 ending 25 . 25 . 26 " the tide at the tail of the land ran very strong , and threw the brig about . 1 the 2 tide 1 the 6 of 2 tide 3 at 3 at 5 tail 4 the 5 tail 6 of 11 strong 7 the 10 very 7 the 11 strong 8 land 9 ran 8 land 10 very 11 strong 15 the 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 threw 14 threw 15 the 15 the 16 brig 16 brig 17 about 16 brig 18 . this would have been the greater danger had not the sea been for some while free of obstacles . 1 this 3 have 1 this 15 while 2 would 3 have 3 have 6 greater 4 been 5 the 5 the 6 greater 6 greater 7 danger 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 the 10 the 11 sea 10 the 15 while 11 sea 13 for 12 been 13 for 13 for 14 some 15 while 16 free 15 while 18 obstacles 16 free 17 of 16 free 18 obstacles 18 obstacles 19 . mr [riach] , besides , announced from the top that he saw clear water ahead . 1 mr 4 besides 1 mr 10 that 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 9 top 5 , 6 announced 6 announced 7 from 6 announced 8 the 8 the 9 top 10 that 11 he 10 that 14 water 12 saw 13 clear 12 saw 14 water 14 water 16 . 15 ahead 16 . " ye were right , " said [hoseason] to [alan] . 1 " 5 , 2 ye 3 were 3 were 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 to 9 to 11 . " ye have saved the brig , sir . 1 " 5 the 2 ye 3 have 3 have 4 saved 4 saved 5 the 5 the 6 brig 6 brig 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 . i 'll mind that when we come to clear accounts . " 1 i 2 'll 1 i 5 when 2 'll 4 that 3 mind 4 that 5 when 7 come 6 we 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 clear 9 clear 10 accounts 10 accounts 11 . 11 . 12 " but this is matter only for conjecture , things having gone otherwise than he forecast . 1 but 2 this 1 but 3 is 3 is 15 forecast 4 matter 6 for 4 matter 7 conjecture 5 only 6 for 7 conjecture 8 , 7 conjecture 9 things 9 things 10 having 10 having 13 than 10 having 15 forecast 11 gone 12 otherwise 11 gone 13 than 13 than 14 he 15 forecast 16 . " keep her away a point , " sings out [mr] [riach] . 1 " 4 away 2 keep 3 her 3 her 4 away 4 away 6 point 5 a 6 point 6 point 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 sings 9 sings 10 out 9 sings 13 . " reef to windward ! " 1 " 2 reef 2 reef 3 to 3 to 4 windward 4 windward 5 ! 5 ! 6 " and just at the same time the tide caught [the] brig , and threw the wind out of her sails . 1 and 2 just 1 and 11 brig 2 just 4 the 2 just 5 same 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 8 tide 6 time 7 the 7 the 8 tide 8 tide 9 caught 11 brig 12 , 11 brig 14 threw 13 and 14 threw 14 threw 15 the 15 the 18 of 16 wind 17 out 16 wind 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 1 i 4 my 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 3 he 5 struck 4 was 5 struck 5 struck 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 . he stood [holding] by the shrouds , talking to himself and groaning out aloud whenever the ship hammered on the rock . 1 he 2 stood 1 he 8 talking 2 stood 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 shrouds 6 shrouds 7 , 8 talking 13 out 8 talking 16 the 9 to 10 himself 9 to 11 and 11 and 12 groaning 12 groaning 13 out 14 aloud 15 whenever 15 whenever 16 the 16 the 18 hammered 17 ship 18 hammered 18 hammered 21 rock 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 4 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 8 told 5 the 6 wounded 5 the 8 told 6 wounded 7 men 8 told 11 keep 8 told 13 watch 9 off 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 a 11 keep 13 watch 13 watch 18 cry 14 upon 15 the 14 upon 18 cry 15 the 16 seas 16 seas 17 and 18 cry 20 warning 19 us 20 warning 20 warning 21 . they say a man sinks a third time for good . 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 a 3 a 5 sinks 3 a 6 a 4 man 5 sinks 6 a 7 third 7 third 9 for 8 time 9 for 9 for 10 good 9 for 11 . 10 good 11 . presently , [i] found [i] was holding to a spar , which helped me somewhat . 1 presently 4 found 2 , 4 found 4 found 9 a 6 was 7 holding 7 holding 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 spar 9 a 12 which 10 spar 11 , 12 which 13 helped 13 helped 14 me 14 me 15 somewhat 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 3 all 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 sudden 6 sudden 8 was 8 was 12 , 9 in 10 quiet 9 in 11 water 10 quiet 11 water 11 water 12 , 12 , 18 myself 13 and 14 began 13 and 18 myself 14 began 17 to 15 to 16 come 16 come 17 to 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 3 the 3 the 4 spare 4 spare 5 yard 4 spare 10 of 5 yard 9 hold 7 had 8 got 8 got 9 hold 10 of 16 to 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 amazed 14 was 15 amazed 15 amazed 16 to 16 to 19 far 17 see 18 how 18 how 19 far 19 far 26 . 21 had 22 travelled 21 had 23 from 23 from 24 the 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 8 it 2 hailed 3 her 3 her 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 8 it 9 was 8 it 10 plain 10 plain 15 of 11 she 12 was 11 she 13 already 13 already 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 cry 16 cry 17 . i now lay quite [becalmed] , and began to feel that a man can die of cold as well as of drowning . 1 i 2 now 2 now 3 lay 2 now 6 , 3 lay 4 quite 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 a 7 and 8 began 9 to 10 feel 10 feel 11 that 10 feel 12 a 12 a 17 cold 13 man 14 can 14 can 16 of 14 can 17 cold 15 die 16 of 17 cold 22 drowning 18 as 19 well 18 as 20 as 20 as 21 of 21 of 22 drowning 22 drowning 23 . " well , " thought [i] to myself , " if [i] cannot get as far as that , it 's strange ! " 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 thought 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 " 5 thought 9 , 7 to 8 myself 8 myself 9 , 9 , 14 get 10 " 11 if 10 " 13 cannot 13 cannot 14 get 14 get 19 , 15 as 16 far 16 far 17 as 16 far 19 , 17 as 18 that 19 , 22 strange 20 it 21 's 20 it 22 strange 22 strange 24 " 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 11 of 4 ashore 6 began 6 began 7 the 7 the 8 most 8 most 9 unhappy 8 most 11 of 9 unhappy 10 part 11 of 13 adventures 12 my 13 adventures 13 adventures 14 . it was half-past twelve in the morning [,] and though the wind was broken by the land , it was a cold night . 1 it 6 the 2 was 3 half-past 3 half-past 4 twelve 4 twelve 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 9 and 9 and 12 wind 9 and 18 , 10 though 11 the 11 the 12 wind 12 wind 13 was 13 was 15 by 14 broken 15 by 16 the 17 land 16 the 18 , 18 , 23 night 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 a 21 a 22 cold 22 cold 23 night 23 night 24 . when [i] got to the top the dawn was come . 1 when 4 to 3 got 4 to 4 to 6 top 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 the 7 the 9 was 8 dawn 9 was 9 was 10 come 10 come 11 . there was no sign of the brig , which must have lifted from the reef and sunk . 1 there 4 sign 1 there 8 , 2 was 4 sign 3 no 4 sign 4 sign 5 of 4 sign 7 brig 5 of 6 the 5 of 7 brig 8 , 12 lifted 9 which 10 must 9 which 12 lifted 10 must 11 have 12 lifted 18 . 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 reef 15 reef 16 and 16 and 17 sunk 16 and 18 . the boat , too , was nowhere to be seen . 1 the 4 too 2 boat 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 4 too 9 be 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 nowhere 7 nowhere 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 seen 10 seen 11 . there was never a sail upon the ocean ; and in what [i] could see of the land was neither house nor man . 1 there 2 was 1 there 6 upon 2 was 3 never 4 a 5 sail 4 a 6 upon 6 upon 12 what 7 the 8 ocean 8 ocean 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 what 12 what 17 the 14 could 15 see 15 see 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 land 18 land 21 house 18 land 23 man 19 was 20 neither 19 was 21 house 22 nor 23 man 23 man 24 . i was afraid to think what had befallen my shipmates , and afraid to look longer at so empty [a] scene . 1 i 4 to 2 was 3 afraid 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 what 5 think 14 to 6 what 8 befallen 7 had 8 befallen 8 befallen 10 shipmates 9 my 10 shipmates 10 shipmates 11 , 12 and 13 afraid 12 and 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 17 at 15 look 18 so 16 longer 17 at 18 so 19 empty 19 empty 21 scene 21 scene 22 . and at the worst , [i] considered the sun would soon rise and dry my clothes . 1 and 5 , 2 at 3 the 2 at 4 worst 4 worst 5 , 5 , 13 and 7 considered 8 the 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 would 10 would 11 soon 10 would 13 and 11 soon 12 rise 13 and 17 . 14 dry 15 my 14 dry 17 . 15 my 16 clothes 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 3 the 4 creek 4 creek 6 narrowing 5 kept 6 narrowing 6 narrowing 7 as 6 narrowing 18 surprise 7 as 11 to 9 had 10 looked 10 looked 11 to 12 see 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 presently 15 presently 16 to 15 presently 18 surprise 16 to 17 my 18 surprise 21 to 19 it 20 began 19 it 21 to 21 to 24 again 22 widen 23 out 22 widen 24 again 24 again 25 . back [i] went to the narrowest point and waded in . 1 back 5 the 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 point 6 narrowest 7 point 7 point 8 and 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 6 once 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 all 5 at 6 once 6 once 9 yard 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 yard 9 yard 10 came 10 came 11 in 11 in 13 head 12 my 13 head 13 head 14 . what had carried me through the roost would surely serve me to cross this little quiet creek in safety . 1 what 2 had 2 had 17 creek 3 carried 4 me 3 carried 5 through 5 through 7 roost 6 the 7 roost 7 roost 8 would 8 would 14 this 8 would 17 creek 9 surely 11 me 10 serve 11 me 11 me 12 to 11 me 13 cross 12 to 13 cross 13 cross 14 this 14 this 16 quiet 15 little 16 quiet 17 creek 19 safety 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 4 set 1 with 9 across 2 that 4 set 4 set 8 , 5 off 6 , 5 off 8 , 6 , 7 undaunted 9 across 11 top 10 the 11 top 11 top 13 the 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 isle 14 isle 18 and 14 isle 21 back 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 fetch 17 fetch 18 and 18 and 19 carry 19 carry 20 it 21 back 22 . in [i] went , for the third time , into the sea . 1 in 7 third 3 went 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 third 7 third 8 time 8 time 9 , 8 time 10 into 10 into 12 sea 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 . but at that depth my feet began to leave me , and [i] durst venture in no farther . 1 but 10 me 2 at 3 that 2 at 6 feet 3 that 4 depth 4 depth 5 my 6 feet 7 began 6 feet 9 leave 7 began 8 to 9 leave 10 me 10 me 19 . 11 , 15 venture 12 and 14 durst 12 and 15 venture 15 venture 16 in 16 in 17 no 16 in 19 . 17 no 18 farther as for the yard , [i] saw it bobbing very quietly some twenty feet beyond . 1 as 2 for 2 for 7 saw 3 the 4 yard 4 yard 5 , 4 yard 7 saw 7 saw 10 very 8 it 9 bobbing 9 bobbing 10 very 10 very 11 quietly 11 quietly 12 some 11 quietly 13 twenty 13 twenty 15 beyond 14 feet 15 beyond 15 beyond 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 6 the 2 time 4 spent 4 spent 5 upon 4 spent 6 the 6 the 7 island 7 island 8 is 8 is 9 still 8 is 12 a 9 still 11 horrible 10 so 11 horrible 11 horrible 12 a 12 a 16 , 13 thought 15 me 13 thought 16 , 14 to 15 me 16 , 20 pass 17 that 19 must 19 must 20 pass 20 pass 23 over 21 it 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 5 , 1 there 6 some 2 were 3 , 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 6 some 8 the 6 some 13 call 7 of 8 the 9 little 10 shells 10 shells 11 that 10 shells 13 call 11 that 12 we 13 call 14 buckies 14 buckies 15 ; 14 buckies 18 periwinkle 15 ; 17 think 18 periwinkle 23 . 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 3 were 1 perhaps 5 of 2 they 3 were 4 out 5 of 5 of 9 perhaps 5 of 10 there 6 season 7 , 6 season 9 perhaps 7 , 8 or 10 there 13 wrong 10 there 16 sea 11 was 12 something 11 was 13 wrong 13 wrong 14 in 14 in 15 the 16 sea 17 about 16 sea 20 . 18 my 19 island 19 island 20 . a second trial of the same food ( indeed [i] had no other ) did better with me , and revived my strength . 1 a 4 of 2 second 3 trial 3 trial 4 of 4 of 14 ) 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 food 6 same 9 indeed 7 food 8 ( 9 indeed 13 other 9 indeed 14 ) 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 other 14 ) 16 better 15 did 16 better 16 better 17 with 17 with 18 me 18 me 22 my 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 revived 20 and 22 my 22 my 23 strength 23 strength 24 . the second day [i] crossed the island to all sides . 1 the 3 day 2 second 3 day 3 day 5 crossed 5 crossed 8 to 6 the 7 island 7 island 8 to 8 to 10 sides 9 all 10 sides 10 sides 11 . i had good reasons for my choice . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 good 3 good 4 reasons 4 reasons 5 for 4 reasons 6 my 5 for 6 my 6 my 7 choice 7 choice 8 . but the other reason went deeper . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 other 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 3 the 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 roofs 6 the 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 5 a 2 the 4 declared 4 declared 5 a 5 a 8 stay 6 man 7 could 7 could 8 stay 8 stay 11 days 9 outdoors 10 more 9 outdoors 11 days 11 days 20 than 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 year 13 the 17 climate 14 year 15 in 16 the 17 climate 17 climate 18 of 17 climate 20 than 20 than 23 other 21 in 22 any 22 any 23 other 23 other 24 . this was [very] like a king , with a palace at his back and changes of dry clothes . 1 this 4 like 2 was 4 like 4 like 13 back 5 a 6 king 5 a 7 , 7 , 9 a 7 , 10 palace 8 with 9 a 10 palace 11 at 10 palace 13 back 11 at 12 his 13 back 15 changes 14 and 15 changes 15 changes 19 . 16 of 18 clothes 16 of 19 . 17 dry 18 clothes but he must have had better luck on his flight from [worcester] than [i] had on that miserable isle . 1 but 3 must 1 but 7 luck 2 he 3 must 3 must 6 better 4 have 5 had 5 had 6 better 7 luck 11 from 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 flight 10 flight 11 from 11 from 13 than 13 than 19 isle 13 than 20 . 15 had 16 on 16 on 17 that 17 that 18 miserable 18 miserable 19 isle this was the day of incidents . 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 day 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 2 supposed 3 he 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 have 4 must 8 strait 5 have 6 swum 6 swum 7 the 8 strait 16 to 9 ; 10 though 10 though 12 should 11 what 12 should 12 should 13 bring 13 bring 14 any 14 any 15 creature 14 any 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 5 must 1 i 13 hand 3 saw 4 there 5 must 9 , 6 be 7 a 6 be 8 hole 7 a 8 hole 8 hole 9 , 10 and 11 clapped 11 clapped 12 my 12 my 13 hand 13 hand 16 place 14 to 15 the 14 to 16 place 16 place 21 . 17 in 18 a 17 in 20 hurry 17 in 21 . 18 a 19 great but this was to lock the stable door after the steed was stolen . 1 but 2 this 1 but 5 lock 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 to 5 lock 6 the 5 lock 7 stable 6 the 7 stable 7 stable 10 the 8 door 9 after 9 after 10 the 10 the 11 steed 11 steed 12 was 11 steed 14 . 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 3 left 1 i 9 near 2 had 3 left 3 left 5 shore 4 the 5 shore 5 shore 6 at 6 at 8 with 9 near 10 on 10 on 11 fifty 10 on 16 found 11 fifty 12 pounds 12 pounds 13 ; 13 ; 14 now 16 found 17 no 17 no 18 more 17 no 20 two 19 than 20 two 20 two 22 and 21 guinea-pieces 22 and 22 and 24 silver 23 a 24 silver 24 silver 26 . 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 1 it 3 true 1 it 8 third 3 true 5 picked 5 picked 7 a 6 up 7 a 8 third 9 guinea 9 guinea 10 a 9 guinea 16 lay 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 after 12 after 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 it 16 lay 18 on 17 shining 18 on 18 on 20 piece 18 on 23 . 19 a 20 piece 20 piece 21 of 21 of 22 turf this state of my affairs dashed me still [further] ; and , indeed my plight on that third morning was truly pitiful . 1 this 4 my 1 this 6 dashed 2 state 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 affairs 6 dashed 10 ; 7 me 8 still 8 still 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 19 morning 12 , 13 indeed 13 indeed 15 plight 13 indeed 16 on 14 my 15 plight 16 on 17 that 17 that 18 third 18 third 19 morning 19 morning 22 pitiful 20 was 21 truly 20 was 22 pitiful 22 pitiful 23 . and yet the worst was not yet come . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 the 2 yet 6 not 3 the 4 worst 4 worst 5 was 6 not 7 yet 7 yet 8 come 8 come 9 . indeed , [i] wore myself down with continual and aimless goings and comings in the rain . 1 indeed 5 myself 1 indeed 14 in 2 , 4 wore 2 , 5 myself 5 myself 6 down 6 down 7 with 6 down 12 and 7 with 8 continual 8 continual 10 aimless 8 continual 11 goings 9 and 10 aimless 12 and 13 comings 14 in 16 rain 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 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 6 as 5 , 6 as 6 as 11 , 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 9 came 9 came 10 out 9 came 11 , 11 , 17 top 13 lay 14 down 13 lay 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 top 17 top 21 to 18 of 19 that 19 that 20 rock 20 rock 21 to 21 to 22 dry 21 to 23 myself 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 3 of 4 the 3 of 5 sunshine 5 sunshine 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 12 . 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 2 shouted 4 , 4 , 8 on 5 and 6 then 5 and 7 fell 7 fell 8 on 8 on 15 reached 9 my 10 knees 10 knees 11 on 11 on 12 the 11 on 13 rock 13 rock 14 and 13 rock 15 reached 15 reached 16 up 16 up 17 my 16 up 18 hands 18 hands 23 . 19 and 20 prayed 19 and 23 . 20 prayed 21 to 21 to 22 them but the boat never turned aside , and flew on , right before my eyes , for [iona] . 1 but 8 and 2 the 4 never 2 the 5 turned 3 boat 4 never 5 turned 6 aside 5 turned 8 and 6 aside 7 , 8 and 9 flew 9 flew 10 on 10 on 11 , 11 , 15 eyes 12 right 13 before 13 before 14 my 14 my 15 eyes 15 eyes 19 . 16 , 17 for 17 for 19 . all the time of my troubles [i] wept only twice . 1 all 2 the 1 all 4 of 2 the 3 time 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 troubles 6 troubles 9 only 8 wept 9 only 9 only 10 twice 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 7 , 2 a 3 wish 3 wish 4 would 4 would 5 kill 6 men 7 , 7 , 9 two 8 those 9 two 9 two 17 and 10 fishers 11 would 11 would 12 never 12 never 13 have 13 have 14 seen 13 have 16 , 14 seen 15 morning 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 have 19 should 20 likely 19 should 21 have 21 have 22 died 22 died 23 upon 22 died 24 my 23 upon 24 my 24 my 25 island 25 island 26 . sure enough , [i] should have done as well to fast , for my fishes poisoned me again . 1 sure 2 enough 1 sure 3 , 1 sure 16 poisoned 3 , 5 should 3 , 7 done 6 have 7 done 8 as 9 well 9 well 12 , 9 well 16 poisoned 10 to 11 fast 11 fast 12 , 12 , 15 fishes 13 for 14 my 14 my 15 fishes 16 poisoned 18 again 17 me 18 again 18 again 19 . the next day ( which was the fourth of this horrible life of mine ) [i] found my bodily strength run very low . 1 the 2 next 1 the 6 was 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 ( 3 day 5 which 6 was 12 life 7 the 8 fourth 8 fourth 9 of 9 of 10 this 9 of 12 life 10 this 11 horrible 12 life 13 of 13 of 14 mine 13 of 19 bodily 14 mine 15 ) 15 ) 17 found 17 found 18 my 19 bodily 20 strength 19 bodily 22 very 20 strength 22 very 21 run 22 very 22 very 24 . 23 low 24 . but another disappointment , such as yesterday 's , was more than [i] could bear . 1 but 2 another 1 but 3 disappointment 1 but 7 yesterday 3 disappointment 4 , 4 , 6 as 5 such 6 as 7 yesterday 11 more 7 yesterday 12 than 8 's 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 more 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 2 turned 1 i 6 accordingly 2 turned 4 back 3 my 4 back 4 back 5 , 6 accordingly 10 sea 7 , 8 upon 7 , 10 sea 8 upon 9 the 10 sea 11 , 11 , 14 not 11 , 17 till 12 and 13 did 12 and 14 not 14 not 15 look 15 look 16 again 17 till 20 counted 17 till 23 . 19 had 20 counted 20 counted 21 many 21 many 22 hundreds the boat was still heading for the island . 1 the 2 boat 1 the 4 still 2 boat 3 was 4 still 5 heading 5 heading 6 for 6 for 7 the 6 for 8 island 7 the 8 island 8 island 9 . the next time [i] counted the full thousand , as slowly as [i] could , my heart beating so as to hurt me . 1 the 2 next 1 the 5 counted 2 next 3 time 5 counted 6 the 6 the 14 could 7 full 8 thousand 8 thousand 9 , 8 thousand 11 slowly 9 , 10 as 11 slowly 12 as 11 slowly 14 could 14 could 17 heart 15 , 16 my 15 , 17 heart 17 heart 18 beating 18 beating 21 to 18 beating 22 hurt 19 so 20 as 20 as 21 to 22 hurt 23 me 22 hurt 24 . and then it was out of all question . 1 and 2 then 1 and 4 was 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 6 hair 1 this 7 , 3 knew 4 by 4 by 5 their 5 their 6 hair 7 , 16 and 7 , 20 . 8 which 11 had 8 which 13 a 9 the 10 one 9 the 11 had 11 had 12 of 13 a 15 yellow 13 a 16 and 14 bright 15 yellow 16 and 19 black 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 3 there 1 but 6 third 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 third 6 third 7 man 7 man 8 along 7 man 15 be 8 along 12 who 9 with 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 looked 13 looked 14 to 15 be 18 better 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 better 18 better 20 . 19 class 20 . as soon as they were come within easy speech , they let down their sail and lay quiet . 1 as 3 as 1 as 9 speech 2 soon 3 as 3 as 8 easy 4 they 5 were 4 they 6 come 6 come 7 within 6 come 8 easy 9 speech 12 let 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 let 12 let 17 lay 13 down 14 their 13 down 15 sail 15 sail 16 and 15 sail 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 3 stood 1 then 5 in 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 boat 6 the 7 boat 7 boat 8 and 7 boat 9 addressed 9 addressed 11 a 9 addressed 14 , 11 a 12 long 12 long 13 while 14 , 16 fast 14 , 23 hand 15 speaking 16 fast 17 and 18 with 18 with 19 many 18 with 20 wavings 20 wavings 21 of 20 wavings 23 hand 21 of 22 his 23 hand 24 . " whatever , " said [i] , to show him [i] had caught a word . 1 " 2 whatever 1 " 4 " 2 whatever 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 9 show 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 show 9 show 15 word 10 him 12 had 12 had 13 caught 13 caught 14 a 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 . this time [i] picked out another word , " tide . " 1 this 2 time 1 this 5 out 2 time 4 picked 5 out 6 another 6 another 7 word 6 another 8 , 7 word 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 tide 10 tide 12 " 11 . 12 " then [i] had a flash of hope . 1 then 3 had 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 5 always 2 remembered 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 always 5 always 6 waving 6 waving 7 his 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 towards 9 towards 12 of 10 the 11 mainland 11 mainland 12 of 12 of 15 . 13 the 15 . " do you mean when the tide is out ? " 1 " 4 mean 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 mean 4 mean 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 tide 7 tide 8 is 7 tide 9 out 9 out 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i cried , and could not finish . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 not 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 finish 7 finish 8 . " yes , yes , " said he . 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 6 " 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 1 it 4 wonder 3 no 4 wonder 4 wonder 6 fishers 5 the 6 fishers 6 fishers 8 not 7 had 8 not 8 not 9 understood 9 understood 10 me 10 me 11 . the wonder was rather that they had ever guessed my pitiful illusion , [and] taken the trouble to come back . 1 the 2 wonder 1 the 3 was 2 wonder 3 was 3 was 12 illusion 4 rather 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 ever 7 had 9 guessed 9 guessed 10 my 9 guessed 11 pitiful 11 pitiful 12 illusion 12 illusion 18 to 13 , 15 taken 15 taken 16 the 15 taken 18 to 16 the 17 trouble 18 to 19 come 19 come 20 back 20 back 21 . i had starved with cold and hunger on that island for close upon one hundred hours . 1 i 3 starved 1 i 13 upon 2 had 3 starved 3 starved 10 island 4 with 5 cold 5 cold 6 and 5 cold 10 island 6 and 7 hunger 7 hunger 8 on 8 on 9 that 10 island 12 close 11 for 12 close 13 upon 14 one 14 one 16 hours 15 hundred 16 hours 16 hours 17 . but for the fishers , [i] might have left my bones there , in pure folly . 1 but 4 fishers 1 but 8 have 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 fishers 5 , 7 might 7 might 8 have 8 have 9 left 9 left 12 there 9 left 13 , 10 my 11 bones 11 bones 12 there 13 , 14 in 13 , 16 folly 14 in 15 pure 14 in 16 folly 16 folly 17 . [chapter] [xv] [the] [lad] [with] [the] [silver] [button] [:] [through] [the] [isle] [of] [mull] " was there one , " [i] asked , " dressed like a gentleman ? " 1 " 6 " 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 11 dressed 8 asked 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 dressed 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 " 2 ah 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 5 said 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 11 would 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 14 feathered 13 a 14 feathered 14 feathered 15 hat 15 hat 17 " 16 ? 17 " he told me , no , that he was bareheaded like myself . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 2 told 5 no 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 8 he 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 10 bareheaded 9 was 10 bareheaded 10 bareheaded 11 like 10 bareheaded 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 3 me 1 this 4 smiling 4 smiling 5 , 4 smiling 7 because 4 smiling 11 safe 5 , 6 partly 7 because 8 my 9 friend 10 was 9 friend 11 safe 11 safe 18 vanity 12 , 13 partly 13 partly 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 of 15 think 18 vanity 16 of 17 his 18 vanity 19 in 19 in 20 dress 19 in 21 . 20 dress 21 . and then the old gentleman clapped his hand to his brow , and cried out that [i] must be the lad with the silver button . 1 and 5 gentleman 1 and 8 hand 2 then 3 the 2 then 4 old 4 old 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 clapped 6 clapped 7 his 8 hand 9 to 9 to 11 brow 9 to 15 out 10 his 11 brow 11 brow 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 cried 15 out 21 lad 16 that 18 must 18 must 19 be 18 must 20 the 20 the 21 lad 21 lad 24 silver 22 with 23 the 23 the 24 silver 24 silver 26 . 25 button 26 . " why , yes ! " said [i] , in some wonder . 1 " 2 why 1 " 5 ! 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 10 in 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 12 wonder 11 some 12 wonder 12 wonder 13 . he then asked me how [i] had fared , and [i] told him my tale . 1 he 2 then 1 he 8 fared 2 then 3 asked 3 asked 4 me 4 me 5 how 7 had 8 fared 8 fared 13 him 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 told 12 told 13 him 13 him 15 tale 14 my 15 tale 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 10 the 3 to 4 myself 4 myself 5 : 4 myself 6 " 6 " 7 if 7 if 9 are 8 these 9 are 10 the 15 could 11 wild 13 , 13 , 15 could 15 could 20 wilder 16 wish 17 my 17 my 18 own 18 own 19 folk 18 own 20 wilder 20 wilder 21 . 21 . 22 " i not only started late , but [i] must have wandered nearly half the time . 1 i 4 started 1 i 7 but 2 not 3 only 2 not 4 started 4 started 5 late 5 late 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 12 nearly 9 must 10 have 9 must 12 nearly 10 have 11 wandered 12 nearly 13 half 12 nearly 16 . 13 half 14 the 14 the 15 time 14 the 16 . and here again [i] marked a difference from my own part of the country . 1 and 6 a 2 here 3 again 2 here 6 a 3 again 5 marked 6 a 11 part 7 difference 8 from 8 from 9 my 9 my 10 own 10 own 11 part 11 part 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 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 7 their 2 these 4 beggars 2 these 5 stood 5 stood 6 on 5 stood 7 their 7 their 8 dignity 8 dignity 9 , 8 dignity 12 only 9 , 10 asked 10 asked 11 alms 12 only 13 to 12 only 15 snuff 13 to 14 buy 15 snuff 16 ( 15 snuff 19 account 16 ( 17 by 17 by 18 their 19 account 21 and 20 ) 21 and 21 and 23 give 22 would 23 give 23 give 26 . 24 no 25 change 24 no 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 6 was 2 be 5 this 4 , 5 this 6 was 10 mine 7 no 8 concern 8 concern 9 of 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 12 except 11 , 12 except 12 except 16 as 13 in 14 so 14 so 15 far 15 far 16 as 16 as 17 it 16 as 18 entertained 17 it 18 entertained 18 entertained 22 way 19 me 20 by 20 by 21 the 21 the 22 way 22 way 23 . " [i] care very little for that , " said [i] , " since you are going with me . " 1 " 10 said 3 care 4 very 3 care 6 for 4 very 5 little 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 14 since 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 since 14 since 17 going 15 you 16 are 15 you 17 going 17 going 18 with 18 with 19 me 19 me 21 " 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 4 answered 5 me 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 that 9 that 10 he 9 that 14 . 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 no " my fine fellow , " [i] said , " [i] know very well your [english] comes and goes . 1 " 2 my 1 " 4 fellow 2 my 3 fine 4 fellow 5 , 4 fellow 6 " 4 fellow 8 said 4 fellow 12 know 5 , 6 " 8 said 10 " 9 , 10 " 12 know 17 comes 13 very 14 well 14 well 15 your 15 your 17 comes 17 comes 18 and 18 and 20 . 19 goes 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 " 11 and 2 five 3 shillings 3 shillings 8 he 4 mair 5 , 4 mair 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 and 16 ye 12 hersel 15 bring 13 ' 14 will 13 ' 15 bring 15 bring 16 ye 16 ye 17 there 17 there 18 . 17 there 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 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 you 9 have 10 you 10 you 14 ? 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 3 a 3 a 5 lad 4 strong 5 lad 5 lad 8 angry 6 and 7 very 6 and 8 angry 8 angry 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 man 10 and 11 he 11 he 14 little 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 little 15 man 20 down 15 man 23 heavily 16 ; 17 and 17 and 19 went 18 he 19 went 19 went 20 down 20 down 21 before 21 before 22 me 23 heavily 24 . by good luck , his knife flew out of his hand as he fell . 1 by 2 good 2 good 6 knife 3 luck 4 , 3 luck 6 knife 4 , 5 his 6 knife 9 of 7 flew 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 13 he 11 hand 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 fell 14 fell 15 . i chuckled to myself as [i] went , being sure [i] was done with that rogue , for a variety of reasons . 1 i 7 went 2 chuckled 4 myself 2 chuckled 7 went 3 to 4 myself 4 myself 5 as 7 went 10 sure 8 , 9 being 8 , 10 sure 10 sure 13 done 12 was 13 done 13 done 17 , 13 done 19 a 14 with 15 that 15 that 16 rogue 16 rogue 17 , 18 for 19 a 19 a 23 . 20 variety 21 of 20 variety 23 . 21 of 22 reasons he was quite blind , and told me he was a catechist , which should have put me at my ease . 1 he 4 blind 1 he 5 , 1 he 11 a 2 was 3 quite 2 was 4 blind 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 told 7 told 8 me 7 told 9 he 9 he 10 was 11 a 12 catechist 12 catechist 13 , 13 , 18 me 14 which 15 should 15 should 16 have 15 should 17 put 17 put 18 me 18 me 22 . 19 at 21 ease 19 at 22 . 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 4 a 2 carry 3 such 4 a 9 of 5 thing 6 meant 5 thing 8 fine 6 meant 7 a 8 fine 9 of 9 of 16 offence 10 fifteen 11 pounds 11 pounds 13 upon 11 pounds 14 a 12 sterling 13 upon 14 a 16 offence 16 offence 17 , 17 , 26 . 18 and 19 transportation 19 transportation 20 to 20 to 25 second 21 the 22 colonies 22 colonies 23 upon 23 upon 24 a 23 upon 25 second 25 second 26 . nor could [i] quite see why a religious teacher should go armed , or what a blind man could be doing with a pistol . 1 nor 2 could 1 nor 13 , 2 could 4 quite 4 quite 5 see 5 see 7 a 6 why 7 a 8 religious 9 teacher 9 teacher 10 should 10 should 11 go 10 should 13 , 11 go 12 armed 13 , 18 man 14 or 17 blind 15 what 16 a 15 what 17 blind 17 blind 18 man 18 man 25 . 19 could 20 be 20 be 21 doing 20 be 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 pistol 23 a 25 . " was it too much ? " 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i asked , a little faltering . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 faltering 6 faltering 7 . " too much ! " cries he . 1 " 2 too 2 too 4 ! 3 much 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cries 6 cries 8 . 7 he 8 . " why , [i] will guide you to [torosay] myself for a dram of brandy . 1 " 3 , 1 " 6 guide 2 why 3 , 3 , 5 will 6 guide 11 for 7 you 8 to 8 to 10 myself 10 myself 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 14 of 13 dram 14 of 14 of 15 brandy 15 brandy 16 . and give [you] the great pleasure of my company ( me that is a man of some learning ) in the bargain . " 1 and 2 give 1 and 6 pleasure 2 give 4 the 4 the 5 great 6 pleasure 11 me 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 company 8 my 10 ( 10 ( 11 me 11 me 18 learning 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 man 14 a 18 learning 15 man 17 some 16 of 17 some 18 learning 20 in 19 ) 20 in 20 in 22 bargain 21 the 22 bargain 22 bargain 23 . 23 . 24 " i had to own he was right in every feature , and told my wonder . 1 i 11 , 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 own 4 own 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 10 feature 7 right 8 in 7 right 9 every 9 every 10 feature 10 feature 11 , 11 , 16 . 12 and 13 told 12 and 14 my 14 my 15 wonder 15 wonder 16 . " [ha] ! " says he , " that 's nothing . 1 " 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 11 nothing 10 's 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 . i told him [i] had nothing of the sort , and gave him a wider berth . 1 i 2 told 1 i 6 nothing 1 i 8 the 2 told 3 him 2 told 5 had 6 nothing 7 of 8 the 15 wider 9 sort 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 him 11 and 12 gave 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 19 lied 2 by 3 the 3 the 5 luck 3 the 6 for 4 better 5 luck 6 for 7 me 7 me 9 he 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 knew 9 he 16 covered 10 knew 11 nothing 10 knew 14 all 11 nothing 13 thought 12 , 13 thought 15 was 16 covered 16 covered 17 , 16 covered 19 lied 17 , 18 and 19 lied 23 dark 20 on 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 dark 23 dark 24 . then [i] struck on again for [torosay] , much better pleased to be alone than to travel with that man of learning . 1 then 3 struck 1 then 9 much 3 struck 4 on 4 on 5 again 5 again 6 for 6 for 8 , 9 much 10 better 9 much 13 be 10 better 11 pleased 10 better 13 be 11 pleased 12 to 13 be 16 to 14 alone 15 than 14 alone 16 to 16 to 17 travel 17 travel 18 with 17 travel 22 learning 18 with 19 that 20 man 21 of 20 man 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 3 told 3 told 11 his 4 him 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 catechist 7 catechist 10 shook 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 shook 10 shook 11 his 11 his 14 and 12 head 13 , 12 head 14 and 14 and 18 lucky 15 said 17 was 17 was 18 lucky 18 lucky 23 off 19 to 22 clear 20 have 21 got 20 have 22 clear 22 clear 23 off 23 off 24 . " the cream of it is , " says [i] , " that he called himself a catechist . " 1 " 2 the 1 " 12 " 2 the 3 cream 3 cream 6 is 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 says 9 says 11 , 12 " 16 himself 12 " 19 . 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 called 15 called 16 himself 16 himself 17 a 17 a 18 catechist 19 . 20 " " and why should he not ? " says he , " when that is what he is . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 why 3 why 6 not 3 why 7 ? 4 should 5 he 4 should 6 not 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 says 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 13 when 12 " 13 when 13 when 16 what 14 that 15 is 14 that 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 1 it 9 him 2 was 4 of 6 gave 7 it 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 blind 13 blind 14 . [chapter] [xvi] [the] [lad] [with] [the] [silver] [button] [:] [across] [morven] there is a regular ferry from [torosay] to [kinlochaline] on the mainland . 1 there 2 is 1 there 4 regular 2 is 3 a 4 regular 5 ferry 5 ferry 6 from 6 from 8 to 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 3 crowded 1 in 4 boat 2 the 3 crowded 4 boat 5 this 4 boat 15 a 6 was 7 of 7 of 9 impossible 8 course 9 impossible 9 impossible 10 , 9 impossible 15 a 10 , 11 and 12 the 13 passage 12 the 15 a 13 passage 14 was 15 a 17 slow 17 slow 19 . 18 affair 19 . but there was one melancholy part . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 2 there 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 5 was 3 understood 4 this 4 this 5 was 5 was 6 an 6 an 11 the 7 emigrant 8 ship 8 ship 9 bound 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 7 upon 7 upon 13 , 8 one 9 side 8 one 11 the 8 one 12 beach 9 side 10 on 12 beach 13 , 13 , 18 sure 14 and 15 said 15 said 17 made 17 made 18 sure 18 sure 21 one 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 one 21 one 22 of 22 of 24 's 24 's 25 men 25 men 26 . " and what for no ? " said he . 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 what 3 what 4 for 4 for 5 no 5 no 8 said 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 " 3 am 1 " 5 somebody 1 " 11 " 3 am 4 seeking 5 somebody 6 , 5 somebody 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 ; 11 " 15 in 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 comes 14 comes 15 in 15 in 17 mind 16 my 17 mind 17 mind 18 that 18 that 21 have 19 you 20 will 20 will 21 have 21 have 25 . 22 news 23 of 22 news 25 . 23 of 24 him alan [breck] [stewart] is his name . " 1 alan 6 name 4 is 5 his 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 5 instead 1 and 20 hand 2 very 4 , 3 foolishly 4 , 4 , 5 instead 5 instead 11 , 6 of 7 showing 6 of 10 button 7 showing 8 him 8 him 9 the 10 button 11 , 11 , 13 sought 11 , 15 pass 13 sought 14 to 16 a 19 his 16 a 20 hand 17 shilling 18 in 18 in 19 his 20 hand 21 . at this he drew back . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 he 3 he 4 drew 4 drew 5 back 5 back 6 . it makes the country strong [to] hold and difficult to travel , but full of prodigious wild and dreadful prospects . 1 it 7 hold 2 makes 3 the 3 the 4 country 4 country 5 strong 4 country 7 hold 7 hold 9 difficult 8 and 9 difficult 9 difficult 12 , 10 to 11 travel 10 to 12 , 12 , 19 dreadful 13 but 14 full 14 full 15 of 14 full 16 prodigious 16 prodigious 18 and 17 wild 18 and 18 and 19 dreadful 19 dreadful 21 . 20 prospects 21 . indeed , it was one of these he was carrying and reading when we met . 1 indeed 4 was 1 indeed 6 of 2 , 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 one 6 of 12 reading 7 these 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 carrying 9 was 11 and 11 and 12 reading 12 reading 16 . 13 when 14 we 13 when 15 met 14 we 15 met 15 met 16 . we fell in company at once , our ways lying together as far as to [kingairloch] . 1 we 4 company 1 we 9 ways 2 fell 3 in 2 fell 4 company 4 company 6 once 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 our 9 ways 10 lying 9 ways 17 . 10 lying 12 as 11 together 12 as 13 far 14 as 13 far 17 . 14 as 15 to he said it was a bad business . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 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 " 5 , 2 it 4 wonderful 3 's 4 wonderful 5 , 7 said 5 , 13 tenants 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 8 he 10 " 10 " 11 where 11 where 12 the 13 tenants 14 find 13 tenants 17 , 14 find 16 money 17 , 22 mere 18 for 19 their 19 their 20 life 20 life 21 is 20 life 22 mere 22 mere 24 . 23 starvation 24 . ( ye don't carry such a thing as snuff , do ye , [mr] [balfour] ? 1 ( 4 carry 2 ye 3 don't 3 don't 4 carry 4 carry 6 a 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 10 , 8 as 9 snuff 9 snuff 10 , 10 , 11 do 11 do 12 ye 12 ye 13 , 13 , 16 ? no . 1 no 2 . well , [i] 'm better wanting it . ) 1 well 2 , 1 well 4 'm 4 'm 5 better 5 better 6 wanting 5 better 7 it 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 12 partly 9 ) 10 are 9 ) 11 doubtless 11 doubtless 12 partly 12 partly 13 driven 13 driven 15 it 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 4 's 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 1 " 7 bloweth 2 what 5 wind 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 wind 5 wind 6 that 7 bloweth 8 where 8 where 9 it 9 it 10 listeth 10 listeth 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 15 . 13 said 15 . " he 's here and awa ; here to-day and gone to-morrow : a fair heather-cat . 1 " 4 here 1 " 7 ; 2 he 3 's 2 he 4 here 5 and 6 awa 6 awa 7 ; 7 ; 11 gone 8 here 9 to-day 8 here 11 gone 9 to-day 10 and 11 gone 15 fair 12 to-morrow 14 a 13 : 14 a 14 a 15 fair 15 fair 16 heather-cat 15 fair 17 . 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 12 yon 2 might 5 at 3 be 4 glowering 4 glowering 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 two 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 out 10 out 11 of 12 yon 13 whin-bush 13 whin-bush 14 , 14 , 17 wouldnae 14 , 19 ! 15 and 17 wouldnae 18 wonder 19 ! ye 'll no carry such a thing as snuff , will ye ? " 1 ye 2 'll 2 'll 3 no 2 'll 6 a 3 no 4 carry 4 carry 5 such 6 a 7 thing 6 a 9 snuff 7 thing 8 as 8 as 9 snuff 9 snuff 10 , 10 , 13 ? 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 5 , 2 told 3 him 2 told 5 , 3 him 4 no 5 , 12 same 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 12 same 9 had 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 12 same 17 . 13 thing 14 more 14 more 15 than 15 than 16 once 15 than 17 . " it 's highly possible , " said he , sighing . 1 " 2 it 1 " 5 possible 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 highly 5 possible 8 said 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 9 he 11 sighing 11 sighing 12 . " but it seems strange ye shouldnae carry it . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 seems 3 it 4 seems 4 seems 5 strange 5 strange 6 ye 6 ye 7 shouldnae 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 7 , 1 however 11 is 2 , 3 as 3 as 5 was 5 was 6 saying 6 saying 7 , 7 , 8 this 11 is 14 , 12 a 13 bold 12 a 14 , 14 , 18 and 15 desperate 16 customer 16 customer 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 well 19 well 21 to 19 well 27 . 20 kent 21 to 21 to 22 be 24 's 25 right 25 right 26 hand 25 right 27 . " you make a poor story of it all , [mr] [henderland] , " said [i] . 1 " 3 make 2 you 3 make 3 make 8 it 4 a 5 poor 4 a 6 story 6 story 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 15 said 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 " 10 , 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 all 4 is 6 fear 6 fear 8 both 6 fear 10 , 7 upon 8 both 8 both 9 sides 10 , 18 it 12 care 13 to 12 care 18 it 13 to 14 hear 14 hear 16 more 15 no 16 more 16 more 17 of 18 it 19 . 19 . 20 " there 's something fine about it ; no perhaps [christian] , but humanly fine . 1 there 2 's 2 's 4 fine 2 's 8 no 3 something 4 fine 4 fine 5 about 5 about 6 it 5 about 7 ; 8 no 9 perhaps 8 no 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 , 4 , 9 hear 5 by 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 9 hear 9 hear 14 to 10 , 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 chield 13 chield 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 respected 16 respected 17 . ay , ay , we might take a lesson by them . 1 ay 2 , 1 ay 3 ay 2 , 3 ay 3 ay 4 , 4 , 6 might 5 we 6 might 6 might 8 a 7 take 8 a 8 a 9 lesson 9 lesson 12 . 10 by 11 them 11 them 12 . ye 'll perhaps think [i] 've been too long in the [hielands] ? " he added , smiling to me . 1 ye 4 think 1 ye 6 've 1 ye 13 ? 2 'll 3 perhaps 2 'll 4 think 3 perhaps 4 think 4 think 6 've 6 've 8 too 6 've 9 long 7 been 8 too 9 long 11 the 10 in 11 the 13 ? 15 he 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 added 15 he 18 smiling 16 added 17 , 18 smiling 21 . 19 to 20 me 20 me 21 . " ay , " said he , " that 's true . 1 " 4 " 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 " 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 's 10 's 11 true 11 true 12 . it 's a fine blood . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 a 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 1 " 7 's 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 is 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 " 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 8 . " putting his head in a bees ' [byke] ! " 1 " 2 putting 2 putting 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 6 a 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 bees 7 bees 11 " 8 ' 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " he is to turn the tenants out by force , [i] hear ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 he 1 " 7 tenants 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 turn 5 turn 6 the 7 tenants 8 out 7 tenants 14 ? 9 by 10 force 10 force 11 , 10 force 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 " 2 yes 1 " 7 , 1 " 8 " 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 8 " 10 the 10 the 14 back 11 business 12 has 11 business 13 gone 13 gone 14 back 14 back 15 and 15 and 16 forth 15 and 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 20 say 19 folk 20 say 20 say 21 . and then [colin] [campbell] cam ' in again , and had the upper-hand before the [barons] of [exchequer] . 1 and 2 then 1 and 6 ' 2 then 5 cam 6 ' 13 upper-hand 7 in 8 again 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 the 12 the 13 upper-hand 13 upper-hand 14 before 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 3 they 2 now 3 they 3 they 4 tell 3 they 5 me 5 me 7 first 6 the 7 first 7 first 11 are 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 tenants 10 tenants 11 are 11 are 12 to 12 to 14 to-morrow 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 4 begin 1 it 10 very 2 's 3 to 3 to 4 begin 5 at 7 under 7 under 9 's 9 's 10 very 10 very 16 wise 11 windows 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 15 seem 15 seem 16 wise 16 wise 22 it 17 by 18 my 18 my 19 humble 19 humble 20 way 20 way 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . 22 it 24 " 23 . 24 " " do you think they 'll fight ? " 1 " 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 6 'll 5 they 6 'll 6 'll 7 fight 7 fight 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . and then [colin] [campbell] has the sogers coming . 1 and 2 then 1 and 5 has 5 has 7 sogers 6 the 7 sogers 7 sogers 8 coming 8 coming 9 . but for all that , if [i] was his lady wife , [i] wouldnae be well pleased till [i] got him home again . 1 but 2 for 1 but 6 if 2 for 3 all 3 all 4 that 5 , 6 if 6 if 12 , 8 was 9 his 9 his 10 lady 10 lady 11 wife 10 lady 12 , 12 , 17 pleased 14 wouldnae 15 be 15 be 16 well 16 well 17 pleased 17 pleased 18 till 18 till 20 got 20 got 21 him 20 got 23 again 21 him 22 home 23 again 24 . they 're queer customers , the [appin] [stewarts] . " 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 queer 2 're 4 customers 4 customers 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 9 . 9 . 10 " i asked if they were worse than their neighbours . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 if 3 if 5 were 3 if 6 worse 4 they 5 were 6 worse 7 than 7 than 8 their 7 than 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 8 . 7 he 8 . " and that 's the worst part of it . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 7 part 5 the 6 worst 5 the 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 4 a 1 then 8 sneezing 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 6 fit 5 hearty 6 fit 6 fit 7 of 8 sneezing 9 , 8 sneezing 11 looked 11 looked 14 me 11 looked 19 smile 12 round 13 upon 13 upon 14 me 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 rather 17 rather 18 silly 17 rather 19 smile 19 smile 20 . " it 's a vow [i] took , " says he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 5 vow 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 vow 5 vow 7 took 7 took 8 , 8 , 10 says 8 , 11 he 9 " 10 says 11 he 12 . " [i] took a vow upon me that [i] wouldnae carry it . 1 " 4 a 3 took 4 a 4 a 6 upon 5 vow 6 upon 6 upon 10 wouldnae 7 me 8 that 8 that 10 wouldnae 10 wouldnae 11 carry 11 carry 12 it 11 carry 13 . [chapter] [xvii] [the] [death] [of] [the] [red] [fox] it was [near] noon before we set out ; a dark day with clouds , and the sun shining upon little patches . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 before 4 noon 5 before 5 before 11 dark 6 we 7 set 7 set 8 out 7 set 11 dark 9 ; 10 a 10 a 11 dark 11 dark 12 day 12 day 15 , 13 with 14 clouds 14 clouds 15 , 15 , 22 patches 16 and 17 the 16 and 18 sun 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 shining 19 shining 22 patches 20 upon 21 little 20 upon 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 3 a 2 seemed 3 a 3 a 7 this 4 hard 5 country 4 hard 6 , 5 country 6 , 6 , 7 this 7 this 11 for 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 people 12 people 13 to 13 to 14 care 13 to 16 much 14 care 15 as 14 care 16 much 16 much 21 . 17 about 18 as 17 about 20 did 20 did 21 . there was but one thing to mention . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 but 3 but 5 thing 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 mention 7 mention 8 . a little after we [had] started , the sun shone upon a little moving clump of scarlet close in along the water-side to the north . 1 a 2 little 1 a 6 started 2 little 3 after 3 after 4 we 6 started 7 , 6 started 10 shone 7 , 10 shone 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 shone 10 shone 15 clump 11 upon 12 a 11 upon 15 clump 12 a 14 moving 13 little 14 moving 15 clump 16 of 16 of 20 along 17 scarlet 18 close 18 close 19 in 18 close 20 along 20 along 24 the 21 the 22 water-side 22 water-side 23 to 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 north 25 north 26 . at last we came so near the point of land at the entering in of [loch] [leven] that [i] begged to be set on shore . 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 came 2 last 3 we 4 came 8 point 5 so 6 near 6 near 7 the 7 the 8 point 8 point 18 that 9 of 10 land 10 land 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 entering 12 the 15 of 13 entering 14 in 15 of 18 that 18 that 26 . 20 begged 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 25 shore 23 set 24 on 24 on 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 5 of 1 this 13 craggy 3 a 4 wood 4 wood 5 of 5 of 6 birches 6 birches 7 , 7 , 8 growing 8 growing 9 on 10 a 11 steep 10 a 13 craggy 11 steep 12 , 13 craggy 15 of 14 side 15 of 15 of 19 overhung 16 a 17 mountain 17 mountain 18 that 18 that 19 overhung 19 overhung 22 . 20 the 21 loch 21 loch 22 . here [i] was not only troubled by a cloud of stinging midges , but far more by the doubts of my mind . 1 here 4 not 3 was 4 not 4 not 6 troubled 5 only 6 troubled 6 troubled 13 , 7 by 8 a 8 a 9 cloud 9 cloud 10 of 9 cloud 13 , 10 of 11 stinging 10 of 12 midges 13 , 15 far 14 but 15 far 15 far 19 doubts 16 more 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 doubts 19 doubts 23 . 20 of 21 my 21 my 22 mind 21 my 23 . the way was in this part so rough and narrow that they came single and led their horses by the reins [.] 1 the 2 way 1 the 5 this 2 way 3 was 3 was 4 in 5 this 13 came 6 part 10 narrow 6 part 13 came 7 so 9 and 8 rough 9 and 9 and 10 narrow 10 narrow 11 that 11 that 12 they 13 came 21 reins 14 single 15 and 14 single 20 the 16 led 17 their 16 led 20 the 17 their 18 horses 18 horses 19 by 20 the 21 reins the second , by his decent black garb and white wig , [i] correctly took to be a lawyer . 1 the 2 second 1 the 15 took 2 second 6 decent 2 second 9 and 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 his 5 his 6 decent 6 decent 8 garb 7 black 8 garb 9 and 10 white 10 white 14 correctly 10 white 15 took 11 wig 12 , 12 , 14 correctly 15 took 19 lawyer 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 a 17 be 19 lawyer 19 lawyer 20 . " [glenure] , " said the other , " this is an ill subject for jesting . " 1 " 6 the 1 " 11 is 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 10 this 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 this 11 is 13 ill 11 is 17 . 12 an 13 ill 13 ill 16 jesting 14 subject 15 for 14 subject 16 jesting 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 3 had 1 these 8 and 2 two 3 had 3 had 5 drawn 4 now 5 drawn 5 drawn 6 close 6 close 7 up 6 close 8 and 8 and 10 gazing 10 gazing 13 , 10 gazing 16 two 11 at 12 me 12 me 13 , 14 while 15 the 15 the 16 two 16 two 17 followers 17 followers 24 the 18 had 19 halted 19 halted 20 about 20 about 21 a 21 a 22 stone-cast 22 stone-cast 23 in 22 stone-cast 24 the 24 the 25 rear 25 rear 26 . " the man that lives there , " said [i] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 man 2 the 6 there 3 man 4 that 4 that 5 lives 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " why , very well said , " replies the [factor] . 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 well 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 very 5 well 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replies 9 replies 10 the 10 the 12 . i have power here , [i] must tell you . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 power 2 have 4 here 4 here 5 , 4 here 7 must 5 , 7 must 7 must 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 . i am [king] 's [factor] upon several of these estates , and have twelve files of soldiers at my back . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 's 2 am 10 estates 4 's 6 upon 6 upon 8 of 7 several 8 of 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 estates 10 estates 16 of 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 twelve 12 and 13 have 14 twelve 15 files 15 files 16 of 16 of 17 soldiers 17 soldiers 20 back 18 at 19 my 19 my 20 back 20 back 21 . 21 . 22 " he still kept looking at me , as if in doubt . 1 he 2 still 1 he 6 me 2 still 3 kept 2 still 4 looking 4 looking 5 at 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 in 10 in 11 doubt 11 doubt 12 . " well , " said he , at last , " your tongue is bold ; but [i] am no unfriend to plainness . 1 " 2 well 1 " 11 " 2 well 5 said 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 9 last 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 , 11 " 19 am 12 your 13 tongue 13 tongue 19 am 14 is 15 bold 14 is 19 am 15 bold 16 ; 16 ; 17 but 19 am 20 no 20 no 21 unfriend 20 no 22 to 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 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 " and he turned again to look at the lawyer . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 5 to 4 again 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 at 7 at 8 the 7 at 9 lawyer 8 the 9 lawyer 9 lawyer 10 . " [o] , [i] am dead ! " he cried , several times over . 1 " 5 am 3 , 5 am 5 am 7 ! 6 dead 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 12 several 9 he 13 times 10 cried 11 , 11 , 12 several 13 times 14 over 13 times 15 . 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 1 the 3 had 3 had 4 caught 4 caught 15 servant 5 him 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 9 him 8 held 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 15 servant 11 his 12 arms 12 arms 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 servant 15 servant 17 over 16 standing 17 over 17 over 19 clasping 18 and 19 clasping 19 clasping 22 . 20 his 22 . " take care of yourselves , " says he . 1 " 2 take 1 " 3 care 3 care 4 of 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 2 tried 1 he 4 open 1 he 8 if 2 tried 3 to 2 tried 4 open 4 open 6 clothes 5 his 6 clothes 6 clothes 7 as 8 if 10 look 8 if 21 buttons 9 to 10 look 10 look 14 , 11 for 12 the 11 for 13 wound 12 the 13 wound 13 wound 14 , 15 but 16 his 16 his 17 fingers 17 fingers 18 slipped 18 slipped 20 the 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 buttons 21 buttons 22 . with that he gave a great sigh , his head rolled on his shoulder [,] and he passed away . 1 with 7 sigh 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 great 5 a 7 sigh 7 sigh 8 , 8 , 10 head 8 , 14 shoulder 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 rolled 11 rolled 12 on 12 on 13 his 14 shoulder 17 he 16 and 17 he 17 he 20 . 18 passed 19 away 19 away 20 . the sheriff ['s] officer had run back at the first sound of the shot , to hasten the coming of the soldiers . 1 the 2 sheriff 1 the 4 officer 4 officer 5 had 4 officer 6 run 6 run 16 to 7 back 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 first 10 first 11 sound 11 sound 14 shot 11 sound 16 to 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 shot 14 shot 15 , 16 to 19 coming 17 hasten 18 the 18 the 19 coming 19 coming 20 of 20 of 23 . 21 the 22 soldiers 22 soldiers 23 . he was a big man , [in] a black coat , with metal buttons , and carried a long fowling-piece . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 big 2 was 6 , 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 10 coat 8 a 9 black 9 black 10 coat 10 coat 14 buttons 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 metal 12 with 14 buttons 14 buttons 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 long 17 carried 18 a 18 a 19 long 19 long 21 . 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 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 9 quick 4 murderer 5 gave 5 gave 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 9 quick 9 quick 14 , 10 look 11 over 11 over 12 his 11 over 13 shoulder 13 shoulder 14 , 14 , 17 to 15 and 16 began 16 began 17 to 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 3 you 6 " 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 5 ye 5 ye 6 take 5 ye 8 lad 7 that 8 lad 8 lad 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 9 ! 11 cried 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 lawyer 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 3 posted 2 was 3 posted 3 posted 6 hold 4 here 5 to 5 to 6 hold 6 hold 8 in 7 us 8 in 8 in 9 talk 9 talk 10 . 9 talk 11 " the thing , besides , had come so suddenly , like thunder out of a clear sky , that [i] was all amazed and helpless . 1 the 2 thing 1 the 7 come 2 thing 3 , 2 thing 4 besides 4 besides 6 had 5 , 6 had 7 come 12 thunder 8 so 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 , 10 , 11 like 11 like 12 thunder 12 thunder 18 , 13 out 14 of 14 of 17 sky 15 a 16 clear 16 clear 17 sky 17 sky 18 , 18 , 24 and 19 that 21 was 21 was 22 all 21 was 23 amazed 23 amazed 24 and 24 and 26 . 25 helpless 26 . " [jock] in here among the trees , " said a voice close by . 1 " 3 in 1 " 7 trees 3 in 4 here 4 here 5 among 5 among 6 the 7 trees 8 , 7 trees 11 a 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 11 a 13 close 12 voice 13 close 13 close 15 . 14 by 15 . duck . 1 duck 2 . just inside the shelter of the trees [i] found [alan] [breck] standing , with a fishing-rod . 1 just 3 the 1 just 5 of 2 inside 3 the 3 the 4 shelter 5 of 9 found 6 the 7 trees 7 trees 9 found 9 found 12 standing 12 standing 14 with 13 , 14 with 14 with 17 . 15 a 16 fishing-rod 15 a 17 . now we ran [among] the birches ; now stooping behind low humps upon the mountain-side ; now crawling on all fours among the heather . 1 now 2 we 1 now 25 . 2 we 6 birches 3 ran 5 the 3 ran 6 birches 6 birches 7 ; 6 birches 11 low 7 ; 8 now 8 now 10 behind 9 stooping 10 behind 11 low 12 humps 11 low 15 mountain-side 12 humps 13 upon 12 humps 15 mountain-side 13 upon 14 the 15 mountain-side 16 ; 16 ; 18 crawling 17 now 18 crawling 19 on 24 heather 19 on 25 . 20 all 21 fours 21 fours 22 among 22 among 23 the 22 among 24 heather 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 3 was 2 pace 3 was 3 was 12 ribs 4 deadly 5 : 5 : 6 my 6 my 7 heart 7 heart 8 seemed 7 heart 12 ribs 8 seemed 9 bursting 8 seemed 10 against 10 against 11 my 12 ribs 21 nor 13 ; 14 and 14 and 18 time 16 had 17 neither 17 neither 18 time 18 time 19 to 19 to 20 think 19 to 21 nor 21 nor 23 to 22 breath 23 to 23 to 24 speak 24 speak 25 with 25 with 26 . quarter of an hour later , [alan] stopped , clapped down flat in the heather , and turned to me . 1 quarter 12 flat 2 of 3 an 3 an 6 , 3 an 8 stopped 4 hour 5 later 5 later 6 , 6 , 8 stopped 8 stopped 9 , 8 stopped 10 clapped 10 clapped 11 down 10 clapped 12 flat 12 flat 16 , 12 flat 18 turned 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 heather 15 heather 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 turned 19 to 19 to 20 me 19 to 21 . " now , " said he , " it 's earnest . 1 " 4 " 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 9 it 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 earnest 10 's 12 . 11 earnest 12 . do as [i] do , for your life . " 1 do 2 as 2 as 4 do 4 do 6 for 5 , 6 for 6 for 8 life 7 your 8 life 8 life 9 . 9 . 10 " [chapter] [xviii] [i] [talk] [with] [alan] [in] [the] [wood] [of] [lettermore] alan was the first to come round . 1 alan 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 5 to 3 the 4 first 5 to 6 come 6 come 8 . 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 4 went 4 went 5 to 4 went 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 border 8 of 8 of 10 wood 8 of 16 , 9 the 10 wood 10 wood 12 peered 11 , 12 peered 12 peered 13 out 13 out 14 a 14 a 15 little 16 , 19 returned 16 , 20 and 17 and 18 then 17 and 19 returned 20 and 22 down 21 sat 22 down 22 down 23 . " well , " said he , " yon was a hot burst , [david] . " 1 " 3 , 1 " 4 " 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 he 4 " 16 . 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 8 " 9 yon 9 yon 11 a 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 hot 11 a 16 . 12 hot 14 , 13 burst 14 , 16 . 17 " i said nothing , nor so much as lifted my face . 1 i 2 said 1 i 5 nor 2 said 3 nothing 4 , 5 nor 5 nor 7 much 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 " 3 ye 3 ye 6 ? 4 still 5 wearied 5 wearied 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 11 . 10 again 11 . you and me must twine , " [i] said . 1 you 2 and 1 you 3 me 2 and 3 me 3 me 4 must 4 must 5 twine 5 twine 6 , 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 " 4 hardly 3 will 4 hardly 4 hardly 8 , 5 twine 6 from 5 twine 7 ye 7 ye 8 , 8 , 11 without 10 , 11 without 11 without 15 reason 12 some 14 of 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 reason 15 reason 18 same 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 same 18 same 20 " 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 25 gravely 23 , 24 mighty 24 mighty 25 gravely 25 gravely 26 . " [alan] , " said [i] , " what is the sense of this ? 1 " 3 , 1 " 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 is 9 what 10 is 10 is 12 sense 11 the 12 sense 12 sense 13 of 13 of 14 this 14 this 15 ? ye ken very well yon [campbell-man] lies in his blood upon the road . " 1 ye 3 very 1 ye 4 well 1 ye 5 yon 2 ken 3 very 3 very 4 well 5 yon 8 in 7 lies 8 in 8 in 11 upon 8 in 13 road 9 his 10 blood 9 his 11 upon 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 4 " 3 , 4 " 5 said 7 , 7 , 12 want 8 " 9 nor 8 " 10 do 10 do 12 want 12 want 14 hear 13 to 14 hear 14 hear 15 it 14 hear 16 . 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " with your permission , [mr] [balfour] , [i] will tell it you , whatever , " says [alan] . 1 " 5 , 2 with 3 your 3 your 4 permission 4 permission 5 , 5 , 10 will 8 , 10 will 10 will 11 tell 11 tell 12 it 11 tell 15 whatever 12 it 13 you 12 it 15 whatever 13 you 14 , 15 whatever 18 says 16 , 18 says 17 " 18 says 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 3 of 1 the 10 , 2 name 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 rock 5 rock 6 is 5 rock 7 called 7 called 8 the 10 , 12 it 11 and 12 it 12 it 21 . 13 's 14 not 13 's 15 far 15 far 16 from 16 from 20 ship-wreck 17 where 18 we 17 where 20 ship-wreck 18 we 19 suffered 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 5 woke 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 man 3 the 5 woke 5 woke 6 , 5 woke 13 and 6 , 7 there 6 , 9 a 9 a 10 poke 10 poke 11 beside 10 poke 13 and 11 beside 12 him 13 and 17 inside 14 something 15 into 14 something 16 the 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 inside 17 inside 18 of 17 inside 19 it 19 it 20 that 20 that 21 moved 21 moved 22 . i am thinking to myself , [mr] [balfour] , that you and the man are very much alike . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 9 , 2 am 3 thinking 2 am 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 myself 6 , 9 , 13 the 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 man 14 man 17 much 15 are 16 very 16 very 17 much 17 much 19 . 18 alike 19 . 19 . 20 " bag . 1 bag 2 . " do you mean you had no hand in it ? " cried [i] , sitting up . 1 " 2 do 1 " 4 mean 1 " 5 you 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 mean 5 you 8 hand 5 you 18 . 6 had 7 no 7 no 8 hand 8 hand 11 ? 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 16 sitting 13 cried 15 , 15 , 16 sitting 16 sitting 17 up " well , " said [i] , " that 's true ! " 1 " 4 " 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 's 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 1 " 11 , 3 thank 5 for 6 that 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 cried 9 cried 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 offered 12 and 14 him 13 offered 14 him 14 him 15 my 15 my 16 hand 16 hand 17 . he did not appear to see it . 1 he 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 5 to 4 appear 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 it 7 it 8 . " and here is a great deal of work about a [campbell] ! " said he . 1 " 8 of 2 and 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 great 5 a 8 of 6 great 7 deal 8 of 9 work 9 work 17 . 10 about 11 a 10 about 17 . 11 a 15 said 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he " 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 8 that 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 7 are 2 the 3 temptation 3 temptation 4 and 4 and 5 the 4 and 6 act 6 act 7 are 7 are 8 different 8 different 9 , 8 different 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 4 be 2 may 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 tempted 5 tempted 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 6 ; 10 a 7 but 8 to 8 to 9 take 10 a 12 in 11 life 12 in 12 in 14 blood 13 cold 14 blood 14 blood 15 , 15 , 17 ! 17 ! 18 " and [i] could say no more for the moment . 1 and 4 say 3 could 4 say 4 say 6 more 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 for 7 for 9 moment 8 the 9 moment 9 moment 10 . " and do you know who did it ? " 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 know 2 and 3 do 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 " 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 7 in 5 that 6 man 6 man 7 in 7 in 9 black 8 the 9 black 9 black 10 coat 10 coat 11 ? 10 coat 12 " " blue or black , did ye know him ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 blue 1 " 5 , 2 blue 3 or 3 or 4 black 3 or 5 , 5 , 6 did 6 did 7 ye 6 did 8 know 8 know 9 him 9 him 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [i] couldnae just conscientiously swear to him , " says [alan] . 1 " 6 swear 3 couldnae 4 just 4 just 5 conscientiously 4 just 6 swear 6 swear 8 him 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 11 says 10 " 11 says 11 says 13 . " can you swear that you don't know him , [alan] ? " 1 " 4 swear 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 swear 4 swear 5 that 5 that 7 don't 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 know 8 know 9 him 8 know 10 , 10 , 12 ? 12 ? 13 " i cried , half angered , half in a mind to laugh at his evasions . 1 i 6 , 2 cried 3 , 2 cried 4 half 4 half 5 angered 4 half 6 , 6 , 10 mind 7 half 8 in 7 half 10 mind 8 in 9 a 10 mind 12 laugh 11 to 12 laugh 12 laugh 16 . 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 " 7 he 1 " 12 've 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 3 yet 6 says 4 , 5 " 6 says 7 he 8 ; 10 but 8 ; 12 've 9 " 10 but 12 've 15 memory 13 a 14 grand 13 a 15 memory 15 memory 16 for 16 for 17 forgetting 16 for 20 . 17 forgetting 18 , 20 . 21 " " it 's very likely , " said [alan] ; " and so would any gentleman . 1 " 6 , 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 likely 4 very 5 likely 5 likely 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 ; 10 ; 12 and 11 " 12 and 12 and 17 . 13 so 14 would 14 would 16 gentleman 15 any 16 gentleman 16 gentleman 17 . you and me were innocent of that transaction . " 1 you 4 were 2 and 3 me 2 and 4 were 4 were 5 innocent 5 innocent 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 transaction 8 transaction 9 . 9 . 10 " " the better reason , since we were falsely suspected , that we should get clear , " [i] cried . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 reason 2 the 5 , 3 better 4 reason 5 , 10 suspected 6 since 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 falsely 9 falsely 10 suspected 10 suspected 15 get 11 , 14 should 12 that 13 we 12 that 14 should 14 should 15 get 15 get 16 clear 16 clear 18 " 17 , 18 " 18 " 20 cried 20 cried 21 . " the innocent should surely come before the guilty . " 1 " 4 should 2 the 3 innocent 3 innocent 4 should 4 should 7 before 5 surely 6 come 6 come 7 before 7 before 8 the 8 the 9 guilty 8 the 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 2 that 4 dipped 4 dipped 5 their 5 their 6 hands 6 hands 8 any 7 in 8 any 8 any 12 should 9 little 10 difficulty 9 little 11 , 11 , 12 should 12 should 18 case 13 be 14 very 13 be 17 the 14 very 15 mindful 15 mindful 16 of 17 the 18 case 18 case 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 22 have 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 3 came 2 it 3 came 3 came 6 , 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 4 words 1 mr 13 might 3 's 4 words 4 words 5 came 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 : 9 : 10 that 10 that 11 we 10 that 13 might 11 we 12 ourselves 13 might 18 these 14 take 15 a 14 take 18 these 15 a 16 lesson 16 lesson 17 by 18 these 19 wild 19 wild 21 . well , here [i] had taken mine . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 5 had 5 had 6 taken 5 had 8 . 6 taken 7 mine alan 's morals were all tail-first ; but he was ready to give his life for them , such as they were . 1 alan 16 for 1 alan 19 such 2 's 3 morals 3 morals 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 tail-first 6 tail-first 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 ready 10 was 13 give 11 ready 12 to 13 give 15 life 13 give 16 for 14 his 15 life 16 for 17 them 17 them 18 , 19 such 20 as 19 such 23 . 20 as 21 they 20 as 23 . 21 they 22 were " [alan] , " said [i] , " [i] 'll not say it 's the good [christianity] as [i] understand it , but it 's good enough . 1 " 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 14 's 10 'll 11 not 11 not 12 say 12 say 13 it 13 it 14 's 14 's 25 's 15 the 16 good 16 good 18 as 18 as 20 understand 20 understand 21 it 21 it 22 , 21 it 24 it 22 , 23 but 24 it 25 's 25 's 28 . 26 good 27 enough 26 good 28 . and here [i] offer ye my hand for the second time . " 1 and 5 ye 2 here 4 offer 4 offer 5 ye 5 ye 7 hand 6 my 7 hand 7 hand 9 the 8 for 9 the 9 the 11 time 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 5 both 1 whereupon 6 of 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 me 4 me 5 both 6 of 7 his 6 of 9 saying 7 his 8 , 9 saying 14 a 10 surely 12 had 10 surely 13 cast 13 cast 14 a 14 a 15 spell 15 spell 19 for 16 upon 17 him 16 upon 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 23 me 22 forgive 23 me 23 me 24 anything 24 anything 25 . " as if this was your country ! " said he . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 if 2 as 6 your 3 if 4 this 3 if 5 was 6 your 7 country 7 country 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " or as if ye would be tried here , in a country of [stewarts] ! " 1 " 2 or 1 " 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 ye 5 ye 8 tried 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 tried 8 tried 10 , 9 here 10 , 10 , 13 country 11 in 12 a 11 in 13 country 13 country 14 of 14 of 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " it 's all [scotland] , " said [i] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 6 , 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 all 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [man] , [i] whiles wonder at ye , " said [alan] . 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 whiles 5 whiles 6 wonder 6 wonder 8 ye 6 wonder 9 , 7 at 8 ye 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " this is a [campbell] that 's been killed . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 6 that 3 is 4 a 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 been 8 been 9 killed 8 been 10 . justice , [david] ? 1 justice 2 , 2 , 4 ? the same justice , by all the world , as [glenure] found awhile ago at the roadside . " 1 the 3 justice 1 the 9 , 2 same 3 justice 3 justice 8 world 4 , 5 by 5 by 8 world 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 , 9 , 14 ago 10 as 12 found 12 found 13 awhile 13 awhile 14 ago 14 ago 16 the 15 at 16 the 16 the 18 . 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 5 clan 1 and 6 think 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 the 4 the 5 clan 6 think 7 if 6 think 10 a 7 if 9 was 8 there 9 was 10 a 12 shot 10 a 16 hanged 12 shot 13 , 13 , 15 naebody 14 and 15 naebody 16 hanged 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 their 19 their 20 own 20 own 21 chief 20 own 25 ? 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 3 have 1 but 4 often 4 often 13 you 5 observed 6 , 5 observed 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 10 , 10 , 12 that 10 , 13 you 11 " 12 that 13 you 16 have 15 bodies 16 have 16 have 18 clear 17 no 18 clear 18 clear 20 of 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 7 laugh 2 this 4 did 4 did 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 out 8 out 9 aloud 8 out 15 , 9 aloud 14 surprise 10 , 11 when 10 , 14 surprise 11 when 12 to 12 to 13 my 15 , 21 laughed 17 joined 18 in 18 in 20 and 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 laughed 21 laughed 22 as 22 as 23 merrily 22 as 24 as 23 merrily 24 as 24 as 25 myself 25 myself 26 . " [i] 'll chance it , [alan] , " said [i] . 1 " 4 chance 3 'll 4 chance 4 chance 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 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 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " " but mind you , " said [alan] , " it 's no small thing . 1 " 4 you 1 " 7 said 2 but 3 mind 3 mind 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 said 11 it 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 15 thing 13 no 14 small 14 small 15 thing 15 thing 16 . ye maun lie bare and hard , and brook many an empty belly . 1 ye 3 lie 1 ye 10 many 2 maun 3 lie 4 bare 5 and 5 and 6 hard 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 brook 8 and 10 many 10 many 13 belly 11 an 13 belly 12 empty 13 belly 13 belly 14 . ay , man , ye shall taigle many a weary foot , or we get clear ! 1 ay 6 shall 1 ay 12 , 2 , 3 man 3 man 4 , 3 man 6 shall 4 , 5 ye 6 shall 9 a 7 taigle 8 many 8 many 9 a 9 a 10 weary 10 weary 11 foot 11 foot 12 , 12 , 16 clear 13 or 14 we 14 we 15 get 14 we 16 clear 16 clear 17 ! i tell ye this at the start , for it 's a life that [i] ken well . 1 i 2 tell 1 i 10 it 2 tell 4 this 2 tell 5 at 3 ye 4 this 5 at 6 the 5 at 7 start 7 start 9 for 8 , 9 for 10 it 17 well 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 life 12 a 17 well 13 life 16 ken 14 that 16 ken 17 well 18 . but if ye ask what other chance ye have , [i] answer : nane . 1 but 2 if 1 but 6 other 2 if 3 ye 3 ye 4 ask 3 ye 5 what 4 ask 5 what 6 other 10 , 6 other 13 : 7 chance 9 have 7 chance 10 , 8 ye 9 have 10 , 12 answer 13 : 14 nane 13 : 15 . either take to the heather with me , or else hang . " 1 either 4 the 2 take 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 heather 5 heather 8 , 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 11 hang 10 else 11 hang 11 hang 12 . 12 . 13 " " and that 's a choice very easily made , " said [i] ; and we shook hands upon it . 1 " 2 and 1 " 7 very 2 and 4 's 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 choice 7 very 9 made 7 very 10 , 7 very 17 shook 8 easily 9 made 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 we 17 shook 18 hands 18 hands 19 upon 19 upon 21 . 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 3 between 2 out 3 between 3 between 6 , 3 between 12 side 4 the 5 trees 4 the 6 , 6 , 9 see 7 we 8 could 8 could 9 see 9 see 10 a 12 side 13 of 12 side 15 , 13 of 14 mountain 15 , 19 steep 15 , 23 of 16 running 17 down 17 down 18 exceeding 17 down 19 steep 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 waters 21 the 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 loch 25 loch 26 . alan watched them , smiling to himself . 1 alan 2 watched 1 alan 3 them 2 watched 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 smiling 5 smiling 8 . 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 " 12 gey 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 8 " 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 8 " 9 they 9 they 10 'll 10 'll 11 be 10 'll 12 gey 12 gey 13 weary 13 weary 17 got 15 they 16 've 16 've 17 got 17 got 23 employ 18 to 19 the 19 the 21 of 19 the 23 employ 20 end 21 of 21 of 22 that 23 employ 24 ! when she had struck first , it had been bows-on , so that the stern had hitherto been lowest . 1 when 7 it 1 when 18 been 2 she 3 had 2 she 4 struck 3 had 4 struck 4 struck 5 first 5 first 6 , 6 , 7 it 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 bows-on 9 been 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 that 12 so 14 the 14 the 15 stern 14 the 18 been 15 stern 16 had 16 had 17 hitherto 18 been 20 . 19 lowest 20 . it took the colour out of [alan] 's face , even to tell what followed . 1 it 2 took 1 it 4 colour 3 the 4 colour 4 colour 6 of 4 colour 9 face 5 out 6 of 8 's 9 face 9 face 13 tell 10 , 12 to 11 even 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 what 14 what 16 . 15 followed 16 . " [riach] , " said [i] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " ay " said [alan] , " [riach] ! 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 ! that 's none such an entirely bad little man , yon little man with the red head , " said [alan] . 1 that 22 . 2 's 3 none 3 none 4 such 4 such 5 an 4 such 7 bad 5 an 6 entirely 7 bad 8 little 8 little 9 man 8 little 10 , 10 , 11 yon 11 yon 14 with 11 yon 15 the 12 little 13 man 13 man 14 with 15 the 16 red 15 the 22 . 16 red 18 , 16 red 19 " 17 head 18 , 19 " 20 said " he has some spunks of decency . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 has 3 has 4 some 4 some 6 of 5 spunks 6 of 6 of 7 decency 7 decency 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , " said [i] , " he was kind to me in his way . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 said 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 13 me 10 was 11 kind 11 kind 12 to 11 kind 13 me 13 me 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 way 15 his 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 " 7 that 1 " 9 would 2 it 3 sticks 3 sticks 4 in 4 in 5 my 4 in 6 mind 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 take 10 take 13 ill 10 take 15 " 11 it 12 very 12 very 13 ill 13 ill 14 , 15 " 18 . 16 says 18 . " but the little man cried to me to run , and indeed [i] thought it was a good observe , and ran . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 the 3 the 13 indeed 4 little 5 man 5 man 6 cried 6 cried 7 to 6 cried 8 me 7 to 8 me 8 me 10 run 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 , 10 run 13 indeed 11 , 12 and 13 indeed 21 , 15 thought 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 a 17 was 19 good 19 good 20 observe 19 good 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 24 . 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 5 saw 2 last 12 upon 3 that 5 saw 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 all 7 were 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 knot 10 a 12 upon 12 upon 20 not 13 the 14 beach 14 beach 16 like 15 , 16 like 16 like 17 folk 17 folk 18 that 17 folk 20 not 18 that 19 were 20 not 24 together 21 agreeing 22 very 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 1 " 4 you 2 what 3 do 4 you 5 mean 4 you 8 ? 5 mean 6 by 6 by 7 that 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 " 5 fists 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 the 5 fists 9 " 6 were 7 going 7 going 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 19 go 10 said 12 ; 12 ; 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 16 saw 16 saw 17 one 16 saw 19 go 17 one 18 man 19 go 20 down 20 down 21 like 21 like 22 a 21 like 25 breeks 22 a 24 of 23 pair 24 of 25 breeks 26 . but [i] thought it would be better no to wait . 1 but 5 would 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 8 no 7 better 8 no 8 no 10 wait 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 3 there 1 ye 6 strip 2 see 3 there 4 's 5 a 5 a 6 strip 6 strip 7 of 7 of 11 end 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 end 11 end 19 company 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 is 16 is 17 no 17 no 19 company 18 good 19 company 19 company 25 . 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 gentleman 22 gentleman 23 like 22 gentleman 25 . 23 like 24 me man , they didnae stop to fash with me ! 1 man 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 didnae 4 didnae 6 to 5 stop 6 to 6 to 7 fash 7 fash 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 ! ye should have seen them linking for the beach ! 1 ye 4 seen 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 them 5 them 6 linking 6 linking 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 beach 9 beach 10 ! and when they got there they found they had had the pleasure of a run , which is aye good for a [campbell] . 1 and 19 aye 2 when 4 got 2 when 6 they 3 they 4 got 4 got 5 there 6 they 7 found 6 they 12 pleasure 7 found 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 had 10 had 11 the 12 pleasure 15 run 12 pleasure 17 which 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 run 15 run 16 , 17 which 18 is 17 which 19 aye 19 aye 20 good 20 good 21 for 21 for 22 a 21 for 24 . i 'm thinking it [was] a judgment on the clan that the brig went down in the lump and didnae break . 1 i 6 a 2 'm 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 it 3 thinking 6 a 6 a 15 down 7 judgment 10 clan 7 judgment 11 that 8 on 9 the 8 on 10 clan 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 brig 13 brig 14 went 13 brig 15 down 15 down 19 and 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 lump 18 lump 19 and 19 and 20 didnae 20 didnae 21 break 21 break 22 . [chapter] [xix] [the] [house] [of] [fear] at last , [about] half-past ten of the clock , we came to the top of a brae , and saw lights below us . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 , 3 , 5 half-past 5 half-past 6 ten 6 ten 7 of 6 ten 15 top 7 of 9 clock 7 of 12 came 8 the 9 clock 9 clock 10 , 9 clock 12 came 10 , 11 we 13 to 14 the 13 to 15 top 15 top 19 , 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 brae 18 brae 19 , 19 , 22 lights 20 and 21 saw 20 and 22 lights 22 lights 23 below 23 below 24 us 23 below 25 . " [james] must have tint his wits , " said [alan] . 1 " 5 tint 3 must 4 have 3 must 5 tint 5 tint 7 wits 6 his 7 wits 7 wits 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . " if this was the soldiers instead of you and me , he would be in a bonny mess . 1 " 5 the 1 " 15 be 2 if 3 this 2 if 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 soldiers 6 soldiers 7 instead 6 soldiers 8 of 8 of 10 and 9 you 10 and 10 and 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 would 15 be 18 bonny 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 bonny 18 bonny 19 mess 19 mess 20 . hereupon he whistled three times , in a particular manner . 1 hereupon 3 whistled 2 he 3 whistled 3 whistled 4 three 4 three 6 , 5 times 6 , 6 , 9 particular 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 particular 9 particular 10 manner 10 manner 11 . james of the [glens] turned to me for a moment , and greeted me courteously enough ; the next he had turned to [alan] . 1 james 2 of 1 james 3 the 1 james 5 turned 5 turned 6 to 5 turned 9 a 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 for 9 a 10 moment 9 a 13 greeted 10 moment 11 , 10 moment 13 greeted 11 , 12 and 13 greeted 19 next 14 me 15 courteously 15 courteously 16 enough 16 enough 17 ; 16 enough 18 the 18 the 19 next 19 next 21 had 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 turned 22 turned 25 . 23 to 25 . " this has been a dreadful accident , " he cried . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 has 2 this 7 accident 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 dreadful 5 a 7 accident 7 accident 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 cried 9 " 10 he 11 cried 12 . " it will bring trouble on the country . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 6 on 4 bring 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 country 7 the 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 " 3 ! 2 hoots 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 13 sour 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 8 " 11 take 9 ye 10 must 10 must 11 take 11 take 12 the 13 sour 15 the 13 sour 16 sweet 13 sour 17 , 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 sweet 16 sweet 17 , 17 , 19 . 18 man 19 . colin [roy] is dead , and be thankful for that ! " 1 colin 5 , 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 , 5 , 7 be 6 and 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 1 " 7 " 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 7 " 11 troth 8 and 9 by 9 by 10 my 10 my 11 troth 11 troth 14 wish 12 , 14 wish 14 wish 15 he 15 he 17 alive 16 was 17 alive 17 alive 18 again 18 again 19 ! blame . 1 blame 2 . while this was going on [i] looked about me at the servants . 1 while 2 this 1 while 3 was 3 was 4 going 3 was 7 looked 4 going 5 on 7 looked 8 about 8 about 9 me 8 about 10 at 10 at 12 servants 11 the 12 servants 12 servants 13 . " what 's that the lassie has ? " he asked . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 's 3 's 11 asked 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 lassie 6 lassie 7 has 7 has 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . " we 're just setting the house in order , [alan] , " said [james] , in his frightened and somewhat fawning way . 1 " 5 setting 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 just 4 just 5 setting 5 setting 13 " 6 the 7 house 7 house 9 order 7 house 12 , 8 in 9 order 9 order 10 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 19 frightened 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 frightened 19 frightened 22 fawning 20 and 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 " 3 'll 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 9 and 10 we 10 we 12 have 11 must 12 have 12 have 15 straight 13 all 14 things 13 all 15 straight 15 straight 16 . we 'll be to bury them , [i] believe . " 1 we 3 be 2 'll 3 be 3 be 5 bury 4 to 5 bury 5 bury 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 10 . 9 believe 10 . 10 . 11 " " bury my [french] clothes ! " cried [alan] . 1 " 3 my 2 bury 3 my 3 my 5 clothes 5 clothes 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 . " [troth] , no ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 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 3 laid 1 and 5 upon 2 he 3 laid 3 laid 4 hold 5 upon 8 and 7 packet 8 and 8 and 12 barn 9 retired 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 barn 12 barn 15 himself 13 to 14 shift 13 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 , 16 , 24 kinsman 17 recommending 18 me 18 me 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 meanwhile 20 the 24 kinsman 21 meanwhile 23 his 22 to 23 his 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 4 could 4 could 12 begged 5 keep 7 seat 5 keep 8 no 6 his 7 seat 8 no 10 , 8 no 11 and 9 longer 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 begged 12 begged 14 permission 13 my 14 permission 14 permission 15 to 15 to 16 be 15 to 20 walk 16 be 17 so 16 be 18 unmannerly 18 unmannerly 19 as 20 walk 21 about 21 about 22 . he struck the lad repeatedly . 1 he 2 struck 2 struck 3 the 3 the 4 lad 4 lad 5 repeatedly 5 repeatedly 6 . " are you gone gyte ? " he cried . 1 " 4 gone 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 gone 4 gone 6 ? 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 , 4 , 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 was 5 was 6 lacking 6 lacking 7 . " this 'll no do , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 this 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 no 4 no 5 do 4 no 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " ye must find a safe bit somewhere near by , " said [james] , " and get word sent to me . 1 " 3 must 2 ye 3 must 3 must 5 a 4 find 5 a 5 a 8 somewhere 6 safe 7 bit 6 safe 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 near 9 near 11 , 9 near 12 " 10 by 11 , 12 " 18 get 13 said 15 , 15 , 17 and 15 , 18 get 16 " 17 and 18 get 22 me 19 word 20 sent 19 word 21 to 20 sent 21 to 21 to 22 me 22 me 23 . ye see , ye 'll have to get this business prettily off , [alan] . 1 ye 6 have 1 ye 7 to 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 ye 4 ye 5 'll 5 'll 6 have 7 to 11 prettily 8 get 9 this 9 this 10 business 10 business 11 prettily 11 prettily 12 off 12 off 13 , 12 off 15 . 13 , 15 . this is no time to be stayed for a guinea or two . 1 this 2 is 1 this 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 6 be 4 time 9 a 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 stayed 7 stayed 8 for 9 a 10 guinea 10 guinea 11 or 11 or 12 two 12 two 13 . if it falls on [you] , it falls on me that am your near kinsman and harboured ye while ye were in the country . 1 if 2 it 1 if 6 , 2 it 3 falls 3 falls 4 on 6 , 16 and 7 it 8 falls 7 it 12 am 8 falls 9 on 8 falls 11 that 9 on 10 me 12 am 13 your 13 your 14 near 14 near 15 kinsman 14 near 16 and 16 and 20 ye 17 harboured 19 while 18 ye 19 while 19 while 20 ye 20 ye 23 the 21 were 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 country 24 country 25 . and if it comes on me " he paused , and bit [his] fingers , with a white face . 1 and 4 comes 1 and 7 " 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 comes 4 comes 6 me 5 on 6 me 7 " 12 bit 8 he 9 paused 9 paused 10 , 9 paused 12 bit 10 , 11 and 12 bit 17 a 14 fingers 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 19 face 18 white 19 face 19 face 20 . " it would be a painful thing for our friends if [i] was to hang , " said he . 1 " 6 painful 2 it 4 be 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 painful 6 painful 9 our 6 painful 11 if 7 thing 8 for 8 for 9 our 9 our 10 friends 11 if 14 to 13 was 14 to 14 to 20 . 15 hang 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 20 . 17 " 18 said 17 " 20 . 18 said 19 he " it would be an ill day for [appin] , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 be 2 it 6 ill 3 would 4 be 5 an 6 ill 6 ill 7 day 7 day 8 for 8 for 10 , 10 , 12 says 11 " 12 says 12 says 14 . " it 's a day that sticks in my throat , " said [james] . 1 " 5 day 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 10 throat 6 that 7 sticks 7 sticks 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 throat 10 throat 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 said 13 said 15 . do ye see that ? " 1 do 2 ye 2 ye 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " blame . 1 blame 2 . he spoke with a pleading earnestness , taking [alan] by the breast of the coat . 1 he 4 a 1 he 5 pleading 2 spoke 3 with 2 spoke 4 a 5 pleading 7 , 6 earnestness 7 , 7 , 8 taking 8 taking 13 of 10 by 12 breast 11 the 12 breast 12 breast 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 coat 14 the 16 . " ay " said [alan] , " [i] see that . " 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 see 7 " 11 . 9 see 10 that 11 . 12 " for [i] 'll have to paper your friend from the [lowlands] . 1 for 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 9 from 5 to 6 paper 6 paper 7 your 6 paper 8 friend 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 3 that 2 see 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 7 that 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 ye 8 ye 11 ! 9 see 10 that 10 that 11 ! 11 ! 12 " i thought [alan] flushed a bit . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 5 a 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 " 2 this 1 " 12 , 2 this 3 is 2 this 4 unco 4 unco 5 hard 4 unco 6 on 5 hard 6 on 6 on 7 me 8 that 9 brought 9 brought 11 here 9 brought 12 , 10 him 11 here 12 , 22 back 14 , 17 he 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 , 17 he 22 back 18 , 21 head 19 throwing 20 his 20 his 21 head 22 back 23 . " it 's like making me a traitor ! " 1 " 3 's 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 making 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 " 3 , 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 man 5 , 6 man 6 man 7 ! 7 ! 9 cried 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 3 be 1 he 10 be 2 'll 3 be 4 papered 5 anyway 5 anyway 6 ; 6 ; 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 sure 11 sure 14 him 12 to 13 paper 12 to 14 him 14 him 15 ; 15 ; 16 what 16 what 18 if 16 what 20 paper 17 matters 18 if 20 paper 21 him 21 him 23 ? 22 too 23 ? and then , [alan] , [i] am a man that has a family . " 1 and 2 then 1 and 7 am 2 then 3 , 3 , 5 , 7 am 8 a 7 am 10 that 8 a 9 man 10 that 11 has 11 has 12 a 11 has 14 . 13 family 14 . 14 . 15 " " there 's one thing , " said [alan] , musingly , " that naebody kens his name . " 1 " 2 there 1 " 8 said 2 there 4 one 2 there 5 thing 3 's 4 one 5 thing 6 , 6 , 7 " 8 said 10 , 10 , 18 name 11 musingly 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 that 14 that 15 naebody 14 that 18 name 15 naebody 16 kens 16 kens 17 his 18 name 19 . 19 . 20 " " nor yet they shallnae , [alan] ! 1 " 2 nor 2 nor 3 yet 3 yet 4 they 4 they 5 shallnae 5 shallnae 6 , 6 , 8 ! " but just the habit he was in , and what he looked like , and his age , and the like ? 1 " 2 but 1 " 7 was 2 but 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 habit 5 habit 6 he 7 was 11 what 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 what 11 what 13 looked 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 17 his 14 like 15 , 14 like 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 age 17 his 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 the 21 the 22 like 22 like 23 ? i couldnae well do less . " 1 i 2 couldnae 2 couldnae 4 do 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 8 son 4 at 5 your 5 your 6 father 6 father 7 's 7 's 8 son 8 son 9 , 8 son 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 14 sternly 13 , 14 sternly 14 sternly 15 . " would ye sell the lad with a gift ? 1 " 2 would 2 would 4 sell 3 ye 4 sell 4 sell 5 the 5 the 6 lad 6 lad 7 with 6 lad 9 gift 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 4 his 2 ye 3 change 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 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " no , no : the habit he took off the habit [mungo] saw him in . " 1 " 5 : 1 " 10 off 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 : 5 : 9 took 6 the 7 habit 7 habit 8 he 7 habit 9 took 10 off 12 habit 11 the 12 habit 12 habit 17 . 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 " 3 , 1 " 6 " 2 well 3 , 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 turning 7 says 9 , 7 says 10 turning 10 turning 12 me 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 20 ? 15 what 16 say 16 say 17 ye 17 ye 19 that 17 ye 20 ? 18 to 19 that 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 4 under 1 ye 5 the 2 are 3 here 3 here 4 under 5 the 6 safeguard 6 safeguard 13 's 7 of 8 my 7 of 9 honour 9 honour 10 ; 10 ; 12 it 12 it 13 's 13 's 18 nothing 14 my 15 part 15 part 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 nothing 18 nothing 19 done 19 done 22 shall 19 done 26 " 20 but 21 what 21 what 22 shall 22 shall 23 please 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 " " [i] have but one word to say , " said [i] ; " for to all this dispute [i] am a perfect stranger . 1 " 6 word 3 have 4 but 4 but 5 one 5 one 6 word 6 word 7 to 7 to 8 say 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 14 " 25 . 15 for 16 to 16 to 21 am 17 all 18 this 18 this 19 dispute 19 dispute 21 am 21 am 25 . 22 a 23 perfect 22 a 25 . 23 perfect 24 stranger but the [plain] common-sense is to set the blame where it belongs , and that is on the man who fired the shot . 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 is 2 the 4 common-sense 5 is 7 set 6 to 7 set 7 set 14 and 8 the 9 blame 9 blame 12 belongs 10 where 11 it 10 where 12 belongs 12 belongs 13 , 12 belongs 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 16 is 15 that 20 who 16 is 19 man 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 man 20 who 23 shot 21 fired 22 the 21 fired 23 shot 23 shot 24 . " very well , then , " said [i] , " paper me , if you please , paper [alan] , paper [king] [george] ! 1 " 4 , 1 " 7 " 2 very 3 well 2 very 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 7 " 8 said 7 " 17 please 8 said 15 if 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 paper 12 paper 14 , 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 if 16 you 17 please 17 please 22 paper 18 , 21 , 19 paper 21 , 21 , 22 paper 22 paper 25 ! we 're all three innocent , and that seems to be what 's wanted . 1 we 2 're 1 we 5 innocent 1 we 9 seems 2 're 4 three 3 all 4 three 5 innocent 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 9 seems 12 what 9 seems 15 . 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 what 12 what 14 wanted 13 's 14 wanted " 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 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 8 it 11 more 9 was 10 no 11 more 14 bounden 12 than 13 your 12 than 14 bounden 14 bounden 15 duty 15 duty 16 , 15 duty 17 " 17 " 19 said 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 16 that 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 kissed 5 kissed 10 once 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 burst 8 and 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 13 such 11 more 16 that 12 into 13 such 13 such 15 , 14 sobbing 15 , 16 that 18 stood 18 stood 19 abashed 19 abashed 20 . " hoot , hoot , " said [alan] , looking mighty silly . 1 " 2 hoot 2 hoot 4 hoot 3 , 4 hoot 4 hoot 5 , 4 hoot 9 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 9 , 11 mighty 9 , 12 silly 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 3 walked 1 sometimes 8 and 3 walked 4 , 4 , 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 ran 6 ran 7 ; 8 and 17 ever 9 as 10 it 10 it 11 drew 11 drew 12 on 11 drew 14 morning 12 on 13 to 14 morning 15 , 15 , 16 walked 15 , 17 ever 17 ever 21 ran 18 the 19 less 18 the 20 and 20 and 21 ran 21 ran 22 the 22 the 24 . 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 4 hurry 5 , 6 day 9 come 6 day 11 while 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 in 11 while 14 still 12 we 13 were 12 we 14 still 14 still 17 any 15 far 16 from 16 from 17 any 17 any 19 . 18 shelter 19 . it found us in a prodigious valley , strewn with rocks and where ran a foaming [river] . 1 it 5 a 2 found 3 us 2 found 5 a 3 us 4 in 5 a 13 where 6 prodigious 7 valley 7 valley 8 , 7 valley 9 strewn 9 strewn 11 rocks 9 strewn 13 where 10 with 11 rocks 11 rocks 12 and 13 where 18 . 14 ran 15 a 15 a 16 foaming 16 foaming 18 . the first peep of morning , then , showed us this horrible place , and [i] could see [alan] knit his brow . 1 the 3 peep 1 the 8 , 2 first 3 peep 3 peep 4 of 4 of 6 , 5 morning 6 , 6 , 7 then 8 , 10 us 9 showed 10 us 10 us 20 knit 11 this 12 horrible 12 horrible 13 place 13 place 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 could 17 could 18 see 18 see 20 knit 20 knit 22 brow 21 his 22 brow 22 brow 23 . " this is no fit place for you and me , " he said . 1 " 2 this 1 " 5 fit 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 no 5 fit 7 for 6 place 7 for 7 for 9 and 8 you 9 and 9 and 10 me 10 me 11 , 10 me 12 " 12 " 13 he 12 " 15 . 14 said 15 . " this is a place they 're bound to watch . " 1 " 2 this 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 're 5 place 6 they 6 they 7 're 7 're 8 bound 8 bound 10 watch 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 11 . 11 . 12 " it went through [with] a horrid thundering that made my belly quake ; and there hung over the lynn a little mist of spray . 1 it 10 my 2 went 3 through 3 through 5 a 5 a 6 horrid 5 a 9 made 6 horrid 7 thundering 7 thundering 8 that 9 made 10 my 10 my 11 belly 11 belly 13 ; 12 quake 13 ; 13 ; 20 a 14 and 17 over 15 there 16 hung 16 hung 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 lynn 18 the 20 a 20 a 23 of 21 little 22 mist 22 mist 23 of 23 of 24 spray 24 spray 25 . when [i] saw where [i] was , there came on me a deadly sickness of fear , and [i] put my hand over my eyes . 1 when 6 was 3 saw 4 where 4 where 6 was 6 was 8 there 7 , 8 there 8 there 16 fear 9 came 10 on 10 on 13 deadly 11 me 12 a 12 a 13 deadly 13 deadly 14 sickness 13 deadly 16 fear 14 sickness 15 of 16 fear 18 and 16 fear 22 hand 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 put 21 my 22 hand 22 hand 23 over 23 over 24 my 23 over 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 4 suppose 1 at 12 added 4 suppose 7 with 6 coloured 7 with 7 with 8 mortification 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 added 12 added 20 blame 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 hoots 17 hoots 18 ! 17 hoots 20 blame 18 ! 19 small 20 blame 21 to 20 blame 22 ye 22 ye 23 ! to be feared [of] a thing and yet to do it , is what makes the prettiest kind of a man . 1 to 2 be 1 to 9 to 2 be 3 feared 2 be 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 8 yet 7 and 8 yet 9 to 16 the 10 do 11 it 10 do 12 , 12 , 13 is 13 is 14 what 14 what 15 makes 15 makes 16 the 16 the 17 prettiest 17 prettiest 21 man 18 kind 19 of 19 of 20 a 19 of 21 man 21 man 22 . and then there was water there , and water 's a thing that dauntons even me . 1 and 9 water 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 water 4 was 9 water 5 water 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 water 15 even 10 's 11 a 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 14 dauntons 12 thing 15 even 13 that 14 dauntons 15 even 16 me 16 me 17 . no , no , " said [alan] , " it 's no you that 's to blame , it 's me . " 1 no 3 no 1 no 8 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 " 6 said 8 , 10 it 9 " 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 no 12 no 13 you 12 no 16 to 14 that 15 's 14 that 16 to 16 to 17 blame 16 to 18 , 18 , 23 " 19 it 20 's 20 's 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 " i asked him why . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 why 4 why 5 . " why , " said he , " [i] have proved myself a gomeral this night . 1 " 4 " 1 " 6 he 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 16 night 10 have 11 proved 11 proved 13 a 11 proved 14 gomeral 12 myself 13 a 14 gomeral 15 this 14 gomeral 16 night 16 night 17 . ye may think that a small matter ; but before it comes night , [david] , ye 'll give me news of it . " 1 ye 2 may 2 may 3 think 2 may 5 a 3 think 4 that 5 a 7 matter 5 a 10 before 6 small 7 matter 7 matter 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 10 before 13 night 10 before 21 news 11 it 12 comes 12 comes 13 night 13 night 14 , 14 , 16 , 16 , 18 'll 17 ye 18 'll 18 'll 19 give 19 give 20 me 21 news 23 it 21 news 24 . 22 of 23 it 24 . 25 " " [i] wouldnae waste the good spirit either , " says he . 1 " 3 wouldnae 3 wouldnae 6 good 3 wouldnae 8 either 4 waste 5 the 4 waste 6 good 7 spirit 8 either 8 either 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 12 he 11 says 13 . 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 " 5 a 1 " 7 friend 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 been 3 's 5 a 7 friend 9 you 7 friend 13 or 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 this 10 this 11 night 11 night 12 ; 13 or 16 poor 13 or 18 , 14 in 15 my 14 in 16 poor 17 opinion 18 , 18 , 21 still 19 ye 20 would 20 would 21 still 21 still 27 . 22 be 23 cocking 23 cocking 24 on 24 on 25 yon 24 on 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 1 i 3 , 3 , 8 fit 4 " 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 running 7 running 8 fit 8 fit 9 to 9 to 10 burst 10 burst 11 . 11 . 12 " " was [i] so ? " said he . 1 " 2 was 1 " 5 ? 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 " 6 ye 1 " 7 may 2 well 4 then 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 ye 7 may 9 upon 7 may 11 , 7 may 14 nae 8 depend 9 upon 10 it 11 , 11 , 13 was 12 there 13 was 14 nae 17 be 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 4 is 2 now 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 18 'll 5 enough 6 said 5 enough 8 gang 6 said 7 ; 8 gang 9 you 8 gang 10 to 10 to 11 your 11 your 12 sleep 12 sleep 14 lad 12 sleep 18 'll 13 , 14 lad 14 lad 15 , 15 , 16 and 18 'll 19 watch 19 watch 20 . 20 . 21 " i dare say it would be nine in the morning when [i] was roughly awakened , and found [alan] 's hand pressed upon my mouth . 1 i 3 say 1 i 10 morning 2 dare 3 say 3 say 4 it 4 it 5 would 4 it 6 be 5 would 6 be 6 be 9 the 7 nine 8 in 8 in 9 the 10 morning 11 when 10 morning 15 awakened 13 was 14 roughly 13 was 15 awakened 15 awakened 21 hand 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 found 18 found 20 's 20 's 21 hand 21 hand 22 pressed 21 hand 25 mouth 23 upon 24 my 23 upon 25 mouth 24 my 25 mouth 25 mouth 26 . " [wheesht] ! " he whispered . 1 " 3 ! 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 " 8 surprised 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 " 2 well 5 said 5 said 7 , 8 surprised 14 face 8 surprised 15 , 9 at 10 his 10 his 11 anxious 11 anxious 12 and 12 and 13 dark 12 and 14 face 15 , 20 ? 16 " 18 why 17 and 18 why 18 why 19 not 19 not 20 ? 20 ? 21 " he peered over the edge of the rock , and signed to me to do the like . 1 he 6 of 2 peered 3 over 2 peered 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 edge 6 of 6 of 8 rock 7 the 8 rock 8 rock 10 and 8 rock 15 do 9 , 10 and 11 signed 12 to 11 signed 13 me 13 me 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 17 like 15 do 18 . 16 the 17 like it was now high day , cloudless , and very hot . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 high 3 now 4 high 4 high 7 cloudless 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 cloudless 7 cloudless 8 , 8 , 10 very 9 and 10 very 10 very 11 hot 11 hot 12 . the valley was as clear as in a picture . 1 the 2 valley 1 the 3 was 2 valley 3 was 3 was 5 clear 4 as 5 clear 5 clear 6 as 6 as 7 in 6 as 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 1 i 4 one 2 took 3 but 4 one 8 , 5 look 6 at 5 look 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ducked 9 and 13 my 10 ducked 11 again 11 again 12 into 13 my 14 place 14 place 15 . " ye see , " said [alan] , " this was what [i] was afraid of , [davie] : that they would watch the burn-side . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 see 2 ye 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 said 6 said 10 this 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 this 10 this 12 what 11 was 12 what 12 what 19 : 14 was 15 afraid 15 afraid 16 of 15 afraid 19 : 16 of 17 , 19 : 25 burn-side 20 that 21 they 21 they 22 would 21 they 23 watch 23 watch 25 burn-side 24 the 25 burn-side 25 burn-side 26 . they began to come in about two hours ago , and , man ! but ye 're a grand hand at the sleeping [!] 1 they 2 began 1 they 3 to 3 to 9 ago 4 come 5 in 5 in 8 hours 6 about 7 two 7 two 8 hours 8 hours 9 ago 9 ago 13 man 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 man 13 man 14 ! 14 ! 19 grand 15 but 16 ye 16 ye 17 're 17 're 18 a 17 're 19 grand 19 grand 23 sleeping 20 hand 22 the 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 sleeping we 're in a narrow place . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 in 2 're 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 narrow 5 narrow 7 . 6 place 7 . the posts are thinner down the water ; and , come night , we 'll try our hand at getting by them . ["] 1 the 4 thinner 2 posts 3 are 3 are 4 thinner 4 thinner 10 , 5 down 6 the 5 down 7 water 5 down 10 , 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 10 , 16 try 11 come 12 night 12 night 13 , 12 night 15 'll 13 , 14 we 15 'll 16 try 16 try 17 our 17 our 19 at 18 hand 19 at 19 at 20 getting 20 getting 23 . 21 by 22 them 22 them 23 . " and what are we to do till night ? " 1 " 3 what 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 are 4 are 5 we 5 we 6 to 5 we 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 till 8 till 9 night 9 night 11 " 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 9 " 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 . 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 7 in 2 soldiers 3 kept 2 soldiers 4 stirring 3 kept 4 stirring 4 stirring 6 day 5 all 6 day 7 in 15 changing 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 9 bottom 13 , 10 of 12 valley 11 the 12 valley 13 , 14 now 14 now 15 changing 15 changing 16 guard 16 guard 19 in 16 guard 24 the 17 , 18 now 18 now 19 in 20 patrolling 21 parties 21 parties 22 hunting 22 hunting 23 among 23 among 24 the 24 the 25 rocks there were giddiness , and sickness , and sharp pangs like rheumatism , to be supported . 1 there 4 , 2 were 3 giddiness 3 giddiness 4 , 4 , 11 like 5 and 6 sickness 5 and 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 pangs 8 and 11 like 9 sharp 10 pangs 11 like 13 , 12 rheumatism 13 , 13 , 17 . 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 supported 15 be 17 . i minded then , and have often minded since , on the lines in our [scotch] psalm : 1 i 5 and 2 minded 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 often 5 and 9 since 6 have 7 often 8 minded 9 since 9 since 17 psalm 10 , 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 15 our 13 lines 14 in 13 lines 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 " 6 thee 2 the 3 moon 4 by 5 night 4 by 6 thee 6 thee 10 , 7 shall 8 not 7 shall 10 , 8 not 9 smite 10 , 12 yet 12 yet 16 day 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 3 it 2 indeed 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 only 4 was 11 we 5 only 6 by 6 by 9 blessing 8 's 9 blessing 9 blessing 10 that 11 we 15 us 12 were 13 neither 13 neither 14 of 14 of 15 us 15 us 16 sun-smitten 16 sun-smitten 17 . i followed him at once , and instantly fell all my length , so weak was [i] and so giddy with that long exposure . 1 i 7 and 2 followed 3 him 3 him 4 at 4 at 5 once 4 at 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 length 8 instantly 9 fell 9 fell 10 all 10 all 11 my 11 my 12 length 12 length 13 , 12 length 18 and 13 , 14 so 13 , 15 weak 15 weak 16 was 18 and 20 giddy 19 so 20 giddy 20 giddy 25 . 21 with 22 that 21 with 23 long 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 4 was 3 business 4 was 4 was 6 most 5 the 6 most 6 most 10 ever 7 wearing 9 had 9 had 10 ever 10 ever 11 taken 11 taken 12 part 12 part 13 in 13 in 14 . [chapter] [xxi] [the] [flight] [in] [the] [heather] [:] [the] [heugh] [of] [corrynakiegh] birches grew there [in] a thin , pretty wood , which a little farther on was changed into a wood of pines . 1 birches 2 grew 1 birches 5 a 2 grew 3 there 5 a 10 , 6 thin 7 , 7 , 8 pretty 7 , 10 , 8 pretty 9 wood 10 , 14 farther 11 which 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 farther 14 farther 15 on 15 on 21 of 16 was 17 changed 17 changed 19 a 17 changed 20 wood 18 into 19 a 20 wood 21 of 21 of 22 pines 22 pines 23 . we slept in the cave , making our bed of heather bushes which we cut for that purpose , and covering ourselves with [alan] 's great-coat . 1 we 10 of 2 slept 3 in 3 in 4 the 3 in 9 bed 4 the 5 cave 4 the 7 making 5 cave 6 , 7 making 8 our 8 our 9 bed 9 bed 10 of 10 of 12 bushes 11 heather 12 bushes 12 bushes 13 which 13 which 14 we 13 which 16 for 14 we 15 cut 16 for 17 that 17 that 21 covering 18 purpose 20 and 18 purpose 21 covering 19 , 20 and 21 covering 22 ourselves 22 ourselves 23 with 22 ourselves 26 great-coat 23 with 25 's 26 great-coat 27 . so , though [i] could never in the least please my master , [i] was not altogether displeased with myself . 1 so 3 though 1 so 6 never 2 , 3 though 3 though 5 could 6 never 10 please 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 least 9 least 10 please 10 please 17 altogether 11 my 12 master 12 master 13 , 12 master 17 altogether 13 , 15 was 15 was 16 not 17 altogether 20 myself 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 1 in 10 that 2 the 3 meanwhile 3 meanwhile 5 you 5 you 9 suppose 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 to 7 not 9 suppose 9 suppose 10 that 10 that 16 , 11 we 12 neglected 12 neglected 14 chief 13 our 14 chief 14 chief 15 business 14 chief 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 was 17 which 20 get 18 was 19 to 20 get 21 away 21 away 22 . " and how shall we send that word ? " says [i] . 1 " 5 we 2 and 4 shall 3 how 4 shall 4 shall 5 we 5 we 6 send 6 send 8 word 7 that 8 word 8 word 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 says 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 2 ye 3 're 2 ye 5 man 3 're 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 of 6 of 8 contrivance 7 small 8 contrivance 8 contrivance 9 , 9 , 11 . 11 . 12 " then he looked at me a little shyly . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 2 he 5 me 3 looked 4 at 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 shyly 8 shyly 9 . " could ye lend me my button ? " says he . 1 " 2 could 2 could 4 lend 2 could 5 me 3 ye 4 lend 4 lend 5 me 5 me 6 my 6 my 7 button 7 button 10 says 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 11 he 11 he 12 . " it seems a strange thing to ask a gift again , but [i] own [i] am laith to cut another . " 1 " 2 it 1 " 10 gift 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 6 thing 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 ask 8 ask 9 a 9 a 10 gift 10 gift 17 am 11 again 13 but 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 own 15 own 17 am 17 am 18 laith 18 laith 19 to 18 laith 22 . 19 to 20 cut 20 cut 21 another 22 . 23 " " but being so ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 being 3 being 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [being] so , " said he , " [i] would as lief they didnae see me . 1 " 3 so 1 " 5 " 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 " 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 16 see 11 would 12 as 12 as 13 lief 13 lief 15 didnae 14 they 15 didnae 15 didnae 16 see 16 see 18 . 17 me 18 . there 's bad folk everywhere , and what 's far worse , weak ones . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 bad 2 's 5 everywhere 3 bad 4 folk 5 everywhere 6 , 5 everywhere 8 what 6 , 7 and 8 what 12 , 8 what 14 ones 9 's 10 far 9 's 11 worse 11 worse 12 , 13 weak 14 ones 14 ones 15 . a bouman is a tenant who takes stock from the landlord and shares with him the increase . 1 a 3 is 1 a 11 landlord 2 bouman 3 is 4 a 6 who 5 tenant 6 who 6 who 7 takes 7 takes 9 from 7 takes 11 landlord 8 stock 9 from 9 from 10 the 11 landlord 12 and 12 and 13 shares 12 and 18 . 13 shares 14 with 14 with 17 increase 15 him 16 the 16 the 17 increase " with all my heart , " says [i] ; " and if he finds it , what is he to think ? " 1 " 2 with 2 with 3 all 2 with 5 heart 3 all 4 my 5 heart 6 , 5 heart 7 " 7 " 8 says 7 " 10 ; 10 ; 15 finds 11 " 12 and 11 " 15 finds 12 and 13 if 13 if 14 he 15 finds 22 think 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 what 18 what 19 is 19 is 20 he 19 is 21 to 21 to 22 think 22 think 24 " 23 ? 24 " but this is what [i] have in my mind . 1 but 2 this 1 but 4 what 2 this 3 is 4 what 6 have 6 have 8 my 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 1 so 3 will 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 say 4 say 5 to 4 say 8 , 5 to 6 himsel 6 himsel 7 ' 8 , 15 , 15 , 20 . then he will see my button , and that was [duncan] [stewart] 's . 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 my 3 will 4 see 3 will 5 my 5 my 6 button 6 button 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 that 9 that 10 was 9 that 14 . 10 was 13 's 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 4 will 2 then 7 himsel 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 say 5 say 6 to 7 himsel 9 , 7 himsel 18 , 8 ' 9 , 18 , 24 . 24 . 25 " " well , " said [i] , " it may be . 1 " 2 well 1 " 3 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 5 said 7 , 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 2 even 1 but 6 there 2 even 4 so 3 supposing 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 14 here 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 deal 9 good 12 heather 10 deal 11 of 12 heather 13 between 12 heather 14 here 14 here 19 " 15 and 16 the 16 the 18 . 18 . 19 " " and that is a very true word , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 4 is 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 6 very 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 true 7 true 10 " 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 " 3 , 1 " 6 " 2 eh 3 , 3 , 4 man 4 man 5 , 4 man 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 16 " 9 , 10 drolling 10 drolling 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 're 17 you 18 're 18 're 20 ingenious 19 very 20 ingenious 20 ingenious 21 ! but would it not be simpler for you to write him a few words in black and white ? " 1 but 4 not 2 would 3 it 2 would 4 not 4 not 10 write 5 be 8 you 5 be 10 write 6 simpler 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 to 10 write 11 him 11 him 13 few 12 a 13 few 13 few 17 and 14 words 15 in 14 words 16 black 15 in 16 black 16 black 17 and 17 and 18 white 18 white 19 ? 19 ? 20 " he would have [to] go to the school for two-three years ; and it 's possible we might be wearied waiting on him . " 1 he 5 go 2 would 3 have 3 have 5 go 5 go 8 school 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 school 8 school 9 for 9 for 18 might 10 two-three 11 years 11 years 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 12 ; 16 possible 13 and 15 's 14 it 15 's 16 possible 17 we 17 we 18 might 18 might 19 be 19 be 20 wearied 20 wearied 23 him 21 waiting 22 on 22 on 23 him 23 him 24 . 24 . 25 " so that night [alan] carried down his fiery cross and set it in the bouman's window . 1 so 5 carried 1 so 10 and 2 that 3 night 3 night 5 carried 5 carried 6 down 6 down 7 his 7 his 8 fiery 7 his 9 cross 10 and 11 set 11 set 13 in 12 it 13 in 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 bouman's 15 bouman's 16 window 16 window 17 . alan would have had him carry a message to [james] ; but the bouman would hear of no message . 1 alan 6 carry 1 alan 14 bouman 2 would 5 him 2 would 6 carry 3 have 4 had 3 have 5 him 6 carry 8 message 6 carry 9 to 7 a 8 message 9 to 11 ; 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 bouman 14 bouman 19 message 14 bouman 20 . 15 would 16 hear 16 hear 18 no 16 hear 19 message 17 of 18 no 19 message 20 . i thought [alan] would be gravelled at that , for we lacked the means of writing in that desert . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 6 gravelled 2 thought 4 would 4 would 5 be 6 gravelled 13 the 7 at 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 lacked 11 we 12 lacked 12 lacked 13 the 13 the 14 means 14 means 15 of 14 means 17 in 15 of 16 writing 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 6 send 8 money 8 money 9 by 8 money 10 the 10 the 11 bearer 11 bearer 13 the 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 place 14 place 15 he 14 place 16 kens 16 kens 17 of 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 . 5 . 6 " the money she had sent was all that she [could] beg or borrow , and she prayed heaven we could be doing with it . 1 the 2 money 1 the 4 had 2 money 3 she 4 had 5 sent 5 sent 11 beg 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 11 beg 11 beg 14 , 12 or 13 borrow 13 borrow 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 prayed 15 and 23 with 16 she 17 prayed 17 prayed 18 heaven 18 heaven 22 doing 19 we 20 could 20 could 21 be 20 could 22 doing 23 with 24 it 24 it 25 . lastly , she said , she enclosed us one of the bills in which we were described . 1 lastly 2 , 1 lastly 6 she 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 said 5 , 6 she 6 she 8 us 7 enclosed 8 us 8 us 15 we 9 one 10 of 9 one 11 the 11 the 12 bills 11 the 14 which 12 bills 13 in 14 which 15 we 15 we 16 were 16 were 17 described 17 described 18 . " [alan] , " said [i] , " you should change your clothes . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 8 " 5 said 7 , 8 " 13 clothes 9 you 10 should 10 should 11 change 11 change 12 your 11 change 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 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 have 12 have 13 nae 12 have 15 . 13 nae 14 others 14 others 15 . a fine sight [i] would be , if [i] went back to [france] in a bonnet ! " 1 a 6 be 1 a 10 went 2 fine 3 sight 2 fine 5 would 3 sight 5 would 5 would 6 be 7 , 8 if 7 , 10 went 10 went 15 a 11 back 12 to 11 back 15 a 12 to 14 in 15 a 16 bonnet 16 bonnet 18 " 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 2 generosity 2 generosity 3 's 3 's 4 sake 4 sake 9 my 6 dare 7 not 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 15 but 13 head 17 thought 14 ; 15 but 17 thought 19 it 18 of 19 it 19 it 23 . 20 none 21 the 20 none 23 . 21 the 22 less true , it was more than [i] had . 1 true 4 was 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 2 there 1 but 5 thought 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 5 thought 14 my 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 sort 8 sort 13 of 9 in 10 the 10 the 13 of 11 honest 12 head 12 head 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 companion 15 companion 16 . he believed he was serving , helping , and protecting me . 1 he 2 believed 1 he 3 he 3 he 5 serving 4 was 5 serving 5 serving 7 helping 6 , 7 helping 7 helping 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 protecting 10 protecting 11 me 11 me 12 . and what could [i] do but hold my peace , and chafe , and take my chance of it ? 1 and 2 what 1 and 6 but 2 what 3 could 3 could 5 do 6 but 7 hold 7 hold 13 , 8 my 13 , 9 peace 12 chafe 9 peace 13 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 chafe 13 , 15 take 14 and 15 take 15 take 19 it 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 " 11 putting 1 " 21 'll 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 enough 3 's 4 little 5 enough 6 , 6 , 11 putting 7 " 8 said 7 " 11 putting 8 said 10 , 11 putting 13 purse 12 the 13 purse 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 pocket 16 pocket 17 , 16 pocket 21 'll 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 but 19 but 20 it 21 'll 22 do 22 do 23 my 23 my 24 business 23 my 25 . " what ! " cried [alan] , " you will lose my button , that was my father 's before me ? 1 " 3 ! 1 " 8 " 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 will 9 you 13 button 11 lose 12 my 12 my 13 button 13 button 14 , 13 button 18 father 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 was 16 was 17 my 18 father 20 before 19 's 20 before 20 before 22 ? 21 me 22 ? then he took the warmest parting of the bouman . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 2 he 4 the 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 12 in 2 seven 3 hours 2 seven 6 , 4 ' 5 incessant 5 incessant 6 , 6 , 7 hard 7 hard 10 us 7 hard 11 early 8 travelling 10 us 9 brought 10 us 10 us 11 early 12 in 13 the 12 in 22 mountains 13 the 14 morning 13 the 18 of 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 end 17 end 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 range 20 range 21 of in front [of] us there lay a piece of low , broken , desert land , which we must now cross . 1 in 6 lay 2 front 4 us 4 us 5 there 4 us 6 lay 6 lay 8 piece 7 a 8 piece 8 piece 15 land 9 of 10 low 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 broken 12 broken 14 desert 13 , 14 desert 14 desert 15 land 15 land 19 must 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 we 18 we 19 must 19 must 20 now 20 now 22 . 21 cross 22 . " [david] , " said [alan] , " this is the kittle bit . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 8 " 5 said 7 , 8 " 10 is 9 this 10 is 10 is 13 bit 11 the 12 kittle 11 the 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 21 " 2 we 4 here 2 we 7 comes 3 lie 4 here 4 here 5 till 5 till 6 it 7 comes 13 risk 8 night 9 , 8 night 10 or 10 or 12 we 11 shall 12 we 12 we 13 risk 13 risk 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 ahead 15 , 21 " 16 and 18 on 17 stave 18 on 19 ahead 20 ? " ay , but it isnae , " said [alan] , " nor yet the half . 1 " 2 ay 1 " 6 isnae 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 it 6 isnae 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 13 nor 12 " 13 nor 13 nor 14 yet 14 yet 16 half 14 yet 17 . 15 the 16 half 16 half 17 . this is how we stand : appin 's fair death to us . 1 this 3 how 2 is 3 how 3 how 9 fair 4 we 5 stand 5 stand 6 : 6 : 7 appin 6 : 9 fair 7 appin 8 's 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 2 the 3 south 2 the 8 , 3 south 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 all 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 be 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 to 12 be 14 of 13 thought 14 of 14 of 15 . well , then , we 'll can strike east . " 1 well 3 then 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 'll 5 we 7 can 7 can 9 east 8 strike 9 east 9 east 10 . 10 . 11 " " well , then , east , ye see , we have the muirs , " said [alan] . 1 " 4 then 1 " 8 ye 1 " 14 muirs 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 then 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 4 then 6 east 5 , 6 east 6 east 7 , 8 ye 9 see 8 ye 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 13 the 14 muirs 16 " 15 , 16 " 16 " 19 . 17 said 19 . " once there , [david] , it 's mere pitch-and-toss . 1 " 2 once 1 " 3 there 3 there 7 it 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 10 pitch-and-toss 9 mere 10 pitch-and-toss 10 pitch-and-toss 11 . out on yon bald , naked , flat place , where can a body turn to ? 1 out 2 on 2 on 11 where 3 yon 4 bald 4 bald 5 , 4 bald 9 place 5 , 6 naked 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 flat 9 place 10 , 9 place 11 where 11 where 15 turn 12 can 13 a 13 a 14 body 13 a 15 turn 15 turn 16 to 16 to 17 ? it 's no good place , [david] ; and [i] 'm free to say , it 's worse by daylight than by dark . " 1 it 2 's 1 it 6 , 2 's 4 good 2 's 5 place 3 no 4 good 6 , 14 say 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 'm 11 'm 12 free 11 'm 13 to 12 free 13 to 13 to 14 say 14 say 18 worse 15 , 16 it 15 , 18 worse 16 it 17 's 18 worse 20 daylight 19 by 20 daylight 20 daylight 24 . 21 than 22 by 22 by 23 dark 23 dark 24 . 24 . 25 " " [alan] , " said [i] , " hear my way of it . 1 " 3 , 1 " 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 9 hear 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 hear 10 my 10 my 11 way 11 way 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 . alan was delighted . 1 alan 2 was 2 was 3 delighted 3 delighted 4 . a wearier-looking desert man never saw ; [but] at least it was clear of troops , which was our point . 1 a 2 wearier-looking 1 a 6 saw 2 wearier-looking 5 never 3 desert 4 man 4 man 5 never 6 saw 7 ; 7 ; 10 least 9 at 10 least 10 least 16 , 11 it 12 was 11 it 13 clear 13 clear 15 troops 14 of 15 troops 15 troops 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 20 point 18 was 19 our 18 was 20 point 20 point 21 . we [went] down accordingly into the waste , and began to make our toilsome and devious travel towards the eastern verge . 1 we 3 down 1 we 4 accordingly 4 accordingly 7 waste 5 into 6 the 5 into 7 waste 7 waste 8 , 8 , 10 began 8 , 12 make 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 12 make 13 our 12 make 16 devious 13 our 14 toilsome 13 our 15 and 14 toilsome 15 and 16 devious 18 towards 17 travel 18 towards 18 towards 19 the 19 the 20 eastern 19 the 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 1 i 5 sprig 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 the 5 sprig 6 of 6 of 9 and 6 of 16 aloud 7 heath 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 at 11 that 10 at 13 could 13 could 14 have 14 have 15 cried 14 have 16 aloud 16 aloud 17 : 17 : 20 saw 18 for 20 saw 20 saw 26 . 22 had 23 betrayed 23 betrayed 24 my 24 my 25 trust 25 trust 26 . " what are we to do now ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 we 3 are 4 we 4 we 6 do 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 " 5 to 2 we 3 'll 2 we 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 play 6 play 11 " 7 at 8 being 8 being 9 hares 9 hares 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . 13 he 14 . " do ye see yon mountain ? " pointing to one on the north-eastern sky . 1 " 2 do 1 " 7 ? 2 do 3 ye 2 do 4 see 3 ye 4 see 4 see 5 yon 6 mountain 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 pointing 9 pointing 10 to 10 to 14 north-eastern 11 one 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 north-eastern 14 north-eastern 16 . 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 " 3 , 1 " 4 then 2 well 3 , 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 says 6 " 7 says 7 says 12 us 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 let 11 let 12 us 12 us 13 strike 13 strike 14 for 14 for 15 that 14 for 16 . " but , [alan] , " cried [i] , " that will take us across the very coming of the soldiers ! " 1 " 2 but 1 " 7 cried 2 but 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 7 cried 13 take 9 , 13 take 10 " 11 that 10 " 13 take 11 that 12 will 13 take 15 across 13 take 18 coming 14 us 15 across 16 the 17 very 17 very 18 coming 18 coming 20 the 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 soldiers 21 soldiers 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " [i] ken that fine , " said he ; " but if we are driven back on [appin] , we are two dead men . 1 " 5 fine 3 ken 4 that 3 ken 5 fine 5 fine 9 he 6 , 9 he 7 " 8 said 7 " 9 he 8 said 9 he 9 he 16 driven 10 ; 11 " 11 " 12 but 12 but 13 if 13 if 14 we 13 if 15 are 15 are 16 driven 16 driven 17 back 16 driven 24 dead 17 back 18 on 20 , 21 we 21 we 22 are 22 are 23 two 23 two 24 dead 24 dead 25 men 25 men 26 . so now , [david] man , be brisk ! " 1 so 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 man 3 , 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 3 time 1 all 4 , 4 , 10 in 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 winding 9 winding 10 in 10 in 19 moorland 11 and 12 out 12 out 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 lower 14 the 18 the 15 lower 16 parts 16 parts 17 of 18 the 19 moorland 19 moorland 25 concealed 20 where 21 we 20 where 22 were 22 were 23 the 23 the 24 best 24 best 25 concealed 25 concealed 26 . nothing but the fear of [alan] lent me enough of a false kind of courage to continue . 1 nothing 4 fear 1 nothing 12 false 1 nothing 13 kind 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 fear 4 fear 7 lent 5 of 7 lent 7 lent 8 me 9 enough 11 a 9 enough 12 false 10 of 11 a 12 false 13 kind 13 kind 16 to 14 of 15 courage 15 courage 16 to 16 to 17 continue 17 continue 18 . a little after , [they] had built a fire and camped for the night , about the middle of the waste . 1 a 6 had 2 little 3 after 3 after 4 , 4 , 6 had 6 had 9 fire 7 built 8 a 8 a 9 fire 9 fire 14 night 10 and 11 camped 11 camped 13 the 11 camped 14 night 12 for 13 the 14 night 18 middle 15 , 16 about 16 about 17 the 17 the 18 middle 18 middle 19 of 18 middle 20 the 20 the 21 waste 21 waste 22 . at this [i] begged and besought that we might lie down and sleep . 1 at 2 this 1 at 6 besought 2 this 4 begged 4 begged 5 and 6 besought 8 we 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 might 9 might 11 down 9 might 12 and 10 lie 11 down 12 and 13 sleep 13 sleep 14 . " there shall be no sleep the night ! " said [alan] . 1 " 3 shall 1 " 5 no 2 there 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 5 no 7 the 6 sleep 7 the 7 the 8 night 8 night 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 9 ! 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 6 nick 1 we 9 , 2 got 3 through 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 nick 6 nick 7 of 7 of 8 time 9 , 18 ? 10 and 11 shall 10 and 13 jeopard 11 shall 12 we 11 shall 13 jeopard 13 jeopard 14 what 14 what 15 we 14 what 16 've 16 've 17 gained 16 've 18 ? na , na , when the day comes , it shall find you and me in a fast place on [ben] [alder] . " 1 na 3 na 2 , 3 na 3 na 5 when 4 , 5 when 5 when 10 it 6 the 8 comes 6 the 9 , 7 day 8 comes 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 shall 10 it 17 a 11 shall 12 find 12 find 13 you 12 find 17 a 13 you 14 and 14 and 15 me 15 me 16 in 17 a 19 place 18 fast 19 place 19 place 20 on 20 on 23 . 23 . 24 " " [alan] , " [i] said , " it 's not the want of will : it 's the strength that [i] want . 1 " 19 the 3 , 4 " 3 , 11 not 4 " 6 said 6 said 9 it 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 it 9 it 10 's 11 not 13 want 11 not 19 the 12 the 13 want 13 want 14 of 14 of 15 will 14 of 16 : 16 : 18 's 17 it 18 's 19 the 23 want 20 strength 21 that 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 9 as 3 could 4 , 4 , 6 would 6 would 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 9 as 10 sure 10 sure 11 as 11 as 14 alive 13 'm 14 alive 14 alive 17 . 16 cannot 17 . 17 . 18 " " very well , then , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 very 1 " 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 5 then 5 then 6 , 5 then 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] 'll carry ye . " 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 carry 4 carry 5 ye 5 ye 6 . 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 3 'll 4 follow 4 follow 5 . 5 . 6 " it grew cooler and even a little darker ( [but] not much ) with the coming of the night . 1 it 9 ( 2 grew 3 cooler 3 cooler 4 and 4 and 5 even 5 even 6 a 6 a 8 darker 6 a 9 ( 7 little 8 darker 9 ( 13 ) 11 not 12 much 11 not 13 ) 13 ) 16 coming 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 coming 16 coming 19 night 17 of 18 the 17 of 19 night 19 night 20 . heavy dew fell and drenched the moor like rain ; and this refreshed me for a while . 1 heavy 5 drenched 1 heavy 9 rain 2 dew 3 fell 2 dew 4 and 3 fell 4 and 4 and 5 drenched 5 drenched 6 the 5 drenched 9 rain 6 the 7 moor 7 moor 8 like 9 rain 11 and 10 ; 11 and 11 and 16 a 12 this 13 refreshed 12 this 16 a 13 refreshed 14 me 14 me 15 for 16 a 18 . 17 while 18 . i had no care of my life , neither past nor future , and [i] scarce remembered there was such a lad as [david] [balfour] . 1 i 2 had 1 i 9 neither 2 had 3 no 2 had 4 care 5 of 6 my 5 of 9 neither 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 , 9 neither 12 future 10 past 11 nor 11 nor 12 future 12 future 16 scarce 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 scarce 16 scarce 19 was 17 remembered 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 22 lad 20 such 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 5 as 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 2 heard 5 another 4 and 5 another 5 another 6 whispering 6 whispering 7 in 6 whispering 12 what 7 in 8 the 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 what 12 what 15 was 13 they 14 said 14 said 15 was 15 was 16 all 15 was 17 one 15 was 18 to 15 was 20 . 18 to 19 me then the dirks were put up , our weapons were taken [away] , and we were set face to face , sitting in the heather . 1 then 5 put 2 the 3 dirks 3 dirks 4 were 4 were 5 put 5 put 11 taken 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 our 8 our 9 weapons 8 our 11 taken 9 weapons 10 were 11 taken 13 , 13 , 21 , 14 and 15 we 14 and 17 set 15 we 16 were 17 set 18 face 17 set 20 face 18 face 19 to 19 to 20 face 20 face 21 , 21 , 24 the 22 sitting 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 heather 25 heather 26 . " they are [cluny] 's men , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 7 , 5 's 6 men 6 men 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " we couldnae have fallen better . 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 have 3 couldnae 4 have 4 have 5 fallen 5 fallen 6 better 6 better 7 . we 're just to bide here with these , which are his [out-sentries] , till they can get word to the chief of my arrival . " 1 we 2 're 1 we 4 to 2 're 3 just 4 to 5 bide 4 to 6 here 6 here 11 are 7 with 8 these 8 these 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 are 11 are 15 till 11 are 19 word 12 his 14 , 14 , 15 till 16 they 17 can 16 they 18 get 18 get 19 word 19 word 20 to 20 to 24 my 21 the 22 chief 22 chief 23 of 22 chief 24 my 24 my 25 arrival 25 arrival 26 . 25 arrival 27 " even tired as [i] was , the surprise of what [i] heard half wakened me . 1 even 2 tired 1 even 7 the 2 tired 3 as 3 as 6 , 5 was 6 , 7 the 8 surprise 8 surprise 10 what 9 of 10 what 10 what 14 wakened 12 heard 13 half 13 half 14 wakened 14 wakened 15 me 15 me 16 . " what , " [i] cried , " is [cluny] still here ? " 1 " 4 " 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 6 cried 9 is 7 , 8 " 9 is 11 still 11 still 14 " 12 here 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " ay , is he so ! " said [alan] . 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 he 5 he 11 . 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 6 country 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 country 6 country 9 by 7 and 8 kept 8 kept 9 by 9 by 11 own 10 his 11 own 11 own 13 . 12 clan 13 . king [george] can do no more . " 1 king 3 can 3 can 5 no 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 2 think 5 have 2 think 6 asked 4 would 5 have 6 asked 7 farther 6 asked 8 , 6 asked 11 gave 8 , 9 but 11 gave 14 put-off 12 me 13 the 13 the 14 put-off 14 put-off 15 . " [i] am rather wearied , " he said , " and [i] would like fine to get a sleep . " 1 " 3 am 1 " 8 he 3 am 4 rather 3 am 5 wearied 5 wearied 6 , 6 , 7 " 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 12 and 9 said 15 like 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 would 15 like 16 fine 16 fine 17 to 16 fine 19 a 17 to 18 get 19 a 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 . 21 . 22 " and without more words , he rolled on his face in a deep heather bush , [and] seemed to sleep at once . 1 and 3 more 1 and 10 face 2 without 3 more 3 more 7 rolled 4 words 5 , 5 , 6 he 5 , 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 on 8 on 9 his 10 face 16 , 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 deep 13 deep 14 heather 13 deep 16 , 14 heather 15 bush 16 , 23 . 18 seemed 19 to 18 seemed 21 at 19 to 20 sleep 21 at 22 once 22 once 23 . there was no such thing possible for me . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 2 was 5 thing 3 no 4 such 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 5 whirring 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 4 grasshoppers 5 whirring 7 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 grass 8 grass 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 summer 11 summer 12 time 12 time 13 ? for my part , it made me sick to hear of eating . 1 for 3 part 1 for 4 , 2 my 3 part 4 , 6 made 5 it 6 made 6 made 8 sick 7 me 8 sick 8 sick 10 hear 9 to 10 hear 10 hear 11 of 11 of 12 eating 11 of 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 3 been 1 i 8 now 2 had 3 been 4 dead-heavy 5 before 5 before 6 , 5 before 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 14 dreadful 10 felt 11 a 11 a 12 kind 11 a 13 of 12 kind 13 of 13 of 14 dreadful 14 dreadful 19 not 15 lightness 17 which 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 would 18 would 19 not 19 not 20 suffer 20 suffer 24 . 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 3 that 4 , 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 6 sort 8 horror 8 horror 17 that 9 of 10 despair 10 despair 11 sat 10 despair 14 mind 11 sat 13 my 12 on 13 my 14 mind 15 , 14 mind 17 that 15 , 16 so 17 that 21 wept 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 " 7 said 1 " 12 , 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 here 4 here 5 , 4 here 6 " 4 here 7 said 7 said 11 guides 8 one 9 of 8 one 10 the 10 the 11 guides 11 guides 12 , 12 , 15 struck 13 and 14 we 13 and 15 struck 15 struck 16 up 16 up 17 hill 17 hill 18 . a tree , which grew out from the hillside , was the living centre-beam of the roof . 1 a 2 tree 1 a 3 , 1 a 9 hillside 3 , 4 which 4 which 5 grew 5 grew 6 out 6 out 7 from 7 from 8 the 9 hillside 16 the 10 , 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 living 13 living 15 of 13 living 16 the 14 centre-beam 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 roof 17 roof 18 . the walls were of wattle and covered with moss . 1 the 2 walls 1 the 4 of 2 walls 3 were 2 walls 4 of 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 6 enough 1 within 14 some 2 , 3 it 3 it 5 large 4 was 5 large 5 large 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 6 enough 8 shelter 8 shelter 9 five 8 shelter 10 or 10 or 11 six 11 six 13 with 12 persons 13 with 14 some 15 comfort 14 some 16 . there he soon died ; and it is strange to reflect that he may have regretted his [cage] upon [ben] [alder] . 1 there 8 is 2 he 3 soon 3 soon 4 died 4 died 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 5 ; 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 to 9 strange 10 to 10 to 11 reflect 11 reflect 12 that 11 reflect 13 he 13 he 14 may 13 he 17 his 14 may 15 have 14 may 16 regretted 15 have 16 regretted 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 9 seated 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 to 3 came 6 door 4 to 5 the 6 door 7 he 7 he 9 seated 9 seated 15 watching 10 by 11 his 11 his 12 rock 12 rock 13 chimney 13 chimney 14 , 14 , 15 watching 15 watching 17 gillie 16 a 17 gillie 17 gillie 20 cookery 18 about 19 some 19 some 20 cookery 20 cookery 21 . he was [mighty] plainly habited , with a knitted nightcap drawn over his ears , and smoked a foul cutty pipe . 1 he 5 habited 1 he 6 , 2 was 4 plainly 4 plainly 5 habited 6 , 8 a 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 knitted 9 knitted 10 nightcap 9 knitted 15 , 11 drawn 12 over 12 over 14 ears 12 over 15 , 13 his 14 ears 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 smoked 16 and 19 foul 17 smoked 18 a 17 smoked 19 foul 19 foul 21 pipe 20 cutty 21 pipe 21 pipe 22 . " and how is yourself , [cluny] ? " said [alan] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 yourself 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 is 5 yourself 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [i] hope ye do [brawly] , sir . 1 " 5 do 3 hope 4 ye 4 ye 5 do 5 do 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 1 and 6 see 3 am 4 proud 4 proud 5 to 6 see 9 and 7 ye 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 ye 10 to 11 present 11 present 12 to 11 present 13 ye 13 ye 15 friend 14 my 15 friend 15 friend 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 20 , 20 , 24 . 24 . 25 " " step in by , the both of ye , gentlemen , " says [cluny] . 1 " 7 both 2 step 3 in 2 step 5 , 3 in 4 by 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 both 7 both 10 , 8 of 9 ye 9 ye 10 , 10 , 11 gentlemen 11 gentlemen 12 , 11 gentlemen 13 " 13 " 14 says 14 says 16 . and so here 's a toast to ye : the [restoration] ! " 1 and 2 so 1 and 5 a 2 so 3 here 3 here 4 's 5 a 6 toast 6 toast 8 ye 7 to 8 ye 8 ye 9 : 9 : 10 the 9 : 12 ! 12 ! 13 " thereupon we all touched glasses and drank . 1 thereupon 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 touched 3 all 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 3 certainly 1 it 5 strange 1 it 6 place 4 a 5 strange 6 place 8 and 6 place 14 . 7 , 8 and 9 we 10 had 9 we 11 a 11 a 12 strange 12 strange 13 host 12 strange 14 . in his long hiding , [cluny] had grown to have all manner of precise habits , like those of an old maid . 1 in 3 long 1 in 13 of 2 his 3 long 4 hiding 12 manner 5 , 9 to 5 , 12 manner 7 had 8 grown 8 grown 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 all 12 manner 13 of 13 of 20 an 14 precise 15 habits 15 habits 16 , 15 habits 17 like 17 like 18 those 18 those 19 of 18 those 20 an 20 an 22 maid 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 4 the 4 the 5 cards 5 cards 6 . " what in deil's name is this ? " says he . 1 " 2 what 1 " 5 name 2 what 3 in 3 in 4 deil's 5 name 7 this 6 is 7 this 7 this 8 ? 8 ? 10 says 9 " 10 says 10 says 12 . 11 he 12 . " what kind of [whiggish] , canting talk is this , for the house of [cluny] [macpherson] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 9 is 3 kind 4 of 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 canting 7 canting 8 talk 8 talk 9 is 9 is 10 this 10 this 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 14 house 13 the 14 house 14 house 19 " 15 of 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " [i] will put my hand in the fire for [mr] [balfour] , " says [alan] . 1 " 3 will 1 " 4 put 4 put 6 hand 4 put 7 in 5 my 6 hand 7 in 9 fire 8 the 9 fire 9 fire 10 for 10 for 13 , 13 , 15 says 14 " 15 says 15 says 17 . " he is an honest and a mettle gentleman , and [i] would have ye bear in mind who says it . 1 " 3 is 1 " 7 a 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 6 and 5 honest 6 and 7 a 14 have 8 mettle 9 gentleman 9 gentleman 10 , 9 gentleman 11 and 11 and 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 16 bear 15 ye 16 bear 16 bear 19 who 17 in 18 mind 18 mind 19 who 19 who 20 says 20 says 21 it 21 it 22 . and [i] 'm fit and willing , sir , to play ye any game that ye can name . " 1 and 3 'm 1 and 9 , 3 'm 6 willing 3 'm 7 , 4 fit 5 and 4 fit 6 willing 6 willing 7 , 7 , 8 sir 9 , 12 ye 9 , 14 game 10 to 11 play 11 play 12 ye 13 any 14 game 14 game 19 . 15 that 16 ye 16 ye 17 can 16 ye 19 . 17 can 18 name 19 . 20 " if your friend would like to stand on his head , he is welcome . 1 if 4 would 2 your 3 friend 3 friend 4 would 4 would 10 head 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 stand 7 stand 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 15 . 14 welcome 15 . i had no will that these two friends should cut their throats for my sake . 1 i 5 that 2 had 3 no 2 had 4 will 4 will 5 that 5 that 8 friends 6 these 7 two 7 two 8 friends 8 friends 13 for 9 should 10 cut 10 cut 11 their 10 cut 12 throats 11 their 12 throats 12 throats 13 for 13 for 14 my 14 my 15 sake 15 sake 16 . for all that he was displeased enough , looked at me askance , and grumbled when he looked . 1 for 7 enough 1 for 8 , 2 all 3 that 2 all 7 enough 3 that 4 he 4 he 6 displeased 5 was 6 displeased 8 , 17 he 9 looked 10 at 9 looked 11 me 11 me 12 askance 12 askance 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 grumbled 14 and 17 he 15 grumbled 16 when 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 6 was 2 knew 3 well 3 well 4 enough 6 was 7 ill 6 was 8 , 8 , 10 that 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 was 11 was 15 about 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 3 little 3 little 4 heed 4 heed 5 while 5 while 9 this 7 lay 8 in 7 lay 9 this 9 this 10 poor 10 poor 11 pass 10 poor 12 . 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 1 it 5 , 2 looked 3 strange 5 , 10 wealth 6 to 7 see 6 to 9 this 7 see 8 all 9 this 10 wealth 10 wealth 11 in 11 in 14 upon 11 in 16 cliff-side 12 a 13 nest 13 nest 14 upon 14 upon 15 a 16 cliff-side 19 about 16 cliff-side 21 trees 17 , 18 wattled 18 wattled 19 about 20 growing 21 trees 21 trees 22 . the luck , it seems , changed on the second day . 1 the 3 , 2 luck 3 , 3 , 6 , 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 , 6 , 7 changed 6 , 10 second 7 changed 8 on 8 on 9 the 10 second 12 . 11 day 12 . the sun was shining in at the open door of the [cage] , and this dazzled and offended me . 1 the 4 shining 1 the 16 dazzled 2 sun 3 was 2 sun 4 shining 4 shining 7 the 5 in 6 at 6 at 7 the 8 open 9 door 8 open 13 , 9 door 10 of 9 door 11 the 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 dazzled 14 and 15 this 16 dazzled 18 offended 17 and 18 offended 18 offended 20 . 19 me 20 . cluny sat at the table , biting the pack of cards . 1 cluny 4 the 2 sat 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 table 5 table 6 , 6 , 7 biting 6 , 10 of 7 biting 8 the 7 biting 9 pack 10 of 11 cards 11 cards 12 . he asked me for a loan of my money . 1 he 2 asked 2 asked 3 me 3 me 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 8 my 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 , 1 " 5 for 3 , 4 just 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 loan 7 loan 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 . 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 1 " 5 ! 2 hut 3 , 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 grudge 11 ye 12 wouldnae 11 ye 13 grudge 13 grudge 14 me 14 me 15 a 15 a 16 loan 16 loan 17 ? 16 loan 18 " 17 ? 18 " i would , though , if [i] had had my senses ! 1 i 4 though 2 would 3 , 3 , 4 though 4 though 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 8 had 8 had 9 had 9 had 10 my 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 14 and 2 all 4 thought 4 thought 9 get 5 of 6 then 6 then 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 13 , 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 him 16 handed 17 him 17 him 18 my 18 my 19 money 19 money 20 . " [i] have no [gaelic] , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 4 no 3 have 4 no 4 no 7 sir 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 7 sir 9 " 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 3 the 1 now 5 question 2 since 3 the 3 the 4 card 5 question 7 everything 5 question 11 did 6 , 7 everything 9 said 10 or 10 or 11 did 11 did 12 had 12 had 13 the 12 had 18 . 13 the 15 of 14 power 15 of 15 of 16 annoying " your name has more sense than yourself , then , " said he angrily , " for it 's good [gaelic] . 1 " 7 than 1 " 12 " 2 your 3 name 3 name 5 more 3 name 6 sense 4 has 5 more 6 sense 7 than 7 than 8 yourself 9 , 10 then 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 , 13 said 15 angrily 14 he 15 angrily 15 angrily 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 for 18 for 23 . 19 it 20 's 20 's 21 good 21 good 23 . but the point is this . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 point 3 point 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 . my scout reports all clear in the south , and the question is , have ye the strength to go ? " 1 my 8 south 1 my 13 is 2 scout 7 the 3 reports 4 all 4 all 5 clear 5 clear 6 in 5 clear 7 the 7 the 8 south 8 south 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 question 11 the 12 question 13 is 19 to 14 , 16 ye 14 , 18 strength 15 have 16 ye 16 ye 17 the 18 strength 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 21 ? 21 ? 22 " i saw cards on the table , but no gold ; only a heap of little written papers , and these all on [cluny] 's side . 1 i 4 on 2 saw 3 cards 3 cards 4 on 4 on 7 , 5 the 6 table 6 table 7 , 7 , 10 gold 8 but 9 no 9 no 10 gold 10 gold 21 these 11 ; 12 only 11 ; 13 a 13 a 14 heap 14 heap 15 of 14 heap 17 written 15 of 16 little 17 written 18 papers 17 written 20 and 18 papers 19 , 20 and 21 these 21 these 22 all 22 all 23 on 23 on 25 's 23 on 26 side 23 on 27 . alan , besides , had an odd look , like a man not very well content ; and [i] began to have a strong misgiving . 1 alan 7 odd 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 3 besides 6 an 4 , 5 had 6 an 7 odd 7 odd 10 like 7 odd 15 well 8 look 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 not 13 not 14 very 15 well 16 content 15 well 20 began 17 ; 18 and 18 and 20 began 20 began 23 a 21 to 22 have 22 have 23 a 23 a 24 strong 24 strong 25 misgiving 24 strong 26 . 25 misgiving 26 . alan took his under-lip into his mouth , and looked upon the ground . 1 alan 4 under-lip 1 alan 11 upon 2 took 3 his 3 his 4 under-lip 4 under-lip 5 into 5 into 6 his 5 into 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 , 7 mouth 11 upon 8 , 10 looked 9 and 10 looked 11 upon 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 . " [david] , " says he at last , " [i] 've lost it ; there 's the naked truth . " 1 " 4 " 1 " 6 he 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 16 there 7 at 8 last 8 last 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 've 12 've 13 lost 12 've 16 there 13 lost 14 it 14 it 15 ; 16 there 19 naked 17 's 18 the 18 the 19 naked 19 naked 20 truth 20 truth 21 . 20 truth 22 " 21 . 22 " " my money too ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 my 1 " 3 money 3 money 4 too 4 too 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " your money too , " says [alan] , with a groan . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 money 2 your 7 says 3 money 4 too 4 too 6 " 5 , 6 " 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 4 have 3 shouldnae 4 have 4 have 5 given 5 given 6 it 6 it 7 me 7 me 8 . i 'm daft when [i] get to the [cartes] . " 1 i 3 daft 2 'm 3 daft 3 daft 4 when 4 when 6 get 6 get 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 " " [hoot-toot] ! [hoot-toot] ! " said [cluny] . 1 " 6 " 3 ! 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " it was all daffing ; it 's all nonsense . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 daffing 5 daffing 6 ; 6 ; 11 . 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 3 you 3 you 4 'll 3 you 7 money 4 'll 5 have 5 have 6 your 7 money 15 it 8 back 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 12 the 12 the 13 double 12 the 14 of 13 double 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 , 15 it 17 if 17 if 18 ye 17 if 19 'll 18 ye 19 'll 19 'll 24 me 20 make 21 so 20 make 22 free 22 free 23 with 23 with 24 me 24 me 25 . it would be a singular thing for me to keep it . 1 it 4 a 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 singular 5 singular 7 for 6 thing 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 11 it 10 keep 11 it 11 it 12 . alan said nothing , only looked on the ground . 1 alan 5 only 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 only 5 only 6 looked 6 looked 7 on 6 looked 8 the 8 the 9 ground 9 ground 10 . " will you step to the door with me , sir ? " said [i] . 1 " 8 with 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 step 4 step 5 to 5 to 6 the 5 to 7 door 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 with 8 with 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 sir 11 sir 12 ? 11 sir 13 " 13 " 16 . 14 said 16 . cluny said he would be [very] glad , and followed me readily enough , but he looked flustered and put out . 1 cluny 5 be 1 cluny 10 followed 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 7 glad 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 followed 10 followed 14 , 11 me 12 readily 12 readily 13 enough 13 enough 14 , 14 , 17 looked 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 20 put 18 flustered 19 and 19 and 20 put 20 put 21 out 21 out 22 . " and now , sir , " says [i] , " [i] must first acknowledge your generosity . " 1 " 8 says 2 and 3 now 3 now 5 sir 3 now 6 , 4 , 5 sir 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 says 8 says 10 , 8 says 13 must 10 , 11 " 13 must 14 first 14 first 15 acknowledge 14 first 17 generosity 15 acknowledge 16 your 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 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 generosity 5 generosity 6 ? and [if] they lose , of course , it 's not to be supposed " and here he came to a pause . 1 and 4 lose 3 they 4 lose 4 lose 7 course 4 lose 10 's 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 17 here 11 not 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 supposed 13 be 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 here 17 here 19 came 18 he 19 came 19 came 20 to 20 to 21 a 21 a 22 pause 21 a 23 . there was a little silence , in which [cluny] seemed always as if he was about to speak , but said nothing . 1 there 5 silence 1 there 6 , 1 there 14 he 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 silence 6 , 11 always 7 in 8 which 8 which 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 always 11 always 13 if 12 as 13 if 14 he 15 was 14 he 18 speak 15 was 16 about 16 about 17 to 18 speak 19 , 18 speak 21 said 19 , 20 but 21 said 22 nothing 22 nothing 23 . all the time he grew redder and redder in the face . 1 all 2 the 1 all 5 grew 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 5 grew 6 redder 6 redder 7 and 7 and 8 redder 8 redder 9 in 8 redder 10 the 10 the 11 face 11 face 12 . " [i] am a young man , " said [i] , " and [i] ask your advice . 1 " 4 a 1 " 9 said 3 am 4 a 4 a 6 man 5 young 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 said 11 , 11 , 13 and 12 " 13 and 13 and 17 advice 15 ask 16 your 16 your 17 advice 17 advice 18 . advise me as you would your son . 1 advise 2 me 2 me 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 7 son 6 your 7 son 7 son 8 . my friend fairly lost his money , after having fairly gained a far greater sum of yours ; can [i] accept it back again ? 1 my 2 friend 1 my 3 fairly 1 my 5 his 3 fairly 4 lost 5 his 6 money 5 his 10 fairly 6 money 8 after 6 money 10 fairly 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 having 10 fairly 13 far 11 gained 12 a 12 a 13 far 13 far 16 of 14 greater 15 sum 14 greater 16 of 16 of 17 yours 17 yours 21 accept 18 ; 19 can 19 can 21 accept 21 accept 23 back 22 it 23 back 23 back 24 again 24 again 25 ? would that be the right part for me to play ? 1 would 3 be 2 that 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 right 4 the 6 part 6 part 8 me 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 8 for 3 do 4 , 3 do 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 see 6 can 8 for 8 for 15 a 9 yourself 10 it 9 yourself 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 13 hard 12 be 14 upon 14 upon 15 a 15 a 18 any 16 man 17 of 17 of 18 any 18 any 20 . 19 pride 20 . 20 . 21 " but [i] am still waiting your opinion . " 1 but 4 still 3 am 4 still 4 still 5 waiting 5 waiting 7 opinion 6 your 7 opinion 7 opinion 8 . 8 . 9 " i am sure if ever [cluny] hated any man it was [david] [balfour] . 1 i 4 if 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 if 4 if 5 ever 4 if 7 hated 5 ever 7 hated 7 hated 10 it 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 3 me 1 he 7 a 2 looked 3 me 3 me 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 with 7 a 13 saw 8 warlike 9 eye 9 eye 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 saw 13 saw 15 challenge 13 saw 19 . 14 the 15 challenge 15 challenge 18 lips 16 at 17 his 17 his 18 lips but either my youth disarmed him , or perhaps his own sense of justice . 1 but 4 youth 1 but 5 disarmed 2 either 3 my 3 my 4 youth 5 disarmed 8 or 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 11 own 9 perhaps 10 his 10 his 11 own 11 own 12 sense 11 own 14 justice 12 sense 13 of 12 sense 14 justice 13 of 14 justice 14 justice 15 . certainly it was a mortifying matter for all concerned , and not least [cluny] ; the more credit that he took it as he did . 1 certainly 4 a 1 certainly 9 concerned 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 5 mortifying 6 matter 6 matter 7 for 6 matter 9 concerned 7 for 8 all 9 concerned 11 and 9 concerned 13 least 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 not 13 least 19 that 15 ; 17 more 15 ; 18 credit 16 the 17 more 18 credit 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 took 20 he 24 he 21 took 22 it 22 it 23 as 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 5 behaved 1 and 9 , 2 yet 4 had 2 yet 5 behaved 5 behaved 8 child 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 18 child 10 and 11 ( 11 ( 12 what 12 what 14 worse 12 what 15 ) 13 is 14 worse 15 ) 16 a 16 a 17 treacherous 16 a 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 6 to 1 true 8 it 2 , 5 ready 4 was 5 ready 5 ready 6 to 6 to 7 share 8 it 23 readiness 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 made 14 made 15 me 14 made 23 readiness 15 me 17 to 16 rage 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 him 19 him 20 count 20 count 21 upon 21 upon 22 my 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 6 uppermost 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 two 4 two 5 things 4 two 6 uppermost 6 uppermost 11 and 7 in 8 my 7 in 9 mind 8 my 9 mind 9 mind 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 18 neither 13 could 14 open 14 open 15 my 15 my 16 mouth 15 my 18 neither 16 mouth 17 upon 18 neither 21 ungenerosity 19 without 20 black 19 without 21 ungenerosity 21 ungenerosity 22 . " [david] , " says he , " this is no way for two friends to take a small accident . 1 " 11 no 3 , 4 " 3 , 9 this 4 " 7 , 5 says 6 he 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 this 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 17 take 12 way 15 friends 12 way 16 to 13 for 14 two 14 two 15 friends 15 friends 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 19 small 18 a 19 small 19 small 21 . 20 accident 21 . i have to say that [i] 'm sorry ; and so that 's said . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 to 2 have 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 that 4 say 7 'm 7 'm 8 sorry 8 sorry 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 that 12 that 13 's 13 's 14 said 14 said 15 . and now if you have anything , ye 'd better say it . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 5 have 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 8 ye 6 anything 7 , 7 , 8 ye 8 ye 10 better 9 'd 10 better 10 better 11 say 10 better 13 . 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " " [o] , " says [i] , " [i] have nothing . " 1 " 5 says 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 says 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 have 10 have 11 nothing 10 have 12 . 12 . 13 " he seemed disconcerted ; at which [i] was meanly pleased . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 disconcerted 3 disconcerted 4 ; 4 ; 5 at 4 ; 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 " 2 no 1 " 4 " 1 " 5 said 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 " 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 6 he 12 voice 7 , 8 with 9 rather 10 a 10 a 11 trembling 10 a 12 voice 12 voice 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 18 say 14 " 15 but 15 but 16 when 18 say 23 ? 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 " 5 says 1 " 9 but 2 never 3 , 2 never 5 says 3 , 4 " 5 says 8 " 6 he 7 ; 7 ; 8 " 9 but 12 very 9 but 13 well 10 ye 11 ken 11 ken 12 very 12 very 13 well 13 well 17 done 14 that 15 ye 14 that 17 done 15 ye 16 've 17 done 18 worse 18 worse 19 . are we to part ? 1 are 2 we 2 we 3 to 3 to 4 part 4 part 5 ? ye said so once before . 1 ye 2 said 2 said 5 before 3 so 4 once 4 once 5 before 5 before 6 . are ye to say it again ? 1 are 2 ye 2 ye 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 again 6 again 7 ? this pierced me like a sword , and seemed to lay bare my private disloyalty . 1 this 8 and 2 pierced 3 me 3 me 5 a 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 sword 6 sword 7 , 6 sword 8 and 8 and 12 bare 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 lay 10 to 12 bare 12 bare 16 . 13 my 14 private 14 private 15 disloyalty 14 private 16 . " [alan] [breck] ! " 1 " 4 ! 4 ! 5 " i cried ; and then : " do you think [i] am one to turn my back on you in your chief need ? 1 i 10 think 1 i 14 to 2 cried 3 ; 3 ; 5 then 3 ; 8 do 4 and 5 then 5 then 6 : 6 : 7 " 8 do 9 you 8 do 10 think 9 you 10 think 10 think 12 am 13 one 14 to 14 to 22 chief 15 turn 16 my 15 turn 17 back 17 back 18 on 17 back 22 chief 18 on 19 you 19 you 20 in 20 in 21 your 22 chief 23 need 23 need 24 ? you dursn't say it to my face . 1 you 2 dursn't 2 dursn't 3 say 3 say 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 7 face 6 my 7 face 7 face 8 . my whole conduct 's there to give the lie to it . 1 my 2 whole 1 my 4 's 2 whole 3 conduct 4 's 5 there 4 's 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 8 the 8 the 9 lie 9 lie 10 to 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 . " which is what [i] never did , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 which 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 6 never 6 never 7 did 7 did 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . i never yet failed a friend , and it 's not likely [i] 'll begin with you . 1 i 6 friend 1 i 11 not 2 never 3 yet 3 yet 4 failed 3 yet 5 a 4 failed 5 a 5 a 6 friend 6 friend 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 's 11 not 12 likely 11 not 14 'll 14 'll 15 begin 14 'll 18 . 15 begin 16 with 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 . there are things between us that [i] can never forget , even if you can . " 1 there 4 between 1 there 8 can 1 there 10 forget 2 are 3 things 2 are 4 between 5 us 6 that 6 that 8 can 8 can 9 never 8 can 10 forget 10 forget 12 even 10 forget 15 can 11 , 12 even 12 even 13 if 14 you 15 can 15 can 16 . 16 . 17 " ye should try to make that burden light for me . " 1 ye 2 should 1 ye 4 to 2 should 3 try 4 to 6 that 5 make 6 that 6 that 8 light 7 burden 8 light 8 light 10 me 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " this ought to have touched me , and in a manner it did , but the wrong manner . 1 this 4 have 1 this 11 manner 2 ought 3 to 2 ought 4 have 5 touched 6 me 5 touched 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 manner 11 manner 14 , 12 it 13 did 13 did 14 , 14 , 17 wrong 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 wrong 17 wrong 18 manner 18 manner 19 . " you asked me to speak , " said [i] . 1 " 3 asked 2 you 3 asked 3 asked 6 speak 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 speak 6 speak 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 . " well , then , [i] will . 1 " 2 well 2 well 4 then 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 3 you 3 you 4 blame 4 blame 11 " 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 , 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 21 was 12 because 14 cannae 12 because 17 sing 14 cannae 15 laugh 15 laugh 16 and 17 sing 18 as 17 sing 19 if 19 if 21 was 21 was 22 glad 22 glad 23 to 23 to 24 be 24 be 25 affronted 25 affronted 26 . the next thing will be that [i] 'm to go down upon my knees and thank you for it ! 1 the 5 be 1 the 9 to 2 next 3 thing 3 thing 4 will 3 thing 5 be 5 be 8 'm 6 that 8 'm 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 down 10 go 14 knees 11 down 12 upon 12 upon 13 my 14 knees 15 and 14 knees 16 thank 16 thank 17 you 16 thank 19 it 17 you 18 for 19 it 20 ! ye should think more of others , [alan] [breck] . 1 ye 3 think 2 should 3 think 3 think 5 of 4 more 5 of 5 of 6 others 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 7 , 2 your 3 own 3 own 4 way 4 way 6 it 4 way 7 , 5 of 6 it 7 , 19 be 8 it 9 was 8 it 13 to 9 was 10 you 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 blame 14 blame 15 ; 14 blame 19 be 15 ; 16 then 16 then 17 it 17 it 18 shouldnae 19 be 24 quarrel 20 you 21 to 21 to 22 seek 22 seek 23 the 22 seek 24 quarrel 24 quarrel 25 . 25 . 26 " " [aweel] , " said [alan] , " say nae mair . " 1 " 5 said 1 " 7 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 7 , 9 say 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 3 put 2 gillie 3 put 3 put 10 dusk 4 us 5 across 5 across 8 in 8 in 10 dusk 9 the 10 dusk 10 dusk 15 , 11 of 12 the 11 of 14 day 13 next 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 22 to 16 and 17 gave 17 gave 18 us 18 us 20 opinion 18 us 21 as 19 his 20 opinion 21 as 22 to 22 to 24 best 23 our 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 5 with 1 alan 6 a 2 was 3 little 2 was 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 with 6 a 7 route 6 a 9 led 7 route 8 which 8 which 9 led 9 led 14 of 10 us 11 through 10 us 12 the 12 the 13 country 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 blood-foes 16 blood-foes 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 21 . alan gave way at last , but with only half a heart . 1 alan 4 at 2 gave 3 way 3 way 4 at 4 at 5 last 5 last 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 12 heart 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 1 " 3 's 3 's 4 one 4 one 13 said 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 countries 8 countries 9 in 9 in 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " there 's naething there that [i] ken , but heath , and crows , and [campbells] . 1 " 2 there 1 " 4 naething 2 there 3 's 4 naething 5 there 4 naething 8 ken 5 there 6 that 8 ken 11 heath 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 heath 11 heath 15 , 12 , 15 , 13 and 14 crows 14 crows 15 , 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 7 a 3 see 6 're 4 that 5 ye 5 ye 6 're 6 're 7 a 7 a 15 it 8 man 9 of 8 man 10 some 10 some 11 penetration 10 some 13 and 11 penetration 12 ; 13 and 14 be 14 be 15 it 15 it 16 as 16 as 18 please 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 3 , 2 day 3 , 3 , 10 drenching 4 we 5 lay 5 lay 6 and 6 and 7 slept 7 slept 8 in 7 slept 9 the 9 the 10 drenching 10 drenching 18 upon 11 heather 13 by 13 by 14 night 13 by 17 clambered 14 night 15 , 15 , 16 incessantly 17 clambered 18 upon 18 upon 20 hills 19 break-neck 20 hills 20 hills 23 rude 21 and 22 among 21 and 23 rude 23 rude 25 . 24 crags 25 . we often wandered ; we were often so involved in fog , that we must lie quiet till it lightened . 1 we 3 wandered 1 we 17 quiet 2 often 3 wandered 3 wandered 9 involved 4 ; 5 we 4 ; 7 often 6 were 7 often 7 often 8 so 8 so 9 involved 10 in 11 fog 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 we 14 we 15 must 14 we 17 quiet 15 must 16 lie 17 quiet 20 lightened 18 till 19 it 18 till 20 lightened 20 lightened 21 . a fire was never to be thought of . 1 a 2 fire 1 a 4 never 2 fire 3 was 4 never 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 8 of 7 thought 8 of 8 of 9 . this was a [dreadful] time , rendered the more dreadful by the gloom of the weather and the country . 1 this 2 was 1 this 5 time 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 time 5 time 6 , 5 time 10 dreadful 7 rendered 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 14 of 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 gloom 13 gloom 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 weather 16 weather 17 and 16 weather 18 the 18 the 19 country 19 country 20 . the sound of an infinite number of rivers came up from all round . 1 the 4 an 2 sound 3 of 2 sound 4 an 4 an 8 rivers 5 infinite 6 number 5 infinite 7 of 6 number 7 of 7 of 8 rivers 8 rivers 10 up 9 came 10 up 10 up 13 round 11 from 12 all 12 all 13 round 13 round 14 . during all these horrid wanderings we had no familiarity , scarcely even that of speech . 1 during 5 wanderings 1 during 6 we 2 all 3 these 3 these 4 horrid 4 horrid 5 wanderings 6 we 7 had 7 had 8 no 8 no 10 , 9 familiarity 10 , 10 , 11 scarcely 11 scarcely 13 that 12 even 13 that 13 that 16 . 14 of 15 speech 15 speech 16 . the truth is that [i] was sickening for my grave , which is my best excuse . 1 the 4 that 2 truth 3 is 2 truth 4 that 4 that 10 grave 6 was 7 sickening 7 sickening 8 for 8 for 9 my 9 my 10 grave 10 grave 12 which 11 , 12 which 12 which 15 best 13 is 14 my 14 my 15 best 15 best 17 . 16 excuse 17 . " [i] do very well , [i] thank you , " said [i] , as cold as ice . 1 " 11 " 3 do 4 very 4 very 5 well 4 very 6 , 6 , 8 thank 6 , 10 , 6 , 11 " 8 thank 9 you 11 " 12 said 11 " 18 ice 14 , 15 as 14 , 17 as 15 as 16 cold 17 as 18 ice 18 ice 19 . alan flushed darkly . 1 alan 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 darkly 3 darkly 4 . " [i] 'll not offer it again , " he said . 1 " 4 not 3 'll 4 not 4 not 5 offer 5 offer 8 , 6 it 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " [i] 'm not a patient man , [david] . " 1 " 4 not 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 patient 5 a 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] never said you were , " said [i] , which was exactly the rude , silly speech of a boy of ten . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 said 4 said 7 , 4 said 8 " 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 , 8 " 14 exactly 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 was 12 which 14 exactly 14 exactly 22 boy 15 the 16 rude 16 rude 17 , 17 , 18 silly 17 , 22 boy 18 silly 19 speech 19 speech 20 of 20 of 21 a 22 boy 23 of 23 of 24 ten 24 ten 25 . alan made no answer at the time , but his conduct answered for him . 1 alan 3 no 2 made 3 no 3 no 8 , 4 answer 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 12 answered 9 but 10 his 9 but 11 conduct 11 conduct 12 answered 12 answered 13 for 13 for 14 him 13 for 15 . 14 him 15 . the third night we were to pass through the western end of the country of [balquhidder] . 1 the 7 pass 1 the 8 through 2 third 3 night 2 third 7 pass 3 night 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 6 to 8 through 11 end 8 through 12 of 9 the 10 western 9 the 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 of 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 2 this 3 poor 3 poor 8 bear 4 state 7 to 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 bear 8 bear 10 my 9 from 10 my 10 my 15 nature 11 companion 12 something 12 something 14 the 12 something 15 nature 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 nature 15 nature 19 . 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 persecution 17 a 19 . he spoke a good deal , and never without a taunt . 1 he 2 spoke 1 he 3 a 1 he 9 without 3 a 5 deal 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 never 9 without 10 a 9 without 12 . 10 a 11 taunt 11 taunt 12 . " [whig] " was the best name he had to give me . 1 " 5 the 3 " 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 7 name 6 best 7 name 7 name 9 had 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 me 12 me 13 . " here , " he would say , " here's a dub for ye to jump , my [whiggie] ! 1 " 2 here 2 here 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 would 5 he 6 would 6 would 8 , 6 would 9 " 7 say 8 , 9 " 10 here's 10 here's 12 dub 10 here's 14 ye 11 a 12 dub 12 dub 13 for 14 ye 15 to 15 to 16 jump 16 jump 20 ! 17 , 18 my 17 , 20 ! i ken you're a fine jumper ! " 1 i 2 ken 1 i 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 7 time 3 on 4 ; 4 ; 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 9 a 8 with 9 a 9 a 11 voice 10 gibing 11 voice 11 voice 13 face 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 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 7 doing 4 was 5 my 6 own 7 doing 7 doing 8 , 7 doing 15 but 8 , 11 one 8 , 15 but 9 and 10 no 9 and 11 one 11 one 12 else 12 else 13 's 13 's 14 ; 15 but 18 too 17 was 18 too 18 too 20 to 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 1 and 7 taunts 2 at 3 each 3 each 4 of 4 of 6 's 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 2 the 4 , 4 , 8 worse 6 was 7 growing 7 growing 8 worse 8 worse 9 and 8 worse 10 worse 9 and 10 worse 10 worse 11 . flushes of heat went over me , and then spasms of shuddering . 1 flushes 3 heat 2 of 3 heat 3 heat 7 , 4 went 5 over 5 over 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 then 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 spasms 10 spasms 11 of 11 of 12 shuddering 11 of 13 . the stitch in my side was hardly bearable . 1 the 2 stitch 1 the 4 my 2 stitch 3 in 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 5 either 1 do 7 wise 2 you 3 think 2 you 5 either 3 think 4 it 5 either 6 very 7 wise 11 to 8 or 9 very 8 or 10 witty 10 witty 11 to 11 to 12 cast 12 cast 13 my 12 cast 17 teeth 13 my 14 politics 15 in 16 my 16 my 17 teeth 17 teeth 18 ? alan had stopped opposite to me , [his] hat cocked , his hands in his breeches pockets , his head a little on one side . 1 alan 2 had 2 had 3 stopped 2 had 7 , 3 stopped 6 me 4 opposite 5 to 5 to 6 me 7 , 9 hat 9 hat 16 breeches 10 cocked 11 , 11 , 12 his 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 in 13 hands 16 breeches 14 in 15 his 16 breeches 20 head 17 pockets 18 , 17 pockets 20 head 18 , 19 his 20 head 21 a 20 head 25 side 21 a 22 little 23 on 24 one 23 on 25 side 25 side 26 . it was the air made in mockery of [general] [cope] 's defeat at [preston] [pans] : 1 it 3 the 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 air 4 air 5 made 4 air 7 mockery 5 made 6 in 7 mockery 8 of 7 mockery 12 defeat 8 of 11 's 12 defeat 13 at 13 at 16 : " hey , [johnnie] [cope] , are ye waukin ' yet ? 1 " 2 hey 1 " 3 , 3 , 8 ye 6 , 7 are 7 are 8 ye 8 ye 9 waukin 9 waukin 10 ' 10 ' 11 yet 11 yet 12 ? and are your drums a-beatin ' yet ? " 1 and 2 are 2 are 3 your 3 your 4 drums 4 drums 5 a-beatin 5 a-beatin 6 ' 6 ' 7 yet 7 yet 8 ? 8 ? 9 " and it came in my mind that [alan] , on the day of that battle , had been engaged upon the royal side . 1 and 3 came 2 it 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 6 mind 4 in 12 day 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 7 that 9 , 10 on 11 the 10 on 12 day 12 day 20 upon 13 of 14 that 14 that 15 battle 15 battle 16 , 16 , 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 engaged 18 been 20 upon 20 upon 23 side 21 the 22 royal 21 the 23 side 23 side 24 . " why do ye take that air , [mr] [stewart] ? " said [i] . 1 " 3 do 1 " 5 take 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 ye 4 ye 5 take 5 take 7 air 6 that 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " is that to remind me you have been beaten on both sides ? " 1 " 6 me 2 is 3 that 2 is 4 to 4 to 5 remind 4 to 6 me 6 me 8 have 7 you 8 have 8 have 10 beaten 9 been 10 beaten 10 beaten 11 on 11 on 12 both 12 both 13 sides 13 sides 14 ? 14 ? 15 " the air stopped on [alan] 's lips . 1 the 2 air 2 air 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 on 4 on 7 lips 6 's 7 lips 7 lips 8 . " [david] ! " said he . 1 " 3 ! 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 " 8 " 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 says 4 " 5 says 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 ye 10 ken 11 ye 11 ye 12 bear 12 bear 13 a 13 a 14 king 13 a 16 name 14 king 15 's 16 name 17 . " do you know that you insult me ? " said [alan] , very low . 1 " 3 you 1 " 6 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 6 you 9 ? 7 insult 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 very 14 very 16 . 15 low 16 . both the [campbells] and the [whigs] have beaten you ; you have run before them like a hare . 1 both 9 you 2 the 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 7 have 7 have 8 beaten 8 beaten 9 you 9 you 14 before 10 ; 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 run 13 run 14 before 14 before 15 them 14 before 18 hare 15 them 16 like 16 like 17 a 18 hare 19 . it behoves you to speak of them as of your betters . " 1 it 2 behoves 2 behoves 6 of 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 speak 5 speak 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 as 8 as 11 betters 8 as 12 . 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 betters 12 . 13 " a second sermon . 1 a 2 second 2 second 3 sermon 3 sermon 4 . alan stood quite still , the tails of his great-coat clapping behind [him] in the wind . 1 alan 2 stood 1 alan 6 the 1 alan 11 clapping 2 stood 3 quite 2 stood 4 still 3 quite 4 still 4 still 5 , 6 the 10 great-coat 6 the 11 clapping 7 tails 9 his 7 tails 10 great-coat 8 of 9 his 11 clapping 12 behind 11 clapping 17 . 12 behind 14 in 15 the 16 wind 15 the 17 . " this is a pity , " he said at last . 1 " 4 a 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 8 he 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 . " there are things said that cannot be passed over . " 1 " 2 there 1 " 5 said 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 things 5 said 6 that 6 that 7 cannot 7 cannot 10 over 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 5 you 4 asked 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] am as ready as yourself . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 5 ready 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 4 no 6 and 5 blower 6 and 6 and 7 boaster 7 boaster 8 like 7 boaster 9 some 9 some 12 could 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 1 and 4 sword 2 drawing 3 my 4 sword 5 , 5 , 7 fell 7 fell 12 himself 8 on 9 guard 9 guard 10 as 10 as 12 himself 12 himself 14 taught 13 had 14 taught 14 taught 15 me 15 me 16 . " [david] ! " he cried . 1 " 3 ! 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 2 that 8 insulted 3 was 4 your 4 your 5 look-out 5 look-out 6 when 6 when 7 you 8 insulted 9 me 8 insulted 12 said 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 said 14 . " it 's the bare truth , " he said , and drew his sword . 1 " 2 it 1 " 8 " 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 bare 5 bare 6 truth 7 , 8 " 8 " 12 and 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 drew 13 drew 16 . 14 his 15 sword 14 his 16 . but before [i] could touch his blade with mine , he had thrown it from him and fallen to the ground . 1 but 4 could 2 before 4 could 4 could 5 touch 5 touch 19 to 6 his 7 blade 7 blade 8 with 7 blade 9 mine 9 mine 10 , 9 mine 11 he 11 he 12 had 11 he 18 fallen 12 had 13 thrown 12 had 18 fallen 13 thrown 14 it 14 it 15 from 14 it 16 him 16 him 17 and 18 fallen 19 to 19 to 21 ground 19 to 22 . 20 the 21 ground 21 ground 22 . " [na] , na , " he kept saying , " na , na [i] cannae , [i] cannae . " 1 " 8 kept 1 " 9 saying 3 , 4 na 4 na 5 , 4 na 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 saying 9 saying 13 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 na 12 na 13 , 13 , 14 na 14 na 19 cannae 14 na 20 . 16 cannae 17 , 17 , 19 cannae 20 . 21 " i would have given the world to take back what [i] had said ; but a word once spoken , who can recapture it ? 1 i 12 had 2 would 3 have 2 would 4 given 4 given 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 to 6 world 8 take 8 take 9 back 9 back 10 what 9 back 12 had 12 had 17 word 13 said 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 a 16 a 17 word 17 word 20 , 18 once 19 spoken 18 once 20 , 20 , 21 who 21 who 22 can 22 can 24 it 22 can 25 ? 23 recapture 24 it i thought [i] must have swooned where [i] stood . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 5 have 4 must 5 have 5 have 7 where 6 swooned 7 where 7 where 9 stood 9 stood 10 . this it was that gave me a thought . 1 this 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 gave 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 1 i 4 pride 2 put 3 my 4 pride 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 me 7 me 8 . " [alan] ! " 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " i said ; " if ye cannae help me , [i] must just die here . " 1 i 2 said 1 i 9 me 3 ; 4 " 4 " 8 help 5 if 6 ye 6 ye 7 cannae 6 ye 8 help 8 help 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 12 must 12 must 14 die 13 just 14 die 14 die 15 here 14 die 16 . 16 . 17 " he started up sitting , and looked at me . 1 he 3 up 2 started 3 up 3 up 5 , 4 sitting 5 , 5 , 7 looked 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 " 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] 'm by with it . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 by 4 by 5 with 5 with 6 it 6 it 7 . o , let me get into the [bield] of a house [i] 'll can die there easier . " 1 o 7 the 2 , 3 let 3 let 5 get 3 let 6 into 4 me 5 get 5 get 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 11 house 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 house 11 house 15 die 13 'll 14 can 13 'll 15 die 15 die 18 . 16 there 17 easier 17 easier 18 . 18 . 19 " " can ye walk ? " asked [alan] . 1 " 2 can 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 5 ? 4 walk 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 9 . " no , " said [i] , " not without help . 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 " 2 no 5 said 3 , 4 " 5 said 8 " 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 4 , 3 die 4 , 4 , 5 ye 5 ye 6 'll 5 ye 7 can 7 can 8 forgive 8 forgive 9 me 8 forgive 10 , 10 , 12 ? in my heart , [i] liked ye fine even when [i] was the angriest . " 1 in 2 my 2 my 7 ye 3 heart 4 , 4 , 6 liked 6 liked 7 ye 7 ye 10 when 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 " 4 wheesht 3 , 4 wheesht 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 3 , 1 david 6 " 1 david 10 mouth 2 man 3 , 3 , 5 ken 4 ye 5 ken 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 shut 8 shut 9 his 10 mouth 11 upon 11 upon 13 sob 12 a 13 sob 13 sob 14 . " let me get my arm about ye , " he continued ; " that 's the way ! 1 " 3 me 2 let 3 me 3 me 6 arm 4 get 5 my 5 my 6 arm 6 arm 12 continued 7 about 8 ye 8 ye 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 continued 12 continued 15 that 13 ; 14 " 14 " 15 that 15 that 16 's 16 's 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 ! now lean upon me hard . 1 now 2 lean 2 lean 3 upon 3 upon 4 me 4 me 5 hard 5 hard 6 . gude kens where there 's a house ! 1 gude 2 kens 2 kens 3 where 3 where 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 house 7 house 8 ! we 're in [balwhidder] , too ; there should be no want of houses , no , nor friends ' houses here . 1 we 8 there 1 we 10 be 2 're 3 in 2 're 8 there 3 in 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 ; 9 should 10 be 10 be 21 houses 11 no 12 want 12 want 13 of 13 of 14 houses 13 of 18 nor 14 houses 16 no 15 , 16 no 16 no 17 , 18 nor 21 houses 19 friends 20 ' 19 friends 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 4 easier 8 ? 5 so 6 , 8 ? 9 " " ay , " said [i] , " [i] can be doing this way ; " and [i] pressed his arm with my hand . 1 " 5 said 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 14 way 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 can 10 can 11 be 10 can 12 doing 12 doing 13 this 12 doing 14 way 14 way 21 arm 15 ; 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 19 pressed 19 pressed 20 his 19 pressed 21 arm 21 arm 24 hand 22 with 23 my 23 my 24 hand 24 hand 25 . again he came near sobbing . 1 again 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 near 4 near 5 sobbing 5 sobbing 6 . " [o] man , let's say no more about it ! " said [i] . 1 " 6 say 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 let's 4 , 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 " 2 we 1 " 4 neither 3 're 4 neither 4 neither 6 of 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 us 6 of 9 mend 7 us 8 to 9 mend 10 the 10 the 11 other 10 the 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 2 must 2 must 5 and 3 just 4 bear 4 bear 5 and 5 and 6 forbear 6 forbear 7 , 7 , 8 man 8 man 10 . o , but my stitch is sore ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 my 4 my 5 stitch 5 stitch 6 is 6 is 7 sore 7 sore 8 ! is there nae house ? " 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 nae 3 nae 4 house 4 house 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [i] 'll find a house to ye , [david] , " he said , stoutly . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 5 a 4 find 5 a 5 a 6 house 6 house 8 ye 7 to 8 ye 8 ye 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 14 said 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 17 . 16 stoutly 17 . " we 'll follow down the burn , where there 's bound to be houses . 1 " 3 'll 1 " 11 's 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 follow 3 'll 5 down 4 follow 5 down 5 down 8 , 6 the 7 burn 7 burn 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 there 11 's 14 be 12 bound 13 to 12 bound 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 8 be 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 ye 6 ye 7 no 7 no 8 be 8 be 9 better 9 better 10 on 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 back 12 back 14 " 13 ? 14 " " [o] , [alan] , " says [i] , " and me a good twelve inches taller ? " 1 " 6 " 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 11 and 7 says 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 and 11 and 14 good 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 twelve 15 twelve 16 inches 15 twelve 17 taller 17 taller 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " ye 're no such a thing , " cried [alan] , with a start . 1 " 3 're 1 " 4 no 1 " 9 " 2 ye 3 're 4 no 5 such 5 such 6 a 5 such 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 9 " 10 cried 9 " 13 with 10 cried 12 , 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 start 15 start 16 . ay , it 'll be a foot , or near hand ; or may be even mair ! " 1 ay 8 , 1 ay 14 may 2 , 3 it 2 , 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 a 5 be 8 , 6 a 7 foot 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 near 10 near 11 hand 10 near 13 or 11 hand 12 ; 14 may 16 even 15 be 16 even 16 even 17 mair 17 mair 18 ! 17 mair 19 " it was sweet and laughable to hear [alan] eat his words up in the fear of some fresh quarrel . 1 it 9 eat 2 was 3 sweet 3 sweet 7 hear 4 and 5 laughable 4 and 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 9 eat 9 eat 12 up 10 his 11 words 10 his 12 up 12 up 17 some 13 in 14 the 14 the 16 of 15 fear 16 of 16 of 17 some 17 some 20 . 18 fresh 19 quarrel 19 quarrel 20 . " [alan] , " cried [i] , " what makes ye so good to me ? 1 " 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 10 makes 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 makes 8 " 9 what 10 makes 11 ye 11 ye 12 so 11 ye 13 good 12 so 13 good 13 good 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 ? what makes ye care for such a thankless fellow ? " 1 what 3 ye 2 makes 3 ye 3 ye 6 such 4 care 5 for 4 care 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thankless 8 thankless 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " ' [deed] , and [i] don't know " said [alan] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 know 8 know 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . [chapter] [xxv] [in] [balquhidder] here , too , were many of that old , proscribed , nameless , red-handed clan of the [macgregors] . 1 here 3 too 2 , 3 too 3 too 9 old 4 , 5 were 5 were 6 many 6 many 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 old 9 old 10 , 10 , 11 proscribed 11 proscribed 13 nameless 11 proscribed 14 , 12 , 13 nameless 14 , 15 red-handed 15 red-handed 17 of 16 clan 17 of 17 of 18 the 17 of 20 . 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 5 ill-considered 2 had 3 always 2 had 4 been 5 ill-considered 9 worse 5 ill-considered 17 side 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 now 8 now 9 worse 9 worse 12 , 10 than 11 ever 11 ever 12 , 12 , 13 having 13 having 15 with 14 credit 15 with 15 with 16 no 17 side 19 party 18 or 19 party 19 party 21 the 20 in 21 the 21 the 23 country 22 whole 23 country 23 country 24 of 24 of 26 . here then [i] was got to bed without delay , and a doctor fetched , who found me in a sorry plight . 1 here 9 delay 1 here 12 a 2 then 5 got 4 was 5 got 5 got 7 bed 5 got 8 without 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 without 8 without 9 delay 9 delay 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 a 13 doctor 12 a 16 who 13 doctor 14 fetched 14 fetched 15 , 16 who 20 a 17 found 18 me 17 found 20 a 18 me 19 in 20 a 21 sorry 21 sorry 22 plight 22 plight 23 . the bills , too , had now been printed . 1 the 4 too 2 bills 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 had 6 had 7 now 6 had 9 printed 8 been 9 printed 9 printed 10 . so it was , at least . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 . duncan had time to pass me word of who it was ; and we looked at one another in concern . 1 duncan 8 of 1 duncan 15 looked 2 had 3 time 2 had 4 to 4 to 5 pass 4 to 7 word 5 pass 6 me 7 word 8 of 9 who 10 it 9 who 15 looked 10 it 11 was 10 it 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 we 15 looked 18 another 16 at 17 one 16 at 18 another 18 another 21 . 19 in 20 concern 19 in 21 . " [i] am given to know , sir , " says he , " that your name is [balfour] . " 1 " 11 says 3 am 6 know 3 am 7 , 3 am 8 sir 4 given 5 to 4 given 6 know 8 sir 9 , 8 sir 11 says 9 , 10 " 11 says 13 , 11 says 17 name 12 he 13 , 14 " 15 that 15 that 16 your 16 your 17 name 17 name 21 " 18 is 20 . 20 . 21 " " they call me [david] [balfour] , " said [i] , " at your service . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 4 me 3 call 4 me 4 me 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 15 service 12 " 13 at 13 at 14 your 14 your 15 service 15 service 16 . 16 . 17 " " no , sir , " said [i] , a little alarmed ; " nor yet of your father , [macgregor-campbell] . " 1 " 3 , 1 " 6 " 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 6 " 6 " 13 ; 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 alarmed 12 alarmed 13 ; 13 ; 16 yet 14 " 15 nor 14 " 16 yet 16 yet 19 father 17 of 18 your 18 your 19 father 19 father 23 " 20 , 22 . 22 . 23 " he bowed in return . 1 he 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 in 3 in 4 return 4 return 5 . " but what [i] am come to say , sir , " he went on , " is this . 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 what 3 what 9 , 3 what 10 sir 5 am 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 say 7 to 9 , 10 sir 11 , 10 sir 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 20 . 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 , 16 , 20 . 17 " 18 is 17 " 20 . 18 is 19 this just in the door , he met [alan] coming in ; and the two drew back and looked at each other like strange dogs . 1 just 5 , 2 in 3 the 2 in 5 , 3 the 4 door 5 , 12 and 6 he 7 met 7 met 9 coming 9 coming 10 in 9 coming 12 and 10 in 11 ; 12 and 18 looked 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 drew 15 drew 17 and 15 drew 18 looked 16 back 17 and 18 looked 22 like 19 at 20 each 20 each 21 other 21 other 22 like 22 like 23 strange 23 strange 25 . 24 dogs 25 . they were neither of them big men , but they seemed fairly to swell out with pride . 1 they 2 were 1 they 7 men 3 neither 5 them 3 neither 7 men 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 big 7 men 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 14 swell 10 they 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 fairly 12 fairly 13 to 12 fairly 14 swell 14 swell 18 . 15 out 17 pride 16 with 17 pride 17 pride 18 . " [mr] [stewart] , [i] am thinking , " says [robin] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 am 6 am 7 thinking 7 thinking 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 12 . " [troth] , [mr] [macgregor] , it 's not a name to be ashamed of , " answered [alan] . 1 " 10 a 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 8 's 9 not 9 not 10 a 10 a 11 name 11 name 14 ashamed 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 ashamed 14 ashamed 18 answered 15 of 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 answered 18 answered 20 . " [i] did not know ye were in my country , sir , " says [robin] . 1 " 4 not 1 " 9 my 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 ye 6 ye 7 were 7 were 8 in 9 my 10 country 9 my 11 , 10 country 11 , 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 says 15 says 17 . " it sticks in my mind that [i] am in the country of my friends the [maclarens] , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 sticks 3 sticks 6 mind 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 11 the 7 that 9 am 9 am 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 country 12 country 15 friends 12 country 19 " 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 friends 15 friends 18 , 16 the 18 , 19 " 20 says 19 " 22 . " that 's a kittle point , " returned the other . 1 " 2 that 1 " 3 's 3 's 6 point 4 a 5 kittle 4 a 6 point 6 point 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 other 9 returned 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 . " there may be two words to say to that . 1 " 5 two 2 there 3 may 3 may 4 be 3 may 5 two 5 two 6 words 6 words 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 to 9 to 10 that 10 that 11 . but [i] think [i] will have heard that you are a man of your sword ? " 1 but 5 will 3 think 5 will 5 will 7 heard 6 have 7 heard 7 heard 11 a 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 of 13 of 14 your 14 your 15 sword 15 sword 17 " 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 " 10 , 2 unless 5 born 3 ye 4 were 3 ye 5 born 5 born 6 deaf 6 deaf 7 , 10 , 17 deal 11 ye 12 will 12 will 13 have 13 have 14 heard 14 heard 15 a 15 a 16 good 15 a 17 deal 17 deal 23 says 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 that 19 than 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 says 23 says 25 . " do ye mean my father , sir ? " says [robin] . 1 " 2 do 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 5 my 4 mean 5 my 5 my 8 sir 6 father 7 , 7 , 8 sir 8 sir 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 says 10 " 11 says 11 says 13 . " well , [i] wouldnae wonder , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 well 1 " 5 wouldnae 2 well 3 , 5 wouldnae 6 wonder 6 wonder 8 " 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 " 3 gentleman 2 the 3 gentleman 3 gentleman 5 have 5 have 7 my 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 mind 8 mind 17 name 9 had 10 the 9 had 12 to 12 to 13 clap 13 clap 15 to 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 name 17 name 18 . 18 . 19 " " my father was an old man , " returned [robin] . 1 " 2 my 1 " 3 father 3 father 6 old 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 8 , 7 man 8 , 8 , 10 returned 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 2 and 3 me 3 me 7 better 4 would 5 make 5 make 6 a 5 make 7 better 7 better 8 pair 8 pair 9 , 9 , 10 sir 9 , 11 . 10 sir 11 . 11 . 12 " " [i] was thinking that , " said [alan] . 1 " 3 was 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 " 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 15 a 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 will 10 will 11 have 10 will 13 thinking 11 have 12 been 13 thinking 14 of 13 thinking 15 a 15 a 20 whateffer 16 very 17 different 17 different 18 matter 17 different 19 , 19 , 20 whateffer 20 whateffer 21 . here are my pipes , and here are you two gentlemen who are baith acclaimed pipers . 1 here 4 pipes 1 here 8 are 2 are 3 my 3 my 4 pipes 4 pipes 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 here 6 and 7 here 8 are 10 two 8 are 11 gentlemen 9 you 10 two 11 gentlemen 13 are 12 who 13 are 13 are 15 acclaimed 14 baith 15 acclaimed 15 acclaimed 17 . 16 pipers 17 . it 's an auld dispute which one of ye 's the best . 1 it 3 an 1 it 4 auld 2 's 3 an 4 auld 6 which 5 dispute 6 which 6 which 7 one 6 which 10 's 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 ye 10 's 11 the 11 the 12 best 12 best 13 . here will be a braw chance to settle it . " 1 here 2 will 1 here 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 braw 4 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 to 6 chance 8 settle 7 to 8 settle 8 settle 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " have ye music , as folk say ? 1 have 2 ye 2 ye 3 music 2 ye 4 , 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 1 are 3 a 2 ye 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 of 4 bit 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 1 " 5 like 3 can 4 pipe 5 like 6 a 5 like 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cries 10 cries 12 . " and that is a very bold word , " quoth [alan] . 1 " 5 a 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 bold 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 " 3 have 3 have 4 made 3 have 5 bolder 4 made 5 bolder 5 bolder 10 , 6 words 7 good 7 good 8 before 7 good 10 , 8 before 9 now 10 , 16 and 11 " 12 returned 11 " 15 " 12 returned 14 , 15 " 16 and 16 and 18 against 16 and 20 adversaries 17 that 18 against 18 against 19 better 19 better 20 adversaries 20 adversaries 21 . 21 . 22 " " it is easy to try that , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 easy 4 easy 6 try 4 easy 7 that 5 to 6 try 7 that 8 , 8 , 10 says 9 " 10 says 10 says 12 . but [robin] put aside these hospitalities as bad for the breath . 1 but 3 put 3 put 4 aside 3 put 7 as 4 aside 5 these 5 these 6 hospitalities 7 as 8 bad 8 bad 9 for 9 for 10 the 9 for 11 breath 10 the 11 breath 11 breath 12 . " [i] will take no advantages , [mr] [stewart] , " replied [robin] . 1 " 5 no 3 will 4 take 4 take 5 no 5 no 6 advantages 6 advantages 7 , 7 , 10 , 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 9 you 8 follow 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 " i had been pleased with [robin] 's playing , [alan] 's ravished me . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 pleased 3 been 8 playing 4 pleased 5 with 5 with 7 's 8 playing 9 , 9 , 11 's 11 's 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 " 5 very 1 " 10 , 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 no 3 's 5 very 5 very 6 bad 6 bad 7 , 10 , 14 rival 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 rival 14 rival 18 ye 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 but 16 " 17 but 17 but 18 ye 18 ye 21 poor 19 show 20 a 20 a 21 poor 21 poor 22 device 22 device 23 in 23 in 24 your 24 your 26 . 26 . 27 " " me ! " cried [alan] , the blood starting to his face . 1 " 3 ! 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 5 cried 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 9 blood 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 blood 9 blood 10 starting 10 starting 13 face 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 . " [i] give ye the lie . " 1 " 3 give 3 give 4 ye 4 ye 5 the 5 the 6 lie 6 lie 7 . 6 lie 8 " i appeal to [duncan] . " 1 i 2 appeal 2 appeal 3 to 3 to 5 . 5 . 6 " " indeed , ye need appeal to naebody , " said [robin] . 1 " 2 indeed 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 need 3 , 4 ye 5 need 6 appeal 6 appeal 7 to 6 appeal 8 naebody 8 naebody 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 . hand me the pipes . " 1 hand 2 me 2 me 3 the 3 the 4 pipes 4 pipes 5 . 5 . 6 " " ay , ye have music , " said [alan] , gloomily . 1 " 4 ye 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 have 5 have 6 music 5 have 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 gloomily 11 , 13 . " enough ! " he cried . 1 " 2 enough 2 enough 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 he 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " ye can blow the pipes make the most of that . " 1 " 6 pipes 2 ye 3 can 2 ye 4 blow 4 blow 5 the 5 the 6 pipes 6 pipes 7 make 7 make 8 the 7 make 9 most 9 most 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 . 12 . 13 " and he made as if to rise . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 to 6 to 7 rise 7 rise 8 . but [robin] only held out his hand as if to ask for silence , and struck into the slow measure of a pibroch . 1 but 12 for 3 only 4 held 3 only 5 out 5 out 6 his 6 his 7 hand 6 his 11 ask 7 hand 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 to 11 ask 12 for 12 for 13 silence 12 for 16 struck 13 silence 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 struck 18 the 17 into 18 the 18 the 20 measure 19 slow 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 " 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 11 was 6 he 7 said 6 he 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 15 ye 12 done 13 , 12 done 15 ye 13 , 14 " 15 ye 16 are 16 are 17 a 17 a 19 piper 18 great 19 piper 19 piper 20 . i am not fit to blow in the same kingdom with ye . 1 i 2 am 1 i 4 fit 2 am 3 not 4 fit 7 in 5 to 6 blow 6 blow 7 in 7 in 9 same 8 the 9 same 9 same 11 with 10 kingdom 11 with 11 with 12 ye 12 ye 13 . body of me ! ye have mair music in your sporran than [i] have in my head ! 1 body 2 of 1 body 3 me 1 body 5 ye 3 me 4 ! 5 ye 9 in 6 have 7 mair 7 mair 8 music 8 music 9 in 9 in 10 your 9 in 11 sporran 11 sporran 12 than 11 sporran 14 have 14 have 17 head 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 3 go 1 it 12 can 3 go 4 against 3 go 6 heart 4 against 5 my 6 heart 7 to 7 to 9 a 7 to 10 man 8 haggle 9 a 10 man 11 that 12 can 14 the 13 blow 14 the 14 the 15 pipes 15 pipes 16 as 16 as 17 you 16 as 18 can 18 can 20 " 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 " 5 chief 1 " 10 , 2 it 3 's 2 it 4 a 4 a 5 chief 5 chief 9 affairs 6 principle 7 in 7 in 9 affairs 9 affairs 10 , 10 , 18 where 11 " 13 he 11 " 15 " 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 , 15 " 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 where 18 where 19 ye 19 ye 23 . 20 are 22 expected 20 are 23 . 21 least 22 expected forth is our trouble ; ye ken the saying , ' [forth] bridles the wild [hielandman] . ' 1 forth 2 is 1 forth 4 trouble 1 forth 7 ken 2 is 3 our 4 trouble 5 ; 5 ; 6 ye 7 ken 9 saying 7 ken 14 the 8 the 9 saying 9 saying 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 bridles 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 1 but 6 straight 3 we 4 stave 4 stave 5 on 6 straight 11 of 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 auld 9 auld 11 of 11 of 16 lay 13 , 15 'll 15 'll 16 lay 16 lay 18 sword 17 my 18 sword 18 sword 23 unchallenged 19 they 20 let 20 let 21 us 21 us 22 pass 21 us 23 unchallenged 23 unchallenged 25 " 24 . 25 " " now , " said [alan] , " [i] kenna if ye care , but ye 're in your own land again . 1 " 2 now 1 " 5 said 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 15 but 8 " 13 care 10 kenna 11 if 11 if 12 ye 11 if 13 care 13 care 14 , 15 but 18 in 16 ye 17 're 16 ye 18 in 18 in 21 land 19 your 20 own 19 your 21 land 21 land 23 . 22 again 23 . it behoved to lie close and keep silent . 1 it 2 behoved 2 behoved 3 to 3 to 4 lie 4 lie 6 and 5 close 6 and 6 and 7 keep 7 keep 8 silent 8 silent 9 . i was for pushing straight across ; but [alan] was more wary . 1 i 3 for 2 was 3 for 3 for 4 pushing 4 pushing 7 ; 5 straight 6 across 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 " 6 be 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 bound 4 bound 5 to 6 be 8 now 7 across 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 whispered 12 whispered 13 . " [na] , " said [alan] , " her foot still sounds boss upon the bridge . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 12 sounds 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 her 9 her 10 foot 10 foot 11 still 12 sounds 14 upon 13 boss 14 upon 14 upon 16 bridge 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 6 goes 2 just 3 then 2 just 5 who 5 who 6 goes 6 goes 7 ? 6 goes 8 " 6 goes 11 voice 9 cried 10 a 10 a 11 voice 11 voice 15 heard 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 13 and 15 heard 15 heard 17 butt 16 the 17 butt 17 butt 18 of 18 of 19 a 18 of 20 musket 19 a 20 musket 20 musket 21 rattle 21 rattle 22 on 21 rattle 23 the 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 stones 24 stones 25 . " this 'll never do , " said [alan] . 1 " 3 'll 2 this 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 do 5 do 6 , 5 do 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " this 'll never , never do for us , [david] . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 'll 2 this 7 do 4 never 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 do 7 do 8 for 8 for 9 us 8 for 10 , 10 , 12 . 12 . 13 " " well ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " well , " said [alan] , " what would ye have ? 1 " 3 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 ye 9 what 10 would 10 would 11 ye 11 ye 12 have 12 have 13 ? they 're none such fools as [i] took them for . 1 they 2 're 1 they 3 none 3 none 5 fools 4 such 5 fools 5 fools 6 as 6 as 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 7 pass 2 have 3 still 2 have 7 pass 3 still 4 the 3 still 6 to 7 pass 15 fed 8 , 10 weary 10 weary 11 fall 10 weary 12 the 12 the 13 rains 12 the 15 fed 13 rains 14 that 15 fed 20 guided 16 and 17 the 16 and 20 guided 17 the 18 hillsides 18 hillsides 19 that 20 guided 21 it 20 guided 23 " 21 it 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " and why go east ? " said [i] . 1 " 3 why 2 and 3 why 3 why 5 east 4 go 5 east 5 east 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " ou , just upon the chance ! " said he . 1 " 2 ou 1 " 6 the 2 ou 3 , 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 upon 6 the 7 chance 7 chance 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " if we cannae pass the river , we 'll have to see what we can do for the firth . " 1 " 12 to 2 if 3 we 3 we 5 pass 3 we 7 river 4 cannae 5 pass 5 pass 6 the 7 river 8 , 7 river 12 to 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 what 14 what 16 can 14 what 17 do 15 we 16 can 17 do 18 for 18 for 20 firth 18 for 21 . 19 the 20 firth 21 . 22 " " there are fords upon the river , and none upon the firth , " said [i] . 1 " 8 , 1 " 13 firth 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 fords 3 are 5 upon 3 are 7 river 5 upon 6 the 7 river 8 , 8 , 10 none 9 and 10 none 10 none 11 upon 11 upon 12 the 13 firth 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 18 . 15 " 16 said " well , " said [i] , " but a river can be swum . " 1 " 5 said 1 " 10 a 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 said 3 , 4 " 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 but 8 " 9 but 10 a 11 river 10 a 13 be 11 river 12 can 13 be 14 swum 13 be 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 " 6 to 3 'm 5 up 4 not 5 up 6 to 7 you 6 to 11 , 7 you 10 back 8 in 9 talking 9 talking 10 back 11 , 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 22 see 16 said 17 ; 17 ; 18 " 18 " 19 but 19 but 21 can 21 can 22 see 22 see 26 bad 23 we 24 're 23 we 25 making 25 making 26 bad 26 bad 27 worse 27 worse 28 . if [it] 's hard to pass a river , it stands to reason it must be worse to pass a sea . " 1 if 3 's 1 if 7 a 3 's 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 pass 7 a 8 river 7 a 16 be 8 river 10 it 9 , 10 it 11 stands 12 to 11 stands 13 reason 13 reason 14 it 14 it 15 must 15 must 16 be 16 be 19 pass 17 worse 18 to 18 to 19 pass 19 pass 20 a 20 a 21 sea 21 sea 23 " 22 . 23 " " but there 's such a thing as a boat , " says [alan] , " or [i] 'm the more deceived . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 7 thing 2 but 3 there 3 there 5 such 4 's 5 such 5 such 6 a 7 thing 10 boat 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 boat 10 boat 15 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 15 , 15 , 17 or 16 " 17 or 17 or 19 'm 17 or 23 . 19 'm 20 the 20 the 21 more 21 more 22 deceived 23 . 24 " " ay , and such a thing as money , " says [i] . 1 " 5 such 1 " 6 a 2 ay 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 such 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 9 money 7 thing 14 . 8 as 9 money 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 " 5 that 1 " 13 might 2 but 3 for 3 for 4 us 4 us 5 that 5 that 9 nor 6 have 7 neither 6 have 9 nor 7 neither 8 one 10 other 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 might 13 might 18 have 14 just 17 not 14 just 18 have 15 as 16 well 16 well 17 not 18 have 20 invented 19 been 20 invented 20 invented 21 . 21 . 22 " " ye think so ? " said [alan] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 think 3 think 5 ? 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 " 5 says 1 " 10 're 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 says 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 're 10 're 13 of 11 a 12 man 11 a 13 of 13 of 14 small 14 small 16 and 14 small 17 less 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 " 7 , 3 ! 5 cried 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 13 boat 8 " 9 if 9 if 11 make 9 if 12 a 11 make 12 a 12 a 13 boat 13 boat 14 , 14 , 20 to 16 'll 17 make 17 make 18 a 17 make 20 to 18 a 19 body 20 to 21 take 21 take 22 it 22 it 23 back 23 back 24 again 24 again 25 ! this is a place that sits near in by the water-side , and looks across the [hope] to the town of the [queensferry] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 4 place 2 is 11 water-side 3 a 4 place 4 place 6 sits 5 that 6 sits 6 sits 7 near 8 in 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 water-side 11 water-side 15 across 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 looks 13 and 15 across 15 across 16 the 15 across 20 town 18 to 19 the 18 to 20 town 20 town 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 . smoke went up from both of these , and from other villages and farms upon all hands . 1 smoke 3 up 1 smoke 4 from 2 went 3 up 3 up 4 from 4 from 11 other 5 both 9 and 5 both 11 other 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 from 11 other 17 hands 12 villages 13 and 12 villages 17 hands 13 and 14 farms 15 upon 16 all 15 upon 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 3 were 2 fields 3 were 3 were 10 anchored 4 being 5 reaped 5 reaped 6 ; 6 ; 7 two 7 two 8 ships 8 ships 9 lay 8 ships 10 anchored 10 anchored 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 boats 12 and 17 going 14 were 15 coming 15 coming 16 and 15 coming 17 going 17 going 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 21 . " [o] , [alan] ! " said [i] , " to think of it ! 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 ! o , man , but it 's a heart-break ! " 1 o 3 man 2 , 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 7 's 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 1 at 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 " 3 ye 1 " 9 we 3 ye 4 take 4 take 6 of 5 heed 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 lass 9 we 11 this 9 we 15 says 10 bought 11 this 12 of 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 says 15 says 21 bread 16 he 20 the 17 , 18 tapping 18 tapping 19 on 18 tapping 20 the 20 the 21 bread 21 bread 23 cheese 22 and 23 cheese 23 cheese 24 . " to be sure , " said [i] , " and a bonny lass she was . " 1 " 4 sure 1 " 13 bonny 2 to 3 be 2 to 4 sure 4 sure 7 said 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 9 , 10 " 9 , 13 bonny 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 a 13 bonny 14 lass 14 lass 16 was 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 . 17 . 18 " " ye thought that ? " cries he . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 thought 3 thought 5 ? 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cries 7 cries 8 he 8 he 9 . " [man] , [david] , that 's good news . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 9 news 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 good 8 good 9 news 9 news 10 . 10 . 11 " " in the name of all that 's wonderful , why so ? " says [i] . 1 " 2 in 2 in 4 name 3 the 4 name 4 name 13 ? 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 , 10 , 11 why 11 why 12 so 11 why 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 says 15 says 17 . " what good can that do ? " 1 " 3 good 2 what 3 good 3 good 4 can 4 can 5 that 4 can 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 4 were 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 way 7 way 15 , 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 , 19 . 16 " 17 said 16 " 19 . " that 's all that you ken , ye see , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 3 's 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 7 ken 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 ken 7 ken 9 ye 8 , 9 ye 9 ye 10 see 10 see 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 said 13 said 15 . let me see " ( looking me curiously over ) . 1 let 2 me 1 let 4 " 2 me 3 see 4 " 5 ( 5 ( 7 me 6 looking 7 me 7 me 9 over 8 curiously 9 over 9 over 11 . 10 ) 11 . come ; right about , and back to the change-house for that boat of ours . " 1 come 2 ; 2 ; 7 back 3 right 4 about 3 right 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 back 7 back 12 that 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 change-house 10 change-house 11 for 11 for 12 that 12 that 13 boat 13 boat 14 of 13 boat 15 ours 15 ours 16 . 15 ours 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 5 if 1 so 6 ye 2 bear 3 it 2 bear 4 , 4 , 5 if 6 ye 7 please 6 ye 11 , 7 please 8 , 9 in 10 mind 9 in 11 , 11 , 14 yourself 12 and 13 conduct 13 conduct 14 yourself 14 yourself 16 . 15 according 16 . 16 . 17 " " well , well , " said [i] , " have it as you will . " 1 " 5 , 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 well 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 " 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 16 . 11 have 12 it 12 it 13 as 13 as 15 will 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 . 16 . 17 " she drew quite near , and stood leaning with her back on the next table . 1 she 6 and 2 drew 3 quite 3 quite 4 near 3 quite 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 stood 6 and 11 back 7 stood 8 leaning 8 leaning 9 with 9 with 10 her 11 back 12 on 12 on 13 the 12 on 14 next 12 on 16 . 14 next 15 table " 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 8 ? 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 last 11 she 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . alan turned upon her , to my great wonder , with a kind of fury . 1 alan 3 upon 1 alan 8 great 1 alan 10 , 2 turned 3 upon 3 upon 7 my 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 my 8 great 9 wonder 8 great 10 , 10 , 13 kind 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 kind 13 kind 16 . 14 of 15 fury 14 of 16 . " wrong ? " cries he . 1 " 2 wrong 2 wrong 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 cries 5 cries 6 he 6 he 7 . " he 's walked more hundreds of miles than he has hairs upon his chin , [and] slept oftener in wet heather than dry sheets . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 2 he 8 miles 3 's 6 hundreds 4 walked 5 more 5 more 6 hundreds 6 hundreds 7 of 8 miles 12 hairs 8 miles 13 upon 9 than 10 he 9 than 12 hairs 10 he 11 has 12 hairs 13 upon 13 upon 16 , 14 his 15 chin 15 chin 16 , 16 , 18 slept 18 slept 20 in 19 oftener 20 in 20 in 21 wet 21 wet 23 than 22 heather 23 than 23 than 26 . 24 dry 25 sheets 25 sheets 26 . wrong , quo ' she ! 1 wrong 2 , 2 , 3 quo 3 quo 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 4 ' 6 ! 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 10 to 1 wrong 17 like 1 wrong 21 . 2 , 3 indeed 2 , 5 " 3 indeed 4 ! 5 " 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 9 grumbling 8 kept 9 grumbling 9 grumbling 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 13 he 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 fed 14 fed 15 me 14 fed 17 like 15 me 16 , 17 like 18 a 18 a 20 ill-pleased 20 ill-pleased 21 . " he 's young for the like of that , " said the maid . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 's 3 's 4 young 4 young 9 that 5 for 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 like 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 maid 12 said 15 . 13 the 14 maid " [ower] young , " said [alan] , with his back to her . 1 " 3 young 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 with 8 , 9 with 9 with 11 back 10 his 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 . " he would be better riding , " says she . 1 " 2 he 1 " 4 be 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 6 riding 5 better 6 riding 6 riding 7 , 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 " 4 could 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 could 4 could 7 a 6 get 7 a 7 a 8 horse 8 horse 10 him 9 to 10 him 10 him 13 cried 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 cried 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 21 same 15 , 16 turning 15 , 21 same 16 turning 17 on 16 turning 18 her 18 her 19 with 19 with 20 the 21 same 25 . 22 appearance 23 of 22 appearance 24 fury 23 of 24 fury 24 fury 25 . " would ye have me steal ? " 1 " 3 ye 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 4 roughness 1 i 11 dudgeon 2 thought 3 this 4 roughness 8 her 6 have 7 sent 7 sent 8 her 8 her 9 off 9 off 10 in 11 dudgeon 12 , 12 , 15 it 13 as 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 it 15 it 16 closed 16 closed 19 for 17 her 18 mouth 18 mouth 19 for 19 for 21 time 20 the 21 time 21 time 22 . " ye neednae tell me , " she said at last " ye 're gentry . " 1 " 2 ye 1 " 6 , 2 ye 3 neednae 3 neednae 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 6 , 8 she 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 8 she 11 last 10 at 11 last 11 last 16 . 12 " 13 ye 13 ye 14 're 14 're 15 gentry 14 're 16 . 16 . 17 " did ever you hear that gentrice put money in folk 's pockets ? " 1 did 3 you 2 ever 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 6 gentrice 5 that 6 gentrice 6 gentrice 8 money 7 put 8 money 8 money 9 in 9 in 10 folk 10 folk 11 's 10 folk 12 pockets 12 pockets 13 ? 12 pockets 14 " she sighed at this , as if she were herself some disinherited great lady . 1 she 2 sighed 1 she 8 she 2 sighed 3 at 3 at 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 if 8 she 11 some 9 were 10 herself 10 herself 11 some 11 some 12 disinherited 12 disinherited 13 great 13 great 14 lady 13 great 15 . " no , " says she , " that 's true indeed . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 6 she 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 6 she 7 , 7 , 9 that 8 " 9 that 9 that 12 indeed 10 's 11 true 11 true 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 . 13 . 14 " " has he nae friends ? " said she , in a tearful voice . 1 " 4 nae 2 has 3 he 2 has 4 nae 4 nae 5 friends 5 friends 7 " 6 ? 7 " 7 " 11 in 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 14 voice 12 a 13 tearful 12 a 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " and why that ? " says the lass . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 ? 2 and 3 why 3 why 4 that 5 ? 7 says 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 " 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 7 , 5 says 9 looked 6 she 7 , 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 12 shoulder 10 over 11 her 10 over 12 shoulder 12 shoulder 15 door 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . " that 's it , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " and him so young ! " cries the lass . 1 " 2 and 1 " 6 ! 3 him 4 so 4 so 5 young 5 young 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 cries 8 cries 10 lass 9 the 10 lass 10 lass 11 . " it would be a black shame , " she cried , flushing high . 1 " 2 it 1 " 9 " 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 3 would 7 shame 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 black 6 black 7 shame 7 shame 8 , 9 " 14 high 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 , 11 cried 14 high 12 , 13 flushing 14 high 15 . " it 's what will be , though , " said [alan] , " unless we manage the better . " 1 " 11 said 2 it 7 , 2 it 10 " 2 it 11 said 3 's 4 what 4 what 6 be 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 , 8 though 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 said 17 manage 13 , 14 " 13 , 17 manage 14 " 15 unless 15 unless 16 we 17 manage 18 the 18 the 19 better 19 better 20 . 20 . 21 " at this the lass turned and ran out of that part of the house , leaving [us] alone together . 1 at 16 leaving 2 this 7 ran 3 the 4 lass 4 lass 5 turned 4 lass 7 ran 5 turned 6 and 7 ran 8 out 8 out 9 of 8 out 13 the 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 part 11 part 12 of 13 the 14 house 13 the 16 leaving 14 house 15 , 16 leaving 20 . 18 alone 19 together 19 together 20 . " [alan] , " [i] cried , " [i] can stand no more of this . " 1 " 7 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 11 stand 8 " 10 can 10 can 11 stand 11 stand 13 more 12 no 13 more 13 more 16 . 14 of 15 this 15 this 16 . 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 7 it 8 then 7 it 11 , 8 then 9 , 11 , 15 . 12 " 13 said 12 " 14 he 14 he 15 . " [i] 'm thinking ye have rather a long tongue , " she said at last to [alan] . 1 " 4 thinking 1 " 6 have 3 'm 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 ye 5 ye 6 have 6 have 8 a 6 have 10 tongue 7 rather 8 a 9 long 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 , 11 , 13 she 12 " 13 she 13 she 19 . 14 said 15 at 15 at 16 last 16 last 17 to 17 to 19 . " ay " said [alan] ; " but ye see [i] ken the folk [i] speak to . " 1 " 2 ay 1 " 6 ; 2 ay 4 said 3 " 4 said 6 ; 12 ken 7 " 8 but 8 but 9 ye 8 but 10 see 9 ye 10 see 10 see 12 ken 12 ken 14 folk 13 the 14 folk 14 folk 16 speak 16 speak 17 to 16 speak 18 . 18 . 19 " " [i] would never betray ye , " said she , " if ye mean that . " 1 " 7 , 3 would 4 never 4 never 5 betray 5 betray 6 ye 6 ye 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 she 10 she 11 , 10 she 15 mean 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 if 13 if 14 ye 15 mean 17 . 15 mean 18 " 16 that 17 . " no , " said he , " ye 're not that kind . 1 " 2 no 1 " 5 said 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 said 8 " 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 not 9 ye 10 're 10 're 11 not 11 not 13 kind 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 6 what 4 tell 5 ye 5 ye 6 what 6 what 10 , 7 ye 8 would 8 would 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 ye 11 ye 14 . 12 would 13 help 13 help 14 . 14 . 15 " " [i] couldnae , " said she , shaking her head . 1 " 3 couldnae 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 8 , 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 shaking 9 shaking 11 head 10 her 11 head 11 head 12 . " [na] , [i] couldnae . " 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 couldnae 5 couldnae 6 . 6 . 7 " " no , " said he , " but if ye could ? " 1 " 2 no 1 " 6 he 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 8 " 10 if 10 if 11 ye 11 ye 13 ? 12 could 13 ? 13 ? 14 " she answered him nothing . 1 she 2 answered 2 answered 3 him 3 him 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 . shall we go wanting , lassie ? 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 go 3 go 4 wanting 4 wanting 5 , 5 , 6 lassie 6 lassie 7 ? " did ever you hear , " said [i] , " of [mr] [rankeillor] of the [ferry] ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 4 you 2 did 15 of 3 ever 4 you 4 you 5 hear 5 hear 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 7 " 11 " 8 said 10 , 11 " 12 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 19 " 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 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 " her face cleared up mightily at this , although [alan] 's darkened . 1 her 2 face 1 her 3 cleared 3 cleared 4 up 4 up 9 although 5 mightily 6 at 6 at 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 although 9 although 12 darkened 11 's 12 darkened 12 darkened 13 . " that 's more than [i] would ask , " said she . 1 " 2 that 1 " 5 than 2 that 3 's 2 that 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 8 ask 7 would 8 ask 8 ask 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 . " [mr] [rankeillor] is a kennt man . " 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 kennt 6 kennt 7 man 7 man 8 . 8 . 9 " " and ye can trust me , " says she , " [i] 'll find some means to put you over . " 1 " 4 can 1 " 7 , 1 " 17 means 2 and 3 ye 3 ye 4 can 5 trust 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 says 8 " 9 says 9 says 11 , 10 she 11 , 12 " 14 'll 14 'll 17 means 15 find 16 some 15 find 17 means 17 means 22 . 18 to 19 put 18 to 22 . 19 put 20 you 20 you 21 over 22 . 23 " it was impossible but he should conceive [some] suspicion of two men lying all day concealed in a thicket and having no business to allege . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 impossible 2 was 7 conceive 3 impossible 4 but 4 but 6 should 5 he 6 should 7 conceive 9 suspicion 7 conceive 11 two 9 suspicion 10 of 11 two 14 all 11 two 19 thicket 12 men 13 lying 13 lying 14 all 15 day 18 a 15 day 19 thicket 16 concealed 17 in 16 concealed 18 a 19 thicket 22 no 20 and 21 having 21 having 22 no 22 no 23 business 23 business 25 allege 23 business 26 . 24 to 25 allege 25 allege 26 . at that , we looked out [and] saw the lass herself coming rowing to us in a boat . 1 at 2 that 1 at 8 saw 2 that 3 , 3 , 6 out 4 we 5 looked 5 looked 6 out 8 saw 17 a 9 the 10 lass 10 lass 13 rowing 10 lass 17 a 11 herself 12 coming 11 herself 13 rowing 13 rowing 15 us 14 to 15 us 15 us 16 in 17 a 18 boat 18 boat 19 . even after she was gone , we had nothing to say , as indeed nothing was enough for [such] a kindness . 1 even 4 was 1 even 6 , 2 after 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 gone 6 , 12 , 7 we 8 had 8 had 11 say 9 nothing 10 to 9 nothing 11 say 11 say 12 , 12 , 17 enough 13 as 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 was 15 nothing 17 enough 17 enough 20 a 18 for 20 a 20 a 21 kindness 21 kindness 22 . only [alan] stood a great while upon the shore shaking his head . 1 only 5 great 3 stood 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 8 the 6 while 7 upon 7 upon 8 the 8 the 9 shore 9 shore 11 his 10 shaking 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 . " it is a very fine lass , " he said at last . 1 " 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 6 fine 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 fine 6 fine 8 , 7 lass 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 13 last 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . " [david] , it is a very fine lass . " 1 " 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 very 6 a 8 fine 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 1 i 5 long 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 5 long 6 street 5 long 9 before 6 street 7 of 9 before 11 sun 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 13 up 12 was 13 up 13 up 14 . if it was all a bubble , [i] was indeed sorely cheated and left in a sore pass . 1 if 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 9 was 4 all 6 bubble 4 all 7 , 5 a 6 bubble 7 , 9 was 9 was 10 indeed 10 indeed 13 and 10 indeed 16 a 11 sorely 12 cheated 12 cheated 13 and 13 and 14 left 14 left 15 in 16 a 17 sore 16 a 18 pass 17 sore 18 pass 18 pass 19 . truly , if my hope broke with me , it might come to the gallows yet for both of [us] . 1 truly 4 my 1 truly 5 hope 1 truly 9 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 my 5 hope 6 broke 6 broke 8 me 7 with 8 me 9 , 16 yet 10 it 11 might 11 might 12 come 12 come 13 to 12 come 16 yet 13 to 15 gallows 14 the 15 gallows 16 yet 19 of 17 for 18 both 18 both 19 of 19 of 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 " 4 sir 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 16 favour 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 beg 12 have 13 to 12 have 14 beg 14 beg 15 the 15 the 16 favour 16 favour 17 of 17 of 19 interview 18 an 19 interview 19 interview 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] do not know your name , " said he , " nor yet your face . " 1 " 3 do 1 " 5 know 3 do 4 not 5 know 8 , 6 your 7 name 7 name 8 , 8 , 14 nor 9 " 14 nor 10 said 11 he 10 said 14 nor 11 he 13 " 12 , 13 " 14 nor 18 . 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 4 is 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [david] [balfour] ? " he repeated , in rather a high tone , like one surprised . 1 " 11 a 4 ? 5 " 5 " 10 rather 6 he 7 repeated 6 he 10 rather 7 repeated 8 , 8 , 9 in 10 rather 11 a 11 a 14 , 12 high 13 tone 12 high 14 , 13 tone 14 , 14 , 15 like 15 like 17 surprised 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 , 15 asked 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 21 in 16 , 17 looking 17 looking 18 me 18 me 19 pretty 18 me 20 drily 20 drily 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 face 22 the 24 . " yes , " says he , " that will be the best , no doubt . " 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 , 2 yes 3 , 3 , 11 be 4 " 7 , 4 " 11 be 5 says 6 he 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 will 11 be 15 no 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 , 13 best 15 no 15 no 16 doubt 16 doubt 17 . 16 doubt 18 " " and now , " says he , " if you have any business , pray be brief and come swiftly to [the] point . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 " 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 , 5 " 14 business 6 says 8 , 6 says 9 " 7 he 8 , 9 " 10 if 10 if 11 you 10 if 12 have 12 have 13 any 13 any 14 business 14 business 20 come 15 , 16 pray 16 pray 17 be 17 be 18 brief 18 brief 19 and 18 brief 20 come 20 come 21 swiftly 21 swiftly 22 to 22 to 24 point 24 point 25 . nec gemino bellum [trojanum] orditur ab ovo do you understand that ? " says he , with a keen look . 1 nec 16 , 2 gemino 3 bellum 2 gemino 5 orditur 5 orditur 6 ab 5 orditur 8 do 6 ab 7 ovo 8 do 9 you 8 do 10 understand 10 understand 11 that 10 understand 16 , 11 that 13 " 11 that 14 says 12 ? 13 " 14 says 15 he 16 , 20 look 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 keen 18 a 20 look 20 look 21 . " [i] will even do as [horace] says , sir , " [i] answered , smiling , " and carry you in medias res . " 1 " 4 even 1 " 5 do 1 " 12 " 3 will 4 even 4 even 5 do 5 do 9 , 6 as 8 says 8 says 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 answered 14 answered 15 , 14 answered 22 in 15 , 16 smiling 15 , 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 and 19 and 20 carry 20 carry 21 you 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 7 well 2 nodded 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 6 was 5 he 6 was 7 well 13 scrap 8 pleased 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 indeed 10 and 13 scrap 11 indeed 12 his 13 scrap 14 of 14 of 19 to 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 set 18 set 19 to 19 to 20 test 20 test 21 me 21 me 22 . he got a paper [book] out of a drawer and set it before him open . 1 he 2 got 2 got 6 out 3 a 4 paper 4 paper 6 out 6 out 16 . 7 of 8 a 7 of 9 drawer 9 drawer 10 and 10 and 11 set 10 and 16 . 11 set 14 him 11 set 15 open 12 it 13 before 13 before 14 him " well ? " said he . 1 " 3 ? 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 7 and 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 " 9 " 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 you 14 you 15 must 14 you 16 continue 15 must 16 continue 16 continue 17 . where were you born ? " 1 where 2 were 2 were 3 you 2 were 4 born 4 born 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " [in] [essendean] , sir , " said [i] , " the year @number@ the 12th of [march] . " 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 6 , 5 sir 7 " 5 sir 12 the 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 the 13 year 12 the 16 12th 13 year 14 @number@ 14 @number@ 15 the 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 4 follow 1 he 5 this 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 follow 5 this 13 what 6 statement 7 in 6 statement 9 paper 7 in 8 his 9 paper 10 book 9 paper 13 what 10 book 12 but 11 ; 12 but 13 what 15 meant 14 that 15 meant 15 meant 17 knew 15 meant 19 . 17 knew 18 not 17 knew 19 . " your father and mother ? " said he . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 father 2 your 5 mother 3 father 4 and 5 mother 6 ? 5 mother 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . 9 he 10 . " have you any papers proving your identity ? " asked [mr] [rankeillor] . 1 " 2 have 1 " 5 papers 3 you 4 any 4 any 5 papers 5 papers 6 proving 6 proving 8 identity 7 your 8 identity 8 identity 10 " 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 10 " 14 . " [meaning] [mr] [ebenezer] [balfour] ? " says he . 1 " 6 ? 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 " 2 whom 2 whom 3 you 2 whom 5 seen 3 you 4 have 5 seen 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 10 . 9 asked 10 . " by whom [i] was received into his own house , " [i] answered . 1 " 7 into 2 by 3 whom 3 whom 6 received 5 was 6 received 6 received 7 into 7 into 9 own 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 " 6 a 1 " 13 ? 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 meet 4 ever 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 of 7 man 10 name 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 name 10 name 11 of 13 ? 15 asked 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 18 . " you say you were shipwrecked , " said [rankeillor] ; " where was that ? " 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 say 1 " 6 shipwrecked 3 say 4 you 4 you 5 were 6 shipwrecked 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 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 " 3 the 2 off 3 the 3 the 4 south 4 south 6 of 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 said 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " the name of the isle on which [i] was cast up is the [island] [earraid] . " 1 " 2 the 1 " 4 of 3 name 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 isle 6 isle 7 on 7 on 8 which 8 which 10 was 10 was 11 cast 11 cast 18 " 12 up 13 is 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 " 4 " 1 " 6 he 2 ah 3 ! 2 ah 4 " 5 says 6 he 6 he 14 than 7 , 8 smiling 8 smiling 9 , 8 smiling 10 " 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 are 11 you 13 deeper 13 deeper 14 than 14 than 19 . 15 me 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 geography 17 the 19 . but so far , [i] may tell you , this agrees pretty exactly with other informations that [i] hold . 1 but 3 far 1 but 7 tell 2 so 3 far 4 , 6 may 4 , 7 tell 7 tell 9 , 8 you 9 , 9 , 13 exactly 10 this 11 agrees 11 agrees 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 exactly 13 exactly 19 hold 14 with 15 other 15 other 16 informations 16 informations 17 that 17 that 19 hold 19 hold 20 . but you say you were kidnapped ; in what sense ? " 1 but 2 you 1 but 3 say 3 say 4 you 3 say 6 kidnapped 4 you 5 were 6 kidnapped 7 ; 7 ; 8 in 7 ; 9 what 9 what 10 sense 10 sense 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " in the plain meaning of the word , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 4 plain 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 plain 4 plain 12 " 5 meaning 8 word 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 sir 9 , 12 " 10 sir 11 , 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 1 i 9 fate 2 was 3 destined 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 plantations 5 the 9 fate 6 plantations 7 ; 7 ; 8 a 9 fate 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 14 's 14 's 15 providence 15 providence 16 , 16 , 18 have 18 have 19 escaped 19 escaped 21 " 20 . 21 " here is a considerable hiatus , [mr] [balfour] , of near upon two months . 1 here 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 6 , 4 considerable 5 hiatus 5 hiatus 6 , 6 , 9 , 9 , 11 near 10 of 11 near 11 near 14 months 12 upon 13 two 12 upon 14 months 13 two 14 months 14 months 15 . " this is to argue in a circle , " said the lawyer . 1 " 2 this 1 " 4 to 2 this 3 is 4 to 5 argue 5 argue 8 circle 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 circle 8 circle 9 , 8 circle 10 " 8 circle 11 said 10 " 11 said 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 5 convinced 5 convinced 6 till 5 convinced 9 heard 8 have 9 heard 9 heard 10 you 10 you 11 . i cannot be your friend till [i] am properly informed . 1 i 2 cannot 1 i 4 your 2 cannot 3 be 3 be 4 your 4 your 5 friend 5 friend 6 till 6 till 10 informed 8 am 9 properly 9 properly 10 informed 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 3 were 5 trustful 4 more 5 trustful 5 trustful 6 , 7 it 9 better 8 would 9 better 9 better 12 time 10 befit 11 your 11 your 12 time 12 time 14 life 13 of 14 life 14 life 15 . and you know , [mr] [balfour] , we have a proverb in the country that evil-doers are aye evil-dreaders . " 1 and 10 a 2 you 3 know 2 you 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 9 have 8 we 9 have 9 have 10 a 10 a 14 country 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 18 aye 16 evil-doers 19 evil-dreaders 17 are 18 aye 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 3 while 2 this 3 while 3 while 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 9 with 7 gaining 8 ground 8 ground 9 with 9 with 19 ground 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 in 14 in 15 proportion 14 in 18 gained 15 proportion 16 as 18 gained 19 ground 19 ground 20 , 20 , 22 confidence 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 3 this 1 but 10 something 1 but 13 smile 2 at 3 this 3 this 4 sally 4 sally 5 , 6 which 8 made 6 which 10 something 8 made 9 with 10 something 12 a 11 of 12 a 13 smile 16 he 14 myself 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 19 aloud 17 fairly 18 laughed 18 laughed 19 aloud 19 aloud 20 . " no , no , " said he , " it is not so bad as that . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 no 3 , 4 no 4 no 12 is 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 he 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 8 he 10 " 10 " 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 15 bad 14 so 15 bad 15 bad 17 that 16 as 17 that 17 that 18 . fui , non sum . 1 fui 2 , 2 , 3 non 3 non 4 sum 4 sum 5 . on the very day of your sea disaster , [mr] [campbell] stalked into my office , demanding you from all the winds . 1 on 4 day 2 the 3 very 3 very 4 day 4 day 7 sea 5 of 6 your 5 of 7 sea 6 your 7 sea 7 sea 9 , 8 disaster 9 , 9 , 15 office 12 stalked 13 into 12 stalked 15 office 13 into 14 my 15 office 17 demanding 16 , 17 demanding 17 demanding 21 the 18 you 19 from 18 you 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 winds 21 the 23 . 22 winds 23 . further interrogated where you now were , protested ignorance , but believed you were in [leyden] . 1 further 2 interrogated 1 further 9 ignorance 2 interrogated 3 where 3 where 4 you 4 you 5 now 5 now 6 were 6 were 7 , 7 , 8 protested 9 ignorance 11 but 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 believed 12 believed 13 you 13 you 14 were 14 were 15 in 15 in 17 . that is a close sum of his replies . 1 that 3 a 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 sum 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 5 a 1 we 7 stand 3 then 4 at 3 then 5 a 5 a 6 full 6 full 7 stand 7 stand 8 ; 8 ; 9 for 8 ; 16 , 9 for 10 whatever 10 whatever 11 shrewd 11 shrewd 12 suspicions 12 suspicions 14 might 13 we 14 might 14 might 15 entertain 16 , 17 we 17 we 22 probation 18 had 19 no 19 no 20 shadow 19 no 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 " 4 " 2 sir 3 , 2 sir 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 if 8 " 9 if 9 if 14 story 11 tell 12 you 11 tell 14 story 12 you 13 my 14 story 17 must 15 , 17 must 17 must 22 life 17 must 25 discretion 18 commit 19 a 19 a 20 friend 19 a 22 life 20 friend 21 's 23 to 24 your 24 your 25 discretion 25 discretion 26 . he passed me his word very seriously . 1 he 4 his 2 passed 3 me 3 me 4 his 4 his 5 word 5 word 7 seriously 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 3 outlandish 2 strange 3 outlandish 3 outlandish 10 time 5 names 6 , 5 names 7 heard 7 heard 8 for 8 for 9 that 8 for 10 time 10 time 14 remembered 11 only 12 , 11 only 14 remembered 12 , 13 he 14 remembered 17 remind 15 and 16 would 16 would 17 remind 17 remind 22 after 18 me 19 of 19 of 21 years 20 , 21 years 21 years 22 after 22 after 23 . yet when [i] called [alan] [breck] in full , we had an odd scene . 1 yet 4 called 2 when 4 called 4 called 10 we 7 in 8 full 8 full 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 had 11 had 14 scene 12 an 13 odd 13 odd 14 scene 14 scene 15 . " not at all , " said [mr] [rankeillor] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] am somewhat dull of hearing , as you may have remarked ; and [i] am far from sure [i] caught the name exactly . 1 " 5 dull 3 am 4 somewhat 3 am 5 dull 5 dull 9 as 5 dull 13 remarked 6 of 7 hearing 7 hearing 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 may 11 may 12 have 13 remarked 19 from 13 remarked 20 sure 14 ; 15 and 15 and 17 am 17 am 18 far 17 am 19 from 20 sure 22 caught 20 sure 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 3 call 1 we 7 if 2 will 3 call 3 call 6 , 4 your 5 friend 5 friend 6 , 7 if 10 , 8 you 9 please 9 please 10 , 10 , 15 may 13 that 14 there 14 there 15 may 15 may 16 be 16 be 17 no 17 no 18 reflections 17 no 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 1 and 6 would 2 in 3 future 2 in 4 , 6 would 7 take 6 would 16 may 8 some 9 such 9 such 10 way 10 way 11 with 11 with 12 any 12 any 14 that 12 any 16 may 14 that 15 you 16 may 18 to 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 mention 19 mention 20 dead 19 mention 22 alive 21 or 22 alive 22 alive 23 . 23 . 24 " this [mr] [thomson] seems to me a gentleman of some choice qualities , though perhaps a trifle bloody-minded . 1 this 5 to 1 this 7 a 4 seems 5 to 6 me 7 a 7 a 10 some 8 gentleman 9 of 9 of 10 some 10 some 11 choice 11 choice 14 though 12 qualities 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 perhaps 14 though 19 . 15 perhaps 16 a 15 perhaps 17 trifle 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 3 are 2 you 3 are 3 are 6 right 4 doubtless 5 quite 5 quite 6 right 6 right 10 him 7 to 8 adhere 8 adhere 9 to 9 to 10 him 10 him 18 . 11 ; 12 indubitably 12 indubitably 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 adhered 15 adhered 16 to 16 to 17 you 16 to 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 3 thus 1 as 4 moralised 2 he 3 thus 4 moralised 11 upon 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 adventures 7 adventures 10 looked 7 adventures 11 upon 8 , 9 he 8 , 10 looked 11 upon 16 humour 12 me 13 with 13 with 15 much 13 with 16 humour 14 so 15 much 16 humour 17 and 17 and 18 benignity 18 benignity 19 that 19 that 22 scarce 21 could 22 scarce 22 scarce 26 . 23 contain 24 my 24 my 25 satisfaction 24 my 26 . even as [i] thought so , my eye fell on my unseemly tatters , and [i] was once more plunged in confusion . 1 even 4 thought 2 as 4 thought 4 thought 9 fell 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 eye 8 eye 9 fell 9 fell 19 more 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 17 was 19 more 19 more 23 . 20 plunged 21 in 20 plunged 22 confusion 22 confusion 23 . but the lawyer saw and understood me . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 lawyer 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 8 change 1 and 12 , 2 yet 6 of 4 was 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 6 of 7 the 8 change 11 and 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 , 14 all 12 , 15 , 13 above 14 all 15 , 16 of 16 of 18 borrowed 16 of 20 . 17 the 18 borrowed 18 borrowed 19 clothes 19 clothes 20 . when [i] had done , [mr] [rankeillor] caught me on the stair , made me his compliments , and had me again into the cabinet . 1 when 5 , 1 when 10 on 3 had 4 done 4 done 5 , 5 , 8 caught 8 caught 9 me 10 on 12 stair 11 the 12 stair 12 stair 17 compliments 13 , 14 made 14 made 15 me 14 made 17 compliments 15 me 16 his 17 compliments 22 again 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 had 20 had 21 me 21 me 22 again 22 again 23 into 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 6 no 4 wondering 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 8 , 7 doubt 8 , 8 , 11 father 9 about 10 your 10 your 11 father 11 father 12 and 12 and 13 your 13 your 14 uncle 14 uncle 15 ? to be sure it is a singular tale ; and the explanation is one that [i] blush to have to offer you . 1 to 3 sure 1 to 15 that 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 7 singular 4 it 5 is 4 it 6 a 6 a 7 singular 7 singular 8 tale 7 singular 12 explanation 8 tale 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 the 12 explanation 13 is 13 is 14 one 15 that 23 . 17 blush 18 to 18 to 21 offer 18 to 23 . 19 have 20 to 19 have 21 offer 21 offer 22 you for , " says [he] , really with embarrassment , " the matter hinges on a love affair . " 1 for 2 , 1 for 6 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 says 6 , 7 really 6 , 10 , 7 really 8 with 8 with 9 embarrassment 10 , 15 on 11 " 12 the 11 " 14 hinges 12 the 13 matter 14 hinges 15 on 15 on 18 affair 16 a 17 love 16 a 18 affair 18 affair 19 . 19 . 20 " " truly , " said [i] , " [i] cannot very well join that notion with my uncle . " 1 " 4 " 1 " 12 well 2 truly 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 said 7 , 5 said 8 " 8 " 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 very 10 cannot 12 well 12 well 15 notion 13 join 14 that 13 join 15 notion 15 notion 18 uncle 16 with 17 my 17 my 18 uncle 18 uncle 19 . 19 . 20 " " it sounds like a dream , " said [i] . 1 " 4 like 2 it 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 dream 5 a 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 1 " 9 lawyer 1 " 11 " 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 4 ay 4 ay 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 9 lawyer 10 , 11 " 14 how 12 that 13 is 12 that 14 how 14 how 18 youth 15 it 16 is 15 it 18 youth 16 is 17 with 18 youth 21 . 19 and 20 age 20 age 21 . nor [was] that all , but he had a spirit of his own that seemed to promise great things in the future . 1 nor 6 but 3 that 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 12 his 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 spirit 10 spirit 11 of 10 spirit 12 his 12 his 17 promise 13 own 14 that 13 own 17 promise 14 that 16 to 15 seemed 16 to 17 promise 22 future 18 great 19 things 19 things 21 the 19 things 22 future 20 in 21 the 22 future 23 . in @number@ what must he do but run away to join the rebels ? 1 in 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 what 2 @number@ 6 do 3 what 4 must 5 he 6 do 6 do 8 run 7 but 8 run 8 run 11 join 9 away 10 to 10 to 11 join 11 join 12 the 12 the 13 rebels 13 rebels 14 ? however [,] majora canamus the two lads fell in love , and that with the same lady . 1 however 3 majora 1 however 8 fell 4 canamus 5 the 4 canamus 6 two 6 two 7 lads 6 two 8 fell 8 fell 11 , 8 fell 12 and 9 in 10 love 10 love 11 , 12 and 18 . 13 that 14 with 14 with 17 lady 15 the 16 same 15 the 17 lady 17 lady 18 . that was in [august] ; dear me ! the same year [i] came from college . 1 that 2 was 2 was 11 year 3 in 5 ; 5 ; 6 dear 6 dear 7 me 6 dear 8 ! 8 ! 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 year 11 year 13 came 13 came 15 college 14 from 15 college 15 college 16 . the scene must have been highly farcical . " 1 the 2 scene 2 scene 3 must 2 scene 4 have 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 highly 5 been 7 farcical 7 farcical 8 . 8 . 9 " i thought myself it was a silly business , but [i] could not forget my father had a hand in it . 1 i 5 was 2 thought 5 was 3 myself 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 silly 6 a 7 silly 7 silly 9 , 8 business 9 , 9 , 14 forget 10 but 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 forget 14 forget 15 my 15 my 16 father 16 father 22 . 17 had 18 a 18 a 19 hand 18 a 22 . 19 hand 20 in 20 in 21 it " surely , sir , it had some note of tragedy , " said [i] . 1 " 2 surely 1 " 4 sir 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 8 some 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 had 7 had 8 some 8 some 9 note 9 note 11 tragedy 9 note 13 " 10 of 11 tragedy 11 tragedy 12 , 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " why , no , sir , not at all , " returned the lawyer . 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 , 1 " 6 sir 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 6 sir 12 " 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 returned 13 returned 15 lawyer 14 the 15 lawyer 15 lawyer 16 . the one man took the lady , the other the estate . 1 the 4 took 2 one 3 man 3 man 4 took 4 took 6 lady 5 the 6 lady 6 lady 9 other 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 the 10 the 11 estate 11 estate 12 . and [i] might add ( if it was a matter [i] cared much about ) what a time for [mr] [ebenezer] ! " 1 and 3 might 1 and 4 add 4 add 8 was 5 ( 6 if 5 ( 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 10 matter 9 a 10 matter 10 matter 17 a 12 cared 13 much 13 much 14 about 14 about 15 ) 15 ) 16 what 15 ) 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 9 part 6 certainly 7 the 7 the 8 strangest 7 the 9 part 9 part 21 's 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 14 said 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 18 that 17 " 18 that 18 that 19 a 19 a 20 man 20 man 21 's 21 's 22 nature 22 nature 24 thus 23 should 24 thus 24 thus 25 change 25 change 26 . 26 . 27 " " true , " said [mr] [rankeillor] . 1 " 2 true 2 true 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " and yet [i] imagine it was natural enough . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 imagine 2 and 3 yet 5 imagine 6 it 6 it 7 was 6 it 8 natural 8 natural 9 enough 9 enough 10 . he could not think that he had played a handsome part . 1 he 2 could 1 he 4 think 2 could 3 not 4 think 6 he 4 think 7 had 5 that 6 he 7 had 8 played 8 played 9 a 9 a 10 handsome 10 handsome 11 part 11 part 12 . money was all he got by his bargain ; well , he came to think the more of money . 1 money 11 , 1 money 16 the 2 was 3 all 2 was 4 he 4 he 8 bargain 5 got 6 by 5 got 8 bargain 6 by 7 his 8 bargain 9 ; 9 ; 10 well 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 think 16 the 17 more 17 more 18 of 18 of 20 . 19 money 20 . " well , sir , " said [i] , " and in all this , what is my position ? " 1 " 3 , 1 " 4 sir 2 well 3 , 4 sir 7 said 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 and 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 and 11 and 15 , 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 this 14 this 15 , 15 , 16 what 16 what 21 " 17 is 18 my 18 my 19 position 19 position 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " the estate is yours beyond a doubt , " replied the lawyer . 1 " 7 a 1 " 8 doubt 2 the 3 estate 2 the 6 beyond 3 estate 4 is 3 estate 5 yours 4 is 5 yours 6 beyond 7 a 8 doubt 9 , 8 doubt 12 the 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 replied 12 the 13 lawyer 12 the 14 . 13 lawyer 14 . " it matters nothing what your father signed , you are the heir of entail . 1 " 6 your 2 it 3 matters 3 matters 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 what 5 what 6 your 6 your 7 father 7 father 14 of 8 signed 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 the 12 the 13 heir 13 heir 14 of 14 of 15 entail 15 entail 16 . but [your] uncle is a man to fight the indefensible ; and it would be likely your identity that he would call in question . 1 but 3 uncle 1 but 4 is 4 is 6 man 5 a 6 man 6 man 10 indefensible 7 to 8 fight 8 fight 9 the 9 the 10 indefensible 10 indefensible 12 and 10 indefensible 18 identity 11 ; 12 and 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 be 14 would 18 identity 15 be 16 likely 16 likely 17 your 18 identity 19 that 19 that 21 would 20 he 21 would 21 would 22 call 22 call 23 in 22 call 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 4 to 3 , 4 to 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 10 a 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 12 card 11 court 12 card 12 card 17 if 13 upon 14 our 14 our 15 side 15 side 16 , 15 side 17 if 17 if 20 only 18 we 19 could 19 could 20 only 20 only 23 . 21 prove 22 it 22 it 23 . in the meantime ( thinking to myself ) [i] began to see the outlines of that scheme on which we afterwards acted . 1 in 2 the 1 in 14 outlines 2 the 3 meantime 2 the 4 ( 4 ( 8 ) 4 ( 11 to 5 thinking 6 to 6 to 7 myself 6 to 8 ) 8 ) 10 began 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 the 14 outlines 15 of 15 of 22 acted 16 that 17 scheme 16 that 21 afterwards 17 scheme 20 we 18 on 19 which 19 which 20 we 21 afterwards 22 acted 22 acted 23 . " the great affair , " [i] asked , " is to bring home to him the kidnapping ? " 1 " 3 great 1 " 5 , 2 the 3 great 4 affair 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 8 asked 8 asked 13 bring 8 asked 14 home 9 , 13 bring 10 " 11 is 10 " 13 bring 11 is 12 to 14 home 15 to 14 home 18 kidnapping 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 the 18 kidnapping 20 " 19 ? 20 " " surely , " said [mr] [rankeillor] , " and if possible , out of court . 1 " 2 surely 1 " 3 , 1 " 4 " 2 surely 3 , 4 " 5 said 5 said 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 if 10 and 11 if 11 if 13 , 11 if 16 court 12 possible 13 , 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 3 from 1 which 13 to 2 ( 3 from 3 from 8 fall 4 what 5 you 4 what 8 fall 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 let 8 fall 9 ) 9 ) 12 think 11 cannot 12 think 13 to 14 be 14 be 16 . 15 desirable 16 . 16 . 17 " " well , sir , " said [i] , " here is my way of it . " 1 " 4 sir 1 " 5 , 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 here 11 here 13 my 12 is 13 my 13 my 14 way 14 way 15 of 14 way 17 . 15 of 16 it 17 . 18 " and [i] opened my plot to him . 1 and 3 opened 3 opened 4 my 4 my 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 " 5 seem 2 but 3 this 3 this 4 would 3 this 5 seem 5 seem 8 my 6 to 7 involve 6 to 8 my 8 my 11 man 9 meeting 10 the 9 meeting 11 man 11 man 15 says 13 ? 14 " 14 " 15 says 15 says 17 , 16 he 17 , 17 , 21 done 18 when 20 had 18 when 21 done 21 done 22 . " [i] think so , indeed , sir , " said [i] . 1 " 3 think 1 " 4 so 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 indeed 7 , 7 , 9 , 8 sir 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 10 " 13 . " dear doctor ! " cries he , rubbing his brow . 1 " 3 doctor 1 " 4 ! 2 dear 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cries 6 cries 9 rubbing 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 rubbing 9 rubbing 10 his 10 his 12 . 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 7 am 5 , 7 am 7 am 8 afraid 8 afraid 10 scheme 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 4 it 6 you 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 : 7 : 11 to 8 is 9 it 8 is 10 wise 10 wise 11 to 11 to 12 meet 12 meet 13 ? he may have matters to his charge . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 matters 4 matters 6 his 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 charge 6 his 8 . 7 charge 8 . he may not have told you all . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 not 3 not 4 have 3 not 5 told 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 " 4 be 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 , 11 said 11 said 13 . " what , sir , " cried [i] , as soon as the clerk was gone , " are you to venture it ? " 1 " 4 sir 1 " 5 , 1 " 9 , 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 sir 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 cried 9 , 10 as 10 as 15 was 10 as 17 , 11 soon 12 as 12 as 13 the 13 the 14 clerk 14 clerk 15 was 16 gone 17 , 17 , 22 venture 18 " 21 to 18 " 22 venture 19 are 20 you 19 are 21 to 22 venture 25 " 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 7 appear 8 , 7 appear 10 says 8 , 9 " 10 says 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 filling 13 filling 14 his 14 his 16 . 15 glass 16 . " but let us speak no more of business . 1 " 4 us 2 but 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 6 no 5 speak 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 of 8 of 9 business 9 business 10 . and thereupon he laughed heartily . 1 and 2 thereupon 2 thereupon 3 he 3 he 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 heartily 5 heartily 6 . all these , and the brig herself , [i] had outlived ; and come through these hardships and fearful perils without scath . 1 all 8 , 2 these 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 the 5 the 7 herself 6 brig 7 herself 7 herself 8 , 8 , 17 hardships 10 had 11 outlived 10 had 13 and 11 outlived 12 ; 13 and 14 come 14 come 16 these 14 come 17 hardships 15 through 16 these 17 hardships 19 fearful 18 and 19 fearful 19 fearful 21 without 20 perils 21 without 21 without 22 scath 22 scath 23 . " why , " he cries , " if this be not a farcical adventure ! 1 " 4 " 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 " 4 " 7 , 5 he 6 cries 6 cries 7 , 7 , 12 not 8 " 9 if 9 if 10 this 10 this 11 be 11 be 12 not 12 not 13 a 13 a 14 farcical 14 farcical 16 ! 15 adventure 16 ! after all that [i] said , [i] have forgot my glasses ! " 1 after 2 all 1 after 6 , 2 all 3 that 3 that 5 said 6 , 8 have 8 have 9 forgot 9 forgot 10 my 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 2 is 10 that 3 not 4 a 4 a 6 ( 5 thing 6 ( 6 ( 9 ) 7 mark 8 ye 7 mark 9 ) 9 ) 10 that 10 that 12 one 12 one 19 gentleman 13 could 14 do 14 do 15 , 15 , 18 a 16 but 17 takes 17 takes 18 a 18 a 19 gentleman 19 gentleman 20 of 19 gentleman 21 penetration 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 13 to 2 it 6 head 3 sticks 4 in 3 sticks 6 head 4 in 5 my 6 head 9 will 7 your 8 lawyer-man 7 your 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 somewhat 10 be 13 to 11 somewhat 12 wearying 13 to 20 . 14 see 15 me 14 see 16 , 16 , 20 . 17 " 18 says 17 " 20 . accordingly [i] cried and waved on [mr] [rankeillor] , who came up alone and was presented to my friend , [mr] [thomson] . 1 accordingly 6 on 3 cried 4 and 3 cried 5 waved 5 waved 6 on 6 on 16 presented 9 , 10 who 9 , 14 and 10 who 12 up 11 came 12 up 12 up 13 alone 14 and 15 was 14 and 16 presented 16 presented 19 friend 17 to 18 my 18 my 19 friend 19 friend 20 , 20 , 23 . " [mr] . thomson , [i] am pleased to meet you , " said he . 1 " 5 , 3 . 4 thomson 3 . 5 , 5 , 8 pleased 7 am 8 pleased 8 pleased 9 to 9 to 11 you 9 to 12 , 10 meet 11 you 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 said 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . this he said , thinking that [alan] would be pleased ; but the [highlandman] 's vanity was ready to startle at a less matter than that . 1 this 4 , 1 this 9 be 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 that 6 that 8 would 9 be 19 to 10 pleased 12 but 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 15 's 15 's 16 vanity 16 vanity 17 was 16 vanity 18 ready 18 ready 19 to 19 to 24 matter 20 startle 23 less 21 at 22 a 22 a 23 less 23 less 24 matter 24 matter 25 than 25 than 26 that 25 than 27 . but [i] accept your apology , which was a very proper one to make . " 1 but 3 accept 1 but 5 apology 4 your 5 apology 5 apology 9 a 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 13 to 10 very 11 proper 11 proper 12 one 12 one 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 16 " 15 . 16 " " and that is more than [i] could look for , [mr] [thomson] , " said [rankeillor] , heartily . 1 " 2 and 1 " 4 is 2 and 3 that 4 is 6 than 5 more 6 than 6 than 9 look 8 could 9 look 9 look 15 " 10 for 11 , 10 for 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 19 heartily 16 said 18 , 16 said 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 2 let 1 only 5 you 1 only 12 should 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 10 needless 10 needless 11 he 11 he 12 should 12 should 14 more 13 hear 14 more 14 more 19 those 15 of 16 your 16 your 17 adventures 17 adventures 18 or 18 or 19 those 19 those 21 ahem 20 of 21 ahem 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 2 these 1 accordingly 7 in 2 these 3 two 3 two 4 went 4 went 6 ahead 5 on 6 ahead 7 in 12 and 8 very 9 close 9 close 10 talk 9 close 12 and 10 talk 11 , 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 4 come 7 came 5 when 6 we 7 came 10 of 8 in 9 view 9 view 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 house 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 9 , 1 it 19 . 2 seemed 3 my 3 my 4 uncle 3 my 6 already 4 uncle 5 was 6 already 8 bed 6 already 9 , 7 in 8 bed 10 which 11 was 11 was 12 indeed 11 was 15 thing 12 indeed 13 the 13 the 14 best 15 thing 17 our 15 thing 19 . 17 our 18 arrangements [chapter] [xxix] [i] [come] [into] [my] [kingdom] for some time [alan] volleyed upon the door , and his knocking only roused the echoes of the house and neighbourhood . 1 for 2 some 1 for 8 door 3 time 5 volleyed 5 volleyed 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 , 8 door 10 and 10 and 15 the 11 his 12 knocking 12 knocking 13 only 12 knocking 14 roused 14 roused 15 the 15 the 19 house 16 echoes 18 the 16 echoes 19 house 17 of 18 the 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 8 visitor 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 studied 5 he 7 his 6 studied 7 his 7 his 8 visitor 8 visitor 12 , 9 awhile 10 in 10 in 11 silence 11 silence 12 , 12 , 16 spoke 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 he 14 when 16 spoke 16 spoke 18 voice 17 his 18 voice 18 voice 21 quaver 19 had 20 a 20 a 21 quaver 21 quaver 22 of 22 of 23 misgiving 23 misgiving 24 . " what 's this ? " says he . 1 " 3 's 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 7 says 6 " 7 says 7 says 8 he 8 he 9 . " this is nae kind of time of night for decent folk ; and [i] hae nae trokings wi ' night-hawks . 1 " 2 this 2 this 5 kind 2 this 16 hae 3 is 4 nae 3 is 5 kind 5 kind 7 time 6 of 7 time 7 time 12 folk 8 of 11 decent 8 of 12 folk 9 night 10 for 9 night 11 decent 12 folk 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 16 hae 22 . 17 nae 18 trokings 18 trokings 19 wi 19 wi 20 ' 20 ' 21 night-hawks 20 ' 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 " 5 ' 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 yoursel 4 yoursel 5 ' 5 ' 17 looking 6 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 returned 11 returned 13 , 13 , 14 stepping 14 stepping 15 back 15 back 16 and 15 back 17 looking 17 looking 18 up 18 up 19 into 18 up 21 darkness 19 into 20 the 21 darkness 22 . " have a care of that blunderbuss ; they 're nasty things to burst . " 1 " 3 a 1 " 4 care 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 care 4 care 10 're 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 blunderbuss 7 blunderbuss 8 ; 8 ; 9 they 9 they 10 're 10 're 12 things 11 nasty 12 things 12 things 13 to 13 to 14 burst 14 burst 15 . 15 . 16 " " what brings ye here ? and whae are ye ? " says my uncle , angrily . 1 " 7 and 2 what 3 brings 2 what 4 ye 4 ye 5 here 4 ye 7 and 5 here 6 ? 7 and 10 ye 8 whae 9 are 9 are 10 ye 10 ye 18 . 11 ? 12 " 12 " 14 my 13 says 14 my 14 my 15 uncle 15 uncle 16 , 15 uncle 18 . 16 , 17 angrily " and what is't ? " asked my uncle . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 ? 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 is't 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 my 8 my 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 . " [david] , " says [alan] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 7 . " what was that ? " cried my uncle , in a mighty changed voice . 1 " 9 uncle 1 " 12 a 2 what 3 was 2 what 8 my 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 8 my 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 , 10 , 11 in 12 a 15 voice 13 mighty 14 changed 14 changed 15 voice 15 voice 16 . " shall [i] give ye the rest of the name , then ? " said [alan] . 1 " 2 shall 1 " 5 ye 4 give 5 ye 5 ye 8 of 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 of 8 of 11 , 9 the 10 name 10 name 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 14 " 17 . 15 said 17 . there was a pause ; and then , " [i] 'm thinking [i] 'll better let ye in , " says my uncle , doubtfully . 1 there 2 was 1 there 11 'm 2 was 4 pause 3 a 4 pause 4 pause 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 5 ; 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 " 11 'm 16 let 12 thinking 14 'll 14 'll 15 better 15 better 16 let 16 let 18 in 17 ye 18 in 18 in 25 doubtfully 19 , 20 " 19 , 21 says 21 says 22 my 21 says 23 uncle 23 uncle 24 , 23 uncle 25 doubtfully 25 doubtfully 26 . " [i] dare say that , " said [alan] ; " but the point is , [would] [i] go ? 1 " 7 " 3 dare 4 say 4 say 7 " 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 ; 10 ; 12 but 11 " 12 but 12 but 15 is 13 the 14 point 14 point 15 is 15 is 16 , 16 , 19 go 19 go 20 ? now [i] will tell you what [i] am thinking . 1 now 3 will 3 will 5 you 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 what 6 what 9 thinking 8 am 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 . " and a very civil speech , " says [alan] , " to be sure . " 1 " 9 says 1 " 11 , 2 and 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 civil 5 civil 6 speech 6 speech 7 , 6 speech 9 says 7 , 8 " 9 says 11 , 11 , 15 sure 12 " 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 sure 15 sure 16 . 16 . 17 " and now that we understand each other , ye 'll can name your business . " 1 and 2 now 1 and 4 we 2 now 3 that 4 we 9 ye 5 understand 6 each 6 each 7 other 6 each 9 ye 7 other 8 , 9 ye 10 'll 10 'll 14 business 11 can 12 name 12 name 13 your 12 name 14 business 14 business 15 . 14 business 16 " for my friends , " added [alan] , simply , " are no very well off . " 1 for 3 friends 2 my 3 friends 3 friends 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 8 , 5 " 6 added 6 added 8 , 8 , 12 are 9 simply 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 are 12 are 13 no 13 no 14 very 13 no 15 well 14 very 15 well 15 well 16 off 16 off 17 . 16 off 18 " 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 5 very 4 no 6 caring 5 very 6 caring 6 caring 9 says 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 10 he 10 he 11 . " he wasnae a good lad at the best of it , and [i] 've nae call to interfere . " 1 " 4 a 1 " 8 the 2 he 3 wasnae 2 he 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 lad 6 lad 7 at 8 the 9 best 8 the 10 of 9 best 10 of 10 of 13 and 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 've 15 've 17 call 15 've 18 to 16 nae 17 call 18 to 19 interfere 19 interfere 20 . 20 . 21 " " [na] , " said my uncle , " it 's the mere truth . 1 " 7 uncle 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 my 6 my 7 uncle 7 uncle 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 12 the 9 " 10 it 10 it 11 's 12 the 13 mere 13 mere 14 truth 14 truth 15 . " hoot , sir , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 hoot 2 hoot 4 sir 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 6 " 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 6 water 5 than 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 10 deil's 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 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 onyway 5 onyway 8 yet 6 ; 7 nor 7 nor 8 yet 8 yet 13 friends 9 by 11 or 10 you 11 or 11 or 12 your 11 or 13 friends 13 friends 14 . so that 's idle talk , my buckie , " says he . 1 so 2 that 2 that 4 idle 3 's 4 idle 4 idle 6 , 5 talk 6 , 6 , 8 buckie 7 my 8 buckie 8 buckie 9 , 9 , 11 says 10 " 11 says 11 says 13 . 12 he 13 . " then it 'll have to be [david] that tells it , " said [alan] . 1 " 3 it 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 4 'll 7 be 5 have 6 to 7 be 9 that 9 that 10 tells 10 tells 11 it 10 tells 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 said 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " how that ? " says my uncle , sharply . 1 " 3 that 2 how 3 that 3 that 6 says 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 2 ou 3 , 2 ou 5 this 3 , 4 just 5 this 6 way 6 way 7 , 6 way 9 says 7 , 8 " 9 says 11 . " ay , but [i] 'm no very caring about that either , " said my uncle . 1 " 8 very 2 ay 3 , 2 ay 6 'm 3 , 4 but 6 'm 7 no 6 'm 8 very 8 very 13 , 9 caring 12 either 9 caring 13 , 10 about 11 that 10 about 12 either 13 , 17 uncle 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 my 16 my 17 uncle 17 uncle 18 . " [i] wouldnae be muckle made up with that . " 1 " 4 be 3 wouldnae 4 be 4 be 6 made 5 muckle 6 made 6 made 7 up 7 up 8 with 8 with 9 that 9 that 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] was thinking that , " said [alan] . 1 " 3 was 3 was 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 6 ? 4 for 5 why 5 why 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " [i] dinnae follow ye there , " said my uncle . 1 " 5 ye 3 dinnae 4 follow 4 follow 5 ye 5 ye 6 there 6 there 9 said 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 uncle 10 my 11 uncle 11 uncle 12 . " no ? " said [alan] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . my uncle made no answer , but shifted uneasily on his seat . 1 my 2 uncle 1 my 4 no 2 uncle 3 made 4 no 5 answer 5 answer 8 shifted 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 shifted 8 shifted 11 his 9 uneasily 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 seat 12 seat 13 . " come , sir , " cried [alan] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 4 sir 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " eh , man , " cried my uncle , scrambling to his feet , " give me a meenit ! 1 " 10 , 2 eh 3 , 2 eh 4 man 4 man 5 , 4 man 6 " 4 man 9 uncle 6 " 8 my 7 cried 8 my 8 my 9 uncle 9 uncle 10 , 10 , 11 scrambling 11 scrambling 17 give 12 to 14 feet 12 to 17 give 13 his 14 feet 14 feet 15 , 15 , 16 " 17 give 20 meenit 18 me 19 a 19 a 20 meenit 20 meenit 21 ! what 's like wrong with ye ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 like 3 like 4 wrong 3 like 6 ye 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 3 just 1 i 6 man 2 'm 3 just 4 a 5 plain 5 plain 6 man 6 man 8 nae 7 and 8 nae 8 nae 10 master 9 dancing 10 master 10 master 19 ceevil 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 14 'm 14 'm 15 tryin 15 tryin 16 to 16 to 17 be 16 to 19 ceevil 17 be 18 as 19 ceevil 21 it 20 as 21 it 21 it 22 's 22 's 24 possible 22 's 25 . 23 morally 24 possible 24 possible 25 . as for that wild talk , it 's fair disrepitable . 1 as 2 for 1 as 5 talk 2 for 3 that 3 that 4 wild 5 talk 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 10 disrepitable 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 1 and 5 be 2 where 3 would 5 be 8 blunderbush 6 with 7 my 7 my 8 blunderbush 8 blunderbush 9 ? 8 blunderbush 10 " 10 " 12 snarled 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 1 " 7 find 2 before 4 jottering 2 before 6 could 3 your 4 jottering 4 jottering 5 finger 7 find 8 the 7 find 13 would 8 the 9 trigger 9 trigger 12 hilt 9 trigger 13 would 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 hilt 13 would 14 dirl 13 would 17 breast-bane 14 dirl 15 on 15 on 16 your 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 6 whae 4 man 8 denying 5 , 6 whae 7 's 8 denying 8 denying 14 uncle 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 my 13 my 14 uncle 14 uncle 15 . " pit it as ye please , hae't your ain way ; [i] 'll do naething to cross ye . 1 " 3 it 1 " 11 way 2 pit 3 it 4 as 5 ye 5 ye 6 please 6 please 10 ain 7 , 8 hae't 8 hae't 9 your 9 your 10 ain 10 ain 11 way 11 way 20 . 12 ; 14 'll 14 'll 15 do 14 'll 19 ye 15 do 16 naething 15 do 19 ye 17 to 18 cross 17 to 19 ye 19 ye 20 . just tell me what like ye 'll be wanting , and ye 'll see that we 'll can agree fine . " 1 just 4 what 1 just 9 wanting 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 what 4 what 7 'll 5 like 6 ye 6 ye 7 'll 7 'll 8 be 9 wanting 15 that 9 wanting 20 fine 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 'll 11 and 12 ye 13 'll 14 see 13 'll 15 that 16 we 17 'll 17 'll 18 can 18 can 19 agree 18 can 20 fine 20 fine 22 " 21 . 22 " " [troth] , sir , " said [alan] , " [i] ask for nothing but plain dealing . 1 " 7 said 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 4 sir 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 12 ask 9 , 10 " 9 , 12 ask 12 ask 16 plain 13 for 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 but 14 nothing 16 plain 16 plain 17 dealing 17 dealing 18 . in two words : do ye want the lad killed or kept ? " 1 in 3 words 1 in 7 want 2 two 3 words 4 : 5 do 4 : 7 want 5 do 6 ye 7 want 11 or 8 the 9 lad 9 lad 10 killed 9 lad 11 or 11 or 12 kept 12 kept 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [o] , sirs ! " cried [ebenezer] . 1 " 4 sirs 3 , 4 sirs 4 sirs 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . " [o] , sirs , me ! that 's no kind of language ! " 1 " 8 that 3 , 4 sirs 3 , 8 that 4 sirs 5 , 5 , 6 me 6 me 7 ! 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 1 " 4 kept 2 killed 3 or 4 kept 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 repeated 7 repeated 9 . " [o] , keepit , keepit ! " wailed my uncle . 1 " 4 keepit 3 , 4 keepit 4 keepit 7 ! 5 , 6 keepit 5 , 7 ! 6 keepit 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 wailed 9 wailed 10 my 10 my 11 uncle 11 uncle 12 . " we 'll have nae bloodshed , if you please . " 1 " 3 'll 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 5 nae 4 have 5 nae 5 nae 6 bloodshed 6 bloodshed 7 , 6 bloodshed 11 . 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 8 if 10 please 11 . 12 " " well , " says [alan] , " as ye please ; that 'll be the dearer . " 1 " 2 well 1 " 8 " 2 well 3 , 2 well 5 says 3 , 4 " 5 says 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 15 be 9 as 10 ye 10 ye 11 please 11 please 12 ; 11 please 14 'll 11 please 15 be 13 that 14 'll 15 be 17 dearer 15 be 19 " 16 the 17 dearer 17 dearer 18 . 17 dearer 19 " 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 1 " 3 ye 3 ye 6 hands 5 your 6 hands 6 hands 7 wi 7 wi 8 ' 8 ' 9 crime 9 crime 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " hoot ! " said [alan] , " they 're baith crime , whatever ! 1 " 2 hoot 2 hoot 3 ! 2 hoot 5 said 3 ! 4 " 5 said 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 're 9 they 10 're 10 're 12 crime 11 baith 12 crime 12 crime 13 , 13 , 15 ! 14 whatever 15 ! and the killing 's easier , and quicker , and surer . 1 and 4 's 2 the 3 killing 3 killing 4 's 4 's 5 easier 5 easier 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 and 8 quicker 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 surer 11 surer 12 . keeping the lad 'll be a [fashious] job , a [fashious] , kittle business . " 1 keeping 2 the 1 keeping 3 lad 1 keeping 4 'll 2 the 3 lad 4 'll 6 a 5 be 6 a 6 a 10 a 8 job 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 13 kittle 10 a 14 business 12 , 13 kittle 14 business 15 . 14 business 16 " 15 . 16 " troublesome . 1 troublesome 2 . " [i] 'll have him keepit , though , " returned my uncle . 1 " 4 have 3 'll 4 have 4 have 8 though 5 him 6 keepit 6 keepit 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 my 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 6 to 4 had 5 naething 5 naething 6 to 7 do 11 wrong 7 do 13 and 8 with 9 onything 9 onything 10 morally 10 morally 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 ; 13 and 16 no 15 'm 16 no 16 no 19 begin 17 gaun 18 to 17 gaun 19 begin 19 begin 23 wild 20 to 21 pleasure 20 to 22 a 22 a 23 wild 23 wild 25 . 25 . 26 " " ye 're unco scrupulous , " sneered [alan] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 6 , 3 're 4 unco 3 're 5 scrupulous 5 scrupulous 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 sneered 8 sneered 10 . and besides , " says he , " ye forget the lad 's my brother 's son . " 1 and 6 he 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 says 5 says 6 he 6 he 12 lad 7 , 8 " 7 , 10 forget 8 " 9 ye 10 forget 11 the 10 forget 12 lad 12 lad 17 son 13 's 14 my 14 my 15 brother 15 brother 16 's 15 brother 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 , 4 well 5 , 4 well 7 said 5 , 6 " 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 and 10 " 11 and 11 and 15 price 12 now 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 price 15 price 16 . it 's no very easy for me to set a name upon it ; [i] would first have to ken some small matters . 1 it 8 to 2 's 5 easy 3 no 4 very 3 no 5 easy 5 easy 6 for 6 for 7 me 6 for 8 to 8 to 9 set 9 set 12 upon 9 set 16 would 10 a 11 name 10 a 12 upon 12 upon 13 it 13 it 14 ; 16 would 17 first 16 would 18 have 18 have 20 ken 18 have 22 small 19 to 20 ken 20 ken 21 some 20 ken 22 small 22 small 24 . 23 matters 24 . i would have to ken , for instance , what ye gave [hoseason] at the first off-go ? " 1 i 2 would 1 i 3 have 1 i 8 instance 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 ken 5 ken 6 , 6 , 7 for 8 instance 9 , 9 , 12 gave 10 what 11 ye 10 what 12 gave 12 gave 16 first 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 off-go 17 off-go 19 " 18 ? 19 " " [hoseason] ! " cries my uncle , struck aback . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cries 5 cries 6 my 6 my 7 uncle 6 my 9 struck 7 uncle 8 , 9 struck 10 aback 10 aback 11 . " what for ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 for 3 for 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " for kidnapping [david] , " says [alan] . 1 " 2 for 2 for 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 " 4 a 1 " 13 " 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 5 lee 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 's 7 it 10 black 8 's 9 a 10 black 12 ! 10 black 13 " 11 lee 12 ! 13 " 14 cried 14 cried 16 uncle 15 my 16 uncle 16 uncle 17 . " he was never kidnapped . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 never 4 never 5 kidnapped 5 kidnapped 6 . he leed in his throat that tauld ye that . 1 he 2 leed 2 leed 4 his 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 throat 5 throat 6 that 6 that 9 that 7 tauld 8 ye 8 ye 9 that 9 that 10 . kidnapped ? 1 kidnapped 2 ? he never was ! " 1 he 3 was 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " what do ye mean ? " cried [ebenezer] . 1 " 4 ye 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 ye 4 ye 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 5 mean 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 " 3 , 1 " 6 auld 2 why 3 , 4 ye 5 donnered 4 ye 6 auld 6 auld 8 , 7 runt 8 , 8 , 10 else 8 , 13 ken 9 how 10 else 10 else 11 would 13 ken 16 cried 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 cried 16 cried 18 . " [hoseason] and me are partners ; we gang shares ; so ye can see for yoursel ' what good ye can do leeing . 1 " 19 what 3 and 4 me 3 and 14 can 4 me 10 shares 5 are 6 partners 6 partners 7 ; 7 ; 8 we 7 ; 9 gang 9 gang 10 shares 11 ; 12 so 12 so 13 ye 13 ye 14 can 14 can 15 see 15 see 17 yoursel 15 see 19 what 16 for 17 yoursel 17 yoursel 18 ' 19 what 20 good 20 good 24 leeing 21 ye 23 do 22 can 23 do 23 do 24 leeing 24 leeing 25 . and [i] must plainly say ye drove a fool 's bargain when ye let a man like the sailor-man so far forward in your private matters . 1 and 5 say 1 and 9 fool 3 must 4 plainly 3 must 5 say 6 ye 8 a 7 drove 8 a 8 a 9 fool 9 fool 14 let 10 's 11 bargain 10 's 12 when 12 when 13 ye 13 ye 14 let 14 let 16 man 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 like 17 like 18 the 17 like 19 sailor-man 18 the 19 sailor-man 19 sailor-man 20 so 19 sailor-man 23 in 20 so 21 far 21 far 22 forward 23 in 25 private 24 your 25 private 25 private 27 . 26 matters 27 . but that 's past praying for ; and ye must lie on your bed the way ye made it . 1 but 5 praying 2 that 3 's 2 that 4 past 4 past 5 praying 5 praying 16 way 6 for 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 ye 9 ye 10 must 10 must 13 your 10 must 14 bed 11 lie 12 on 12 on 13 your 14 bed 15 the 14 bed 16 way 16 way 20 . 17 ye 18 made 17 ye 20 . 18 made 19 it and the point in hand is just this : what did ye pay him ? " 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 in 3 point 4 in 4 in 5 hand 5 hand 7 just 6 is 7 just 7 just 9 : 8 this 9 : 9 : 12 ye 10 what 11 did 11 did 12 ye 12 ye 13 pay 13 pay 14 him 13 pay 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " has he tauld ye himsel ' ? " asked my uncle . 1 " 2 has 1 " 8 ? 2 has 3 he 3 he 4 tauld 4 tauld 5 ye 5 ye 6 himsel 6 himsel 7 ' 8 ? 9 " 9 " 11 my 10 asked 11 my 11 my 12 uncle 12 uncle 13 . " that 's my concern , " said [alan] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 my 4 my 5 concern 5 concern 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 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 , 1 and 5 , 2 , 3 " 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . and , " it 's a braw [nicht] , [mr] [balfour] , " added [torrance] . 1 and 2 , 1 and 6 a 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 it 4 it 5 's 6 a 7 braw 7 braw 9 , 9 , 12 , 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 3 understand 1 do 4 your 4 your 5 name 4 your 10 or 5 name 6 to 6 to 7 be 6 to 9 ? 10 or 12 ? 12 ? 13 or 13 or 19 ? 14 is 15 it 14 is 18 perhaps 15 it 17 , 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 5 stab 1 this 8 would 2 was 3 just 2 was 5 stab 3 just 4 the 6 that 8 would 8 would 9 feel 9 feel 11 , 10 keenest 11 , 11 , 17 confess 12 and 14 am 14 am 15 free 15 free 16 to 15 free 17 confess 17 confess 21 very 18 he 20 it 19 took 20 it 20 it 21 very 21 very 22 ill 22 ill 23 . [chapter] [xxx] [good-bye] about my clear duty to my friend , the lawyer had no doubt . 1 about 2 my 2 my 3 clear 2 my 6 my 3 clear 4 duty 4 duty 5 to 6 my 10 lawyer 7 friend 9 the 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 lawyer 10 lawyer 13 doubt 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 doubt 13 doubt 14 . i must help him out of the county at whatever risk ; but in the case of [james] , he was of a different mind . 1 i 5 out 2 must 3 help 2 must 5 out 3 help 4 him 5 out 10 whatever 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 county 7 the 10 whatever 8 county 9 at 10 whatever 16 case 11 risk 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 case 16 case 17 of 16 case 23 a 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 different 24 different 25 mind 25 mind 26 . " [mr] [thomson] , " says he , " is one thing , [mr] [thomson] 's kinsman quite another . 1 " 9 " 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 says 6 says 9 " 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 thing 10 is 11 one 11 one 12 thing 12 thing 13 , 12 thing 17 kinsman 16 's 17 kinsman 17 kinsman 18 quite 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 . 1 the 4 of 3 . 4 of 4 of 10 excellent 6 . 9 an 7 is 8 doubtless 8 doubtless 9 an 9 an 10 excellent 10 excellent 17 , 11 nobleman 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 , 14 , 17 , 17 , 22 . 18 timeo 19 qui 19 qui 21 deos 19 qui 22 . 20 nocuere 21 deos there , you would be in the same pickle as [mr] [thomson] 's kinsman . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 would 4 would 6 in 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 same 7 the 9 pickle 9 pickle 10 as 10 as 15 . 13 's 14 kinsman 14 kinsman 15 . you will object that you are innocent ; well , but so is he . 1 you 3 object 2 will 3 object 3 object 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 innocent 7 innocent 8 ; 7 innocent 9 well 9 well 11 but 9 well 15 . 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 so 13 is 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 " 6 sir 1 " 7 , 1 " 9 said 2 in 3 that 2 in 4 case 4 case 5 , 4 case 6 sir 7 , 8 " 9 said 11 , 11 , 18 be 12 " 14 would 12 " 18 be 14 would 15 just 14 would 16 have 16 have 17 to 18 be 19 hanged 19 hanged 24 " 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 " 3 dear 1 " 6 " 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 6 " 15 name 6 " 19 what 7 cries 8 he 7 cries 11 go 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 go 12 in 11 go 15 name 12 in 14 's 15 name 16 , 15 name 19 what 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 do 19 what 21 think 20 you 21 think 21 think 24 . 22 is 23 right 23 right 24 . go and do your duty ; and be hanged , if you must , like a gentleman . 1 go 2 and 1 go 3 do 3 do 9 hanged 3 do 13 must 4 your 5 duty 5 duty 8 be 5 duty 9 hanged 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 be 9 hanged 10 , 10 , 12 you 11 if 12 you 13 must 15 like 14 , 15 like 15 like 18 . 16 a 17 gentleman 16 a 18 . there are worse things in the world than to be hanged . " 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 worse 3 worse 5 in 4 things 5 in 5 in 8 than 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 than 8 than 12 . 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 hanged 11 hanged 12 . 12 . 13 " " not many , sir , " said [i] , smiling . 1 " 2 not 2 not 5 sir 3 many 4 , 4 , 5 sir 5 sir 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 . " why , yes , sir , " he cried , " very many . 1 " 3 , 2 why 3 , 3 , 14 many 4 yes 5 , 4 yes 6 sir 6 sir 7 , 6 sir 10 cried 8 " 9 he 8 " 10 cried 10 cried 13 very 11 , 13 very 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 1 " 5 says 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 " 5 says 6 he 6 he 14 the 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 my 11 my 12 bankers 11 my 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 20 a 18 , 19 placing 19 placing 20 a 20 a 21 credit 21 credit 22 to 21 credit 25 . 23 your 24 name 23 your 25 . consult [mr] [thomson] , he will know of ways ; and you , with this credit , can supply the means . 1 consult 9 ways 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 know 7 know 8 of 8 of 9 ways 9 ways 17 , 10 ; 11 and 11 and 16 credit 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 with 13 , 16 credit 14 with 15 this 16 credit 17 , 17 , 21 means 18 can 19 supply 19 supply 20 the 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 3 not 1 i 13 any 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 trouble 4 trouble 6 , 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 9 were 9 were 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 with 13 any 19 you 13 any 20 know 14 particulars 16 and 14 particulars 18 do 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 ( 18 do 19 you 20 know 21 ? 21 ? 22 ) i think it would be needless to refer to [mr] [thomson] . 1 i 2 think 1 i 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 needless 6 needless 7 to 6 needless 8 refer 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 2 we 1 as 6 footpath 2 we 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 the 6 footpath 7 and 7 and 10 gateposts 7 and 15 , 9 the 10 gateposts 10 gateposts 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 unfinished 13 unfinished 14 lodge 15 , 22 house 16 we 17 kept 17 kept 18 looking 18 looking 19 back 18 looking 21 the 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 house 22 house 25 fathers 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 7 came 2 had 3 little 2 had 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 when 7 came 10 less 7 came 18 least 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 less 10 less 11 kindness 11 kindness 12 while 11 kindness 14 stayed 14 stayed 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 at 18 least 21 watched 18 least 24 went 20 was 21 watched 21 watched 22 as 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 6 forward 1 alan 8 our 2 and 4 went 2 and 6 forward 4 went 5 slowly 6 forward 7 upon 8 our 12 little 8 our 16 walk 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 having 11 having 12 little 13 heart 14 either 14 either 15 to 14 either 16 walk 16 walk 18 speak 17 or 18 speak 18 speak 19 . " well , good-bye , " said [alan] , and held out his left hand . 1 " 2 well 1 " 9 , 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 said 3 , 4 good-bye 3 , 6 " 4 good-bye 5 , 5 , 6 " 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 held 11 held 13 his 11 held 16 . 12 out 13 his 14 left 15 hand 15 hand 16 . " good-bye , " said [i] , and gave the hand a little grasp , and went off down hill . 1 " 2 good-bye 1 " 3 , 1 " 4 " 4 " 10 the 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 gave 9 gave 10 the 10 the 12 a 11 hand 12 a 12 a 14 grasp 13 little 14 grasp 14 grasp 21 . 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 went 17 went 18 off 17 went 21 . 18 off 20 hill 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 3 coming 2 was 3 coming 3 coming 6 when 4 near 5 noon 4 near 6 when 6 when 8 passed 8 passed 20 of 9 in 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 18 the 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 streets 19 streets 20 of 20 of 22 capital 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 6 me 2 hand 3 of 2 hand 5 brought 5 brought 6 me 6 me 8 my 7 in 8 my 8 my 12 very 9 drifting 10 to 9 drifting 12 very 10 to 11 the 12 very 13 doors 13 doors 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 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 9 ,