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"I do not know if I am as well as I should be," said I, looking at Alan; "but the little money we have has a long way to carry us." Alan took his under-lip into his mouth, and looked upon the ground. "David," says he at last, "I've lost it; there's the naked truth." "My money too?" said I. "Your money too," says Alan, with a groan. "Ye shouldnae have given it me.
Ye should think more of others, Alan Breck. If ye thought more of others, ye would perhaps speak less about yourself; and when a friend that likes you very well has passed over an offence without a word, you would be blithe to let it lie, instead of making it a stick to break his back with. By your own way of it, it was you that was to blame; then it shouldnae be you to seek the quarrel."
There's some in the McGlashanites, and some in the Glassites, and mony in the McMillanites, and there's a leeven even in the Estayblishment. 'I have known some very good Papists even, if you go to that, said I. 'Mr. Ducie, think shame to yoursel'! she cried. 'Why, my dear madam! I only I began. 'You shouldnae jest in sairious maitters, she interrupted.
Meanwhile he carried his daughter aside to the far end of the room, where he seemed to speak rather earnestly and she to listen with much inclination. "I am caring less and less about this man James," said Alan. "There's something no right with the man James, and I shouldnae wonder but what Alan Breck would give an eye to him this day.
"It's highly possible," said he, sighing. "But it seems strange ye shouldnae carry it. However, as I was saying, this Alan Breck is a bold, desperate customer, and well kent to be James's right hand. His life is forfeit already; he would boggle at naething; and maybe, if a tenant-body was to hang back he would get a dirk in his wame." "You make a poor story of it all, Mr.
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