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Chapter 15
Andgiveyouthegreatpleasureofmycompany(methatisamanofsomelearning)inthebargain.”
IsaidIdidnotseehowablindmancouldbeaguide;butatthathelaughedaloud,andsaidhisstickwaseyesenoughforaneagle.
“IntheIsleofMull,atleast,”sayshe,“whereIknoweverystoneandheather-bushbymarkofhead.See,now,”hesaid,strikingrightandleft,asiftomakesure,“downthereaburnisrunning;andattheheadofittherestandsabitofasmallhillwithastonecockeduponthetopofthat;andit’shardatthefootofthehill,thatthewayrunsbytoTorosay;andthewayhere,beingfordroves,isplainlytrodden,andwillshowgrassythroughtheheather.”
Ihadtoownhewasrightineveryfeature,andtoldmywonder.
“Ha!”sayshe,“that’snothing.Wouldyebelievemenow,thatbeforetheActcameout,andwhentherewereweeponsinthiscountry,Icouldshoot?Ay,couldI!”crieshe,andthenwithaleer:“Ifyehadsuchathingasapistolheretotrywith,Iwouldshowyehowit’sdone.”
ItoldhimIhadnothingofthesort,andgavehimawiderberth.Ifhehadknown,hispistolstuckatthattimequiteplainlyoutofhispocket,andIcouldseethesuntwinkleonthesteelofthebutt.Butbythebetterluckforme,heknewnothing,thoughtallwascovered,andliedoninthedark.
