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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.

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