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Chapter 21
Alanwasadvertisedas“asmall,pock-marked,activemanofthirty-fiveorthereby,dressedinafeatheredhat,aFrenchside-coatofbluewithsilverbuttons,andlaceagreatdealtarnished,aredwaistcoatandbreechesofblack,shag;”andIas“atallstrongladofabouteighteen,wearinganoldbluecoat,veryragged,anoldHighlandbonnet,alonghomespunwaistcoat,bluebreeches;hislegsbare,low-countryshoes,wantingthetoes;speakslikeaLowlander,andhasnobeard.”
Alanwaswellenoughpleasedtoseehisfinerysofullyrememberedandsetdown;onlywhenhecametothewordtarnish,helookeduponhislacelikeonealittlemortified.Asformyself,IthoughtIcutamiserablefigureinthebill;andyetwaswellenoughpleasedtoo,forsinceIhadchangedtheserags,thedescriptionhadceasedtobeadangerandbecomeasourceofsafety.
“Alan,”saidI,“youshouldchangeyourclothes.”
“Na,troth!”saidAlan,“Ihavenaeothers.AfinesightIwouldbe,ifIwentbacktoFranceinabonnet!”
Thisputasecondreflectioninmymind:thatifIweretoseparatefromAlanandhistell-taleclothesIshouldbesafeagainstarrest,andmightgoopenlyaboutmybusiness.Norwasthisall;forsupposeIwasarrestedwhenIwasalone,therewaslittleagainstme;butsupposeIwastakenincompanywiththereputedmurderer,mycasewouldbegintobegrave.Forgenerosity’ssakeIdarenotspeakmyminduponthishead;butIthoughtofitnonetheless.
