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Chapter 24
”Butformetoturntothefriendwhocertainlylovedme,andsaytohim:“Youareingreatdanger,Iaminbutlittle;yourfriendshipisaburden;go,takeyourrisksandbearyourhardshipsalone——”no,thatwasimpossible;andeventothinkofitprivilytomyself,mademycheekstoburn.
AndyetAlanhadbehavedlikeachild,and(whatisworse)atreacherouschild.WheedlingmymoneyfrommewhileIlayhalf-consciouswasscarcebetterthantheft;andyetherehewastrudgingbymyside,withoutapennytohisname,andbywhatIcouldsee,quiteblithetospongeuponthemoneyhehaddrivenmetobeg.True,Iwasreadytoshareitwithhim;butitmademeragetoseehimcountuponmyreadiness.
Thesewerethetwothingsuppermostinmymind;andIcouldopenmymouthuponneitherwithoutblackungenerosity.SoIdidthenextworst,andsaidnothing,norsomuchaslookedonceatmycompanion,savewiththetailofmyeye.
Atlast,upontheothersideofLochErrocht,goingoverasmooth,rushyplace,wherethewalkingwaseasy,hecouldbearitnolonger,andcameclosetome.
“David,”sayshe,“thisisnowayfortwofriendstotakeasmallaccident.IhavetosaythatI’msorry;andsothat’ssaid.Andnowifyouhaveanything,ye’dbettersayit.”
“O,”saysI,“Ihavenothing.”
Heseemeddisconcerted;atwhichIwasmeanlypleased.
