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Chapter 24

           Gudekenswherethere’sahouse!We’reinBalwhidder,too;thereshouldbenowantofhouses,no,norfriends’houseshere.Doyegangeasierso,Davie?”

           “Ay,”saidI,“Icanbedoingthisway;”andIpressedhisarmwithmyhand.

           Againhecamenearsobbing.“Davie,”saidhe,“I’mnoarightmanatall;Ihaveneithersensenorkindness;Icouldnaerememberyewerejustabairn,Icouldnaeseeyeweredyingonyourfeet;Davie,ye’llhavetotryandforgiveme.”

           “Oman,let’ssaynomoreaboutit!”saidI.“We’reneitheroneofustomendtheotherthat’sthetruth!Wemustjustbearandforbear,manAlan.O,butmystitchissore!Istherenaehouse?”

           “I’llfindahousetoye,David,”hesaid,stoutly.“We’llfollowdowntheburn,wherethere’sboundtobehouses.Mypoorman,willyenobebetteronmyback?”

           “O,Alan,”saysI,“andmeagoodtwelveinchestaller?”

           “Ye’renosuchathing,”criedAlan,withastart.“Theremaybeatriflingmatterofaninchortwo;I’mnosayingI’mjustexactlywhatyewouldcallatallman,whatever;andIdaresay,”headded,hisvoicetailingoffinalaughablemanner,“nowwhenIcometothinkofit,Idaresayye’llbejustaboutright.Ay,it’llbeafoot,ornearhand;ormaybeevenmair!”

           ItwassweetandlaughabletohearAlaneathiswordsupinthefearofsomefreshquarrel.Icouldhavelaughed,hadnotmystitchcaughtmesohard;butifIhadlaughed,IthinkImusthavewepttoo

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