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Chapter 29

           Eithergivemeananswerincivility,andthatoutofhand;orbythetopofGlencoe,Iwillramthreefeetofironthroughyourvitals.”

           “Eh,man,”criedmyuncle,scramblingtohisfeet,“givemeameenit!What’slikewrongwithye?I’mjustaplainmanandnaedancingmaster;andI’mtryintobeasceevilasit’smorallypossible.Asforthatwildtalk,it’sfairdisrepitable.Vitals,saysyou!AndwherewouldIbewithmyblunderbush?”hesnarled.

           “PowderandyourauldhandsarebutasthesnailtotheswallowagainstthebrightsteelinthehandsofAlan,”saidtheother.“Beforeyourjotteringfingercouldfindthetrigger,thehiltwoulddirlonyourbreast-bane.”

           “Eh,man,whae’sdenyingit?”saidmyuncle.“Pititasyeplease,hae’tyourainway;I’lldonaethingtocrossye.Justtellmewhatlikeye’llbewanting,andye’llseethatwe’llcanagreefine.”

           “Troth,sir,”saidAlan,“Iaskfornothingbutplaindealing.Intwowords:doyewanttheladkilledorkept?”

           “O,sirs!”criedEbenezer.“O,sirs,me!that’snokindoflanguage!”

           “Killedorkept!”repeatedAlan.

           “O,keepit,keepit!”wailedmyuncle.“We’llhavenaebloodshed,ifyouplease.”

           “Well,”saysAlan,“asyeplease;that’llbethedearer.”

           “Thedearer?”criesEbenezer.“Wouldyefyleyourhandswi’crime?”

           “Hoot!”saidAlan,“they’rebaithcrime,whatever!Andthekilling’seasier,andquicker,andsurer.Keepingthelad’llbeafashiousjob,afashious,kittlebusiness.

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