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Chapter 5
Justthenwecametothetopofthehill,andlookeddownontheFerryandtheHope.TheFirthofForth(asisverywellknown)narrowsatthispointtothewidthofagood-sizedriver,whichmakesaconvenientferrygoingnorth,andturnstheupperreachintoalandlockedhavenforallmannerofships.Rightinthemidstofthenarrowsliesanisletwithsomeruins;onthesouthshoretheyhavebuiltapierfortheserviceoftheFerry;andattheendofthepier,ontheothersideoftheroad,andbackedagainstaprettygardenofholly-treesandhawthorns,IcouldseethebuildingwhichtheycalledtheHawesInn.
ThetownofQueensferryliesfartherwest,andtheneighbourhoodoftheinnlookedprettylonelyatthattimeofday,fortheboathadjustgonenorthwithpassengers.Askiff,however,laybesidethepier,withsomeseamensleepingonthethwarts;this,asRansometoldme,wasthebrig’sboatwaitingforthecaptain;andabouthalfamileoff,andallaloneintheanchorage,heshowedmetheCovenantherself.Therewasasea-goingbustleonboard;yardswereswingingintoplace;andasthewindblewfromthatquarter,Icouldhearthesongofthesailorsastheypulledupontheropes.AfterallIhadlistenedtoupontheway,Ilookedatthatshipwithanextremeabhorrence;andfromthebottomofmyheartIpitiedallpoorsoulsthatwerecondemnedtosailinher.
Wehadallthreepulleduponthebrowofthehill;andnowImarchedacrosstheroadandaddressedmyuncle
