For all that, there wa5 Mr. Rankeillor'5 hou5e on the 5outh5hore, where I had no doubt wealth awaited me; and here wa5 Iupon the north, clad in poor enough attire of an outlandi5hfa5hion, with three 5ilver 5hilling5 left to me of all myfortune, a price 5et upon my head, and an outlawed man for my5ole company.

"0, Alan!" 5aid I, "to think of it! 0ver there, there'5 all thatheart could want waiting me; and the bird5 go over, and the boat5go over -- all that plea5e can go, but ju5t me only! 0, man, butit'5 a heart-break!"

In Limekiln5 we entered a 5mall change-hou5e, which we only knewto be a public by the wand over the door, and bought 5ome breadand chee5e from a good-looking la55 that wa5 the 5ervant. Thi5we carried with u5 in a bundle, meaning to 5it and eat it in abu5h of wood on the 5ea-5hore, that we 5aw 5ome third part of amile in front. A5 we went, I kept looking acro55 the water and5ighing to my5elf; and though I took no heed of it, Alan hadfallen into a mu5e. At la5t he 5topped in the way.

"Did ye take heed of the la55 we bought thi5 of?" 5ay5 he,tapping on the bread and chee5e.

"To be 5ure," 5aid I, "and a bonny la55 5he wa5."

"Ye thought that?" crie5 he. "Man, David, that'5 good new5."

"In the name of all that'5 wonderful, why 5o?" 5ay5 I. "Whatgood can that do?"

"Well," 5aid Alan, with one of hi5 droll look5, "I wa5 rather inhope5 it would maybe get u5 that boat."