8/12 There's something fine about it; no perhaps Christian, but humanly fine. Even Alan Breck, by all that I hear, is a chield to be respected. There's many a lying sneck-draw sits close in kirk in our own part of the country, and stands well in the world's eye, and maybe is a far worse man, Mr.Balfour, than yon misguided shedder of man's blood. Ay, ay, we might take a lesson by them .-- Ye'll perhaps think I've been too long in the Hielands ?" he added, smiling to me. It's a fine blood." "And what is the King's agent about ?" I asked. |