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David Balfour, Second Part

CHAPTER VI
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"My case is happily otherwise; I am a true man, and can look either the Duke or King George in the face without concern." "Is it so the wind sits ?" says he.

"I protest you are fallen in the worst sort of error.

Prestongrange has been hitherto so civil (he tells me) as not to combat your allegations; but you must not think they are not looked upon with strong suspicion.

You say you are innocent.

My dear sir, the facts declare you guilty." "I was waiting for you there," said I.
"The evidence of Mungo Campbell; your flight after the completion of the murder; your long course of secresy--my good young man!" said Mr.Symon, "here is enough evidence to hang a bullock, let be a David Balfour! I shall be upon that trial; my voice shall be raised; I shall then speak much otherwise from what I do to-day, and far less to your gratification, little as you like it now! Ah, you look white!" cries he.
"I have found the key of your impudent heart.


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