The odd shilling he kept for himself , protesting he could ill afford to have so great a sum of money lying `` locked up . '' For all that he was very courteous and well spoken , made us both sit down with his family to dinner , and brewed punch in a fine china bowl , over which my rascal guide grew so merry that he refused to start . I was for getting angry , and appealed to the rich man -LRB- Hector Maclean was his name -RRB- , who had been a witness to our bargain and to my payment of the five shillings . But Maclean had taken his share of the punch , and vowed that no gentleman should leave his table after the bowl was brewed ; so there was nothing for it but to sit and hear Jacobite toasts and Gaelic songs , till all were tipsy and staggered off to the bed or the barn for their night 's rest . Next day -LRB- the fourth of my travels -RRB- we were up before five upon the clock ; but my rascal guide got to the bottle at once , and it was three hours before I had him clear of the house , and then -LRB- as you shall hear -RRB- only for a worse disappointment . As long as we went down a heathery valley that lay before Mr. Maclean 's house , all went well ; only my guide looked constantly over his shoulder , and when I asked him the cause , only grinned at me . No sooner , however , had we crossed the back of a hill , and got out of sight of the house windows , than he told me Torosay lay right in front , and that a hill-top -LRB- which he pointed out -RRB- was my best landmark . `` I care very little for that , '' said I , `` since you are going with me . '' The impudent cheat answered me in the Gaelic that he had no English . `` My fine fellow , '' I said , `` I know very well your English comes and goes . Tell me what will bring it back ? Is it more money you wish ? '' `` Five shillings mair , '' said he , `` and hersel ' will bring ye there . '' I reflected awhile and then offered him two , which he accepted greedily , and insisted on having in his hands at once `` for luck , '' as he said , but I think it was rather for my misfortune . The two shillings carried him not quite as many miles ; at the end of which distance , he sat down upon the wayside and took off his brogues from his feet , like a man about to rest . I was now red-hot . `` Ha ! '' said I , `` have you no more English ? '' He said impudently , `` No . '' At that I boiled over , and lifted my hand to strike him ; and he , drawing a knife from his rags , squatted back and grinned at me like a wildcat .
At that , forgetting everything but my anger , I ran in upon him , put aside his knife with my left , and struck him in the mouth with the XXXXX .
English Maclean brogues fourth hersel hours mair right shilling toasts