I have to say that I 'm sorry ; and so that 's said . And now if you have anything , ye 'd better say it . '' `` O , '' says I , `` I have nothing . '' He seemed disconcerted ; at which I was meanly pleased . `` No , '' said he , with rather a trembling voice , `` but when I say I was to blame ? '' `` Why , of course , ye were to blame , '' said I , coolly ; `` and you will bear me out that I have never reproached you . '' `` Never , '' says he ; `` but ye ken very well that ye 've done worse . Are we to part ? Ye said so once before . Are ye to say it again ? There 's hills and heather enough between here and the two seas , David ; and I will own I 'm no very keen to stay where I 'm no wanted . '' This pierced me like a sword , and seemed to lay bare my private disloyalty . `` Alan Breck ! '' I cried ; and then : `` Do you think I am one to turn my back on you in your chief need ? You durs n't say it to my face . My whole conduct 's there to give the lie to it . It 's true , I fell asleep upon the muir ; but that was from weariness , and you do wrong to cast it up to me -- '' `` Which is what I never did , '' said Alan . `` But aside from that , '' I continued , `` what have I done that you should even me to dogs by such a supposition ? I never yet failed a friend , and it 's not likely I 'll begin with you . There are things between us that I can never forget , even if you can . ''
`` I will only say this to ye , David , '' said XXXXX , very quietly , `` that I have long been owing ye my life , and now I owe ye money .
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