Now , sir , I was for France ; and there was a French ship cruising here to pick me up ; but she gave us the go-by in the fog -- as I wish from the heart that ye had done yoursel ' ! And the best that I can say is this : If ye can set me ashore where I was going , I have that upon me will reward you highly for your trouble . '' `` In France ? '' says the captain . `` No , sir ; that I can not do . But where ye come from -- we might talk of that . '' And then , unhappily , he observed me standing in my corner , and packed me off to the galley to get supper for the gentleman . I lost no time , I promise you ; and when I came back into the round-house , I found the gentleman had taken a money-belt from about his waist , and poured out a guinea or two upon the table . The captain was looking at the guineas , and then at the belt , and then at the gentleman 's face ; and I thought he seemed excited . `` Half of it , '' he cried , `` and I 'm your man ! '' The other swept back the guineas into the belt , and put it on again under his waistcoat . `` I have told ye sir , '' said he , `` that not one doit of it belongs to me . It belongs to my chieftain , '' and here he touched his hat , `` and while I would be but a silly messenger to grudge some of it that the rest might come safe , I should show myself a hound indeed if I bought my own carcase any too dear . Thirty guineas on the sea-side , or sixty if ye set me on the Linnhe Loch . Take it , if ye will ; if not , ye can do your worst . '' `` Ay , '' said Hoseason . `` And if I give ye over to the soldiers ? '' `` Ye would make a fool 's bargain , '' said the other . `` My chief , let me tell you , sir , is forfeited , like every honest man in Scotland . His estate is in the hands of the man they call King George ; and it is his officers that collect the rents , or try to collect them .
But for the honour of Scotland , the poor tenant bodies take a thought upon their chief lying in exile ; and this money is a part of that very rent for which King XXXXX is looking .
Ay French George Hoseason carcase doit go-by guineas money-belt yoursel