If it falls on you , it falls on me that am your near kinsman and harboured ye while ye were in the country . And if it comes on me -- '' he paused , and bit his fingers , with a white face . `` It would be a painful thing for our friends if I was to hang , '' said he . `` It would be an ill day for Appin , '' says Alan . `` It 's a day that sticks in my throat , '' said James . `` O man , man , man -- man Alan ! you and me have spoken like two fools ! '' he cried , striking his hand upon the wall so that the house rang again . `` Well , and that 's true , too , '' said Alan ; `` and my friend from the Lowlands here '' -LRB- nodding at me -RRB- `` gave me a good word upon that head , if I would only have listened to him . '' `` But see here , '' said James , returning to his former manner , `` if they lay me by the heels , Alan , it 's then that you 'll be needing the money . For with all that I have said and that you have said , it will look very black against the two of us ; do ye mark that ? Well , follow me out , and ye 'll , I 'll see that I 'll have to get a paper out against ye mysel ' ; have to offer a reward for ye ; ay , will I ! It 's a sore thing to do between such near friends ; but if I get the dirdum * of this dreadful accident , I 'll have to fend for myself , man . Do ye see that ? '' * Blame . He spoke with a pleading earnestness , taking Alan by the breast of the coat . `` Ay '' said Alan , `` I see that . '' `` And ye 'll have to be clear of the country , Alan -- ay , and clear of Scotland -- you and your friend from the Lowlands , too . For I 'll have to paper your friend from the Lowlands . Ye see that , Alan -- say that ye see that ! ''
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