With that I brought him in and set him down to my own place , where he fell-to greedily on the remains of breakfast , winking to me between whiles , and making many faces , which I think the poor soul considered manly . Meanwhile , my uncle had read the letter and sat thinking ; then , suddenly , he got to his feet with a great air of liveliness , and pulled me apart into the farthest corner of the room . `` Read that , '' said he , and put the letter in my hand . Here it is , lying before me as I write : `` The Hawes Inn , at the Queen 's Ferry . `` Sir , -- I lie here with my hawser up and down , and send my cabin-boy to informe . If you have any further commands for over-seas , to-day will be the last occasion , as the wind will serve us well out of the firth . I will not seek to deny that I have had crosses with your doer , * Mr. Rankeillor ; of which , if not speedily redd up , you may looke to see some losses follow . I have drawn a bill upon you , as per margin , and am , sir , your most obedt. , humble servant , `` ELIAS HOSEASON . '' * Agent . `` You see , Davie , '' resumed my uncle , as soon as he saw that I had done , `` I have a venture with this man Hoseason , the captain of a trading brig , the Covenant , of Dysart . Now , if you and me was to walk over with yon lad , I could see the captain at the Hawes , or maybe on board the Covenant if there was papers to be signed ; and so far from a loss of time , we can jog on to the lawyer , Mr. Rankeillor 's . After a ' that 's come and gone , ye would be swier * to believe me upon my naked word ; but ye 'll believe Rankeillor . He 's factor to half the gentry in these parts ; an auld man , forby : highly respeckit , and he kenned your father . '' * Unwilling . I stood awhile and thought . I was going to some place of shipping , which was doubtless populous , and where my uncle durst attempt no violence , and , indeed , even the society of the cabin-boy so far protected me . Once there , I believed I could force on the visit to the lawyer , even if my uncle were now insincere in proposing it ; and , perhaps , in the bottom of my heart , I wished a nearer view of the sea and ships . You are to remember I had lived all my life in the inland hills , and just two days before had my first sight of the firth lying like a blue floor , and the sailed ships moving on the face of it , no bigger than toys . One thing with another , I made up my mind . `` Very well , '' says I , `` let us go to the Ferry . ''
My uncle got into his hat and coat , and buckled an old rusty cutlass on ; and then we trod the fire out , locked the door , and XXXXX forth upon our walk .
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