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have perſuaded the lad to do as I deſired, and that you would have gone with him yourſelf if he had been afraid, and that if you had been in Mr. Paton's place, you would have deli. vered my commiſſions yourſelf, ſince they intended to do ſeveral perſons juſtice. I aſked him, Pray Cool, who informed you that I talked at this rate? To which he anſwered, You muſt know, that we are acquainted with many things that the living know nothing about. Theſe things you did ſay, and much inore to the purpoſe, and all that I want is, that you would fulfil your promiſe, and deliver my commiſſions to my living wife. Upon this I ſaid, 'Tis a pity Cool, that you who know ſo many things, ſhould not know the difference between an abſolute and conditional promiſe: I did indeed, at the time you mention, blame Mr. Paton, for I thought him juſtly blameable, in hindering the lad to meet with you, and if I had been in this place, I would have acted quite the reverſe; but did I ever ſay, That if you would come to Innerwick and employ me, that I would go all the way to Dumfries on ſuch an errand; that is what never ſo much as entered into my thoughts. He anſwered, What were your thoughts I do not pretend to know, but I can depend upon my information, that theſe were your words: But I ſee you are in ſome diſorder, I'll wait upon you when you have more preſence of mind.

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