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of compliancy�察�on the part of those in power and authority�察�to cultivate the
old relations and parts between them and the commonalty。 It did not
appear to me that this proceeded from any known or decided event�察�for I
read the papers at this period daily�察�but from some general dread and fear�察�
that was begotten�察 �like a vapour out of the fermentation of all sorts of
opinions�察�most people of any sagacity thinking that the state of things in
France being so much of an antic�察�poetical�察�and playactor´like guise�察�that it
would never obtain that respect�察 �far less that reverence from the world�察�
which is necessary to the maintenance of all beneficial government。 The
consequence of this was a great distrust between man and man�察 �and an
aching restlessness among those who had their bread to bake in the world�察�
persons possessing the power to provide for their kindred�察�forcing them�察�as
it were�察 �down the throats of those who were dependent on them in
business�察�a bitter morsel。
But the pith of these remarks chiefly applies to the manufacturing
concerns of the new town of Cayenneville�察�for in the clachan we lived in
the lea of the dike�察 �and were more taken up with our own natural rural
affairs�察�and the markets for victual�察�than the craft of merchandise。 The
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only man interested in business�察�who walked in a steady manner at his old
pace�察�though he sometimes was seen�察�being of a spunkie temper�察�grinding
the teeth of vexation�察�was Mr Cayenne himself。
One day�察�however�察�he came to me at the manse。 ;Doctor�察─�says he�察�
for so he always called me�察 �I want your advice。 I never choose to
trouble others with my private affairs�察�but there are times when the word
of an honest man may do good。 I need not tell you�察�that when I declared
myself a Royalist in America�察�it was at a considerable sacrifice。 I have�察�
however�察�nothing to complain of against government on that score�察�but I
think it damn'd hard that those personal connexions�察 �whose interests I
preserved to the detriment of my own�察�should in my old age make such an
ungrateful return。 By the steps I took prior to quitting America�察�I saved
the property of a great mercantile concern in London。 In return for that�察�
they took a share with me�察�and for me�察�in the cotton´mill�察�and being here
on the spot�察�as manager�察�I have both made and saved them money。 I have�察�
no doubt�察�bettered my own fortune in the mean time。 Would you believe
it�察�doctor�察�they have written a letter to me�察�saying that they wish to provide
for a relation�察�and requiring me to give up to him a portion of my share in
the concerna pretty sort of providing this�察 �at another man's expense� �
But I'll be damn'd if I do any such thing� �If they want to provide for their
friend�察�let them do so from themselves�察�and not at my costWhat is your
opinion�拭─�
This appeared to me a very weighty concern�察�and�察�not being versed in
mercantile dealing�察 �I did not well know what to say�察 �but I reflected for
some time�察�and then I replied�察 �As far�察�Mr Cayenne�察�as my observation has
gone in this world�察�I think that the giffs and the gaffs nearly balance one
another�察�and when they do not�察�there is a moral defect on the failing side。
If a man long gives his labour to his employer�察�and is paid for that labour�察�
it might be said that both are equal�察�but I say no。 For it's in human nature
to be prompt to change�察 �and the employer�察 �having always more in his
power than his servant or agent�察�it seems to me a clear case�察 �that in the
course of a number of years�察�the master of the old servant is the obligated
of the two�察�and therefore I say�察�in the first place�察�in your case there is no tie
or claim�察�by which you may�察�in a moral sense�察�be called upon to submit to
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the dictates of your London correspondents�察�but there is a reason�察�in the
nature of the thing and case�察�by which you may ask a favour from them
So�察�the advice I would give you would be this�此 �write an answer to their
letter�察�and tell them that you have no objection to the taking in of a new
partner�察 �but you think it would be proper to revise all the copartnery�察�
especially as you have�察 �considering the manner in which you have
advanced the business�察 �been of opinion�察 �that your share should be
considerably enlarged。;
I thought Mr Cayenne would have louped out of his skin with mirth at
this notion�察 �and�察 �being a prompt man�察 �he sat down at my scrutoire�察 �and
answered the letter which gave him so much uneasiness。 No notice was
taken of it for some time�察�but in the course of a month he was informed�察�
that it was not considered expedient at that time to make any change in the
company。 I thought the old man was gone by himself when he got this
letter。 He came over instantly in his chariot�察�from the cotton´mill office
to the manse�察 �and swore an oath�察 �by some dreadful name�察 �that I was a
Solomon。 However�察 �I only mention this to show how experience had
instructed me�察�and as a sample of that sinister provisioning of friends that
was going on in the world at this timeall owing�察�as I do verily believe�察�to
the uncertain state of governments and national affairs。
Besides these generalities�察�I observed another thing working to effect
mankind read more�察 �and the spirit of reflection and reasoning was more
awake than at any time within my remembrance。 Not only was there a
handsome bookseller's shop in Cayenneville�察 �with a London newspaper
daily�察�but magazines�察�and reviews�察�and other new publications。
Till this year�察�when a chaise was wanted we had to send to Irville�察�but
Mr Toddy of the Cross´Keys being in at Glasgow�察�he bought an excellent
one at the second´hand�察�a portion of the effects of a broken merchant�察�by
which�察 �from that period�察 �we had one of our own�察 �and it proved a great
convenience�察�for I�察�who never but twice in my life before hired that kind
of commodity�察�had it thrice during the summer�察�for a bit jaunt with Mrs
Balwhidder to divers places and curiosities in the county that I had not
seen before�察 �by which our ideas were greatly enlarged�察 �indeed�察 �I have
always had a partiality for travelling�察�as one of the best means of opening
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the faculty of the mind�察�and giving clear and correct notions of men and
things。
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CHAPTER XLIV YEAR 1803
During the tempestuous times that ensued�察�from the death of the King
of France by the hands of the executioner in 1793�察 �there had been a
political schism among my people that often made me very uneasy。 The
folk belonging to the cotton´mill�察�and the muslin´weavers in Cayenneville�察�
were afflicted with the itch of jacobinism�察 �but those of the village were
stanch and true to king and country�察 �and some of the heritors were
desirous to make volunteers of the young men of them�察�in case of anything
like the French anarchy and confusion rising on the side of the
manufacturers。 I�察 �however�察 �set myself�察 �at that time�察 �against this�察 �for I
foresaw that the French business was but a fever which would soon pass
off�察�but no man could tell the consequence of putting arms in the hands of
neighbour against neighbour�察�though it was but in the way of policy。
But when Bonaparte gathered his host fornent the English coast�察�and
the government at London were in terror of their lives for an invasion�察�all
in the country saw that there was danger�察 �and I was not backward in
sounding the trumpet to battle。 For a time�察 �however�察 �there was a
diffidence among us somewhere。 The gentry had a distrust of the
manufacturers�察�and the farming lads were wud with impatience�察�that those
who should be their leaders would not come forth。 I�察 �knowing this�察�
prepared a sermon suitable to the occasion�察 �giving out from the pulpit
myself�察�the Sabbath before preaching it�察�that it was my intent�察�on the next
Lord's day�察�to deliver a religious and political exhortation on the present
posture of public affairs。 This drew a vast congregation of all ranks。
I trow that the stoor had no peace in the stuffing of the pulpit in that
day�察 �and the effect was very great and speedy�此 �for next morning the
weavers and cotton´mill folk held a meeting�察�and they�察�being skilled in the
ways of committees and associating together�察 �had certain resolutions
prepared�察�by which a select few was appointed to take an enrolment of all