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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 

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