'But he shouldn't have gone at such an important time! shouted Conn.
'If we had arrived in time, he would not,' said Jamie. Then he burst out, 'As it was, we had to wait another three days. Three days in Campbell country! I tell you, I was scared!'
Alasdair patted him on the back of his hand.
'I would have been scared too. There's no shame in that.'
'But the sheriff? what did he say?'
'The chief swore his oath, and the sheriff said he would send the colonal's letter south to Edinburgh with another letter of his own.'
Alasdair stood up, squaring his shoulders.
'Then if we keep our oath, there is nothing to be afraid of.
'But he shouldn't have gone at such an important time! shouted Conn.'If we had arrived in time, he would not,' said Jamie. Then he burst out, 'As it was, we had to wait another three days. Three days in Campbell country! I tell you, I was scared!'Alasdair patted him on the back of his hand.'I would have been scared too. There's no shame in that.''But the sheriff? what did he say?''The chief swore his oath, and the sheriff said he would send the colonal's letter south to Edinburgh with another letter of his own.'Alasdair stood up, squaring his shoulders.'Then if we keep our oath, there is nothing to be afraid of.
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