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Balfour~Thesamenameasmyown~ItwasthefirsttimeIhadheardofanyofourfamilyoutside
Essendean(
SoIdecidedtowalktoCramond,hopingthatperhapsthisMrBalfour,inhisfinebighouse,
wouldreceivemekindly,andhelpmetobecomearichmanoneday(Withmyplaidovermyshoulder,Iwalkedfastupthehillawayfromthevillage(Whatanadventure,toleavethatsleepy
place,wherenothingeverhappened,andgotoagreat,busyhouse,tobewithrichandimportantpeopleofmyownnameandblood~ButwhenIreachedthetopofthehill,Iturnedalittlesadly,
totakemylastlookatthedominie'
shouse,andEssendeanchurchyard,wheremyfatherandmotherlay(
Myjourneynorthwardstookalmosttwodays(BymiddayontheseconddayIcouldseethesmokingchimneysofEdinburghinfrontofme,andsoonIarrivedinCramond(
NowIbegantoaskpeopleontheroadforthehouseofShaws(Theiranswersworriedmealittle(Somepeopleseemedsurprised,someafraid,andsomeangry,whenIspokethenameofEbenezerBalfour(Icouldnotunderstandthis,butitwastoofartogobacktoEssendeanthatday,
andIwantedtofindtherestoftheBalfourfamilyverymuchSoIcontinuedonmyway,and
whenImetadark,wild-lookingwomancomingtowardsme,Iaskedherwherethehouseof
ShawswasShetookmetothetopofthenexthill,andshowedmealargebuildingstandingaloneinthebottomofthenextvalley(Althoughthefieldsaroundweregreen,andthefarmlandwasexcellent,thehouseitselflookedunfinishedandempty(Partofitsroofwasmissing(Therewas
noroadtoit,andnosmokecomingfromanyofitschimneys,norwasthereanygarden(‘That~’
Icried(‘No,itcan'
tbe~’‘Itis~’criedthewomanangrily(‘ThatisthehouseofShaws~
Bloodbuiltit,bloodstoppedthebuildingofif,andbloodshallbringitdown~BlackistheheartofEbenezerBalfour~YecantellhimfrommethatIhopetoseehimdie,andhishousefalldownaroundhim~’Thewomanturnedanddisappeared(Istoodwheresheleftme,shakinglikealeaf,
andlookingdownatthehouseforalongtime(Butwhenitbegantogetdark,Inoticedsomesmokecomingoutofthechimney,andfeltalittlemorehopeful(‘Theremustbeafire,and
cooking,andpeopleinthehouse,’Ithought(SoIwalkeduptothefrontdoor(Thehouseseemedlockedupandunwelcoming,buttherewasfirelightshiningthroughthekitchenwindow,andIcouldhearsomeonetalkingquietlytohimself(Bravely,Iliftedmyhandandknockedloudlyonthestrongwoodendoor(Thehousewassuddenlysilent,andtherewasnoreply(Iknockedand
knocked,andshoutedasloudlyasIcould(Finally,thewindowopened,andamanholdingagunputhisheadout(
‘Whatdoyewant,’heasked(
‘I'
vecomeherewithaletterforMrEbenezerBalfourofShaws(Ishehere,’
‘Whoisitfrom,’askedthemanwiththegun(
‘That'
snoneofyourbusiness,’Ireplied,gettingangry(
‘Well,puttheletterdownbythedoor,andleave(’
‘Iwillnot~’Iansweredsharply(‘I'
mgoingtogiveittoMrBalfourhimself(Theletter
introducesmetohim(’
‘Whoareyethen,’wasthenextquestion(
mnotashamedofmyname(It'
sDavidBalfour(’
Themanalmostdroppedhisgun(Afteralongwhile,heaskedinachangedvoice,‘Isyourfatherdead,’Iwastoosurprisedtoanswer,buthecontinued,‘Aye,hemustbedead,andthat'
swhyyehavecome(Well,man,I'
llletyein,’andhedisappearedfromthewindow(
Nowthedoorwasunlocked,andavoicefromthedarknesssaid,‘Gointothekitchenandtouchnothing(’Iobeyed,whilethemanlockedtheheavydoorcarefullyagain(IfoundmyselfintheemptiestkitchenthatIhadeverseen(Therewasafire,butnootherlight(Onthetablewasabowlofporridgeandaglassofwater,infrontoftheonlychair(Aroundthewallswereseverallockedchests(Therewasnootherfurniture(Themanwhonowappearedinthekitchenwassmall,
mean-lookingandwhite-faced,betweenfiftyandseventyyearsold,andwearingadirtyoldnightshirt(Theworstthingabouthimwasthathecouldneithertakehiseyesawayfromme,nor
lookstraightintomyface(
‘Ifye'
rehungry,’hesaid,‘yecaneatthatporridge(It'
sgrandfood,porridge~Letmeseetheletter~’
‘It'
sforMrBalfour,notyou,’Ireplied(
‘AndwhodoyethinkIam,GivemeAlexander'
sletter~Yemaynotlikemeormyhouseormyporridge,butI'
myourbornuncle,Davie,myman~’
Thiswastheendofallmyhopes(Iwastootiredandmiserabletospeak,soIsilentlygavehimtheletter,andsatdowntoeattheporridge(
‘Yourfather'
sbeendeadalongtime,’heasked,givingmeaquicklookfromhissharpeyes(
‘Threeweeks,sir,’Isaid(
‘Hewasasecretiveman,Alexanderwas(Perhapshedidn'
ttalkmuchaboutme,OraboutthehouseofShaws,’
‘Ineverknewhehadabrother,sir,oreverheardthenameofShaws(’
‘Tothinkofthat~’hereplied(‘Astrangeman~’Butheseemedverypleased,andbegantolookatmewithmoreinterest(Soonhejumpedupandsaid,‘We'
regoingtogetonwell,Davie~
What'
smineisyours,man,andwhat'
syoursismine(Blood'
sthickerthanwater,andthere'
sonlyyeandmeofthenameofBalfour(NowI'
llshowyetoyourbed(’
Hetookmeupsomedarkstairsandshowedmeintoaroom(Icouldnotseeanything(‘CanIhavealight,sir,’Iasked(‘No,yecan'
t(Nolightsinthishouse~I'
mafraidoffires,yesee(Good
nighttoye,Davie,myman(’AndbeforeIhadtimetoreply,hepulledthedoorshutandlocked
itfromtheoutside(Theroomwasverycold,butluckilyIhadmyplaidwithme,soIcoveredmyselfwithitlikeablanket,andsoonfellasleep(
ThenextdaymyuncleandIhadasmallbowlofporridgeandaglassofwaterforbreakfast,lunchandsupper(Hedidnotspeakmuchtome,butwasclearlythinkinghard(Ioftennoticedhimlookingatme,whilepretendingtodosomethingdifferent,andheneverleftmealoneinthekitchenwiththelockedchests,inwhich,Isupposed,hekepthismoney(Ididnotlikethewayhelookedatme,andbegantowonderifhewasalittlecrazy,andperhapsdangerous(
Aftersupperhesaidsuddenly,‘Davie,I'
vebeenthinking(Ipromisedyourfatherabitofmoneyforyebeforeyewereborn(Apromiseisapromise—andsoI'
mgoingtogiveye…fortypounds~’
Theselastwordsseemedverypainfultohim(Headded,inakindofscream,‘Scots~’
AScottishpoundwasthesameasanEnglishshilling(Icouldseethathisstorywasalie,soI
laughedathim,saying,‘Oh,thinkagain,sir~Englishpounds,surely~’
swhatIsaid,'
repliedmyunclequickly(‘Gooutsideforamoment,andI'
llgetthemoneyforye(’
IwassmilingasIwentout,surethathewouldgivemenothingatall(Itwasadarknight,andI
couldhearwindinthehills(‘Theremaybethunderlater,’Ithought,notknowinghowimportanttheweatherwouldbetomethatnight(
Butwhenmyunclecalledmeinagain,hecountedthirtyeightEnglishpoundsingoldintomy
hands(Itclearlyhurthimtodoit,andhekeptbackthelasttwopounds,butIdidnotmindthat(Surprisedandpleased,Ithankedhimwarmly(
‘Now,’hesaid,lookingcleverlyatme,‘yecangivemesomething,Davie(I'
mgettingoldnow,
andIneedhelp(’
‘Ofcourse,sir,’Ianswered(‘WhatcanIdo,’
‘Well,gooutsideandclimbthestairsattheotherendofthehouse,wherethebuildingisn'
tfinishedyet(Gouptotheroomatthetop,andbringdownthechestthatye'
llfindthere(It'
sgotvaluablepapersinit(’
‘CanIhavealight,sir,’Iasked(
‘No,’hesaidsharply(‘Nolightsinmyhouse~’‘Verywell,sir(Arethestairsgood,’
‘They'
regrand,’saidhe(‘Thestairsaregrand(OutIwentintothenight(AsIwasfeelingmywayalongtheoutsidewall,therewasasuddenflashoflightning,thendarknessagain(Ifoundthestairsandstartedclimbing(Iwasaboutfifteenmetresabovetheground,whentherewasanotherflashoflightning(Thatwasluckyforme,becauseitshowedmethatthestepswereuneven,and
thatIcouldeasilyfalltomydeath(‘Thesearethegrandstairs~’Ithought(‘Perhapsmyunclewantsmetodie~’NowIwasverycareful,andIfelteachstepwithmyhandsbeforeIputmyfoot
onit(Afewstepslatermyhandfeltcoldstone,andthennothingmore(Thestairsendedthere,
twentymetresabovetheground(Ifeltcoldwithfear,whenIthoughtofthedangerthatIhadbeen
in(Sendingastrangerupthosestairsinthedarkwassendinghimstraighttohisdeath(
Angrily,Iturnedandfeltmywaydown(Therewasacrashofthunder,andsuddenlytheraincamedown(AtthebottomofthestairsIlookedtowardsthekitchen,andcouldsee,inthenextflashof
lightning,afigurestandingstillinthedoorway,listening(Whenthethundersoundedagain,
louderthanbefore,heranbackinside,andIfollowedassoftlyasIcould(Ifoundhimsittinginthekitchen,drinkingwhiskystraightfromthebottle,andshakingwithfear(QuietlyIcameupbehindhim,and,puttingmyhandssuddenlyonhisshoulders,cried,‘Ah~’
Myunclegaveakindofbrokencry,andfelltothefloorlikeade