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`` That 's true enough , '' Elspeth said . `` And if he wanted to kill you , and it does seem from what you say that he did want , of course I can not blame you for killing him ; but to us quiet bodies here in Glasgow it seems an awful affair ; though , after you got in a broil here and drew on the city watch , I ought not to be surprised at anything . '' `` And now we must go , '' Ronald said , rising . `` It is well nigh midnight , and time for all decent people to be in bed . '' CHAPTER XV : A Mission . The next morning early Ronald proceeded to take an inventory of the arms and ammunition left behind by the troops when they had marched to join Sir John Cope at Stirling . Having done this he saw that they were all packed up in readiness to be sent off the next day under the escort , who were also to convey the money which the city was required to pay .