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Quote #10
"Mr. Thomson," says [Rankeillor], "is one thing, Mr. Thomson's kinsman quite another. I know little of the facts, but I gather that a great noble (whom we will call, if you like, the D. of A.) has some concern and is even supposed to feel some animosity in the matter." (30.3)
It's interesting: family bonds seem to mean that you have to help your family's associates, like when Alan brings Davie to his kinsman, James Stewart, for aid. But friendship doesn't go that far, according to Rankeillor. Help your friends, yes, but you can draw the line at their families. But Davie doesn't agree. He wants to save James Stewart, a man he knows to be innocent, even though he's got no direct connection to the man.