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You may, if you like." "I would rather be at Abbotscliff, very much, Aunt Kezia," said I; and I think Aunt Kezia was pleased. "Aunt Kezia, don't send me away!" pleaded Sophy. "Do let me stay and help you to settle at Fir Vale. I should hate to stay at Bracewell, and I should just like bustling about and helping you in that way. Won't you let me?"
"I will let you in at the front," for when he spoke more, I heard the accent of a gentleman. "Pray don't give yourself that trouble, Cousin Cary." And to my utter amazement, the beggar jumped in at the window, which was low and easily scaled. "Angus!" I almost screamed. "At your service, Madam." "When did you leave France? Where are you come from? Have you been to Abbotscliff? Are " "Halt!
And then, my Uncle Drummond's words come back upon me. But how do you trust Christ? What have you to do? If people would make things plain! Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning. For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
"And I ne'er brake mine ava, and I've set forth monie a time of a Friday," returned Sam. "Will ye talk sense, woman dear, gin women maun talk?" I do feel so sorry to leave Abbotscliff. I wish I were not going to London. And I do not quite like to ask myself why. I should not mind going at all, if it were only a change of place.
The streets of Carlisle felt like home; but as we left them behind, and came gradually out into the open country, it dawned upon me that now, indeed, I was going out into the great world. We sleep here to-night, where Flora and I have a little bit of a bed-chamber next door to a larger one where Mr Cameron and Angus are. On Monday we expect to reach Abbotscliff. I am too tired to write more.
We found her ironing the Vicar's shirts and ruffles, and she put us in rocking-chairs while we sat and talked. Old Elspie wanted to know all we could tell her about Flora and Angus, and I promised I would bring Flora to see her some day. She says Mr Keith Mr Duncan Keith's father, that is is the squire of Abbotscliff, a very rich man, and a tremendous Tory.
"I'd ha'e likit weel to see him come hame to Abbotscliff vara weel. But I longed mickle mair to see him come hame to the Father's house. It's no for his auld minnie to see that. But if it's for the Lord to see some ither day, I'm content. And He has gi'en me sae monie things that I ne'er askit Him wi' ane half the longing that I did for that, I dinna think He'll say me nay the now."
"I don't quite know, Cary. I doubt if he will turn as quickly as you did." "As I did? What can you mean, Flora?" "Did you not know you had become of a very cool politician a very warm one?" she said. "I remember, when you first went with me to Abbotscliff, Angus used to tease you about being a Whig: and you once told me you knew little about such matters, and cared less."
Abbotscliff is very lovely, but there is a great deal in London that I should like to see. If I were to lead the same sort of life as here, and with the same sort of people, I should be quite satisfied to go. But I know it will be very different. Everything will be changed. Not only the people, but the ways of the people.
And yet, somehow, I feel just a little bit uneasy about it, as if I were going into some place where I did not know what I should find, and it might be something that would hurt me. I do not feel that about Abbotscliff. I expect it will be pleasant there, only perhaps rather dull. And I want to see my Uncle Drummond, and Flora's friend, Annas Keith. I wonder if she is like her brother.
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