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He began to think whether his incapacity was not a judgment upon him for taking it away from the soutar, who could do so much more with it, and to whom, consequently, it was so much more valuable. The pain in his foot, likewise, had been very depressing; and but for the kindness of his friends, especially of Miss Lammie, he would have been altogether 'a weary wight forlorn.
Lammie, and lat's hear yer news. 'I cam frae Aberdeen last nicht, Mistress Faukner, he began. 'Ye haena been hame sin' syne? she rejoined. 'Na. I sleepit at The Boar's Heid. 'What for did ye that? What gart ye be at that expense, whan ye kent I had a bed i' the ga'le-room? 'Weel, ye see, they're auld frien's o' mine, and I like to gang to them whan I'm i' the gait o' 't.
She could bear no more, and left the room crying. Everything settled at Rothieden, he returned to Bodyfauld. The most welcome greeting he had ever received in his life, lay in the shine of his father's eyes when he entered the room where he sat with Miss Lammie. The next day they left for London. They came to see me the very evening of their arrival.
'There's only ae difficulty. I believe ye are my father's frien', Mr. Lammie, as ye hae been mine, and God bless ye; sae I'll jist tell you the trowth, what for I canna lea' him. I'm no sure eneuch yet that he could withstan' temptation. It's the drink ye ken.
'But I hear there's new grief like to come to the auld lairdship, said William Lammie, as he sat with an elbow on the tea-table whence Kirsty was removing the crumbs. 'And what may the wisdom o' the country-side be puttin furth the noo? asked David in a tone of good-humoured irony.
Anderson, yer ain cousin. He hintit at it afore, but his last letter leaves nae room to doobt upo' the subjeck. I'm unco sorry to be the beirer o' sic ill news, Mrs. Faukner, but I had nae chice. 'Ohone! Ohone! the day o' grace is by at last! My puir Anerew! exclaimed Mrs. Falconer, and sat dumb thereafter. Mr. Lammie tried to comfort her with some of the usual comfortless commonplaces.
Darkness was falling rapidly, but she could distinguish his small figure against the snow, and his halting gait. 'What is it, Arthur? what is it, lammie? 'O Cousin Mary Anne! Cousin Mary Anne! It's Uncle John, an 'ee's dead! She ran like the wind at the words, catching at the child's hand in the dark, and dragging him along with her. 'Where is he, Arthur? don't take on, honey!
Miss Lammie presently came in with the teapot and some additional dainties, and the boys took the opportunity of beginning at the beginning again. Dr. Anderson remained for a few days at Bodyfauld, sending Shargar to Rothieden for some necessaries from The Boar's Head, where he had left his servant and luggage. During this time Mr.
During the afternoon he roamed about the farm with his hands in his pockets, revolving if not many memories, yet many questions, while Shargar followed like a pup at the heels of Miss Lammie, to whom, during his former visit, he had become greatly attached. In the evening, resolved to make a confidant of Mr.
"'Oh, Jeanie! he cried, 'mine ain darling Jeanie! my blessed lammie! I was na' worthy o' yer love my heart, too, is breaking. To bring ye back aince mair, I wad lay me down an' dee. "An' he flung himsel' upon the grave and embraced the fresh clods, and greeted like a child.
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