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Ailie got worse; began to wander in her mind, gently; was more demonstrative in her ways to James, rapid in her questions, and sharp at times. He was vexed, and said, "She was never that way afore; no, never." For a time she knew her head was wrong, and was always asking our pardon the dear, gentle old woman: then delirium set in strong, without pause.
"I scarcely think this can have been meant for me," he said; "you have forgotten how she used to chide me for smoking." Miss Ailie had not forgotten. "But in a way," she replied, flushing a little, "we that is, Kitty could not help admiring you for smoking. There is something so so dashing about it."
And after the ship had sailed, she told Miss Ailie that nearly all their money was lost, and that she had known it for a month. "And you kept it from me! Why?" "I thought, Ailie, that you, knowing I am not strong that you would perhaps tell him." "And I would!" cried Miss Ailie. "And then," said Miss Kitty, "perhaps he, out of pity, you know!" "Well, even if he had!" said Miss Ailie.
Ailie received an equal portion with the others, but Jacko was doomed to drag out his existence on a very minute quantity of biscuit and water. He utterly refused to eat salt junk, and would not have been permitted to use tobacco even had he been so inclined, which he was not.
"I'm going to sit here and see what you do to Miss Ailie," he said, determinedly. Mr. McLean said "Oh!" and then seemed favorably impressed, for he added quietly: "She is a friend of yours, is she? Well, I have no intention of hurting her." "You had better no," replied Tommy, stoutly. "Did she send you here?" "No; I came mysel'." "To protect her?"
"Though I would a hantle rather," continued the warper, "waur my money on Elspeth." "What you spend on him," Miss Ailie argued, "you will really be spending on her, for if he rises in the world he will not leave Elspeth behind. You are prejudiced against him, but you cannot deny that."
In the course of our morning's walk, we stopped at a small house belonging to one of the laborers on the estate. The object of Scott's visit was to inspect a relic which had been digged up in a Roman camp, and which, if I recollect right, he pronounced to have been a tongs. It was produced by the cottager's wife, a ruddy, healthy-looking dame, whom Scott addressed by the name of Ailie.
"You don't need to tell me, Ailie, my pet, for your red, swelled-up eyes speak for themselves. But go, you puss, and change your own frock. You've made it as wet as my coat, nearly; besides, I can't undress, you know, while you stand there." Ailie said, "I'm so very, very thankful," and then giving her father one concluding hug, which completely saturated the frock, went to her own cabin.
Miss Kitty was so bright during those last days, that she must have deceived anyone who did not love her, and Miss Ailie held her mouth very tight, and if possible was straighter than ever, but oh, how gentle she was with Miss Kitty! Ivie's last two weeks in the old country were spent in London, and during that time Miss Kitty liked to go away by herself, and sit on a rock and gaze at the sea.
And there was the money for the broth bone, and the farthing that would have filled the gude-man's evening pipe, and the ha'penny for the grandmither's tea. It was the world-over story of the poor helping the poor. The progress of Ailie and Tammy through the tenements was like that of the piper through Hamelin.
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