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"'Deed, factor," returned Meg, enhancing the force of her utterance by a composure marvellous from it's rarity, "the first thing to mak' the place I'll no say dacent, sae lang there's sae mony claverin' wives in't, but mair dacent nor it has been for the last ten year, wad be to sen' factors back whaur they cam' frae." "And whaur may that be?" asked Mr Crathie.
To Malcolm she had not spoken once. Mr Graham left Portlossie. Miss Horn took to her bed for a week. Mr Crathie removed his office to the House itself, took upon him the function of steward as well as factor, had the state rooms dismantled, and was master of the place. Malcolm helped Stoat with the horses, and did odd jobs for Mr Crathie.
"Mistress Kelpie here 's e'en ower ready to confess her fauts, an' that by giein' a taste o' them; she winna bide to be speired; but for haudin' aff o' them efter the bargain's made ye ken she's no even responsible for the bargain. An' gien ye expec' me to haud my tongue aboot them faith, Maister Crathie, I wad as sune think o' sellin' a rotten boat to Blue Peter.
The factor continued very ill. He had sunk into a low, state, in which his former indulgence was greatly against him. Every night the fever returned, and at length his wife was worn out with watching, and waiting upon him. And every morning Lizzy Findlay, without fail, called to inquire how Mr Crathie had spent the night.
Hal knew something of the absorbing friendship, but she still made light of it, and sparred with Hermon whenever she saw him "for his good." As a matter of fact, she did not go quite so much to Lorraine's as usual herself; for many of the hours she had been accustomed to spend there she now spent with Sir Edwin Crathie.
To Malcolm she had not spoken once. Mr. Graham left Portlossie. Miss Horn took to her bed for a week. Mr. Crathie removed his office to the House itself, took upon him the function of steward as well as factor, had the state-rooms dismantled, and was master of the place. Malcolm helped Stoat with the horses and did odd jobs for Mr. Crathie.
O Lord!" spoke the youth, breaking out into almost involuntary prayer, "help this man to haud troth wi' thee. An' noo, Maister Crathie," he resumed, "I'm yer servan', ready to do onything I can. Forgi'e me, sir, for layin' on ower sair." "I forgi'e ye wi' a' my hert," returned the factor, inly delighted to have something to forgive.
Again and again she had offered, in the humblest manner, to ease his wife's burden by sitting with him at night; and at last, finding she could hold up no longer, Mrs Crathie consented.
She did all she could to humble him; insisted on paying him for the fish; and ordered him, because they smelt of the stable, to take off his boots before he went upstairs to his master's room, as she phrased it. But Mr Crathie was cordial, and, to Malcolm's great satisfaction, much recovered. He had better than pleasant talk with him.
I dinna think it's pride this time; I wad ile Blue Peter's lang butes till him, but I winna lee for ony factor atween this an' Davy Jones." It was too much. Mr Crathie's feelings overcame him, and he was a wrathful man to see, as he strode up to the youth with clenched fist. "Haud frae the mere, for God's sake, Maister Crathie," cried Malcolm.
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