Come in, Ranald." It was her boy's first secret from her.

Ranald saw the look of pain in the sweet face, and could not endure it.
"It was just nothing, Mrs.Murray," he began.
"Did you promise, too, Ranald ?" "No, that I did not.

And there is nothing much to tell, only Hughie fell into the Deepole and the boys pulled him out!" "Oh, mother!" exclaimed Hughie, "it was Ranald.

He jumped right down from the tree right into the water, and kept me up.

You told yourself, Ranald," he continued, delighted to be relieved of his promise; and on he went to give his mother, in his most picturesque style, a description of the whole scene, while Ranald stood looking miserable and ashamed.
"And Ranald was ashamed for me to tell you, and besides, he said you wouldn't let me go to the Deepole again.