CHAPTER LXIX.
My father intends to revisit the Place of his Nativity--we propose to accompany him--my Uncle renews his will in my favour, determining to go to sea again--we set out for Scotland--arrive at Edinburgh--purchase our paternal Estate--proceed to it--halt at the Town where I was educated--take up my bond to Crab--the Behaviour of Potion and his Wife, and one of our Female Cousins--our Reception at the Estate--Strap marries Miss Williams, and is settled by my Father to his own satisfaction--I am more and more happy.
My father intending to revisit his native country, and pay the tribute of a few tears at my mother's grave, Narcissa and I resolved to accompany him in the execution of his pious office, and accordingly prepared for the journey, in which, however, my uncle would not engage, being resolved to try his fortune once more at sea.

In the meantime he renewed his will in favour of my wife and me, and deposited it in the hands of his brother-in-law: while I (that I might not be wanting to my own interest) summoned the squire to produce his father's will at Doctors' Commons, and employed a proctor to manage the affair in my absence.
Everything being thus settled, we took leave of all our friends in London, and set out for Scotland, Don Rodrigo, Narcissa, Miss Williams, and I, in the coach, and Strap, with two men in livery, on horseback; as we made easy stages, my charmer held it out very well, till we arrived at Edinburgh, where we proposed to rest ourselves some weeks.
Here Don Rodrigo having intelligence that the foxhunter had spoilt his estate, which was to be exposed to sale by public auction, he determined to make a purchase of the spot where he was born, and actually bought all the land that belonged to his father.
In a few days after this bargain was made, we left Edinburgh, in order to go and take possession; and by the way halted one night in that town where I was educated.

Upon inquiry, I found that Mr.Crab was dead; whereupon I sent for his executor, paid the sum I owed with interest, and took up my bond.

Mr.Potion and his wife, hearing of my arrival, had the assurance to come to the inn where we lodged, and send up their names, with the desire of being permitted to pay their respects to my father and me: but their sordid behaviour towards me, when I was an orphan, had made too deep an impression on my mind to be effaced by this mean mercenary piece of condescension: I therefore rejected their message with disdain, and bade Strap tell them, that my father and I desired to have no communication with such low-minded wretches as they were.
They had not been gone half-an-hour, when a woman, without any ceremony, opened the door of the room where we sat, and, making towards my father, accosted him with, "Uncle, your servant--I am glad to see you." This was no other than one of my female cousins, mentioned in the first part of my memoirs, to whom Don Rodrigo replied, "Pray, who are you, madam ?" "Oh!" cried she, "my cousin Rory there knows me very well.

Don't you remember me, Rory ?" "Yes, madam," said I; "for my own part, I shall never forget you.