"It is more like a castle than a convent." "It had need be strong," the old man said; "for some of the richest heiresses in Scotland are shut up there.

On the land side I believe there are no windows on the lower storey, and the door is said to be of solid iron.

The windows on that side are all strongly barred; and he would have hard work, indeed, who wanted by force or stratagem to steal one of the pretty birds out of that cage." Archie had no idea of using force; and although he had been to some extent concerned in the breach of sanctuary at Dumfries, he would have shrunk from the idea of violating the sanctuary of St.Kenneth.
But to his mind there was no breach whatever of that sanctuary in aiding one kept there against her will to make her escape.

Having ascertained all that he wished to know, he bade the boatman return to shore.
"Keep a lookout for me," he said, "for I may return in a few days with another buck, and may bring a comrade or two with me who would like an afternoon's fishing on the lake.

I suppose you could lend me your boat and nets ?" "Assuredly," the fisherman replied.