It was a gallant deed, and I consider we owe him our lives." "It would have gone hard with you, indeed, had you tried to swim the Nith at the ford; had I not made so sure you would not come I would have sent a man down there.

I missed Malcolm after dinner, and wondered what had become of him.

But come in and get your wet things off.

It is a cold welcome keeping you here.

My men will take your horses round to the stable and see that they are well rubbed down and warmly littered." In a quarter of an hour the party were assembled again in the sitting room.