He occupied Hermiston after the manner of an invader in a conquered capital.

He was perpetually issuing from it, as from a base, to toddy parties, fishing parties, and dinner parties, to which Archie was not invited, or to which Archie would not go.

It was now that the name of The Recluse became general for the young man.

Some say that Innes invented it; Innes, at least, spread it abroad.
"How's all with your Recluse to-day ?" people would ask.
"O, reclusing away!" Innes would declare, with his bright air of saying something witty; and immediately interrupt the general laughter which he had provoked much more by his air than his words, "Mind you, it's all very well laughing, but I'm not very well pleased.

Poor Archie is a good fellow, an excellent fellow, a fellow I always liked.