Ay," continued he, shutting his eyes and speaking to himself, "we must pass over his father, and serve him heir to his grandfather Lewis, the entailer; the only wise man of his family, that I ever heard of." They had now risen to retire to their apartments for the night, when Colonel Mannering walked up to Bertram, as he stood astonished at the Counsellor's words.

"I give you joy," he said, "of the prospects which fate has opened before you.

I was an early friend of your father, and chanced to be in the house of Ellangowan, as unexpectedly as you are now in mine, upon the very night in which you were born.

I little knew this circumstance when--but I trust unkindness will be forgotten between us.
Believe me, your appearance here as Mr.Brown, alive and well, has relieved me from most painful sensations; and your right to the name of an old friend renders your presence as Mr.Bertram doubly welcome." "And my parents ?" said Bertram.
"Are both no more; and the family property has been sold, but I trust may be recovered.

Whatever is wanted to make your right effectual I shall be most happy to supply." "Nay, you may leave all that to me," said the Counsellor; "'t is my vocation, Hal; I shall make money of it." "I'm sure it's no for the like o'me," observed Dinmont, "to speak to you gentlefolks; but if siller would help on the Captain's plea, and they say nae plea gangs ain weel without it--" "Except on Saturday night," said Pleydell.
"Ay, but when your honour wadna take your fee ye wadna hae the cause neither, sae I'll ne'er fash you on a Saturday at e'en again.