But when the laird would have made him more comfortable, with a yell of defiance he started to his feet wide awake.

Coming to himself at once, he tried to laugh, and said from a child he had been furious when waked suddenly.

Then he settled himself in the chair, and fell fast asleep.
Still the night wore on, and supper-time came.

His lordship woke, but would have no supper, and took to his bottle again.

Lady Joan and Cosmo went to the kitchen, and the laird had his porridge brought to the drawing-room.
At length it was time to go to bed.