As for the laird--remember he's the laird; I say no more: honour to whom honour.
It's a pleasure to obey a laird; or should be, to the young." "Well, sir," said I, "it may be; and I'll promise you I'll try to make it so." "Why, very well said," replied Mr.Campbell, heartily.

"And now to come to the material, or (to make a quibble) to the immaterial.

I have here a little packet which contains four things." He tugged it, as he spoke, and with some great difficulty, from the skirt pocket of his coat.

"Of these four things, the first is your legal due: the little pickle money for your father's books and plenishing, which I have bought (as I have explained from the first) in the design of re-selling at a profit to the incoming dominie.

The other three are gifties that Mrs.Campbell and myself would be blithe of your acceptance.