And besides, that habit of minute and troublesome accuracy leads to a mercantile manner of doing business, which ought to be beneath a landed proprietor whose family has stood two or three generations.

I question if there's a dealer's clerk in Fairport that can sum an account of interest better than Monkbarns." "But you'll accept his invitation, sir ?" "Why, ye--yes; we have no other engagement on hand, I think.

Who can the young man be he talks of ?--he seldom picks up new acquaintance; and he has no relation that I ever heard of." "Probably some relation of his brother-in-law Captain M'Intyre." "Very possibly--yes, we will accept--the M'Intyres are of a very ancient Highland family.

You may answer his card in the affirmative, Isabella; I believe I have, no leisure to be Dear Sirring myself." So this important matter being adjusted, Miss Wardour intimated "her own and Sir Arthur's compliments, and that they would have the honour of waiting upon Mr.Oldbuck.Miss Wardour takes this opportunity to renew her hostility with Mr.Oldbuck, on account of his late long absence from Knockwinnock, where his visits give so much pleasure." With this placebo she concluded her note, with which old Caxon, now refreshed in limbs and wind, set out on his return to the Antiquary's mansion..