"I wish," he said--"I wish that may answer, Mr.
Lockhard.

There are auld prophecies about this house I wad like ill to see fulfilled wi' my auld een, that has seen evil eneugh already." "Pshaw! never mind freits," said his brother butler; "if the young folk liked ane anither, they wad make a winsome couple.

But, to say truth, there is a leddy sits in our hall-neuk, maun have her hand in that as weel as in every other job.

But there's no harm in drinking to their healths, and I will fill Mrs.Mysie a cup of Mr.Girder's canary." While they thus enjoyed themselves in the kitchen, the company in the hall were not less pleasantly engaged.

So soon as Ravenswood had determined upon giving the Lord Keeper such hospitality as he had to offer, he deemed it incumbent on him to assume the open and courteous brow of a well-pleased host.