Although the lass is yours, the lad is mine." Osborn laughed scornfully.

"If I understand you, your attitude is humorous.

But do you wish me to believe you didn't know what was going on?
You have made my tenants dissatisfied and plotted against me, and now, no doubt, you saw another means." "Stop," said Peter, with stern quietness.

"We have not been good neebors, though I dinna ken that's much fault o' mine; but if you thowt I'd use a foolish girl to hurt a man I didn't like, you're varra wrang.

Hooiver, you came for an explanation, and I want one, too." He turned to Kit.