I never made pretence that I wanted you, except because she wouldna come without you.

Laddie and man, as weel you ken, you were aye a scunner to me." "And yet," said Tommy, looking at him admiringly, "you fed and housed and educated us.

Ah, Aaron, do you not see that your dislike gives me the more reason only to esteem you ?" Carried away by desire to help the old man, he put his hand kindly on his shoulder.

"You have never respected yourself," he said, "since the night you and my mother parted at the Cuttle Well, and my heart bleeds to think of it.

Many a year ago, by your kindness to two forlorn children, you expiated that sin, and it is blotted out from your account.