She is as tender as she is innocent, and--but it would be a hard task to me," he admitted, his heart suddenly going out to Elspeth; he had never deprived her of any gratification before.

"Still, I am willing to do it." "No!" Grizel cried, restraining him with her hand.

"I am a coward, I suppose, but I can't help wanting to hope for a little longer, and David won't grudge it to me." It was but a very little longer that they had to wait.

Tommy, returning home one day from a walk with his old school-friend, Gav Dishart (now M.A.), found Aaron suspiciously near the parlour keyhole.
"There's a better fire in the other end," Aaron said, luring him into the kitchen.

So desirous was he of keeping Tommy there, fixed down on a stool, that "I'll play you at the dambrod," he said briskly.
"Anyone with Elspeth ?" "Some women-folk you dinna like," replied Aaron.
Tommy rose.