I could see that even Prestongrange admired, and could not withhold his lips from smiling when he considered her behaviour.

As for Miss Grant, for all her ill habit of mockery, her admiration shone out plain.

A kind of a heat came on me.
"I am not your lordship's daughter..." I began.
"That I know of!" he put in smiling.
"I speak like a fool," said I, "or rather I began wrong.

It would doubtless be unwise in Mistress Grant to go to her in prison; but for me, I think I would look like a half-hearted friend if I did not fly there instantly." "So-ho, Mr.David," says he, "I thought that you and I were in a bargain ?" "My lord," I said, "when I made that bargain I was a good deal affected by your goodness, but I'll never can deny that I was moved besides by my own interest.

There was self-seeking in my heart, and I think shame of it now.