I am cast upon your hands like a sack of barley meal, and have nothing else to think of but your pleasure.

If you will have me, good and well.

If you will not"-- she turned and touched her hand upon my arm--"David, I am afraid," said she.
"No, but I ought to warn you," I began; and then bethought me that I was the bearer of the purse, and it would never do to seem too churlish.
"Catriona," said I, "don't misunderstand me: I am just trying to do my duty by you, girl! Here am I going alone to this strange city, to be a solitary student there; and here is this chance arisen that you might dwell with me a bit, and be like my sister: you can surely understand this much, my dear, that I would just love to have you ?" "Well, and here I am," said she.

"So that's soon settled." I know I was in duty bounden to have spoke more plain.

I know this was a great blot on my character for which I was lucky that I did not pay more dear.