But she pointed out to me that the women of that country, even in the landward roads, appeared to be all shod.
"I must not be disgracing my brother," said she, and was very merry with it all, although her face told tales of her.
There is a garden in that city we were bound to, sanded below with clean sand, the trees meeting overhead, some of them trimmed, some pleached, and the whole place beautified with alleys and arbours.

Here I left Catriona, and went forward by myself to find my correspondent.

There I drew on my credit, and asked to be recommended to some decent, retired lodging.

My baggage not being yet arrived, I told him I supposed I should require his caution with the people of the house; and explained that, my sister being come for a while to keep house with me, I should be wanting two chambers.

This was all very well; but the trouble was that Mr.Balfour in his letter of recommendation had condescended on a great deal of particulars, and never a word of any sister in the case.