I do not know if she understood, I believe not; but I was completely satisfied, and sat strengthening my mind for what should follow.
The door had scarce closed behind her departure, when the man leaned back in his chair and addressed me with a good affectation of easiness.
Only the one thing betrayed him and that was his face; which suddenly shone all over with fine points of sweat.
"I am rather glad to have a word alone with you," says he, "because in our first interview there were some expressions you misapprehended and I have long meant to set you right upon.

My daughter stands beyond doubt.
So do you, and I would make that good with my sword against all gainsayers.

But, my dear David, this world is a censorious place--as who should know it better than myself, who have lived ever since the days of my late departed father, God sain him! in a perfect spate of calumnies?
We have to face to that; you and me have to consider of that; we have to consider of that." And he wagged his head like a minister in a pulpit.
"To what effect, Mr.Drummond ?" said I."I would be obliged to you if you would approach your point." "Ay, ay," says he, laughing, "like your character indeed! and what I most admire in it.

But the point, my worthy fellow, is sometimes in a kittle bit." He filled a glass of wine.

"Though between you and me, that are such fast friends, it need not bother us long.