Colin was accustomed to receive his father's opinions in silence, and he made no answer to this remark.

This time, however, the laird was not satisfied with the presumed assent of silence; he asked sharply, "What say ye to that, son Colin ?" "I say God bless the Kirk of Scotland, father, and I say it the more heartily because I would like to have a place among those who serve her." "What are ye saying now ?" "That I should like to be a minister.

I suppose you have no objections." "I hae vera great objections.

I'll no hear tell o' such a thing.
Ministers canna mak money, and they canna save it.

If you should mak it, that would be an offence to your congregation; if ye should save it, they would say ye ought to hae gien it to the poor.