Shut yoursel' in your ain room, and sit down at the foot o' the cross and think it out.

It is a big sum to gie away, but maybe, in the face o' that stupendous Sacrifice it willna seem so big.

I'll walk up in the evening, laird; perhaps you will then hae decided what to do." Crawford was partly disappointed.

He had hoped that Tallisker would in some way take the burden from him--he had instead sent him to the foot of the cross.

He did not feel as if he dared to neglect the advice; so he went thoughtfully to his own room and locked the door.