Intercede with Her Majesty on my behalf, and on my part I promise to war against her no more.

I am willing to settle down in the neighboring town as a law-abiding citizen, whom you can watch with eagle eye.

Say, what more wouldst thou of the unhappy Stuart ?" But Tommy would say nothing, he only looked doubtfully at Miss Ailie, and that set McLean off again.

"You ask what reparation I shall make to this lady?
Sandys, I tell thee that here also thou hast proved too strong for me.

In the hope that she would plead for me with you, I have been driven to offer her my hand in marriage, and she is willing to take me if thou grantest thy consent." At this Gavinia jumped with joy, and then cried, "Up wi' her!" words whose bearing the school-mistress fortunately did not understand.