"Mr.Jardine, will you have sugar to your tea?
Mr.Strickland says the great pine is blown down, this side the glen.

The _Mercury_ brings us news of the great world, Mr.
Touris, but I dare say you can give us more ?" "The chief news, ma'am, is that we want war with Spain and Walpole won't give it to us.

But we'll have it--British trade must have it or lower her colors to the Dons! France, too--" Supper went on, with abundant and good food and drink.

The laird sat silent.

Strickland gave Mrs.Jardine yeoman aid.