"Father's awake now, but Aunt Grizel and Tibbie Ross will not tell him Alexander's come until they've given him something to eat." He came to the fire and stood, his blue eyes glinting light.

"It's fine to see Alexander! The whole place feels different!" "You've got a fine love for Alexander," said Strickland.

So long had he lived with the Jardines of Glenfernie that they had grown like own folk to him, and he to them.

He looked very kindly at the young man, handsome, big, flushed with feeling.

He did not say, "Now you'll be going, Jamie, and he'll be staying," but the thought was in mind, and presently Alice gave it voice.
"He says that he has seen his earth, and that now he means to be a long time at home." Davie appeared.