"Tam and Jock are never at peace.

Jock is sedate and grave and old for his years, while Tam is simply a human collie.

He has the same endearing manners and irresponsible mind.

I had to fish him out of several rock-pools after you left." Alice laughed, and Lady Manorwater said in wonder, "I didn't know you had met Lewie before, Alice." "Miss Wishart and I forgathered accidentally at the Midburn yesterday," said the man.
"Oh, you went there," cried the aggrieved Arthur, "and you never told me! Why, it is the best water about here, and yesterday was a first-rate day.

What did you catch, Lewie ?" "Twelve pounds-about four dozen trout." "Listen to that! And to think that that great hulking chap got all the sport!" And the boy intercepted his cousin's tea by way of retaliation.
Then Mr.Stocks had his innings, with Lady Manorwater for company, and Lewis was put through a strict examination on his doings for the past years.
"What made you choose that outlandish place, my dear ?" asked his aunt.
"Oh, partly the chance of a shot at big game, partly a restless interest in frontier politics which now and then seizes me.