So her husband bade her farewell, and made no lamentation except over the probable result of such training as the child must receive at the hands of such a mother.

She withdrew to a country town not far from the Moray Frith, where she might live comfortably on her small income, be a person of some consideration, and reap all the advantages of the peculiar facilities which the place afforded for the education of her boy, whom she would mould and model after her own heart.
"So you see, Mr--I forget yer name--Forbes?
yes, Forbes, if the rascal takes after his mother, you have made a dangerous enemy," said Mr Cupples, in conclusion.
Alec laughed.
"I advise you," resumed Mr Cupples, "to keep a gleg ee in yer heid, though--seriously.

A body may lauch ower aften.

It winna do to gang glowerin' at rainbows.

They're bonnie things, but they're nae brig-backs.