"It was foolish of me to show myself so suddenly; I might have thought it would startle most horses.
I was too absorbed to have my wits about me." The gentleman lifted his hat.
"I beg your pardon in return," he said with a smile which cleared every cloud from his face.

"I took you for some one who had no business here; but I imagine you are the tutor at the castle, with as good a right as I have myself." "You guess well, sir." "Pardon me that I forget your name." "My name is Donal Grant," returned Donal, with an accent on the my intending a wish to know in return that of the speaker.
"I am a Graeme," answered the other, "one of the clan, and factor to the earl.

Come and see where I live.

My sister will be glad to make your acquaintance.

We lead rather a lonely life here, and don't see too many agreeable people." "You call this lonely, do you!" said Donal thoughtfully.