I have heard stories difficult to explain." "Still," said Cosmo, "my lord would be more to blame than me, for no man with a good conscience would have been so frightened as that, even if it had been his wraith." "That may be true;--still, a man cannot help being especially sorry anything should happen to a stranger in his house.

You and I, Cosmo, would have our house a place of refuge .-- But you had better go to bed now.

There is no reason in tiring two people, when one is enough." "But, papa, I got up because I was so cold I could not sleep.

If you will let me, I would much rather sit with you.

I shall be much more comfortable here." That his son should have been cold in the night distressed the laird.