But Jamie went on in a gentler voice.
"I ken weel ye meant it a' for the best, and to be gude to us and the wean, doctor," he said, earnestly.

"But we canna part with our bairn.
Live or dee he must stay wi' his mither!" He knelt down.

He saw Annie's eyes, swimming with new tears, meeting his in a happiness such as he had never seen before.

She held out her hungry arms, and Jamie put the bairn within them.
"I'm sorry, doctor," he said, simply.
But the doctor said nothing.

Without ane word he turned, and went oot the door, wi' the nurse following him.