Giles Brandon is his name, but his mother aye disliked the name of Giles, thought it was only fit for a ploughman.

So she called him St.George, and that's what he is now, and will be." Miss Christie Grant said this with a certain severity of manner, but she hardly knew how to combine a snubbing to the lady for her betrayal of interest in all the bachelors round, with her desire to boast of this relative.

So she presently went on in a more agreeable tone.

"His mother married Mr.Daniel Mortimer; he is an excellent young man.

Has no debts and has been a great traveller.