He ate, and Davie drew the cloth and brought wine and glasses.

Some matter or other called Mrs.Grizel away, but Strickland stayed and drank wine with him.
Questions and answers had been exchanged.

Glenfernie gave in detail reasons for his lengthened stay.

There had been a business postponement and complication--in London Jamie's affairs; again, in Edinburgh, insistence of kindred with whom Alice was blooming, "growing a fine lady, too!" and at the last a sudden and for a while dangerous sickness of Tam Dickson's that had kept them a week at an inn a dozen miles this side of Edinburgh.
"Each time I started up sprang a stout hedge! But they're all down now and here I am!" He raised his wine-glass.

"To home, and the sweetness thereof!" said Alexander.
"I am glad to see you back," said Strickland, and meant it.
The late sunlight streamed through the open door.