Mr.Bishopriggs, with equal alacrity on his side, turned to the matter in hand.

"Yes, Sir! The room is e'en clear o' Sir Paitrick, and the leddy's alane, and waitin' for ye." In a moment more Arnold was back in the sitting-room.
"Well ?" he asked, anxiously.

"What is it?
Bad news from Lady Lundie's ?" Anne closed and directed the letter to Blanche, which she had just completed.

"No," she replied.

"Nothing to interest _you_." "What did Sir Patrick want ?" "Only to warn me.