Understanding at what hour in the morning the room will be ready for me, I do not go to it sooner." "It's but the luik, an' the general cairriage o' the lassie!" said the old woman.

"Gien we had onything to tak a haud o', we wad maybe think the less.

True, she was aye some--what ye micht ca' a bit cheengeable in her w'ys; but she was aye, whan she had the chance, unco' willin' to gie her faither there or mysel' a spark o' glaidness like.

It pleased her to be pleasin' i' the eyes o' the auld fowk, though they war but her ain.

But noo we maunna say a word til her.