If the church of Scotland were episcopal now, we might put him into that: he would be an honour to it! But as it has no dignities to confer, it is not the place for one of his birth and social position.

A few shabby hundreds a year, and the associations he would necessarily be thrown into!--However honourable the profession in itself!" he added, with a bow to Donal, apparently unable to get it out of his head that he had an embryo-clergyman before him.
"Davie is not quite a man yet," said Donal; "and by the time he begins to think of a profession, he will, I trust, be fit to make a choice: the boy has a great deal of common sense.

If your lordship will pardon me, I cannot help thinking there is no need to trouble about him." "It is very well for one in your position to think in that way, Mr.
Grant! Men like you are free to choose; you may make your bread as you please.

But men in our position are greatly limited in their choice; the paths open to them are few.

Tradition oppresses us.