When they reached Captain Forsyth's garden he again held out his hands for his violin.
'No, no,' said his new friend.

'You wouldn't have Betty see you like that, would you ?' 'No, mem; but I'll put in the fiddle at my ain window, and she sanna hae a chance o' seein' 't,' answered Robert, not understanding her; for though he felt a good deal of pain, he had no idea what a dreadful appearance he presented.
'Don't you know that you have a wound on your head ?' asked Miss St.
John.
'Na! hev I ?' said Robert, putting up his hand.

'But I maun gang--there's nae help for 't,' he added.--'Gin I cud only win to my ain room ohn Betty seen me!--Eh! mem, I hae blaudit (spoiled) a' yer bonny goon.
That's a sair vex.' 'Never mind it,' returned Miss St.John, smiling.

'It is of no consequence.

But you must come with me.