"It was awfu' work the next twa years, but the Doctor stood in weelwi' the Greek. Ye mind hoo Geordie tramped ower the muir to themanse thro' the weet an' the snaw, and there wes aye dry stockingsfor him in the kitchen afore he had his Greek in the Doctor'sstudy."

"And a warm drink tae," put in Marget, "and that's the window I pit thelicht in to guide him hame in the unlit winter nichts, and mony a timewhen the sleet played swish on the glass I wes near wishin'--" Domsiewaved his arm.

"But that's dune wi' noo, and he was worth a' the toil and trouble.First in the Humanity and first in the Greek, sweepit the field,Lord preserve us. A' can hardly believe it. Eh, I was feawhite o' thaeHigh School lads. They had terrible advantages. Maisters fraeEngland, and tutors, and whatna', but Drumtochty carried aff thecroon. It'll be fine reading in the papers--

_Humanity_.--First Prize (and Medal), David Howe, Drumtochty,Perthshire.

_Greek_.--First Prize (and Medal), George Howe, Drumtochty,Perthshire."

"It'll be michty," cried Whinnie, now fairly on fire.

"And Philosophy and Mathematics to come. Geordie's no bad at Euclid,I'll wager he'll be first there too. When he gets his arm inthere's naething he's no fit for wi' time. My ain laddie--and theDoctor's--we maunna forget him--it really is his classics he hes, every booko' them. The Doctor 'ill be lifted when he comes back on Saturday.A'm thinkin' we'll hear o't on Sabbath. And Drumsheugh, he'll benaither to had nor bind in the kirk-yard. As for me, I wad na changeplaces wi' the Duke o' Athole," and Domsie shook the table to itsfoundation.