His face was as tidings of great joy, and Elspeth told me that therewas nothing like it to be seen that afternoon for glory, save thesun itself in the heavens.

"A' never saw the marrow o't, Tammas, an' a'll never look at the likeagain; it's a' ower, man, withoot a hitch frae beginnin' tae end,and she's fa'in' asleep as fine as ye like."

"Dis he think Annie ... 'ill live?"

"0f coorse he dis, and be aboot the hoose inside a fortnight; that's thegude o' bein' a clean-bluided, weel-livin'--"

"Preserve ye, man, what's wrang wi' ye? it's a mercy a' keppit ye,or we wud hev hed anither job for Sir George.

"Ye're a' richt noo; sit doon on the strae. A'll come back in awhilie, an' ye 'ill look at Annie juist for a meenut, but ye maunna saya word."

Marget took him in and let him kneel by Annie's bedside.