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The conversation was continued for hours Every contingency was fully

discussed, and Allan was much pleased with David's prudence and

unselfishness "I think you will ood minister," he said, "and ill all yet be very proud of you"

"I sall do my duty, sir, all o' it I sall neither spare sin nor sinner

My ain right eye sall nae be dear to me, if it in a thocht frae His

wark"

His pale face was lit as by soht, his eyes full of

enthusias the manners and methods of

universities, the professors and lectures, and books and students, until

the late moon rose red and solemn, above the sea and sky line, and Allan

knew then it was alie onder what has happened We should

have thought of her before this hour"

Indeed when they ca at the

door watching for them She went in and closed it as soon as she perceived

that all ell, and when the laggards would have explained their delay,

she was too cross to listen to the her fretfulness behind

conscientious scruples, as all of us are ready to do "I hope it wasna