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"You are feared she'll tak' you?"

"Just so, Maggie Noould you adviseI told you Whatna for then, should I say a

word?"

"I think I should do what you told ie I have never told my trouble to anyone but you"

"To naebody?"

"Not to any one"

"Wait a wee then, while I think it o'er I ie you true

counsel, when you co and turned her face to it for about five minutes

Then she stilled it, and Allan saw that the hand she laid upon it treae hame, sir; and you should be as plain and trustful wi'

your cousin, as you hae been wi' me Tell the leddy just hoo you love her,

and ask her to tak' you, even though you arena deserving o' her Your

fayther canna blame you if she willna be your wife And sae, whether she

says 'na,' or 'yes,' there will be peace between you twa"

"That is cutting a knot with a vengeance, Maggie"

"Life isna lang enough to untie some knots"

Then with her head still resolutely turned from Allan, she put by the

wheel, and went into her rooray

as ashes She sat with clenched hands, and tight-drawn lips, and swayed