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"I heard tell you were here, Maister Campbell, and I cam' instanter to
ht, for a' is changed at
the Proood name, and of the fact
that their betrothal was unknown, he said, with as much of his old manner
as he could assuood
fortune?"
"I hope that, too; but there's nane can say, if it be good or ill Davie,
you will dootless hae heard tell o'?"
"I have heard nothing frole wi' the news; for he has set
hie; and folks talk o'
naething less than a Glasca' pu'pit for him; and you ken, it tak's doctors
in divinity to stand up afore a Glasca' congregation Elder Mackelvine
never wearies o' talking anent him For mysel', I canna say I ever likit
hiaed awa', I hae ta'en little
pleasure in the honor he has done oor village"
"Maggie gone away! Where to?"