Wha kens what may came i' the
meantime--Deith himsel', maybe! Or see--gie Doory a five shillins,
an' whan that's dune she can lat ye ken!"
Donal was forced to leave it thus, but he did his utmost to impress
upon Doory that all he had was at her disposal.
"I had new clothes," he said, "before I came; I have all I want to
eat and drink; and for books, there's a whole ancient library at my
service!--what possibly could I wish for more? It's a mere luxury to
hand the money over to you, Doory! I'm thinkin', Doory," for he had
by this time got to address her by her husband's name for her,
"there's naebody i' this warl', 'cep' the oonseen Lord himsel',
lo'es yer man sae weel as you an' me; an' weel ken I you an' him wad
share yer last wi' me; sae I'm only giein' ye o' yer ain gude wull;
an' I'll doobt that gien ye takna sae lang as I hae."
Thus adjured, and satisfied that her husband was content, the old
woman made no difficulty.
CHAPTER XLIII.
EPPY AND KENNEDY.
When Stephen Kennedy heard that Eppy had gone back to her
grandparents, a faint hope revived in his bosom; he knew nothing of
the late passage between the two parties. He but knew that she was
looking sad: she might perhaps allow him to be of some service to
her! Separation had fostered more and more gentle thoughts of her in
his heart; he was ready to forgive her everything, and believe
nothing serious against her, if only she would let him love her
again.
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