It is the only property that goes with the
title. And of course you would at once take up your abode in the
castle! You will find in the earl's papers many proofs, I imagine,
that his son has no claim. I would have a deed of gift drawn up, but
would rather you seemed to come in by natural succession. We are not
bound to tell the world everything; we are only bound to be able
without shame to tell it everything. And then I shall have a favour
to ask: Morven House, down in the town, is of no great use to you:
let me rent it of you. I should like to live there and have a
school, with Davie for my first pupil. When we get another, we will
try to make a man of him too. We will not care so much about making
a great scholar, or a great anything of him, but a true man. We will
try to help the whole man of him into the likeness of the one man."
Here Mr. Graeme broke in.
"You will never make a living that way!" he said.
Donal opened his eyes and looked at him. Like one convicted and
ashamed, the eyes of the man of business fell before those of the
man of God.
"Ah," said Donal, "you have not an idea, Mr. Graeme, on how little I
could live!--Here, you had better take the will," he added, pulling
it from his pocket.
Mr. Graeme hesitated.
"If you would rather not, I will keep it. I would throw it in the
fire, but either you or I must keep it for a time as against all
chances.
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