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Rh she suffered herself to be taken round the place, and looked at the improvements along with the others. Fortified with Allan's opinion, George now spoke as if his going to England was a settled thing; and Isabel was full of indignation at the idea.

"I know what will be he upshot," said she. "Allan will have to come here, and Jamie will be so set up about taking his place a Branxholm that he'll be more tiresome and provoking than ever. Him and me's,for ever quarrelling about something or other. Don't look a me so, Amy; I can say it better when I like; but he and I are for ever quarrelling' sounds just like a book, does it not, Ms Lufton?"

"I am afraid you do not stand much in awe of your teacher, M Isabel But a truce to pedantry—what do you quarrel about" said Mr. Lufton.

"Not much, but then neither of us will give in; we are both rather dour."

"Dour I surely that is not English, Miss Staunton?" said Mr. Lufton. "It is a capital word, English or not English," said Isabel, "and I read in one of Amy's books that when a Scotch word expresses one's meaning best you should be free to use it."