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His ain ill humour, I believe, for he returned fra' the fishing wi' his knit brows as grumly as a thunner cloud on the peak o' Benloman, and desired me to saddle his meir: and he took the road to the ferry without speaking anither word; and the last sight I gat o' the meir and him was frae the black craig head, whan they war baith in the boat thegether, halfway over the Clyde.

That's unlucky: I maun gang to the yett and receive the sheriff mysel, as creditably as I can.

Ye may save yoursel that trouble, I trow, for he has made his way into the house already.

We would see the Laird of Dungarren.

He's frae hame, an please your honour.

From home! are you sure of this? we come on no unfriendly errand.