Round by Rannoch had come, and Philip was not at Rannoch;
He had left at noon, an hour ago.
With the lassie?
With her? the Piper exclaimed. Undoubtedly! By great Jingo’
And upon that he arose, slapping both his thighs like a hero,
Partly for emphasis only, to mark his conviction, but also
Part in delight at the fun, and the joy of eventful living.
Hope couldn’t tell him, of course, but thought it improbable wholly;
Janet, the Piper’s friend, he had seen, and she didn’t say so,
Though she asked a good deal about Philip, and where he was gone to;