“We shall have a lesson in the New Testament to-morrow: you had better mention it to your cousin.”
The next morning he asked him if he had mentioned it. The boy said he had.
“What did she say, Davie?”
“Nothing—only looked strange,” answered Davie.
When the hour of noon was past, and lady Arctura did not appear, Donal said,
“Davie, we’ll have our New Testament lesson out of doors: that is the best place for it!”
“It is the best place!” responded Davie, jumping up. “But you’re not taking your book, Mr. Grant!”
“Never mind; I will give you a lesson or two without book first.”
Just as they were leaving the room, appeared lady Arctura with Miss Carmichael.
“I understood,” said the former, with not a little haughtiness, “that you—”