“And there’s Davy,” said Travers.

Malcolm got into the dinghy and rowed ashore.

“Davy,” he said, “I don’t want you to be all day on board, but I can’t have you be longer away than an hour at a time.”

“Ay, ay, sir,” said Davy.

“Now attend to me.”

“Ay, ay, sir.”

“Do you know Lady Lossie’s house?”

“No, sir; but I ken hersel’.”

“How is that?”

“I ha’e seen her mair nor twa or three times, ridin’ wi’ yersel’, to yon hoose yon’er.”