"Only a little. Come on. And what made you take this adventure in hand?"
"Why, Llew I took it in hand just to please mother and sister, and the old lady, and—"
Jack blushed.
"Ah, you old rascal, I do believe you'll end by marrying Tottie.* But I am told she will soon not be Tottie but Tott-o. She is growing tall and very pretty."
* The termination ie in Scotch means "small;" it is also "endearing." The termination o means "great" or "large:" thus we say, man, mannie, man-o.
"She always was. Well, I'm so pleased we've met again."
"Yes; where next, I wonder?"
"Oh, at Balaklava. We're going to help you to batter the place down."
"Batter it down we must not. That must be our seaport, Jack Mackenzie."
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