“Oh! yes, I dare say he will. Oh! I like him well enough, but I get tired of him whiles.”
“Well, never think about it.”
“I’m no’ caring for him. But I hope Miss Jean winna be ill-pleased.”
“She needna ken that ye saw him,” said Mr Dawson much amused.
Marion shook her head.
“I doubt I’ll need to tell her.”
“Nonsense! It was my fault. Ye would ha’e stayed if I had bidden you.”
“Yes, that is true. And Miss Jean must see that I would far rather please you than Jamie Petrie.”
“That’s as may be, but for once in a way you may be excused.”
Though they were away for a long time, they found Mr Petrie sitting with Miss Jean when they returned.