"I have none but weeman-servants indoors at Denny-mains," he continued, "but when Howard comes, I would prefer him to keep the house like other people, and I will not stint him as to means. Have I told ye what Welliam Dunbaur says—
Be merry, man, and tak not sair in mind—"
"Oh, yes, I remember."
"There's fine common sense in that. And do not you believe the people who tell ye that the Scotch are a dour people, steeped in Calvinism, and niggardly and grasping at the last farthing——"
"I have found them exceedingly kind to me, and warm-hearted and generous—" says she; but he interrupted her suddenly.
"I'll tell ye what I'll do," said he, with decision. "When I buy that yacht, I'll get Tom Galbraith to paint every panel in the saloon—no matter what it costs!"
"Your nephew will be very proud of it," she said.
"And I would expect to take a trip in her myself, occasionally," he added, in a facetious manner. "I would expect to be invited——"
"Surely, sir, you cannot expect your nephew to be so ungrateful——"
"Oh," he said, "I only expect reasonable things. Young people are young people; they cannot like to be always hampered by grumbling old fogeys. No, no; if I present any one wi' a yacht, I do not look on myself as a piece of its furniture."