vocate. And I wonder whether you
remember a little, lean, lively gentleman in a scratchwig and a
wraprascal, that came to Shaws very late of a dark night, and whom you
were awakened out of your beds and brought down to the dining-hall to be
presented to, by the name of Mr. Jamieson? Or has Alan forgotten what he
did at Mr. Jamieson's request--a most disloyal act--for which, by the
letter of the law, he might be hanged--no less than drinking the king's
health _across the water_? These were strange doings in a good Whig
house! But Mr. Jamieson is a man privileged, and might set fire to my
corn-barn; and the name they know him by now in France is the Chevalier
Stewart.

As for Davie and Catriona, I shall watch you pretty close in the next
days, and see if you are so bold as to be laughing at papa and mamma. It
is true we were not so wise as we might have been, and made a great deal
of sorrow out of nothing; but you will find as you grow up that even the
artful Miss Barbara, and even the valiant Mr. Alan will be not so very
much wiser than their parents. For the life of man upon this world of
ours is a funny business. They talk of the angels weeping; but I think
they must more often be holding their sides, as they look on; and there
was one thing I determined to do when I began this long story, and that
was to tell out everything as it befell.

Footnote 1: Conspicuous.

Footnote 2: Country.

Footnote 3: The Fairies.

Footnote 4: Flatteries.

Footnote 5: Trust to.

Footnote 6: This must have reference to Dr. Cameron on his first
visit.--D.B.

Footnote 7: Sweethearts.

Footnote 8: Child.

Footnote 9: Palm.

Footnote 10: Gallows.

Footnote 11: My Catechism.

Footnote 12: Now Prince's Street.

Footnote 13: A learned folklorist of my acquaintance hereby identifies
Alan's air. It has been printed (it seems) in Campbell's _Tales of the
West Highlands_, Vol. II., p. 91. Upon examination it would really seem
as if Miss Grant's unrhymed doggrel (see chapter V.) would fit with a
little humouring to the notes in question.

Footnote 14: A ball placed upon a little mound for convenience of
striking.

Footnote 15: Patched shoes.

Footnote 16: Shoemaker.

Footnote 17: Tamson's mare, to go afoot.

Footnote 18: Beard.

Footnote 19: Ragged.

Footnote 20: Fine things.

Footnote 21: Catch.

Footnote 22: Victuals.

Footnote 23: Trust.

Footnote 24: Sea fog.

Footnote 25: Bashful.

Footnote