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poo'er to mak ye comfortable; but to be sure I ay thought it was nae place for you. Our ways were a' sae different, though I am sure ye ha' been very kind; I'm sure we're a sensible o' that; but young folk dinna like to be contradickit; they're no ay sa wise as ane wau'd wish them; but they're just neeber-like. I'm sure if its ony thing they have said that gars ye think o' leaving us, I canna help't; but I hope ye'll no blame me; for I'm sure Robby kens how aften I have said, that they ought a' to be civil to you."
"What need ye be clashing sae mickle about it," cried Robert, interrupting her; "we did weel eneugh before she cam, and we'll do weel eneugh when she's gane." So saying, he went away, banging the door after him with even more than usual violence.
Mrs Mason took no notice of his behaviour; but, unwilling to continue a conversation so little agreeable, she went to her own room, which she had for the last
