Elspeth was a little in front of them, walking with a gentleman who still wondered what they meant by saying that they had heard his baby cry.

Of them all, Elspeth was the merriest.

Once, John, who thirsted always for information, and mindful of a point that had struck him in the chapter at morning prayers, said: "Miss Aitken, are you any relation to Achan-in-the-Camp?" Miss Elspeth, looking quizzically at her sister, answered for her: "Dod!

" "How noble!" was Grizel's comment, when she heard of this; and then Elspeth was her friend again, insisted on her staying to tea, and went into the kitchen to prepare it.