Digital heart book

My uncle visibly reared at the affront. "I'm sorry you
should think so," said he, "and still more sorry you
should say so before present company."
"A believe that; A ken that, Aadam," returned old
Loudon dryly; "and the curiis thing is, I'm no very
carin'.--See here, ma man," he continued, addressing
himself to me. "A'm your grandfaither, amn't I not?
Never you mind what Aadam says. A'll see justice dune
ye. A'm rich."
"Father," said Uncle Adam, "I would like one word with
you in private."
I rose to go.
"Set down upon your hinderlands," cried my grandfather,
almost savagely. "If Aadam has anything to say, let
him say it. It's me that has the money here; and, by
Gravy! I'm goin' to be obeyed."
Upon this scurvy encouragement it appeared that my
uncle had no remark to offer: twice challenged to
"speak out and be done with it," he twice sullenly
declined; and I may mention that about this period of
the engagement I began to be sorry for him.
"See here, then, Jeannie's yin!" resumed my
grandfather. "A'm goin' to give ye a set-off.


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