Chapter 33 No.33

The countryside, the village-the Jardine Arms-Mrs. Macmurdo in her shop to all who entered-talked of the laird's homecoming. "He's a strange sort!"

"Some do say he's been to America and found a gold-mine."

"Na! He's just been journeying around in himself."

"I am na spekalative. He's contentit, and sae am I. It's a mair natural warld than y