"You are neither Scotch nor English," he said, "but you're a fine fellow; I would say that before the world. You came here to restore the money to them in a real generous way without thinking of yourself; but cheer up, my lad! Miss Jean has nothing to do with it. It is Lilias that is the heir. What do I mean? I will soon tell you what I mean. Margaret and Jean have a small estate in the south country that was their mother's. They have nothing to do with Murkley. Boys are always looked for, and little thought was taken for them. But when the general married his second wife, the Castle and a bit of the old land, too little, far too little, was put in the marriage settlement--and Lilias is the heir of that--Lilias the little one, the young one, the bonnie one. You are in greater luck than you thought." "Then it will be no restoration at all," said Lewis, his face growing longer and paler with disappointment and dismay. "Not if you persevere in your present fancy--but that is just nonsense--you must turn your thoughts into another channel." "You speak," said Lewis, "as if one's thoughts were like a stream of water. That is not to be considered at all; it is too late." "Then it is all settled----Has Miss Jean--the Lord preserve us--accepted ye?" Mr. Allenerly said. "Does that matter?" said Lewis. "I have laid my homage at her feet; it is for her to take, if she will." "But--" cried the lawyer, in dismay, "don't ye see that all will be spoiled? that your very purpose will be balked--that everything will go wrong? If it is not settled beyond remedy, you must just do what many a man has done before. You must draw back before it is too late----" "Draw back--and leave a lady insulted----You forget"--the young man spoke with much dignity--"that, though I am not a Murray, I am a gentleman," Lewis said. CHAPTER XVI.