Robert's way of showing gratitude was the best way of all. He
returned kindness with faith.
'Gin I be in ony want, doctor, I'll jist rin to ye at ance. An' gin
I want ower muckle ye maun jist say na.'
'That's a good fellow. You take things as a body means them.'
'But hae ye naething ye wad like me to do for ye this session, sir?'
'No. I won't have you do anything but your own work. You have more
to do than you had last year. Mind your work; and as often as you
get tired over your books, shut them up and come to me. You may
bring Shargar with you sometimes, but we must take care and not make
too much of him all at once.'
'Ay, ay, doctor. But he's a fine crater, Shargar, an' I dinna think
he'll be that easy to blaud. What do you think he's turnin' ower i'
that reid heid o' his noo?'
'I can't tell that. But there's something to come out of the red
head, I do believe. What is he thinking of?'
'Whether it be possible for him ever to be a gentleman. Noo I tak
that for a good sign i' the likes o' him.'
'No doubt of it. What did you say to him?'
'I tellt him 'at hoo I didna think ye wad hae ta'en sae muckle fash
gin ye hadna had some houps o' the kin' aboot him.'
'You said well. Tell him from me that I expect him to be a
gentleman. And by the way, Robert, do try a little, as I think I
said to you once before, to speak English. I don't mean that you
should give up Scotch, you know.'
'Weel, sir, I hae been tryin'; but what am I to do whan ye speyk to
me as gin ye war my ain father? I canna min' upo' a word o' English
whan ye do that.
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