and take a seat. Carstairs' (to his servant), 'make up the fire, and then you can bring a bit of supper,' and again to Archie, with a very trivial accent: 'I was half expecting you,' he added.
'No supper,' said Archie. 'It is impossible that I should eat.'
'Not impossible,' said the tall old man, laying his hand upon his shoulder, 'and, if you will believe me, necessary.'
'You know what brings me?' said Archie, as soon as the servant had left the room.
'I have a guess, I have a guess,' replied Glenalmond. 'We will talk of it presently—when Carstairs has come and gone, and you have had a piece of my good Cheddar cheese and a pull at the porter tankard: not before.'
'It is impossible I should eat' repeated Archie.
'Tut, tut!' said Lord Glenalmond. 'You have eaten nothing to-day, and I
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