must let me arrange it for you. Sit down, my dear Colonel, and let me manage; sit down, Mr. Brown, aut quocunque alio nomine cocaris—Dominie, take your seat—draw in your chair, honest Liddesdale."
"I dinna ken, Mr. Pleydell," said Dinmont, looking at his dreadnought coat, then at the handsome furniture of the room, "I had maybe better gang some gate else and leave ye till your cracks—I'm no just that weel put on."
The Colonel, who by this time recognized Dandlie, immediately went up and bid him heartily welcome; assuring him that from what he had seen of him in Edinburgh, he was sure his rough coat and thick-soled boots would honour a royal drawing-room.
"Na, na, Colonel, we're just plain up-the-country folk; but nae doubt I would fain hear o' ony pleasure that was gaun to happen the Captain, and I'm sure a' will gae right if Mr. Pleydell will take his bit job in hand."
"You're right, Dandie—spoke like a hie-
