WhetherfromfearofoffendingthedelicacyorawakeningtheprideoftheMaster，theLordKeepermadetheseallusionswithanappearanceoffearfulandhesitatingreserve，andseemedtobeafraidthathewasintrudingtoofar，inventuringtotouch，howeverlightly，uponsuchatopic，evenwhentheMasterhadledtoit。Inshort，heappearedatoncepushedonbyhisdesireofappearingfriendly，andheldbackbythefearofintrusion。ItwasnowonderthattheMasterofRavenswood，littleacquaintedashethenwaswithlife，shouldhavegiventhisconsummatecourtiercreditformoresinceritythanwasprobablytobefoundinascoreofhiscast。Heanswered，however，withreserve，thathewasindebtedtoallwhomightthinkwellofhim；and，apologisingtohisguests，heleftthehall，inordertomakesucharrangementsfortheirentertainmentascircumstancesadmitted。
UponconsultingwitholdMysie，theaccommodationsforthenightwereeasilycompleted，asindeedtheyadmittedoflittlechoice。
TheMastersurrenderedhisapartmentfortheuseofMissAshton，andMysie，onceapersonofconsequence，dressedinablacksatingownwhichhadbelongedofyoretotheMaster’sgrandmother，andhadfiguredinthecourt-ballsofHenriettaMaria，wenttoattendheraslady’s-maid。HenextinquiredafterBucklaw，andunderstandinghewasatthechange-housewiththehuntsmenandsomecompanions，hedesiredCalebtocallthere，andacquainthimhowhewascircumstancedatWolf’sCrag；tointimatetohimthatitwouldbemostconvenientifhecouldfindabedinthehamlet，astheelderguestmustnecessarilybequarteredinthesecretchamber，theonlysparebedroomwhichcouldbemadefittoreceivehim。TheMastersawnohardshipinpassingthenightbythehallfire，wraptinhiscampaign-cloak；andtoScottishdomesticsoftheday，evenofthehighestrank，nay，toyoungmenoffamilyorfashion，onanypinch，cleanstraw，oradryhayloft，wasalwaysheldgoodnight-
quarters。
Fortherest，Lockhardhadhismaster’sorderstobringsomevenisonfromtheinn，andCalebwastotrusttohiswitsforthehonourofhisfamily。TheMaster，indeed，asecondtimeheldouthispurse；but，asitwasinsightofthestrangeservant，thebutlerthoughthimselfobligedtodeclinewhathisfingersitchedtoclutch。”Couldnahehaeslippititgentlyintomyhand？”saidCaleb；”buthishonourwillneverlearnhowtobearhimsellinsiccancases。”