Ibelievenot，’’shereplied。Thispoorcreaturehadabrother，andHeaven，asiftocompensatetothefamilyDaviesdeficiencies，hadgivenhimwhatthehamletthoughtuncommontalents。AnunclecontrivedtoeducatehimfortheScottishkirk，buthecouldnotgetprefermentbecausehecamefromour_ground。_Hereturnedfromcollegehopelessandbrokenhearted，andfellintoadecline。Myfathersupportedhimtillhisdeath，whichhappenedbeforehewasnineteen。Heplayedbeautifullyontheflute，andwassupposedtohaveagreatturnforpoetry。
Hewasaffectionateandcompassionatetohisbrother，whofollowedhimlikehisshadow，andwethinkthatfromhimDaviegatheredmanyfragments，ofsongsandmusicunlikethoseofthiscountry。Butifweaskhimwherehegotsuchafragmentasheisnowsinging，heeitheranswerswithwildandlongfitsoflaughter，orelsebreaksintotearsoflamentation；butwasneverheardtogiveanyexplanation，ortomentionhisbrother’snamesincehisdeath。’’
Surely，’’saidEdward，whowasreadilyinterestedbyataleborderingontheromantic，surelymoremightbelearnedbymoreparticularinquiry。’’
Perhapsso，’’answeredRose，butmyfatherwillnotpermitanyonetopractiseonhisfeelingsonthissubject。’’
BythistimetheBaron，withthehelpofMr。Saunderson，hadinduedapairofjack-bootsoflargedimensions，andnowinvitedourherotofollowhimashestalkedclatteringdowntheamplestaircase，tappingeachhugebalustradeashepassedwiththebuttofhismassivehorse-whip，andhumming，withtheairofachasseurofLouisQuatorze，Pourlachasseordonneilfautprparertout，Holaho！Vite！vitedebout。