do，andnevershallknowmuchofit，this，Isay，sobroughtherround，thatallherfearwasnowforme，andhowtogetmesafelyoff，withoutmischancetoanyone。Andsoothtosay，inspiteoflongingjusttoseeifMasterCarvercouldhaveservedmesuchatrick——asitgrewtowardsthedusk，Iwasnotbestpleasedtobethere；foritseemedalawlessplace，andsomeofLorna’sfrightstayedwithmeasItalkeditawayfromher。
AfterhearingthattalefromLorna，Iwenthomeinsorryspirits，havingaddedfearforher，andmiseryabout，toallmyotherailments。Andwasitnotquitecertainnowthatshe，beingownedfullcousintoapeerandlordofScotlandalthoughhewasadeadone，musthavenoughttodowithme，ayeoman’sson，andboundtobethefatherofmoreyeomen？IhadbeenverysorrywhenfirstIheardaboutthatpooryoungpopinjay，andwouldgladlyhavefoughthardforhim；butnowitstruckmethatafterallhehadnorighttobethere，prowlingasitwereforLorna，withoutanyinvitation：andwefarmerslovenottrespass。Still，ifIhadseenthething，Imusthavetriedtosavehim。
Moreover，Iwasgreatlyvexedwithmyownhesitation，stupidity，orshyness，orwhateverelseitwas，whichhadheldmebackfromsaying，ereshetoldherstory，whatwasinmyhearttosay，videlicet，thatImustdieunlesssheletmeloveher。NotthatIwasfoolenoughtothinkthatshewouldanswermeaccordingtomyliking，orbegintocareaboutmeforalongtimeyet；
ifindeedsheevershould，whichIhardlydaredtohope。ButthatIhadheardfrommenmoreskillfulinthematterthatitiswisetobeintime，thatsothemaidsmaybegintothink，whentheyknowthattheyarethoughtof。And，totellthetruth，Ihadbitterfears，onaccountofherwondrousbeauty，lestsomeyoungfellowofhigherbirthandfinerparts，andfinish，mightstealinbeforepoorme，andcutmeoutaltogether。Thinkingofwhich，Iusedtodoublemygreatfist，withoutknowingit，andkeepitinmypocketready。
Buttheworstofallwasthis，thatinmygreatdismayandanguishtoseeLornaweepingso，Ihadpromisednottocauseheranyfurthertroublefromanxietyandfearofharm。Andthis，beingbroughttopractice，meantthatIwasnottoshowmyselfwithintheprecinctsofGlenDoone，foratleastanothermonth。UnlessindeedasIcontrivedtoedgeintotheagreementanythingshouldhappentoincreaseherpresenttroubleandeveryday’suneasiness。Inthatcase，shewastothrowadarkmantle，orcoveringofsomesort，overalargewhitestonewhichhungwithintheentrancetoherretreat——Imeantheouterentrance——andwhich，thoughunseenfromthevalleyitself，wasasIhadobserved