Therewas，however，nopossibilityofdepressingmeatsuchatime。TobelovedbyLorna，thesweet，thepure，theplayfulone，thefairestcreatureonGod’searthandthemostenchanting，theladyofhighbirthandmind；thatI，amereclumsy，blunderingyeoman，withoutwit，orwealth，orlineage，shouldhavewonthatlovinghearttobemyownforever，wasathoughtnofearscouldlessen，andnochancecouldstealfromme。
Thereforeatherownentreatytakingaveryquickadieu，andbyherowninvitationanexceedingkindone，Ihurriedhomewithdeepexulting，yetsomesadmisgivings，forLornahadmademepromisenowtotellmymothereverything；asindeedIalwaysmeanttodo，whenmysuitshouldbegonetoofartostop。Iknew，ofcourse，thatmydearmotherwouldbegreatlymovedandvexed，theheirshipofGlenDoonenotbeingaverydesirabledower，butinspiteofthat，andalldisappointmentastolittleRuthHuckaback，feelingmymother’stendernessanddeepaffectiontome，andforgivingnature，IdoubtednotthatbeforeverylongshewouldviewthematterasIdid。Moreover，IfeltthatifonceIcouldgetheronlytolookatLorna，shewouldsoloveandgloryinher，thatIshouldobtainallpraiseandthanks，perchancewithoutdeservingthem。
Unluckilyformydesigns，whoshouldbesittingdownatbreakfastwithmymotherandtherestbutSquireFaggus，aseverybodynowbegantoentitlehim。I
noticedsomethingoddabouthim，somethinguncomfortableinhismanner，andalackofthateaseandhumourwhichhadbeenwonttodistinguishhim。Hetookhisbreakfastasitcame，withoutasinglejokeaboutit，orpreferenceofthistothat；butwithslysoftlooksatAnnie，whoseemedunabletositquiet，ortolookatanyonesteadfastly。Ifearedinmyheartwhatwascomingon，andfelttrulysorryforpoormother。Afterbreakfastitbecamemydutytoseetotheploughingofabarley-stubblereadyforthesowingofaFrenchgrass，andIaskedTomFaggustocomewithme，butherefused，andIknewthereason。Beingresolvedtoallowhimfairfieldtohimself，thoughwithgreatdispleasurethatamanofsuchillegalreputeshouldmarryintoourfamily，whichhadalwaysbeencountedsohonest，Icarriedmydinneruponmyback，andspentthewholedaywiththefurrows。
WhenIreturned，SquireFagguswasgone；whichappearedtomebutasorrysign，inasmuchasifmotherhadtakenkindlytohimandhisintentions，shewouldsurelyhavemadehimremainawhiletocelebratetheoccasion。Andpresentlynodoubtwasleft：forLizziecamerunningtomeetme，atthebottomofthewoodrick，andcried，——