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。

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