The Entail; or, The Lairds of Grippy
'In truth, Laird,' replied Mr. Keelevin, 'I canna say that I hae ony thing o' a particular speciality to trouble you anent, for I came hither more in the way o' friendship than o' business,--having had this morning a visit frae your son Charles, a fine weel-doing young man as can be.'