The Entail; or, The Lairds of Grippy
The look with which he answered this was, however, so dark, so troubled, and so lowering, that it struck terror and alarm even into his mother's bosom, and instantly silenced her vain and vexatious attempt to ridicule the tempest of his feelings.--She threw herself back in her chair, at once overawed and alarmed; and he suddenly turned round and left the house.