`` Well , do as you think best , Master . '' Janet plainly had no faith in the possibility of anything being done for Kilmeny . But a rosy glow of hope flashed over Kilmeny 's face when Eric told her what he meant to do . `` Oh , do you think he can make me speak ? '' she wrote eagerly . `` I do n't know , Kilmeny . I hope that he can , and I know he will do all that mortal skill can do . If he can remove your defect will you promise to marry me , dearest ? '' She nodded . The grave little motion had the solemnity of a sacred promise . `` Yes , '' she wrote , `` when I can speak like other women I will marry you . '' CHAPTER XVI . DAVID BAKER 'S OPINION The next week David Baker came to Lindsay . He arrived in the afternoon when Eric was in school . When the latter came home he found that David had , in the space of an hour , captured Mrs. Williamson 's heart , wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy , and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert . But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room . `` Now , Eric , I want to know what all this is about . What scrape have you got into ? You write me a letter , entreating me in the name of friendship to come to you at once . Accordingly I come post haste .
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