As for Davie and Catriona, I shall watch you pretty close in the next days, and see if you are so bold as to be laughing at papa and mamma.  It is true we were not so wise as we might have been, and made a great deal of sorrow out of nothing; but you will find as you grow up that even the artful Miss Barbara, and even the valiant Mr. Alan will be not so very much wiser than their parents.  For the life of man upon this world of ours is a funny business.  They talk of the angels weeping; but I think they must more often be holding their sides, as they look on; and there was one thing I determined to do when I began this long story, and that was to tell out everything as it befell.

Footnote 1:  Conspicuous.

Footnote 2:  Country.

Footnote 3:  The Fairies.

Footnote 4:  Flatteries.

Footnote 5:  Trust to.

Footnote 6:  This must have reference to Dr. Cameron on his first visit.—­D.B.

Footnote 7:  Sweethearts.

Footnote 8:  Child.

Footnote 9:  Palm.

Footnote 10:  Gallows.

Footnote 11:  My Catechism.

Footnote 12:  Now Prince’s Street.

Footnote 13:  A learned folklorist of my acquaintance hereby identifies Alan’s air.  It has been printed (it seems) in Campbell’s Tales of the West Highlands, Vol.  II., p. 91.  Upon examination it would really seem as if Miss Grant’s unrhymed doggrel (see chapter V.) would fit with a little humouring to the notes in question.

Footnote 14:  A ball placed upon a little mound for convenience of striking.

Footnote 15:  Patched shoes.

Footnote 16:  Shoemaker.

Footnote 17:  Tamson’s mare, to go afoot.

Footnote 18:  Beard.

Footnote 19:  Ragged.

Footnote 20:  Fine things.

Footnote 21:  Catch.

Footnote 22:  Victuals.

Footnote 23:  Trust.

Footnote 24:  Sea fog.

Footnote 25:  Bashful.

Footnote 26:  Rest.