invention　of　humanity　in　its　loftiest　development。　　In　this
  development；　then；　he　must　have　considered　humanity　as　farthest　from
  its　origin；　and　God　as　the　creator　of　savages；　caring　nothing　for
  poets　or　their　work。
  They　turned；　as　by　common　consent；　to　go　down　the　hill　together。
  〃Shall　I　take　charge　of　the　offending　volume？　　You　will　not　care　to
  finish　it；　I　fear；〃　said　Hugh。
  〃No；　sir；　if　you　please。　　I　never　like　to　leave　onything　unfinished。
  I'll　read　ilka　word　in't。　　I　fancy　the　thing　'at　sets　me　against
  it；　is　mostly　this；　that；　readin'　it　alang　wi'　Euclid；　I　canna　help
  aye　thinkin'　o'　my　ain　min'　as　gin　it　were　in　some　geometrical　shape
  or　ither；　whiles　ane　an'　whiles　anither；　and　syne　I　try　to　draw
  lines　an'　separate　this　power　frae　that　power；　the　memory　frae　the
  jeedgement；　an'　the　imagination　frae　the　rizzon；　an'　syne　I　try　to
  pit　them　a'　thegither　again　in　their　relations　to　ane　anither。　　And
  this　aye　takes　the　shape　o'　some　proposition　or　ither；　generally　i'
  the　second　beuk。　　It　near…han'　dazes　me　whiles。　　I　fancy　gin'　I
  understood　the　pairts　o'　the　sphere；　it　would　be　mair　to　the
  purpose；　but　I　wat　I　wish　I　were　clear　o't　a'thegither。〃
  Hugh　had　had　some　experiences　of　a　similar　kind　himself；　though　not
  at　all　to　the　same　extent。　　He　could　therefore　understand　her。
  〃You　must　just　try　to　keep　the　things　altogether　apart；〃　said　he；
  〃and　not　think　of　the　two　sciences　at　once。〃
  〃But　I　canna　help　it；〃　she　replied。　〃I　suppose　you　can；　sir；　because
  ye're　a　man。　　My　father　can　understan'　things　ten　times　better　nor
  me　an'　my　mother。　　But　nae　sooner　do　I　begin　to　read　and　think　about
  it；　than　up　comes　ane　o'　thae　parallelograms；　an'　nothing　will
  driv't　oot　o'　my　head　again；　but　a　verse　or　twa　o'　Coleridge　or
  Wordsworth。〃
  Hugh　immediately　began　to　repeat　the　first　poem　of　the　latter　that
  occurred　to　him：
  〃I　wandered　lonely　as　a　cloud。〃
  She　listened；　walking　along　with　her　eyes　fixed　on　the　ground；　and
  when　he　had　finished；　gave　a　sigh　of　delight　and　reliefall　the
  comment　she　uttered。　　She　seemed　never　to　find　it　necessary　to　say
  what　she　felt；　least　of　all　when　the　feeling　was　a　pleasant　one；　for
  then　it　was　enough　for　itself。　　This　was　only　the　second　time　since
  their　acquaintance；　that　she　had　spoken　of　her　feelings　at　all；　and
  in　this　case　they　were　of　a　purely　intellectual　origin。　　It　is　to　be
  observed；　however；　that　in　both　cases　she　had　taken　pains　to　explain
  thoroughly　what　she　meant；　as　far　as　she　was　able。
  It　was　dark　before　they　reached　home；　at　least　as　dark　as　it　ever　is
  at　this　season　of　the　year　in　the　north。　　They　found　David　looking
  out　with　some　slight　anxiety　for　his　daughter's　return；　for　she　was
  seldom　out　so　late　as　this。　　In　nothing　could　the　true　relation
  between　them　have　been　more　evident　than　in　the　entire　absence　from
  her　manner　of　any　embarrassment　when　she　met　her　father。　　She　went
  up　to　him　and　told　him　all　about　finding　Mr。　Sutherland　asleep　on
  the　hill；　and　waiting　beside　him　till　he　woke；　that　she　might　walk
  home　with　him。　　Her　father　seemed　perfectly　content　with　an
  explanation　which　he　had　not　sought；　and；　turning　to　Hugh；　said；
  smiling：
  〃Weel；　no　to　be　troublesome；　Mr。　Sutherlan'；　ye　maun　gie　the　auld
  man　a　turn　as　weel　as　the　young　lass。　　We　didna　expec　ye　the　nicht；
  but　I'm　sair　puzzled　wi'　a　sma'　eneuch　matter　on　my　sklet　in　there。
  Will　you　no　come　in　and　gie　me　a　lift？〃
  〃With　all　my　heart；〃　said　Sutherland。　　So　there　were　five　lessons　in
  that　week。
  When　Hugh　entered　the　cottage　he　had　a　fine　sprig　of　heather　in　his
  hand；　which　he　laid　on　the　table。
  He　had　the　weakness　of　being　proud　of　small　discoveriesthe　tinier
  the　better；　and　was　always　sharpening　his　senses；　as　well　as　his
  intellect；　to　a　fine　point；　in　order　to　make　them。　　I　fear　that　by
  these　means　he　shut　out　some　great　ones；　which　could　not　enter
  during　such　a　concentration　of　the　faculties。　　He　would　stand
  listening　to　the　sound　of　goose…feet　upon　the　road；　and　watch　how
  those　webs　laid　hold　of　the　earth　like　a　hand。　　He　would　struggle　to
  enter　into　their　feelings　in　folding　their　wings　properly　on　their
  backs。　　He　would　calculate；　on　chemical　and　arithmetical　grounds；
  whether　one　might　not　hear　the　nocturnal　growth　of　plants　in　the
  tropics。　　He　was　quite　elated　by　the　discovery；　as　he　considered　it；
  that　Shakspeare　named　his　two　officers　of　the　watch；　Dogberry　and
  Verjuice；　the　poisonous　Dogberry；　and　the　acid　liquor　of　green
  fruits；　affording　suitable　names　for　the　stupidly　innocuous
  constables；　in　a　play　the　very　essence　of　which　is　Much　Ado　About
  Nothing。　　Another　of　his　discoveries　he　had；　during　their　last
  lesson；　unfolded　to　David；　who　had　certainly　contemplated　it　with
  interest。　　It　was；　that　the　original　forms　of　the　Arabic　numerals
  were　these：
  1。2。3。4。5。6。7。8。9。　｛original　text　has　a　picture｝
  the　number　for　which　each　figure　stands　being　indicated　by　the
  number　of　straight　lines　employed　in　forming　that　numeral。　　I　fear
  the　comparative　anatomy　of　figures　gives　no　countenance　to　the
  discovery　which　Hugh　flattered　himself　he　had　made。
  After　he　had　helped　David　out　of　his　difficulty；　he　took　up　the
  heather；　and　stripping　off　the　bells；　shook　them　in　his　hand　at
  Margaret's　ear。　　A　half　smile；　like　the　moonlight　of　laughter；
  dawned　on　her　face；　and　she　listened　with　something　of　the　same
  expression　with　which　a　child　listens　to　the　message　from　the　sea；
  inclosed　in　a　twisted　shell。　　He　did　the　same　at　David's　ear　next。
  〃Eh；　man！　that's　a　bonny　wee　soun'！　　It's　jist　like　sma'
  sheep…bellsfairy…sheep；　I　reckon；　Maggy；　my　doo。〃
  〃Lat　me　hearken　as　weel；〃　said　Janet。
  Hugh　obeyed。　　She　laughed。
  〃It's　naething　but　a　reestlin'。　　I　wad　raither　hear　the　sheep
  baain'；　or　the　kye　routin'。〃
  〃Eh；　Mr。　Sutherlan'！　but；　ye　hae　a　gleg　ee　an'　a　sharp　lug。　　Weel；
  the　warld's　fu'　o'　bonny　sichts　and　souns；　doon　to　the　verra
  sma'est。　　The　Lord　lats　naething　gang。　　I　wadna　wonner　noo　but　there
  micht　be　thousands　sic　like；　ower　sma'　a'thegither　for　human　ears；
  jist　as　we　ken　there　are　creatures　as　perfect　in　beowty　as　ony　we
  see；　but　far　ower　sma'　for　our　een　wintin'　the　glass。　　But　for　my
  pairt；　I　aye　like　to　see　a　heap　o'　things　at　ance；　an'　tak'　them　a'
  in　thegither；　an'　see　them　playin'　into　ane　anither's　han'　like。　　I
  was　jist　thinkin'；　as　I　came　hame　the　nicht　in　the　sinset；　hoo　it
  wad　hae　been　naewise　sae　complete；　wi'　a'　its　red　an'　gowd　an'
  green；　gin　it　hadna　been　for　the　cauld　blue　east　ahint　it；　wi'　the
  twa…three　shiverin'　starnies　leukin'　through't。　　An'　doubtless　the
  warld　to　come　'ill　be　a'　the　warmer　to　them　'at　hadna　ower　muckle
  happin　here。　　But　I'm　jist　haverin'；　clean　haverin'；　Mr。
  Sutherlan'；〃　concluded　David；　with　a　smile　of　apologetic　humour。
  〃I　suppose　you　could　easily　believe　with　Plato；　David；　that　the
  planets　make　a　grand　choral　music　as　they　roll　about　the　heavens；
  only　that　as　some　sounds　are　too　small；　so　that　is　too　loud　for　us
  to　hear。〃
  〃I　cud　weel　believe　that；〃　was　David's　unhesitating　answer。
  Margaret　looked　as　if　she　not　only　could　believe　it；　but　would　be
  delighted　to　know　that　it　was　true。　　Neither　Janet　nor　Hugh　gave　any
  indication　of　feeling　on　the　matter。
  CHAPTER　X。
  HARVEST。
  So　a　small　seed　that　in　the　earth　lies　hid
  And　dies；　reviving　bursts　her　cloddy　side；
  Adorned　with　yellow　locks；　of　new　is　born；
  And　doth　become　a　mother　great　with　corn；
  Of　grains　brings　hundreds　with　it；　which　when　old
  Enrich　the　furrows　with　a　sea　of　gold。
  SIR　WILLIAM　DRUMMOND。Hymn　of　the　Resurrection。
  Hugh　had　watched　the　green　corn　grow；　and　ear；　and　turn　dim；　then
  brighten　to　yellow；　and　ripen　at　last　under　the　declining　autumn
  sun；　and　the　low　skirting　moon　of　the　harvest；　which　seems　too　full
  and　heavy　with　mellow　and　bountiful　light　to　rise　high　above　the
  fields　which　it　comes　to　bless　with　perfection。　　The　long　threads；
  on　each　of　which　hung　an　oat…grainthe　harvest　here　was　mostly　of
  oatshad　got　dry　and　brittle；　and　the　grains　began　to　spread　out
  their　chaff…wings；　as　if　ready　to　fly；　and　rustled　with　sweet　sounds
  against　each　other；　as　the　wind；　which　used　to　billow　the　fields
  like　the　waves　of　the　sea；　now　swept　gently　and　tenderly　over　it；
  helping　the　sun　and　moon　in　the　drying　and　ripening　of　the　joy　to　be
  laid　up　for　the　dreary　winter。　　Most　graceful　of　all　hung　those
  delicate　oats；　next　bowed　the　bearded　barley；　and　stately　and
  wealthy　and　strong　stood　the　few　fields　of　wheat；　of　a　rich；　ruddy；
  golden　hue。　　Above　the　yellow　harvest　rose　the　purple　hills；　and
  above　the　hills　the　pale…blue　autumnal　sky；　full　of　light　and　heat；
  but　fading　somewhat　from　the　colour　with　which　it　deepened　above　the
  vanished　days　of　summer。　　For　the　harvest　here　is　much　later　than　in
  England。
  At　length　the　day　arrived　when　the　sickle　must　be　put　into　the
  barley；　soon　to　be　followed　by　the　scythe　in　the　oats。　　And　now　came
  the　joy　of　labour。　　Everything　else　was　abandoned　for　the　harvest
  field。　　Books　were　thrown　utterly　aside；　for；　even　when　there　was　no
  fear　of　a　change　of　weather　to　urge　to　labour　prolonged　beyond　the
  natural　hours；　there　was　weariness　enough　in　the　work　of　the　day　to
  prevent　even　David　from　reading；　in　the　hou