’“ThenIamyourfaithfulguardian，AlanBrandirofLochAwe；calledLordAlanBrandir，sonofaworthypeerofScotland。Nowwillyouconfideinme？“
’“Iconfideinyou!“Icried，lookingathimwithamazement；“why，youarenotolderthanIam!“
’“YesIam，threeyearsatleast。You，myward，arenotsixteen。I，yourworshipfulguardian，amalmostnineteenyearsofage。“
’UponhearingthisIlookedathim，forthatseemedthenavenerableage；butthemoreIlookedthemoreI
doubted，althoughhewasdressedquitelikeaman。Heledmeinacourtlymanner，steppingathistallesttoanopenplacebesidethewater；wherethelightcameasinchannel，andwasmadethemostofbyglancingwavesandfairwhitestones。