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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Black Dwarf by Walter Scott: ne'er be smeekit by ony o' huz. And the puir goat, she would be
negleckit about a great toun like this; and she could feed
bonnily on our lily lea by the burn side, and the hounds wad ken
her in a day's time, and never fash her, and Grace wad milk her
ilka morning wi' her ain hand, for Elshie's sake; for though he
was thrawn and cankered in his converse, he likeit dumb creatures
weel."
Hobbie's requests were readily granted, not without some wonder
at the natural delicacy of feeling which pointed out to him this
mode of displaying his gratitude. He was delighted when
Ratcliffe informed him that his benefactor should not remain
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