Chapter 56

_To these, LAWSON, LESLIE, JEAN_

LAWSON. She kens a', thank the guid Lord!

BRODIE (_to MARY_). I know you forgive me now; I ask no more. That is a good man. (_To LESLIE._) Will you take her from my hands? (_LESLIE takes MARY._) Jean, are ye here to see the end?

JEAN. Eh man, can ye no' fly? Could ye no' say that it was me?

BRODIE. No, Jean, this is where it ends. Uncle, this is where it ends. And to think that not an hour ago I still had hopes! Hopes! Ay, not an hour ago I thought of a new life. You were not forgotten, Jean. Leslie, you must try to forgive me ... you too!

LESLIE. You are her brother.

BRODIE (_to LAWSON_). And you.

LAWSON. My name-child and my sister's bairn.

BRODIE. You won't forget Jean, will you? nor the child?

LAWSON. That I will not.

MARY. O Willie, nor I.