s face;
 Thou hast already had her last embrace.
                                                   Elegy on Mrs. Anne Killigrew.
 
This second surprise had been accomplished for Jeanie Deans by the rod of the
same benevolent enchanter, whose power had transplanted her father from the
Crags of St. Leonard's to the banks of the Gare Loch. The Duke of Argyle was not
a person to forget the hereditary debt of gratitude, which had been bequeathed
to him by his grandfather, in favour of the grandson of old Bible Butler. He had
internally resolved to provide for Reuben Butler in this kirk of Knocktarlitie,
of which the incumbent had just departed this life. Accordingly, his agent
received the necessary instructions for that purpose, under the qualifying
condition always, that the learning and character of Mr. Butler should be found
proper for the charge. Upon inquiry, these were found as highly satisfactory as
had been reported in the case of David Deans himself.
    By this preferment, the Duke of Argyle more essentially benefited his friend
and protégée, Jeanie, than he himself was aware of, since he contributed to
remove objections in her father's mind to the match, which he had no idea had
been in existence.
    We have already noticed that Deans had something of a prejudice against
Butler, which was, perhaps, in some degree owing to his possessing a sort of
consciousness that the poor usher looked with eyes of affection upon his eldest
daughter. This, in David's eyes, was a sin of presumption, even although it
should not be followed by any overt act, or actual proposal. But the lively
interest which Butler had displayed in his distresses, since Jeanie set forth on
her London expedition, and which, therefore, he ascribed to personal respect for
himself individually, had greatly softened the feelings of irritability with
which David had sometimes regarded him. And, while he was in this good
disposition towards Butler, another incident took place which had great
influence on the old man's mind.
    So soon as the shock of Effie's second elopement was over, it was Deans's
early care to collect and refund to the Laird of Dumbiedikes the money which he
had lent for Effie's trial, and for Jeanie's travelling expenses. The Laird, the
pony, the cocked hat, and the tabacco-pipe, had not been seen at St. Leonard's
Crags for many a day; so that, in order to pay this debt, David was under the
necessity of repairing in person to the mansion of Dumbiedikes.
    He found it in a state of unexpected bustle. There were workmen pulling