Chapter 25
In a musing mood, Roland Graeme upon the ensuing morning betook himself to the battlements of the Castle, as a spot where he might indulge the course of his thick-coming fancies with least chance of interruption. But his place of retirement was in the present case ill chosen, for he was presently joined by Mr. Elias Henderson. "I sought you, young man," said the preacher, "having to speak of something which concerns you nearly." The page had no pretence for avoiding the conference which the chaplain thus offered, though he felt that it might prove an embarrassing one. "In teaching thee, as far as my feeble knowledge hath permitted, thy duty towards God," said the chaplain, "there are particulars of your duty towards man, upon which I was unwilling long or much to insist. You a
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