The old laird changed his mind in the middle of the winter.

The old laird's liking for Mrs. Alison was strongly the young laird's.

Glenfernie, under the lantern-light, looked like the old laird his father.

The old laird's quarrel with Mr. Archibald Touris was not the young laird's.

Why does she come now the old laird is gone?

The old laird's son walked down the matted corridor.

Then the dominie in the most forcible manner painted the old laird's hopes and cruel disappointments.

You remember that the old laird was William.

The Singletons, in fact (and specially since the old laird had died), thrived on fighting.

The old laird underwrote the economy but the new laird wants the island to pay for itself.

Strickland's mind dwelt on the old laird.

Thus talking, in the course of two hours or so we arrived at the dwelling of the old laird.

I like it, but I can't bear it to-day, my head is so full of the poor old laird!

The frank, sympathetic, and temperate manner in which the old laird had discussed his affair had conduced to produce this feeling.

As for the old laird, he laughed when he heard why his son had grown weary at the hunt and listless at the chase.

That night the old laird slept soundly, but Cosmo, ever on the brink of unconsciousness, was blown back by a fresh gust of gladness.