Covenanters and the voice of Knox, filled his soul with unspeakable
emotions. Glasgow, at first, almost terrified him. "It's the City o' Human
Power," he wrote to Maggie. "It is fu' o' hurrying crowds, and harsh
alarms, and contentious noises. And the horses and the carriages! They are
maist fearsome! Also the drivers o' them are a fierce and insolent race o'
men; and I tak' credit to mysel', that I hae not been quite dumfounded wi'
the noise o' it."

Allan had a private interview with Professor Laird before he introduced
David to him; and doubtless satisfactory arrangements were made, for David
received a cordial welcome to his house. He had taken naturally to his
black clothes; never for a moment had he felt or appeared out of place in
them; and the professor, after a keen look at his new student, said in an
aside to Allan--

"A born ecclesiastic, a natural theologian; where did you find him, Mr.
Campbell?"

"Where Christ found some apostles, in the fishing boats. He will do, I
think."

"Do! He is one of those men who will walk up to fame as they would to a
friend in their own home."



CHAPTER VI

OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE.