two past sixteen
But the best of all was , that the child was getting a little stronger . There was much besides this to make it a good and happy summer at the manse . The younger lads were busy at school under a new master , who seemed to be in a fair way to make scholars of them all , Robin was full of delight at the thought that _ at last _ he was to go to college , and he fully intended to distinguish himself there . He said `` at last , '' though he was only a month or two past sixteen , and had all his life before him . `` Ay , ye hae a ' ye 're life afore ye , in which to serve the Lord or the Deevil , '' Saunners Crombie took the opportunity to say to him , one night after the evening meeting , when he first heard that the lad was to go away . Robin looked at him with angry eyes , and turned his back on him without a word . `` Hoot , man Saunners !