In which Malcolm, wandering through the sylvan fields and quaint cottages of his town, renews acquaintance with the gentle and thoughtful schoolmaster Alexander Graham, whose method of teaching by guiding pupils through truth rather than contradiction reveals a subtle and kind wisdom. Amid the humming of youthful study and the curious presence of the melancholy laird seeking his forgotten past, a quiet harmony is struck in the little schoolhouse, where kind names and patient lessons govern the hearts of scholars.