 Richard, James and Georgina travel to Scotland to stay at the Highlands home of a fellow peer. James is keen to to go hiking and fishing and with Georgina nearby, this is the perfect setting for him to express his deep feelings for her. She is bored and bad-tempered because of the bad weather, but James bides his time. The servants are appalled at the condition of the house -- it s dirty, there s no electricity or running water. Mr. McKay, the  gillie , the man engaged to look after such matters, explains he was given short notice, otherwise the house would have been prepared for guests. Hudson becomes suspicious and discovers how Mr. McKay has been spending his time -- he s been selling salmon from a nearby stream and selling it for a handsome profit -- money made off the land of the absentee landlord. McKay confesses when Hudson confronts him, but Hudson decides not to go to the authorities. For the nonce, when James goes fishing, if he finds salmon, the matter will be forgotten. Meanwhile, Georgina tells James that she is no longer in love with him and that nothing will ever come of their relationship. He leaves the very next morning, and when the family return to Eaton Place, a baffled Richard and Georgina receive a note from him -- James has booked passage to go to New York to visit his sister, Elizabeth.