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'I daurna I daurna, said the poor woman, 'they would murder me and my hinnie Willie baith, and they have misguided us aneugh already; but if there is anything worldly I could do for your honour, leave out loosing ye? What she said recalled me to my bodily suffering. Agitation, and the effects of the usage I had received, had produced a burning thirst. I asked for a drink of water.
Wi' that the gipsy wife gripped till her hand "I ken you weel eneugh," says she, "though ye kenna me. But as sure as that sun's in heaven, and as sure as that water's rinning to the sea, and as sure as there's an ee that sees and an ear that hears us baith, Harry Bertram, that was thought to perish at Warroch Point, never did die there.
And now, gudeman, an ever ye wish him weel, ye maun ride down to Portanferry, and let nae grass grow at the nag's heels; and if ye find him in confinement, ye maun stay beside him night and day for a day or twa, for he'll want friends that hae baith heart and hand; and if ye neglect this ye'll never rue but ance, for it will be for a' your life."
Ailie turned to make her apology "Troth, I was sae weel pleased to see the gudeman, that But, gude gracious! what's the matter wi' ye baith?" for they were now in her little parlour, and the candle showed the streaks of blood which Dinmont's wounded head had plentifully imparted to the clothes of his companion as well as to his own.
He was brother to Balfour of Baith; and if you are in any reasonable degree of nearness one of that gentleman's kin, I have come to put myself and my people at your command."
Dousterdeevil, and ken muckle o' the marvellous works o' nature Now, will ye tell me ae thing? D'ye believe in ghaists and spirits that walk the earth? d'ye believe in them, ay or no?" "Now, goot Mr. Edie," whispered Dousterswivel, in an expostulatory tone of voice, "is this a times or a places for such a questions?" "Indeed is it, baith the tane and the t'other, Mr.
"What would ye do if you could escape from this place, and the death you are to die to-morrow morning?" "O ye unhappy boy," said Jeanie, "do ye ken what will come o' ye when ye die?" "I shall neither feel cauld nor hunger more," said the youth doggedly. "To let him be execute in this dreadful state of mind would be to destroy baith body and soul and to let him gang I dare not what will be done?
But though ye hae cleaved as it maun hae been inherent in your bluid into the principles o' the sons o' this warld, yet, as I ne'er found ye guilty o' a falsehood, an' as I believe ye incapable o' are, tell me truly, why is your countenance an' that o' Mary changed and why are ye baith troubled to look me straight in the face? Answer me hae ye taught her to forget that she is your sister?"
"What would ye do if you could escape from this place, and the death you are to die to-morrow morning?" "O ye unhappy boy," said Jeanie, "do ye ken what will come o' ye when ye die?" "I shall neither feel cauld nor hunger more," said the youth doggedly. "To let him be execute in this dreadful state of mind would be to destroy baith body and soul and to let him gang I dare not what will be done?
"I'm tired and maun gang to my bed, for I hae a sair heid," said Mr Cupples, that first night. "That's my doin'!" said Alec, sorrowfully. But eh me! I'm feared I winna sleep muckle the nicht." "Wad ye like me to sit up wi' ye?" asked Alec. "I cud sleep i' your cheir weel eneuch." "Na, na. We hae baith need to say oor prayers, and we cudna do that weel thegither.
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