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"And you think that Meg would do it well?" said Ralph, smiling. "Aye, sir, she Avad that, though I'm thinkin' that she wad be kindlier wi' the besom-shank than Jess; no that I wad for a moment expect that there wad be ony call for siclike," he said, with a look of apology at Ralph, which was entirely lost on that young man, "but in case, sir in case "
"He seemed rale agitatit when he brocht it in to me, but I cheered him up by tellin' him how ye wad dreel him wi' the besom-shank gin he waur to gang to the Black Bull i' the forenichts." "Gang to the Black Bull! what div ye mean, ye gomeril? Saunders I mean; ye ken weel that Maister Peden wadna gang to ony Black Bull."
"Why, thaa looked a'most queer enough to mak' a besom-shank laugh; thaa's made my soides ache." "Well, it 'll do thee gooid; thaa wants a bit of a change, for thaa's had heartache lang enough," responded her husband. Sally resumed her work, but said nothing; her only response was a deep-drawn sigh.
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