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But they baith trible me sae little, 'at I may jist as weel luik efter them baith.

But ye're the neist best, and richt welcome. I'm as glaid as can be to see ye, Kirsty. Come awa ben the hoose. Kirsty followed him in silence, and sat down dejected. The loving heart saw it. 'Maybe ye're him efter a'! said Steenie. 'He can tak ony shape he likes. I wudna won'er gien ye was him! Ye're unco like him ony gait! 'Na, na, Steenie! I'm far frae that!

A few bubbles rose to the surface of the water, but these were all the indications marking the course of the wondrous diver. But other eyes, sharper than those of Nicholas, were on the watch, and the old huntsman shouted out, "There hoo goes, Grip efter her, lad, efter her!" The words were scarcely uttered when the dog sprang from the top of the bank and sank under the water.

"That September in time of vacans, my uncle Mr. Andrew, Mr. Thomas Buchanan and I, hearing that Mr. When we came to his chalmer we found him sitting in his chair, teaching his young man that servit him in his chalmer, to spell a, b, ab, and e, b, eb, etc. Efter salutation Mr.

He made a pantomimic gesture of vengeance at Alec. "What hae ye been efter noo, laddie?" asked his father. "Alec's jist gien me a bluidy nose," said Willie. "Hoo cam' that aboot? Ye weel deserved it, I hae nae doobt. Jist gie him anither whan he wants it, Alec." "What do ye mean, Curly?" asked Alec in amazement.

In Parliament Street he was looking about for a cab as they walked on, when a man he did not know, stopped, touched his hat, and addressed him. 'I'm thinkin', sir, ye'll be sair wantit at hame the nicht It wad be better to gang at ance, an' lat the puir fowk luik efter themsels for ae nicht. 'I'm sorry I dinna ken ye, man. Do ye ken me? 'Fine that, Mr. Falconer.

Man, ye're jist like Simon the Pharisee, 'at was sae scunnert at oor Lord 'cause he loot the wuman 'at was a sinner tak her wull o' 's feet the feet 'at they war gaein' to tak their wull o' efter anither fashion afore lang. He wad hae shawn her the door Simon wad like you, John; but the Lord tuik her pairt.

"There's them 'at tells me, my lord," she said with sudden calm, "'at that's hoo ye misca'd Annie Fyfe, puir lass, whan she cam efter ye, fifty year ago, to yer father's hoose, an' gat na a plack to haud her an' her bairn frae the roadside! Ye needna girn like that, my lord! Spare yer auld teeth for the gnashin' they'll HAE to du.

Faith! they think mair o' 't than ye do, I'm thinkin', efter a'; only it's no a thing to say muckle aboot. An' it's no to stan' for a'thing, efter a'. Silence followed. John sat down again, and buried his face in his hands. At length he murmured from between them, 'The lassie's weel? 'Ay, answered Robert; and silence followed again.