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As he did so, I saw Kaffar come away from one of the lads who was employed about the house. "He's a spy, yer honour, a reg'lar Judas Iscariot. T'other chap's called Herod, pity this one isn't called Judas. They be a bootiful couple, yer honour." He looked around again, and then said, "That murderin', waccinatin' willain is gone efter 'em, Mr. Blake.
Gin they had a' fouchten as he pipit, there wad hae been anither tale to tell. And he was toon-piper forby, jist like you, Sanders, efter they took frae him a' 'at he had. 'Na! heard ye ever the like o' that! Weel, wha wad hae thocht it? Faith! we maun hae you fiddle as weel as yer lucky-daiddy pipit. 'He'll be roarin' mair like a bull o' the country than the king o' 't.
Efter we got oor tea, Meg got the bairns a' beddit, an' then her an' her man, an' me an' Sandy set aff for the theater. It was a terriple grand theater, wi' as muckle gold hingin' roond aboot as wud mak' a' the puir fowk in Arbroath millionaires. We got a grand seat, an' a'thing gaed richt till near the feenish.
"Tuk me prisoner over there 'n the woods thet day," said he, sinking into a chair and leaning forward, his head on his hands. "They tuk 'n' they toted me over t' Canady, an' I tuk 'n' got away, 'n' they efter me. Killed one on 'em thet was chasin' uv me over 'n the Beaver medders on the bog trail. Hoss got t' wallerin' so he hed t' come down.
Sae awa she gaed! and Steenie efter her! added Kirsty in a lower tone, but Francis did not seem to hear, and said no more for awhile. 'But I maun tell ye the trowth, Kirsty, he resumed: 'forby yersel, there's them 'at says I'm a cooard! 'I h'ard ae man say't, only ane, and him only ance. 'And ye said til 'im, "Ay, I hae lang kenned that!" 'I tellt him whaever said it was a leear!
I s' warran' He's as kin'-hertit as yersel." James had no reputation for piety, though much for truthfulness and honesty. Nor had he any idea how much lay in the words he had hastily uttered. A light-gleam grew and faded on Thomas's face. "I said, he micht be forced to sen' me efter a'." "What, Thomas!" cried Cupples. "He cudna save ye! Wi' the Son and the Speerit to help him?
But she had only retreated within another of her defences. 'I canna leave thae twa laddies alane. They wad be up to a' mischeef. 'There's Betty to luik efter them, suggested Miss Lammie. 'Betty! returned Mrs. Falconer, with scorn. 'But what for shouldna ye fess the lads wi' ye? suggested Mr. Lammie. 'I hae no richt to burden you wi' them.
But here ye ha'e aye to luik sae gleg efter yer boady, 'at, as ye say, my lord, yer sowl's like to come aff the waur, gien it binna clean forgotten." "I doobt there's something no richt aboot it, Peter," returned Malcolm. "There maun be a heap no richt aboot it" answered Peter "Ay, but I'm no meanin' 't jist as ye du.
The brute had a nesty e'e in its heid. It turned roond wi' a vegabon'-like look aye when Sandy gaed near't. He got up on the front efter a while, an' ga'e the reinds a tit, an' Princie began to do a bit jeeg, garrin' Sandy bowse aboot on the front o' the cairt like's he was foo.
'I got them at the back o' the chest o' drawers. Weel, mither, that proves he doesna care for her. 'That's no the p'int, dearie. Mrs. Robinson paused in her work. 'I'm beginnin' to think I should ha'e tell't him aboot the paircel bein' open when Christina was here. It's maybe no fair to let him gang to her 'I'll run efter him, said Jeannie promptly.
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