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An' so we was married, Peter, an' as you see, theer was a Providence in it, for, if the first one 'adn't married some 'un else, an' the second 'adn't died, I might ha' married one o' they, an' repented it all my days, for I were young then, an' fulish, Peter, fulish." So saying, the Ancient rose, sighing, and knocked the ashes from his pipe.
For a moment she hesitated, looking from one to the other of us then, all at once, laughing a little and blushing a little, she leaned forward and kissed me. "Why, George!" said she, still blushing, "how fulish you be. Mr. Peter were as much a gentleman in his leather apron as ever he is in his fine coat how fulish you be, George!"
"Porr-poises, fulish laddy ye hae seen the herrin whale at his wark, and the solant guse ye hae seen her at wark; and beneath the sea, Flucker, every coedflsh and doegfish, and fish that has teeth, is after them; and half Scotland wad be at Inch Keith Island if they kenned what ye hae tell't me dinna speak to me."
This argument was so convincing and so attractive that the little maid dried her tears, kissed Bobby on the head again, and made a bed of heather for him in a corner. But as they were leaving the byre fresh doubts assailed her. "He'll gang awa' gin ye dinna tie 'im snug the nicht, faither." "Sic a fulish bairn!
William noticed that the grass-cutting operations had brought the maid's husband closer to the house. "John," said the maid, "ye'll nae be needin' tae stop the laddie wi' ony of yer fulish questions. If there's onything to tell aboot him, I'll tell it." The man looked at her sharply, and William, as he passed him, said softly, "Gee! but you married men have the hard times."
"I promised Joe, faither." "Why, then you was right to go, though a fulish thing to promise en. Wheer's Tom to?" Tom came down a minute later. The swelling of his lips was lessened, but his ear had not returned to a normal size and his eye was black. "Fighting again?" Michael began, looking up from his saucer and fixing his eyes on his son. "Please, faither, I " "Doan't say naught.
'I will not pe going, he said briefly. 'Of all ta fulish gomerals! burst out Duncan, and clenched his fists and stormed in Gaelic to the lad, who remained unmoved. 'That will be a ferry foolish thing, Neil; gang wi ta captain, said Bob soothingly. 'Go on board, Neil; it isn't too late yet, implored Allan. 'Tide's on the turn, shouted the gruff voice of the captain.
An' as fer fixin' their clothes, an' bathing 'em, why, it 'ud set me feelin' that fulish you wouldn't know me from a patient in a bug-house. It makes me real mad, folks is allus astin' me to get busy doin' things. I'm that sick, the sight of a ha'f-washened kid 'ud turn my stummick to bile, an' set me cacklin' like a hen with a brood o' ducklings she can't no ways account fer.
He's a proud man, I fancy." "Ess; an' pride's a purty fulish coat for poverty, ban't it? I've gived that man as gude advice as ever I gived any man; but what's well-thought-out wisdom to the likes of him? Get un a job if you mind to. I shouldn't not till he shaws better metal and grips the facts o' life wi' a tighter hand." "I'll sound him as delicately as I can.
"I did na thenk to ask; that was fulish in me, I s'ould 'a' gone there first." "I think Mr. Sharpman will look after him. I do not think you need to worry; perhaps it was necessary for them to remain overnight. But, if Ralph does not come in the morning, you must let me know, and I shall assist you in searching for him." "Thank ye, Mistress Burnham, thank ye, kindly!
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