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"I ken it is nae lawfu' for a wife to gie testimony against her ain husband," said Rose Cameron, with a cunning leer that marred the beauty of her fine blue eyes. "Certainly not. What has that to do with this case?" "It hae a' things to do with it." "Explain yourself, witness; and remember that you are on your oath." "Ay, I weel ken the solemnity of an aith.
"Dinna think ill o' him," said Effie, breaking away from her husband, and leading Jeanie a step or two out of hearing "dinna think very ill o' him he's gude to me, Jeanie as gude as I deserve And he is determined to gie up his bad courses Sae, after a', dinna greet for Effie; she is better off than she has wrought for.
Turning with difficulty when he had reached the door, he added: "Noo ye jist gie them their whups weel, Master Mailison, for ye ken that he that spareth the rod blaudeth the bairn." Thus authorized, Malison certainly did "gie them their whups weel." Before the day was over they had both lain shrieking on the floor under the torture of the lash.
Ewan put his horse in motion, and just as I heard Roy say, "Never weigh a MacGregor's bluid against a broken whang o' leather, for there will be another accounting to gie for it baith here and hereafter," they passed me hastily, and dashing forward rather precipitately, entered the water.
"I've mair money than ye think. There's no lady in a' Charlottetown can go finer than ye if ye've a mind." "For shame, Sandy!" cried Bel. "An' you to think it was fine apparel I'd be askin'! It's a a" the word refused to leave her tongue "a piano, Sandy;" and she gazed anxiously at him. "I'll never ask ye for another thing till the day o' my death, Sandy, if ye'll gie me that."
"O, my dear young leddy, think on your grandmother; think on the danger and the difficulty," added Jenny; "for he's kept under close confinement till Claverhouse comes up in the morning, and if he doesna gie him full satisfaction, Tam Halliday says there will be brief wark wi' him Kneel down mak ready present fire just as they did wi' auld deaf John Macbriar, that never understood a single question they pat till him, and sae lost his life for lack o' hearing."
Now, if your honour's sure ye arena a drap's bluid a-kin to a Campbell, as I am nane mysell, sae far as I can count my kin, or hae had it counted to me, I'll gie ye my mind on that matter." "You may be assured I have no connection whatever with any gentleman of the name." "Ou, than we may speak it quietly amang oursells.
"I'll sune gie ye that," replied the woman's cheery voice, "but what's here is mebbe raither warm. Bide ye here till I rin doon to the spring." The sweet face gleamed in the candle-light as she turned within, picking up a light plaid shawl, so strong is habit, which she threw across her shoulders.
But Marechal de Gie and de Guise and de la Trimouille, who had done quite enough to save them from the suspicion of quailing before imaginary dangers, put a stop to this enthusiasm, by pointing out that it would only be risking the loss of their present advantage if they tried to push it farther with men and horses so worn out.
It seemed like a chance to change my banknote, and see whether 'twere good and not elf-money that folks have found turn to leaves in their pocket. So up I walks, and bids 'em gie me a plate of beef and jack-pudding, and holds out my note for't.
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