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Tam, clearing his throat, led of: This sent the crowd wild with delight, and cries of "Good auld Tam!" were raised. "Damn'd guid, Tam! Ye're as guid as Burns." All of which made Tam feel that at last his genius was being recognized.
The marquis was first astounded, and then tickled by her assurance. "No," he answered. "They hae turnt him oot o' hoose an' ha' schuil, at least, an' hame," she rejoined. "I may say they hae turnt him oot o' Scotlan', for what presbytery wad hae him efter he had been fun' guilty o' no thinkin' like ither fowk? Ye maun stan' his guid freen', my lord."
Our 'guid brither' and his wife have come in the train with us to Tilbury to see us on board, so we are all very jolly and the sun shines bright on the river and white cumulous clouds, and the brown sails of the barges are swelling with a brisk north-east breeze as they come up on the top of the flood.
"Here I am, guid sirs, an' you Mess John," said the grave-digger very respectfully, "an' my mither to answer for me, an' guid een to ye a'." "Come awa', Mistress Mowdiewort," said the minister. "Ye hae aye been a guid member in full communion. Ye never gaed to a prayer- meetin' or Whig conventicle in yer life.
It's little eneuch to be sure, but he's welcome to it, an' so's 'is father an' 'is mother an' 'is gardeen; an' that's what I tellit Muster Sharpman 'imsel'. An the lad's as guid to them as 'e has been wi' me, they'll unnerstan' as how his company's a thing ye canna balance wi' gold an' siller." Mrs. Burnham leaned over to Goodlaw and whispered something to him.
"Are ye sure there's nae hypocrisy aboot sic a fause show, father?" asked Maggie, laughing, "I maun hide them better!" As she spoke she put the shoes in the empty bag she carried for the chaff. "There's a hidin' o' what I hae no a pretendin' to hae what I haena! Is' be hame in guid time for yer tay, father. I can gang a heap better withoot them!" she added, as she threw the bag over her shoulder.
"You've not got to set things right, anyhow," he said. "You mind your own business." "I'll try, my lord: it's the business o' ilka man, whaur he can, to lowse the weichty birns, an' lat the forfouchten gang free. Guid day to ye, my lord." So saying the young fisherman turned, and left the marquis laughing in the hall. When his housekeeper returned from church, Lord Lossie sent for her.
"What hae ye in yer bit basket the day, Ma'colm?" she said, with a peculiar smile, which was not sweet enough to restore vanished confidence. "Naething guid for dogs," answered Malcolm, and was walking past. But she made a step forward, and, with a laugh meant to indicate friendly amusement, said, The doggie's awa on 's traivels the day."
"But that was cruel, Mrs. Ross." "Na, na, me leddy. It waur unco well dune! She was after no guid prowling about here, and making an excuse o' luking at the deekorated grounds. She didna care for the sight a bodle! Aweel she's gane, and a guid riddance." "What does the girl look like, Mrs. Ross?"
But say not a word about that, most noble stranger. `A guid time is coming a guid time is coming. `The prince shall have his ain again!" Don Hernan at once perceived his visitor's state of mind. "I had thought that Sir Marcus Wardhill was Lord of Lunnasting, though I am aware that, from times immemorial, it has been held by Brindisters, of whom I conclude you are one," remarked the captain.
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