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Nina came down the steps and joined Babalatchi, who put his hand to his forehead, and squatted down with great deference. "You have a bangle there," said Nina, looking down on Babalatchi's upturned face and into his solitary eye. "I have, Mem Putih," returned the polite statesman. Then turning towards Mahmat he beckoned him closer, calling out, "Come here!" Mahmat approached with some hesitation.
Isie hung down her head, and began to have dim perceptions that she might have been doing mischief with the best possible intentions. "I only tell't Mistress Forbes hoo ill they war to Alec." After a moment's reflection, Mrs Constable turned with a subdued manner to Mrs Forbes. "The bairn's a curious bairn, mem," she said.
'War ye able to follow him? asked Robert. 'Quite, I assure you, she answered, with a tremulousness in her voice which delighted Robert as evidence of his friend's success. 'But they're nae a' so easy to follow, I can tell ye, mem. Just hearken to this, he said, with some excitement.
"I am glad to see you have friends here," she added. "Only ane, mem. Gibbie an' me " "Excuse me, Mr. Grant, but would you oblige me of course with me it is of no consequence, but just for habit's sake, would you oblige me by calling Gilbert by his own name Sir Gilbert, please. I wish him to get used to it." "Yer wull be't, mem.
"Is that e'en sae?" replies Alan, as though it were a thing of small-account. And then, "Ye were saying, mem?" says he; and the wearyful wife went on. Presently, however, he paid her with a half-crown piece, and she must go forth after the change. "Was it him with the red head?" asked Alan. "Ye have it," said I. "What did I tell you in the wood?" he cried.
He spoke grudgingly, looking as he spoke like a little old mule at bay. Cassy, noticing that, said: "See here, I don't mean to bully you, but it is most important that I should see Mr. Lennox important for him, do you hear?" "I hear you, mem, but I don't know where he is." "Then find out. There must be a telephone." Harris scratched his head but otherwise he did nothing. "Come!" Cassy told him.
Robert hesitated for a moment whether to fly or speak. He was a Lowland country boy, and therefore rude of speech, but he was three parts a Celt, and those who know the address of the Irish or of the Highlanders, know how much that involves as to manners and bearing. He advanced the next instant and spoke. 'I beg yer pardon, mem. I thoucht naebody wad see me. I haena dune nae ill.
But Mrs Forbes was proud, and did not like interference between her and her son. Had she found things as bad as she had expected, she would have been humble. Now that her fears had abated, her natural pride had returned. "Take me to your own room, Alec," she said. "Ay, ay, mem. Tak' him wi' ye. But caw cannie, ye ken, or ye'll gie me a deevil o' a job wi' 'm."
"What's the time, Biddy?" asked Mrs. Santon. "And it's jist about three hours afther sunrise, mem." "I think you must be mistaken, Biddy; we cannot surely have been sleeping so long after our usual time for rising." "Indade, and the sun bes jist coming in sight, and it must have been a powerful time travelling over, sure.
Gien 't be that ye mean, Mistress Mellis, " "Hoots!" returned the other. " Hoo far can ye lippen to that Jean o' yours, mem?" "Nae farer nor the len'th o' my nose, an' the breid o' my twa een," was the scornful answer.
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