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She looked from one to the other, her mouth opening and shutting. "I canna help it," she said. "It's cruel hard," muttered the doctor. "I knew this woman when she was a lassie." The little minister stretched out his hands. "Have pity on her, O God!" he prayed, with the presumptuousness of youth. Nanny heard the words. "Oh, God," she cried, "you micht!"
"It micht be safer tae lift the instruments oot o' reach o' the water; wud ye mind haddin' them on yir knee till we're ower, an' keep firm in yir seat in case we come on a stane in the bed o' the river." By this time they had come to the edge, and it was not a cheering sight.
It was late in the afternoon before the Rabbi was delivered at the manse, and Burnbrae gave explanations next day at the sacramental dinner. "It wes just ten when a' got tae the manse o' Kilbogie, an' his hoosekeeper didna ken whar her maister wes; he micht be in Kildrummie by that time, she said, or half-wy tae Muirtown.
"Then it's doctrine wae's me, wae's me! I wuss it had been the lasses. What wull his faither say? Gin it had been ill-doin', he micht hae pitten it doon to the sins o' yer youth; but ill- doctrine he canna forgie. "John, John, indeed I cannot allow it. Besides, you're a sailor- man, an' even in Galloway they do not have kirns till the corn's ripe," replied Ralph with a smile.
"Na," said Saunders; "I haena that, though I hae made up my mind to hae it oot wi' her this verra nicht if sae it micht be that ye warna needin' me, that is " he added, doubtfully, "but I hae guid reason to hope that Meg " "What reason have you, Saunders? Has Margaret expressed a preference for you in any way?" "Preference!" said Saunders; "'deed she has that, minister; a maist marked preference.
It was not that he felt afraid, but there was a kind of dread of the unknown. What would it be like to die? "I hear we're off soon," said Alec McPhail to him one day. "There's no telling," said Tom laconically. "Ay, but we shall," replied Alec, "and I shall be glad, I'm getting sick of this life in the camps." "I doan't wonder at it," said Tom. "What micht ye mean by that?" asked the Scotchman.
"Well, well," said Dicky, "I canna blame ye. She's a graund mare. But they're kittle times, thir; I wad keep her close, or it micht happen your stable micht be empty some morning." "Stable!" roared the fanner boisterously. "Hey! man, ah pit her in no stable. She sleeps wi' me, man, in my ain room.
'He's nae amo' your feet, MacGregor, said the banker. 'Ye micht jist lat him lie. 'Gin I had him doon, faith gin I wadna lat him lie! I'll jist tell ye ae thing, gentlemen, that cam' to my knowledge no a hunner year ago. An' it's a' as true 's gospel, though I hae aye held my tongue aboot it till this verra nicht.
He thocht aiblins if the bank manager saw it he micht "pairt" but deevil a bodle wull he hand ower, though the doctor saw him himsel'. The Minister nodded his apprehension, then taking the pipe out of his mouth, inquired, 'Wha was the puir widdie woman?
'Ye wadna see him as he gaed by? a very braw man, an' rich, they say a Fordyce o' Gorbals Mill. Hae ye heard o' them? 'Ay, often. Teen's colour seemed to have deepened, but it might be only the fire which glowed upon it. 'Ye dinna mean to say that that micht happen? 'What for no'? queried Mrs. Macintyre easily, as she cut a slice from the loaf and held it on a fork before the fire.
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