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Gae hame to our father, and think nae mair on me I have eat my last earthly meal." "Oh, this was what I feared!" said Jeanie. "Hout, tout, hinny," said Ratcliffe; "it's but little ye ken o' thae things. Ane aye thinks at the first dinnle o' the sentence, they hae heart eneugh to die rather than bide out the sax weeks; but they aye bide the sax weeks out for a' that.
Maybe by that time I'll be able to gie ye some news o' the laird." "There's a guid lassie!" "Na, na; I'm makin' nae promises," said Phemy. Malcolm left her and went to find her father, who, although it was Sunday, was already "oot aboot," as she had said. He found him strolling in meditation along the cliffs. They had a little talk together, but Joseph knew nothing of the laird.
"Na, he's no nae waur that I ken of."* * It is, I believe, a piece of free-masonry, or a point of conscience, among the Scottish lower orders, never to admit that a patient is doing better. The closest approach to recovery which they can be brought to allow, is, that the pairty inquired after is "Nae waur."
"Now, what does this mean?" said Maitland savagely, then checking his rage, "but I ought to thank you for getting me out of the grip of that frantic idiot. What is this fool thing?" "It's nae that," said McNish shortly. "It is anything but that. But I grant ye this was no time to bring it on. That was beyond me. A doot yon puir cratur had a purpose in it, however.
For his own part, he would sink under it, but for judicious reinforcement of cordials, ordered him by the first medical man in Europe. 'I daur say, replied Davidson, whose keen hard eye had been fixed on the speaker; 'I daur say. Ye mak' nae faces at yer medicine, anyhow. It's weel that Zack's store is so handy to Daisy Burn, only I'm thinkin' the last will go to the first, in the long run.
Dear Mr. Butler, keep a good heart, for we are in the hands of Ane that kens better what is gude for us than we ken what is for oursells. I hae nae doubt to do that for which I am come I canna doubt it I winna think to doubt it because, if I haena full assurance, how shall I bear myself with earnest entreaties in the great folk's presence?
'The streets; an' she'll dee in a cellar, or an hospital, maybe, if she's fortunate enough to get into wan; an' it'll no' be lang either, said Teen, in a quite matter-of-fact way, as if it were the merest commonplace detail. 'She has nae strength; wan winter will finish her.
"Ye speired nae queston, my lord; an' gien ye had, my word has ower little weicht to answer wi'." "Can I trust you, woman I want to know," said his lordship angrily. "No far'er, my lord, nor to du what I think 's richt." "I want to be certain that you will do nothing with those letters until you hear from me?" said the marquis, heedless of her reply. "I 'll du naething afore the morn.
"But it is the only thing, Mysie, that can be done," he replied quickly. "I can't think of anything else." "You should hae thought aboot that afore. It's nae use now," she said bluntly. "Why, Mysie," he asked in surprise. "Why is it no use? Wouldn't you like to marry me?" "No," she replied firmly. "I would not!
"God forbid that I suld make sic a vain-glorious speech, when there are sae mony professing Christians!" answered David; "but this I maun say, that all men act according to their gifts and their grace, 'sae that it is nae marvel that" "This is all very fine," interrupted Mr. Middleburgh; "but I have no time to spend in hearing it.
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