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Efter a while they gat to a dub i' t' middle o' t' wood; 'twere no bigger nor a duck-pond, but t' watter was deep, an' all around t' dub was a ring o' espin-trees wi' their boughs hingin' ower t' watter. Eh! 'twas a grand seet, sure enif, an' Doed had niver seen owt like it afore.
I'se e'en drive a stage at it, for if it change its shape when I'm ower near, Tarras will never stand it; and it will be ower muckle to hae him and the deil to fight wi' baith at ance." He therefore cautiously threw a stone at the object, which continued motionless.
So set forward we hae lost ower muckle time already see to get her to keep the right road." "And what sort o' house does Nichol Muschat and his wife keep now?" said Ratcliffe to the mad woman, by way of humouring her vein of folly; "they were but thrawn folk lang syne, an a' tales be true."
"Joseph Cruickshanks," responded Gavin grimly, "you will find no cards down there." Then Rob also came to the foot of the stair. There was some angry muttering from the crowd, and young Charles Yuill exclaimed, "Curse you, would you lord it ower us on week-days as weel as on Sabbaths?" "Lay down your weapons," Gavin said to the six men. They looked at each other.
I ken naething by it." "Man, you but show your nakedness the more plainly," said M'Brair. "Poor, blind, besotted creature and I see you stoytering on the brink of dissolution: your light out, and your hours numbered. Awake, man!" he shouted with a formidable voice, "awake, or it be ower late."
And here, where I brake the wand of peace ower him, here I stand again, to bid God bless and prosper the just heir of Ellangowan that will sune be brought to his ain; and the best laird he shall be that Ellangowan has seen for three hundred years. I'll no live to see it, maybe; but there will be mony a blythe ee see it though mine be closed.
He's no the quarrelsome kind, but, man, for a principle he'd fight like auld Clootie." Here the landlord's heat gave way to pure enjoyment of the situation. "Eh, I'd like to see you put him out. It would be another Flodden Field." The angry caretaker shrugged his broad shoulders. "Ye can see it, gin ye stand by, in juist one meenit. Fecht as he may, it wull soon be ower." Mr.
'Here, beldam, deyvil's kind, growled the harsh voice of Dirk Hatteraick from the inside of his den, 'what makest thou there? 'Laying the roughies to keep the cauld wind frae you, ye desperate do-nae-good. Ye're e'en ower weel off, and wotsna; it will be otherwise soon. 'Have you brought me the brandy, and any news of my people? said Dirk Hatteraick. 'There's the flask for ye.
"I don't want to look at vittles; I want to taste 'em." There was a pause, while Dave worked steadily away with his pole. "I shall be glad when the summer comes again," said Tom. "So shall I," cried Dick. "Theer, I towd you so," cried Dave. "I knowed you'd find it ower cowd. Let's go back." "Go on with you!" cried Dick; "who said it was cold?
'I'm as good a man as any one on 'em. Ay, as good a man as any one on 'em, he repeated defiantly, raising his voice. 'It's impossible, Mr. Garstin, it's impossible. Ye've been very kind to me she added, in a choking voice. 'Wa dang it, I didna mean t' mak ye cry, lass, he exclaimed, with a softening of his tone. 'There's nought for ye t' cry ower.
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