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Sullivan, instead of occupying hers, sat at the fire in a state of uncommon agitation. Every two or three minutes she would cross herself devoutly, and mutter such prayers against spiritual influences of an evil nature, as she could compose herself to remember. "Thin, why don't you come to your supper, Mary," said the husband, "while the sowans are warm?
'She'll no' fend for ye the way I can, returned Meg, 'for I can bake an' mak ye sowans, scones, brose, kail o' all kinds, an' parritch. 'I'd be fain o' some here and now, replied Si, 'for ye are not very hospitable in Hawick. A sup sour ale's all I've had since I took the fell yestreen. 'Puir laddie! said Meg sympathetically.
Jock was provided with a certain degree of strength, and a most laudable portion of perseverance in these matters, and, in spite of all the resistance which Nelly could offer, he was in general triumphant; after which she could only sigh and look down, as she threatened him with some terrible vengeance, such as "makin his parritch without saut," or "giving him sour milk to his sowans at supper-time," or doing something else which would seriously annoy him.
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