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Puir lassie, she has nae brither to say the word! 'That's a' verra weel; but ye see, Kirsty, he began then stopped, and having stared at her a moment in silence, exclaimed, 'Lord, what a splendid woman you've grown! He had probably been drinking with his mother. Kirsty sat speechless, motionless, changeless as a soldier on guard. Gordon had to resume and finish his sentence.
I have forwarded your letter to the D. of C, and he has replied in a very friendly and amiable manner. Finally he says to me, "On verra ce qu'on pourra faire pour lui plus tard," and this point I shall not fail to discuss with the D. on occasion.
But gien Glashruach be yer ain, my bonnie man, ye maun gang doon there this verra nicht, and gie a luik to the burn; for the last time I was there, I thoucht it was creepin' in aneth the bank some fearsome like for what's left o' the auld hoose, an' the suner it's luikit efter maybe the better. Eh, Sir Gibbie, but ye sud merry the bonnie leddy, an' tak her back till her ain hoose."
And, honestly, I do like their coffee and the nice, shiny, bathroom walls." "Yes," said Una, "it's almost as much of a party to me as running a typewriter.... Let's go Dutch to the Martha Washington." "Verra well. Though I did want buckwheats and little sausages. Exciting!" "Huh!" said Una, who was unable to see any adventurous qualities in a viand which she consumed about twice a week.
"And a verra good thing too; for with the majority there is wisdom," put in Bates, keen and contentious. "You think so, do you?" with sarcasm. "Ye must remember ye're young yet; your brother has seen more of the world "
"If we're tae dee, we're tae dee; an' if we're tae live, we're tae live," concluded Elspeth, with sound Calvinistic logic; "but a'll say this for the doctor, that whether yir tae live or dee, he can aye keep up a shairp meisture on the skin. "But he's no verra ceevil gin ye bring him when there's naethin' wrang," and Mrs. Macfadyen's face reflected another of Mr.
Then the conversation turned to the prospect for the future, and they agreed that it was very bright. Finally, the lawyer said: "He was pretty sick when you first found him, wasn't he?" "He was that, verra bad indeed." "Called a doctor for him, didn't you?" "Oh, yes! Dr. Gunther. He comed every day for a for'night, an' often he comed twice i' the same day. He was awfu' sick, the chil' was."
I thought I had fainted, but the next moment I felt Dick's hand shaking upon my sleeve, and heard a voice quaver in my ear: 'Let's get out of this! It's altogether too damned beastly. 'Hang him, Provost! cried the Town Clerk; 'he was caught red-handed; i' the verra manner, makin' awa aff wi' a quey o' your ain frae oor Common.
But they never thocht that I could land him. I didna mysel' he was a rare fish, that yin! Three hours I fought wi' him, Harry! But I brocht him ashore at last. And, Harry, wad ye guess what he weighed?" I couldna, and said so. But I was verra thochtfu'. "Thirty-one pounds," said Mac, impressively. "Thirty-one pounds? Did he so?" I said, duly impressed.
I canna help imaiginin he's been upo' this verra flure ower and ower again sin' I cam oot, as gien he wad fain say something, but cudna, and gaed awa again. 'Think ye he's here at this moment, father? 'Na, he's no. 'He used to think whiles the bonny man was aboot! said Kirsty reflectively.
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