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'He canna get it wrought in abune twa days in the week at no rate whatever, said Edward's fantastic conductor. A grim look from the butler chastised his interference, and he commanded him, by the name of Davie Gellatley, in a tone which admitted no discussion, to look for his honour at the dark hag, and tell him there was a gentleman from the south had arrived at the Ha'.
"It's weel kend that, Dame Elspeth," said Tibb; "if ye had lived under grit folk, as I hae dune, ye wadna be to seek in that matter." "I hae aye keepit my ain ha' house abune my head," said Elspeth, not without emphasis, "and if I havena lived wi' grit folk, grit folk have lived wi' me." "Weel, weel, dame," said Tibb, "your pardon's prayed, there was nae offence meant.
It's to draw the deid frae the moul' sae drear, An' open the kirkyard gate. An' aye &c. Na, na; it's a better sang nor yer ain, Though ye hae o' notes a feck, 'At wad mak auld Barebanes there sae fain As to lift the muckle sneck! But aye &c. Better ye sing nor a burn i' the mune, Nor a wave ower san' that flows, Nor a win' wi' the glintin' stars abune, An' aneth the roses in rows; An' aye &c.
'Ay, ay, come along then, Captain, said the fellow, with a contortion of visage which he intended to be a smile; 'and I'll tell you now to show you that I HAVE a conscience, as ye ca't d n me if I charge ye abune six-pence a day for the freedom o' the court, and ye may walk in't very near three hours a day, and play at pitch-and-toss and hand ba' and what not.
'Nae man can say for that, answered the clerk mysteriously. 'Dead! said the Deacon, 'I'se warrant him dead lang syne; he hasna been heard o' these twenty years or thereby. 'I wot weel it's no twenty years, said the landlady; 'it's no abune seventeen at the outside in this very month.
But if you really think this rascal Ratcliffe could do us ony service in discovering these malefactors, I would insure him life, reward, and promotion. It's an awsome thing this mischance for the city, Mr. Fairscrieve. It will be very ill taen wi' abune stairs.
"Troth, ye may swear that, Monkbarns: when it was mine it neer had abune the like o' saxpenny worth o' black rappee in't at ance. But I reckon ye'll be gaun to mak an antic o't, as ye hae dune wi' mony an orra thing besides.
Where he gets the gear to do't nane can say; he lives high, and far abune his rents here; however, he pays his way Sae, if there's ony out-break in the country, he's likely to break out wi' the first and weel does he mind the auld quarrels between ye, I'm surmizing he'll be for a touch at the auld tower at Earnscliff."
'Nae man can say for that, answered the clerk mysteriously. 'Dead! said the Deacon, 'I'se warrant him dead lang syne; he hasna been heard o' these twenty years or thereby. 'I wot weel it's no twenty years, said the landlady; 'it's no abune seventeen at the outside in this very month.
"Good day, the both of ye!" "It's Robin Greenlaw," said Alexander, "from Littlefarm. You've been to the wedding, Robin?" "Aye. Janet's some kind of a cousin. It's a braw day for a wedding! You've got with you the new laird's nephew? And how are you liking Black Hill?" "I like it." "I suppose you miss grandeurs abune what ye've got there.
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