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This done, she seized upon a staff, the trusty companion of her journeys, and was fairly trudging towards the door, when the smith stepped between her and the passage. "Wait at least, old woman, till we have cleared scores. I owe you for fee and bountith." "An' that's e'en a dream of your own fool's head.
But I hope my mistress's is a good will for a' that, for it would be hard an me to lose the wee bit legacy I served for little fee and bountith, weel I wot." The counsellor relieved her fears on this head, then inquired after Jenny Gibson, and understood she had accepted Mr. Dinmont's offer; "and I have done sae mysell too, since he was sae discreet as to ask me," said Mrs.
A man might make honestly, and wi' a clear conscience, twenty sterling pounds per annum, weel counted siller, o' the garden at Osbaldistone Hall, and I wasna likely to gi'e up a' that for a guinea, I trow I reckoned on staying wi' your honour to the term's end at the least o't; and I account my wage, board-wage, fee and bountith, ay, to that length o't at the least."
Out wi' them, Jenny out o' the house! and, Jock, my curse, and the curse of Cromwell, go wi' ye, if ye gie them either fee or bountith, or sae muckle as a black pair o' cheverons!"* *Cheverons gloves.
What fee or bountith am I to take from the son of your mother, that fed, clad, and bielded me as if I had been a sister?" "And well you repay it, nurse, leaving her only child at his utmost need." This seemed to strike the obstinate old woman with compunction.
In this proposal there was much that pleased old David, there was bed, board, and bountith it was a decent situation the lassie would be under Mrs.
In this proposal there was much that pleased old David, there was bed, board, and bountith it was a decent situation the lassie would be under Mrs.
But I hope my mistress's is a good will for a' that, for it would be hard on me to lose the wee bit legacy; I served for little fee and bountith, weel I wot. The Counsellor relieved her fears on this head, then inquired after Jenny Gibson, and understood she had accepted Mr. Dinmont's offer. 'And I have done sae mysell too, since he was sae discreet as to ask me, said Mrs.
"Woman," reiterated the traveller, "do you think we can stand here all day till you have cheated that poor servant wench out of her half-year's fee and bountith?" "Cheated!" retorted Mrs. Macleuchar, eager to take up the quarrel upon a defensible ground; "I scorn your words, sir: you are an uncivil person, and I desire you will not stand there, to slander me at my ain stair-head."
"Woman," reiterated the traveller, "do you think we can stand here all day till you have cheated that poor servant wench out of her half-year's fee and bountith?" "Cheated!" retorted Mrs. Macleuchar, eager to take up the quarrel upon a defensible ground; "I scorn your words, sir: you are an uncivil person, and I desire you will not stand there, to slander me at my ain stair-head."
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