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Updated: May 24, 2025
"I'm telt that a' the managers roun' aboot ha'e an understandin' with one another no' to gi'e work to onybody they take a dislike to." "Ay," agreed Matthew, "I ha'e heard aboot it, but I would soon put a stop to it." "Ay, Matthew, it's a union we need up here badly. I'm telt that that chap Smillie has managed to start one down in the West Country, an' it's daein' weel.
Then all of a sudden John drew up his form to his full height, and his chest swelled out, and he spoke in his own strong voice clearly now that he had got a topic apart from his disgrace. These were his words, a little softened into more civilised pronunciation to make them intelligible: "She asked I for money, she did, and what was I to gi'e her?
Followed a rush of feet, a confusion of voices all about me and, loosing my adversary, I reeled back to the mast under a rain of blows. "Stand away back all!" cried a voice. "Gi'e mea shot at the rogue!" and the muzzle of a caliver was thrust into my face, only to be dashed aside as Adam sprang before me.
He gave a loud-sounding and hearty sniff, and smacked his lips after it. Rachel seemed to linger a little at the door. "Come in," said Fuller, "come in. There's nobody here as bites. Beest come to see Ruth? I doubt if her's about as yet. We ode uns bin twice as early risin' as the young uns, nowadaysen. Wait a bit and I'll gi'e her a bit of a chi-hike. Her'll be down in a minute."
The wind's failed 'em and they lie helpless " "And that's gospel true, Cap'n. Aye, aye, we'm wi' you! Gi'e us the word, Cap'n!" quoth divers voices in fierce answer. "O sink me!" groaned Mings, "here lies poor Abnegation shattered alow and aloft O burn me, here's luck! But you'll take me along, Roger?
Sarve ye right if I gi'e ye a dozen stripes!" "Mr. Growdy, I did you a favor once!" said the prisoner of the trap, wishing to keep the old man as long as possible from starting operations. "Say ye so? Wall, this wipes it out then. Who air ye, anyway?" The farmer bent lower, and thrust his lantern so that its light would fall upon the face of the boy.
I dinna bather mysel' wi' paper-mashie peeriewinkles like the likes o' you; but if you gi'e me ony o' your sma' chat, man, I'll tak' an' thrapple you wi' that fowerpence-happeny-the-dizzen paper collar ye've roond the wizand o' ye." "Wud ye?" said the Carnoustie birkie, jumpin' till his feet.
But the wee lassie refused to be lifted down, and whispered something afresh into her mother's ear, who smiled and bade her be quiet. Philip saw, however, that there was some wish ungratified on the part of the little maiden which he was expected to inquire into, and, accordingly, he did his duty. 'She's a little fool; she says yo' promised to gi'e her a kiss, and t' make her yo'r wife.
"We'll gi'e Cuffy his head. He'll maybe ken mair than we do the nicht." The trail-breakers turned from the creek, occasionally stopping to make sure Cuffy was satisfied. Through heavy brush they forced a way into a coulée. The St. Bernard led them plump against the wall of a cabin. There was a light inside, the fitful, leaping glow of fire flames.
This seemed to tickle him mightily for some reason. "By gum, but you be a rare un, ecod!" he cried, slapping his leg. "Gi'e us some more, lad I'd rayther laugh than eat any day sing us a song step us a jig, will 'ee? Come, I don't mind payin' for 't. I du love a good laugh an' I'll pay. I don't mind spendin' a penny no b' gum, 'ere's a groat there y' are! Now tip us a song or jig come!"
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