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It brought him to think, and gied him leisure to do it; he was laid up for twelve weeks, and, during part o' the time, he applied himself to navigation, in the elements o' which science I had instructed him. Soon after his recovery, he got the command o' a vessel, and was very fortunate, and, for several years, he has been sole owner of a number of vessels, and is reputed to be very rich.
Weel, Sandy was forrit wi' the jib sheet; we couldnae see him for the mains'l, that had just begude to draw, when a' at ance he gied a skirl. I luffed for my life, for I thocht we were ower near Soa; but na, it wasnae that, it was puir Sandy Gabart's deid skreigh, or near hand, for he was deid in half an hour.
I settled the minister fine the last word I spoke to him. He came to see me; an' he thocht he could wheedle me aboot the organ i' the hoose o' God. "'Div ye no' ken, he says to me, 'aboot Dauvit, the sweet singer o' Israel how he played a' kinds o' instruments i' the Lord's hoose? He thocht he had me. But I gied him as guid as he brocht. What think ye I answered him?"
"I'm very sorry, ma'am," said Francie. "I humbly beg the Lord's pardon, and yours, for my wickedness." "H'm," grunted the lady. "Did ye see nobody else?" "No, ma'am," said Francie, with the face of an angel, "except Jock Crozer, that gied me the billet." "Jock Crozer!" cried the lady. "I'll Crozer them! Crozers indeed! What next? Are we to repose the lives of a suffering remnant in Crozers?
Mac nearly fell oot o' the boat into the loch. He stared at me wi' een like saucers. "What sort of a fish was that, ye muckle ass?" he roared. "Oh, just a bit whale," I said, modestly. "Nowt to boast aboot. He gied me a battle, I'll admit, but he had nae chance frae the first " And then we both collapsed and began to roar wi' laughter.
"They're no likely to fin' the hoose in a nicht like this, man; an' if they do, they'll fin' naebody but Ramblin' Peter there, for I gied the lassies an' the women strick orders to tak' to the hidy-hole at the first soond o' horses' feet." By this time the men had reached a secluded hollow in the hill, so completely enclosed as to be screened from observation on all sides.
At the moment of her departure he could prevaricate no longer, and, confessing to the gambling, told her the truth as far as he knew it that the guineas had been won by Wildeve. "What, is he going to keep them?" Mrs. Yeobright cried. "I hope and trust not!" moaned Christian. "He's a good man, and perhaps will do right things. He said you ought to have gied Mr.
"I wonder the thretty sovereigns I gied ye the other day, when we tossed for them and the case o' kickshaws, havena' brunt yer pooches." Davy Spink looked a little confused. "Aweel," said he, "it's o' nae use greetin' ower spilt milk, the thing's done and past noo, and I canna help it. Sae guidnight to 'ee."
She took the coat and brushed it in a lethargy, with odd, unintelligible chanting. "Nane o' your warlock canticles!" cried Mungo. "Ye gied the lassie to the man that cam' withouten boots sorrow be on the bargain! And if it's cast-in' a spell on the coat ye are, I'll raither clean't mysel'." With that he seized the garment from her and lustily applied himself.
I can aye win throu' wi' my work ohn swatten," said Jeames, with a smile in which mingled a half comical sadness. The laird thanked him, and sat down. Cosmo placed himself on a stool beside him. "I hae naething upo' han' the day," Jeames Merson went on, "but a watch o' Jeames Gracie's, up at the Know ane o' yer ain fowk, laird. He tells me it was your gran'father, sir, gied it til his gran'father.
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