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Updated: July 10, 2025
I'm expectin' to see ye ride into Edinburgh at the head o' the clans, and the Duke o' Gordon come oot frae the castle to greet you, as the king's commander-in-chief, and a' Scotland lyin' at yir mercy. But for ony sake be cautious, Maister John, and dinna mak a noise, it's juist temptin' Providence, an' the Lord forgie me for sayin' it, I never saw a hicht withoot a howe.
The sheepskin hearthrug, which was generally carefully packed away beneath the bed, had been spread out before the empty fireplace, and Jess was on the arm-chair hurriedly putting on her grand black mutch with the pink flowers. "I was juist makkin' mysel respectable," she said, but without life in her voice. This was the only time I ever saw her in the room.
"Bell Baxter was haverin' awa in the shop tae sic an extent aboot the wy MacLure brocht roond Saunders when he hed the fever that a' gied oot at the door, a' wes that disgusted, an' a'm telt when Tammas Mitchell heard the news in the smiddy he wes juist on the greeting. "The smith said that he wes thinkin' o' Annie's tribble, but ony wy a' ca' it rael bairnly.
"Na, na, Mistress Lunan, I see what you're after; but beggin' your pardon, a landlady's a landlady, and my mouth's closed. The Count disna ken the difference atween Saturday and Sabbath, and the money he wastes on tobacco juist goes to ma heart; but he never had the blessin' of a Gospel ministry nor the privileges of Muirtown when he was young.
'That's the name, said mine host, 'that's one of them some sort of foreigner, I've heard; runs a salvage concern, too, Juist way. 'Well, he won't get any of my savings! I laughed, and soon after took my leave, and inquired from a passer-by the road to Dornum. 'Follow the railway, I was told.
What think ye she did?" "Come away, father," said Leeby, re-entering the parlour; but Hendry was now in full pursuit of his story. "I'll tell ye what she did," he continued. "She juist took his hat awa, an' put her father's new ane in its place, an' Mr. Pennycuick never kent the differ till he landed in Thrums. It was terrible kind o' her.
I says, says I, juist to stop them yabblin' aboot politicks, an' a' the like o' that nonsense on Sabbath nicht. "He had twa texts the nicht, Bawbie," said the Gairner.
Jamie is marrying down in England beauty and worth he says, and they say." "Miss Alice doesna marry?" "She's not the marrying kind, she says." "Eh, then! She's bonny and gude, juist the same! Did ye come by White Farm?" "Yes. Jarvis Barrow fails. He sits under his fir-tree, with his Bible beside him and his eyes on the hills. Littlefarm manages now for White Farm." "Robin's sunny and keen.
"Ou aye, the manse is tae be papered an' pented for the new minister; a' cud show ye the papers; juist as ye please; they're verra tasty an' showy.
"The boss must have been off his head to give fifteen notes for such a cow." M'Gregor heard this complaint. "Verra weel, Mr. Billy," said he, hotly, "ye can juist tak' ane of the young horrses in yon paddock, an' if he bucks wi' ye an' kills ye, it's yer ain fault. Ye're a cattleman so ye say dommed if ah believe it. Ah believe ye're a dairy-farmin' body frae Illawarra.
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