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There's gran' bits here an' there, nae doobt, but it 's ower mim mou'ed for me." "What do you mean by that?" "It's ower saft an' sliddery like i' yer mou', my leddy." "What sort do you like then?" "I like Milton weel. Ye get a fine mou'fu' o' him. I like the verse 'at ye maun open yer mou' weel to lat gang. Syne it's worth yer while, whether ye unnerstan' 't or no."
It's months sin' he's tasted it; but ye ken weel eneuch the temptation's awfu'. Sin' ever I got him back, I haena tasted ae mou'fu' o' onything that cud be ca'd strong drink mysel', an' as lang 's he lives, not ae drap shall cross my lips no to save my life. 'Robert, said Mr.
Ye can lift me, ye ken." And she looked up at him shyly and gratefully. "But what will ye do when ye are oot, Annie?" "Rin hame, and fess a loaf wi' me direckly." "But Rob Bruce'll see yer heid atween yer feet afore he'll gie ye a loaf, or a mou'fu' o' cakes either; an' it's ower far to rin to my mither's. Murdoch wad be back lang or that."
"You'll take a glass of wine, anyhow," said Mrs Stewart. "Will you oblige me by ringing the bell?" "No, I thank ye, mem. The mear wad be better o' a mou'fu' o' meal an' watter, but I want naething mysel'." A shadow passed over the lady's face. She rose and rang the bell, then sat in silence until it was answered. "Bring the wine and cake," she said, then turned to Malcolm.
Ye see, I wasna that sharp-set the day, sae I had jist a mou'fu' o' breid and cheese. I'm turnin' hungry, noo, I maun confess. The doctor rang the bell. 'You must stop and dine with me. Johnston, he continued, as his servant entered, 'tell the cook that I have a gentleman to dinner with me to-day, and she must be liberal. 'Guidsake, sir! said Robert, 'dinna set the woman agen me.
"I'll tak but this ae mou'fu' mair," she said to herself; "it's but a mou'fu', an' it's the last i' the boatle, an' it wad be a peety naebody to get the guid o' 't." She poured it out. It was nearly half a glass. She took it in one large mouthful.
"Come hame wi' us, and hae a mou'fu' o' denner afore ye gang, Thomas," said Alec. "Na, I thank ye. It does the sowl gude to fast a wee ae day in saiven. I had a piece, though, afore I cam' awa'. What am I braggin' o'! Gude day to ye." "That's an honest man, Alec," said Cupples. "He is," returned Alec. "But he never will do as other people do."
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