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'Dinna be ill-tongued, Robert, or I'll jist gang benn the hoose to the mistress. 'Betty, wha began wi' bein' ill-tongued? Gin ye tell my grandmither that I gaed oot the nicht, I'll gang to the schuilmaister o' Muckledrum, and get a sicht o' the kirstenin' buik; an' gin yer name binna there, I'll tell ilkabody I meet 'at oor Betty was never kirstened; and that'll be a sair affront, Betty.
He learnt ye to fiddle, Robert I hoombly beg your pardon, sir, Mister Robert. 'Nae offence, Betty, I assure ye. Ye hae been aye gude to me, and I thank ye hertily. Betty could not stand this. Her apron went up to her eyes. 'Eh, sir, she sobbed, 'ye was aye a gude lad. 'Excep' whan I spak o' Muckledrum, Betty. She laughed and sobbed together. 'Weel, ye'll tak Mistress Elshender in, winna ye?
Meantime Shargar was standing on the stones, looking like a terrified white rabbit, and shaking from head to foot with cold and fright combined. 'I'll tak him oot o' this, but it's up the stair, Betty. An' gin ye gang benn the hoose aboot it, I sweir to ye, as sure 's death, I'll gang doon to Muckledrum upo' Setterday i' the efternune. 'Gang awa' wi' yer havers.
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