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Wy, where 'e was stationed, when the Germans rushed 'em in the trench, 'e 'eld 'em back, killin' two of 'em single-handed until the others had retreated. 'E ought to get the D.C.M., 'e ought; that's what hi say. By Gawd! when it comes to the real thing, give me the Scotch!
"But, my dear Mrs. Oxley," said her ladyship, interrupting her, and placing her hand gently upon her arm, as if to solicit her consent to the observation she was about to make, "you know, my dear Mrs. Oxley, that the daughter of a mere country squire can have no pretensions to come under the definition of high life." "Wy not?" replied Mrs.
"They a' begin in a sma' wy," explained Archie, almost hidden in the depths of my reading chair, and emphasising his points with a gentle motion of his right hand; "naethin' tae mention at first, juist a gless at an orra time a beerial or a merridge and maybe New Year. That's the first stage; they ca' that moderation.
Drumtochty hes an idea o' itsel', and peety the man 'at tries tae drive them, but they 're couthy. "This wy, an' a'll see tae yir luggage," and before Peter made for the Dunleith van it is said that he took off his cap to Kate; but if so, this was the only time he had ever shown such gallantry to a lady.
"Ye see," said Jamie, who had been counting heads all morning, "there's six shepherds in Glen Urtach they're shut up fast; an' there micht hae been a gude half dizen frae Dunleith wy, an' a'm telt there's nae road; an' there's the heich Glen, nae man cud cross the muir the day, an' it's aucht mile roond;" and Jamie proceeded to review the Glen in every detail of age, driftiness of road and strength of body, till we arrived at the doctor's cottage, when he had settled on a reduction of fifty through stress of weather.
There were Oche Ish and Imego and Hah Yo and Wy Nooch, to say nothing of Neil Bonner and John Thompson and other white men that had looked upon her and felt her power.
Jamie himself slipped behind, and did not wish to be seen. "It's the respeck he's gettin' the day frae high an' low," was Jamie's husky apology; "tae think o' them fetchin' their wy doon frae Glen Urtach, and toiling roond frae the heich Glen, an' his Lordship driving through the drifts a' the road frae Muirtown, juist tae honour Weelum MacLure's beerial.
'No, I don't, sir, replied Mr. Weller, beginning to button with extraordinary assiduity. 'Are you sure, Sam? said Mr. Pickwick. 'Wy, sir, responded Mr. Weller; 'I'm sure so far, that I've never heerd anythin' on the subject afore this moment. If I makes any guess about it, added Sam, looking at Mr. Winkle, 'I haven't got any right to say what 'It is, fear it should be a wrong 'un.
"It's clean havers aboot the muir. Losh keep's, we've a' sleepit oot and never been a hair the waur. "A' admit that England micht hae dune the job; it's no canny stravagin' yon wy frae place tae place, but Drums never complained tae me as if he hed been nippit in the Sooth."
'Never mind who he was, retorted Sam; 'he warn't a coachman; that's enough for you. 'I know'd a ostler o' that name, said Mr. Weller, musing. 'It warn't him, said Sam. 'This here gen'l'm'n was a prophet. 'Wot's a prophet? inquired Mr. Weller, looking sternly on his son. 'Wy, a man as tells what's a-goin' to happen, replied Sam. 'I wish I'd know'd him, Sammy, said Mr. Weller.
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