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Updated: July 27, 2025
"I wad hae thought ye micht hae f'un' yersel' fully mair at hame wi' the like o' us nor wi' that ill-tongued vratch, Lord Lick-my-loof! Nane o' 's tuik it ower weel 'at ye gied na's the chance o' yer guid company." This explained his reception, and Cosmo made haste in his turn to explain his conduct.
"To the which I would add, man," said Dick, "that if ye'd let yersel' drip into the lubricators you'd be worth siller to us; not to say onything o' the discoorse I micht verra weel preach on Satan from yer present appearance." The banter turned the man from his more meaning purpose.
Then came the voice of Lizzy in an agony from the door "Haud aff o' yersel', Ma'colm. I canna bide it. I gi'e ye back yer word." "We'll manage yet Lizzy," answered Malcolm, and kept warily retreating towards a window. Suddenly he dashed his elbow through a pane, and gave a loud shrill whistle, the same instant receiving a blow over the eye which the blood followed.
"Gavin thocht a bit," continued Tammas, "an' syne he tries her on a new tack. 'Marget Lownie, he says, 'yer father's an auld man noo, an' he has naebody but yersel to look after him. I'm thinkin' it would be kind o' cruel o' me to tak ye awa frae him?" "Mag wouldna be ta'en wi' that; she wasna born on a Sawbath," said Jess, using one of her favourite sayings. "She wasna," answered Tammas.
Magnus is for sale, I weel ken that, and she's a right good boat. But where can a poor crofter body like me get the siller, think ye?" "'Deed, I dinna ken, Jack; but maybe the siller will come somehow. There's many a one in Orkney would advance it for you, surely. Dinna be cast down about it, man. What about your crew?" "Weel, I was thinkin' of yersel for one, Halcro?" "Of me!"
Noo, sir, will ye gang to yer room an' mak yersel' comfortable? jist as gin ye war at hame, for sae ye are. She addressed the stranger thus. He replied in a low indifferent tone, 'No, thank you; I must be off again directly. He was from Caithness, and talked no Scotch. ''Deed, sir, ye'll do naething o' the kin'. Here ye s' bide, tho' I suld lock the door.
Noo, maybe ye dinna ken what I mean but tak ye tent what ye're aboot. Dinna ye think 'at ilka bonnie lass 'at may like to haud a wark wi' ye 's jist ready to mairry ye aff han' whan ye say, "Noo, my dawtie." An' ae word mair, Robert: Young men, especially braw lads like yersel', 's unco ready to fa' in love wi' women fit to be their mithers. An' sae ye see
'What aboot? 'What I'm gaein' to tell ye, grannie. 'Weel, tell awa', and hae dune wi' 't. I'm growin' tired o' 't. It was something else than tired she was growing. 'Weel, I'm gaein' to try a' that I can to win in there. 'I houp ye will. Strive and pray. Resist the deevil. Walk in the licht. Lippen not to yersel', but trust in Christ and his salvation. 'Ay, ay, grannie. Weel
'It's too bad; aichteenpence awa' for naething, but I suppose we maun gang. I've to leave mysel', onyway, at nine. Ye'll bide, Teen, yersel'? 'No' me. There's no' much the nicht, onyway, answered Teen; and her weird black eyes wandered restlessly through the hall, as if looking in vain for an absent face. So the three quitted the place in less than half an hour after they had entered it.
'You are coming! you are coming! exclaimed Arthur, clasping the merchant's hand, almost beside himself with joy. 'Sma' hope wad there be of a callant like yersel' and the wean there winning awa' by yer lane, growled Yusuf. 'You have given up all for us. 'There wasna muckle to gie, returned the sponge merchant.
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