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"And," said Andrew, "I saw sune they were ower mony men for the drove; and from the questions they put to me, I judged they had other tow on their rock." They questioned him closely about all that had passed at Osbaldistone Hall, and seemed surprised and concerned at the report he made to them.
They're baith dour chiels, and haena muckle tae say, but Tammas hes a graund hert, and there's waur fouk in the Glen than Saunders. "A'm gettin' drowsy, an' a'll no be able tae follow ye sune, a' doot; wud ye read a bit tae me afore a' fa' ower?
And there comes the difficulty, that she has already made an altogether different statement." "It gangs for naething, my lord. It was never made afore a justice o' the peace." "I wish you would go to her and see how she is inclined." "Me gang to Bawbie Catanach!" exclaimed Miss Horn. "I wad as sune gang an' kittle Sawtan's nose wi' the p'int o' 's tail. Na, na, my lord.
'I'll be gettin' a bit leave afore we gang to the Front, said Macgregor, as though the months of training were already nearing an end. 'If ye dinna get leave sune, I'll be up at the barracks to ha'e a word wi' the general. 'It'll likely be a camp, mither. 'Aweel, camp or barracks, see an' keep yer feet cosy, an' dinna smoke ower mony ceegarettes. She fell to with her needle.
"Sune after Hendry came in carryin' Joey. Joey was as naked as Leeby, and as cauld as lead, but he wasna greetin'. Instead o' that he was awfu' satisfied like, and for all Hendry threatened to lick him he wouldna tell what he an' Leeby had been doin'. He says, though, says he, 'Ye'll no gang awa noo, mother; no, ye'll bide noo. My bonny laddie, I didna fathom him at the time.
An' what 's ten times mair exterord'nar, there's the Duke o' Gordon jist lattin' the gype tak 's wull o' the hoose a' his grace's ain forbears! I wad maist as sune lat a man speyk ill o' my daddy!" "But this is past all rebuilding," said his lordship. "It would be barely possible to preserve the remains as they are." "It wad be ill to du, my lord, ohn set it up again.
But, 'deed, it's that onygait, forit's nigh whaur ye tak yer walks abro'd. But gien ye war to luik in at the door, and cry, Steenie! sune wud ye see whether I was in the hoose or no! I thank ye sair for this hoose: I'm gaein to hae a rich and a happy time upo' this hill o' Zion, whaur the feet o' the ae man gangs walkin!
Bless ye, Grizzie, I wad 'maist as sune strive wi' my ain mither whaur she shines i' glory, as wi' you!" Grizzie's face began to work like that of a child in an agony between pride and tears, just ere he breaks into a howl. She gripped his arm hard with both hands, and at length faltered out, gathering composure as she proceeded, "Cosmo, ye're like an angel o' God to a' 'at hae to du wi' ye!
"Malcolm, lad, I am verra sorry to see your father's son here on such a charge," he said. "I am here by your warrant, sir! it is altogether a very extraordinary proceeding!" said the viscount haughtily. "Not mare extraordinary than painful, lad," said the magistrate. "Who are my accusers, sir?" demanded the viscount, as if he was in ignorance of them. "Ye sall sune see, me laird.
Deed, Matthew, if there comena a change among them, an' that sune, they'll swamp the puir kirk a' thegither. The cauld morality that never made ony ane mair moral, taks nae hand o' the people; an' patronage, as meikle's they roose it, winna keep up either kirk or manse o' itsel. Sorry I am, sin' Robert has entered on the quarrel at a', it suld hae been on the wrang side."
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