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 19 The next diſh that was preſented on the table, was roaſted hens, and the bride's portion being laid on her plate, ſhe ſays to my lord, will ye let me dip my fowl arſe amang your ſauce! Upon my word, and that I will not, ſaid he, if it be as you tell'd me; hute my lord, its no my arſe, its but de 'ens I mean; O but, ſaid he, bride, its the faſhion to every one to eat off their own trencher; you may get more ſauce, I can manage all mine myſelf; indeed my lord, I thought ye liket me better than ony body; O but said he, I love myſelf better than you, bride; deed my lord, I think ye're the beſt body about the houſe, for your lady's but a ſtinking pridefu' jade, ſhe thinks that we ſud mak the fiſh a' alike, be-go my lord, ſhe thinks we ſud mak the haddies a' like herrin, and dat we can ſhape them as de 'ens do their eggs wi' deir arſe. O bride, ſaid he, ye ſhould not ſpeak ill of my lady, for ſhe hears you very well: O deed my lord, I had nae mind o' dat, a well then, ſaid he, drink to me or them you like beſt; then here's to you a de gidder arſe o'er head. Very well ſaid, ſays my lord, that's good ſenſe or ſomething like it.

Dinner being over, my lord deſired the bride to dance; indeed my lord, I canna dance ony, but I'll gar my wame wallip forenent yours, and then rin round about as faſt as ye can; very well ſaid he bride that will juſt do, we ſhall neither kiſs nor ſhake hands, but I'll bow to thee, and ye'll beck to me, and ſo we'll have done.

Now after dinner and dancing, my lord exhorted the bride to be a good neighbour, and to gree well wi' every body round about; I wat weel my lord, ye ken I did ne'er caſt out wi' nae body, but lang Pate o' de pans an' he was a' de wite o't, it began wi' a hiertieing, an a jamſſing me about Sandy, de black ſtanes, an' de crab holes, where de wean was gotten, an' then it turn'd to a hub-bub and a colley ſhangy, an or e'er ye wad a ſaid kiſs my arſe my lord, we were aboon ither on the muſſel midden, I trow I telled