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 drank de siller, and how his mither sell'd mauky mutton, an' mair nor a' that, and sae did I e'en, my Lord. My Lord had a friend who was a captain in the army, who came to visit him; and hearing of the Buckers' sayings and exploits, was very desirous to see them; and my Lord, to put them in a fright, sent his servant, and ordered all of them, both men and women, to come up before his gate, directly the morn before kail-time, and all that did not come, was to fit and remove out of my Lord's ground directly, this put them all in great terror, Some ran to Wise Willy to see what it mean'd: Willy said, it was before something, and was sure that death would be the warst o't, come what will. But Witty Eppie said, I ken weel what's to come, he's gaun to mak the men o' us sogers, and the wives dragoons, because we are de best fighters. I ken there is something to come on the town, for Nancy saw Maggy's gaist the streen, it was bury'd four ouks syne. A hech, co' Willy, that's a sign the meal is dear in the ither warld; we'll tak our dinner or we go, we'll maybe ne'er come back again. So away they went lamenting all in a crowd. My Lord and the captain were looking out at the window when they came up. The captain cried to them, To the right about. To which they answered, Good bless you, my Lord, what does that man say? Then said my Lord, turn your face to Maggy Millheads, and your arse to the sea. This they did in all haste. What will we do now? said Willy. No more, said my Lord, but gang away hame Willy. O my blessings come o'er you bonny face, my Lord, I wish