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 taken about an hour after, and thought the barm as naſtineſs upon the ſheet: Willie cried, Figh, figh, ſet up woman, ye hae filed the bed: It’s no true, Willie ſaid ſhe: but it is true, ſaid Willie look that that is upon the ſheet: Well, ſaid the it’s no e that’s done it, it’s ſurely you, Willie, than: but it ſpeaks Willie’s mither, Ye are a great liar, ye fifty jade, my Willie ne’er fil’d the bed ſince he was ur years auld: Fy for ſhame, ye limmer, ye ha’e nen e’er well fuppert; ye ha’e hadden o’er well to nur head yeſterday. But up gets Willie, and on wi’ s claiſe, and rins awa’ to the miniſter; but the miniſter was taking his moreing walk in his yard: indeed Sir, ſaid Willie, I ha’e ſomething to tell you: Miniſtier. Well Willie, what wad ye ſay?

Willie. Indeed Sir. ye maun come an’ take awa’ my riſe, for the has a great ſaut; ye maun juſt break her marriage again, for I winna keep her langer. Min Indeed Willie, we canna break marriage a-i in, what ſaut has your wife?

Willie Indeed, Sir, ſhe fires the bed; ſhe did it is laſt night

Min. O Willie, ſhe has been, drunk, ſhe will never di it again.

Willie. Ye’re a curſt liar, Sir, ſaid Willie, ſhe wiſ- en drunk, nor yet the war o’ drink, ye heating raſ- ed it ye are; I wadna believe the word that ye wad ony after that-, ye are war than any horſe-cowper or cow-cowper that ever ſait’d a beaſt; an’ a body get bad horſe or a bad coatm they can ſell them, but a life that files the bed. is war nor pay o’ them; ye ſay come an’ſee what ſort o’ a bed ſhe has made to be this laſt night; there is as muckle naſtineſs upon the ſheet as wad ſupper a ſow, tho' ſhe had na gotten her dinner.

Min. Indeed, Willie, ye maun keep her half a year, I ye ſee if ſhe grows better, for marriage cannot be token; an! I’d not bid you marry againſt: your will. I Willie Well then. Sir, ye ſudra mak bargains ſas maker: that they manna be broken; di ye think that I'd keep a ſoul wife a my days, ſo’ Willie.