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14 thou, my laddie, 1 ha’e a bit auld hog- ger and something in’t, thou’s get it a' when I die; but by my faith it will be the last thing I'll part with ; ! kenna wn.it I may need yet; it’s an auld wife that kens her ain weird

On this Sawny paid their spout and parted ; but when Sawny came out, he stoited and staggered like a sturdy stote, molass was chief commander, for he thought every body had twa heads, and four een, and more noses than they needed ; being some time in the dark house, he thought it was the morning of a new day, a hech, said he, when was I a night frae my mither before ? she’ll think I’m put into the guard, tane wi' the de'il or the doctors, or else married, and working ac the wanton trade of weans making.

Matty. Hute awa daft laddie, the soup drink’s in your head, and gars ye think fae, this day and yefterday is a’ ae day* ye’ll be hame in braw time yet.

Sawny. A weel, a weel, then good day to ye goodmither, ye maun gar Kate tak me or thief tak, you a’ the gither. I'll hame and tell thelength it’s come, and if it come nae farther, it maun een