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24 night or soon the morn. But early the next morning in comes auld Be-go, hit good mither who had letf her daughter in tears tor the slighting of Sawny, and hauls him and his mither away to get a dinner of dead fish where all was a- greed upon, and the wedding to be on Wednesday ; no bridal fouks but the twa mithers and themselves twa.

So. according to appointment, they met at Edinburgh, where Sawny got the cheap priest, who gave them twa three words, and twa three lines, took their penny and a good drink, wished them joy, and gaed his wa’s. Now, faid auld

Be go if that be your minister, he*s but a drunken b-h, mony an drinks up a’, but he heaves naething; he’s got the penny for de’il haot, ye might a cracket lufes on’t, ta’en ane anithers word, a kiss, and a huddle at the hillock side, arid been as well, if no better; I ha’e seen some honest men say mair o’er their brose nor what he said a’ the gi- ther ; but an ye be pleas’d I’m pleas’d, a bout in the bed ends *’ and mats fure wark ; so here’s to you, and joy to the bargain, it is ended now well I wat.

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