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7 lasses would not couple so close to them.

Mither. Ay, but Sawny man, there is a time for every thing and that too, when ye sit where nae body sees, you may tak’ her head in your oxter, like a creesh pig, dab nebs wi' her now and than, but be sure ye keep a close mouth when ye kiss her; clap her cheeks and straik her paps, but for your drowning gang nae farther down, but fouks that’s married can put their hand to ony part | they like.

Sawny. Aha, but mither, Idinnaken j the first word o’ courting the lassie I’ll no ken what I’m com’d for.

Mither. Ay will she lad, wink and keek well at her she’ll ha’e a guess; seck a quiet word o’ her at the door, and gin it be dark, gi’e her a wee bit kiss, when you have tell’d her your errand ; an’ gin they gi’e you cheese and bread, or ony meat, ca’t good, whether it be fae or no ; and for my blessing be mens- fu’ wi’ your mou', and dinna eat o’er muckle, for I ha’e seen you sup as mo- ny milk brose as twa men would carry on a barrow.

Sawny, Oh, but mither, ye’re lieing now, or it was ne’er a’ a*ance than, but