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 Holladdie, and ate twa dead herrin' and a crust, telling a' the outs and ins about the bridal, and when it was to be; for he had gotten every bodys consent but the bride's about it.

Mither. But Sawny, man; that's the main thing; ye maun hae that too.

Sawny Na, na, mither, I'm the main thing myself, aye she's but a member; the men maun aye be foremost—an what way it will, I'se bethe uppermost.

Mither, But Sawny man, what way is thou gaun to do? will ye make a pay penny ; or twa or three gude neebours, a peck o' meal baken, wi' a cheese and a barrel o ale; will that do?

Sawny. Na na mither, I'll take a cheaper gale nor ony o' them; I'll gar half-a-crown and half a mutchkin, or a of coals do it a', then a body has nae mair to do  piss and tumble into bed.

Mither, N na, my man Sawny, I hae mony a time heard thy honest father, say that never a ane woul do well t atthat [sic] capstrided the kirk or cuckol'd the minister.

Sawny. A tell na me, mither o' the minister, they're aye for their ain end as well as ither fouks, an' if a poor beggar body had a bit wean to christen, the deil a beit they'll seik him o't.

Mither Hute awa man, there's na body has weans but what has siller to pay the