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 the hissies amang the hay; I've seen them gang o'er ither, an' o'er ither; and when they grip them by the wame, they' cry like a maukin when the dogs is worrying them.

Mither. Hout awa, daft dog that thou is, that's no the gate; thou maun gang in wi' braw good manners, and something manfu', put on a Sunday's face and sigh as ye were a saint? sit down beside her, as ye were a Mess John, keek aye till her now and then wi' a stowen look, and haud your mouth as min and grave as a May-paddock, or a whore at a christening; crack weel o our wealth and hide our poverty.

Sawny. Ay, but mither there is some ither way in courting nor that, or the lassies would na couple so close to them.

Mither. Ay, but Sawny man there's a time for every thing, an that too; when ye sit where naebody sees you you may tak' her head in your oxter, like a creesh pig; dab nebs wi her now and then, 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, I dinna ken the first word o' courting, the lassie'll no ken what I'm com'd about.

Mither. Ay will she lad, wink and keek