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10 meikle dogs tramped on John's fit, which he took to be the weaver, and then he would eat nae mair. After supper they went to bed, John and the weaver lay together, and then he abused toe weaver for tramping sae soon, which he denied; but O, said John, there's a hantle о't left, and I saw whare it was set; they are a' sleeping, I'll go rise and tak a soup o't yet. Aye, een do sae, said sleeky Willie, and bring a soup to me too. Away then John goes to the amry, and lays to the haggis, till his ane haggis could haud nae mair; then brought some to Sleeky Willie; but, instead of going to the bed where he was, goes to the bed where the bride and the twa sisters lay, they being fast asleep, speaks slowly,—will you tak it? will you tak it? but they making no answer, he turns up the blankets to put a soup into Willie's mouth, but instead of doing so, he puts a great spoonful close into one of their backsides. Sleeky Willie hears a' that past, comes out the bed,