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breakfast; and as he was pulling the stomp out of the well, in he tumbles and his head down, the well being narrow, he could na win out: some people passing, by chance, heard the slunge cried, and ran to his relief, haul'd him out half dead, and helped him into the house; and getting a dry sark, he was comforted with the old plaister, her Tongue and the hard Tangs.

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MISFORTUNE IV.

Next day, she says, John, I must go to the market myself, for if you go you'll fight wi' the dogs, and let them run away wi' ony thing you buy: see that ye put on the pat, hae't boiling gin I come hame. John promised weel, but performs very badly. She's no sooner gone, than he puts on the new pat, without any water in it, and a good fire to make it boil, and away he goes to the unhappy well, fills his stoup and sets it down to look at a parcel of boys playing at cat and dog they persuaded John to take a game wi' them, on he plays, till ane o' the boys cries Hey John