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And maidens too.—'T is well I'm come at all: I met the ill-eyed carlin on my way.

And suffered scathe by her?

Ay, scathe enough; My shelty, in the twinkling of an eye, Became so restive, neither switch nor heel Could move him one step further.

And so you were obliged to come on foot?

What could I do? It was not with the beast I held contention, but the evil spell Of that untoward witch.—Ay, but for that, I would defy the wildest four-legg'd thing In all Lochaber so to master me!

Well, well; the pipes are playing merrily,— Make up lost time as fleetly as thou canst.

And so I will; for here are rosy partners, Ribbon'd and cockernonied*, by my faith!