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 all a crying and turned round, which set the whole house a-roaring out murder in their own tongue. The goodwife ran to bed above the goodman, and the whole family cried out, not knowing what it was; but Leper and his two lads whipt off the blankets, and the brute ran in among the st unperceived: then Leper lighted a bundle, and all of them got out of bed, paid Leper for his work, and more if he pleased, nd begged him to go away, and take the evil with him. So home he went, but ever was employed by that wife any more. Leper had a peal of the best customers both in town and country; so one time he nd occasion to go to the Parish of Inchinan, make a wedding suit for a gentleman. after they were finished, he desired drink money for his lads, which the gentleman fused. Leper resolved to be even with him, so he goes to the hay loft where the room slept, and takes his stockings, breeches, and jacket, sewed them together, nd stuffs them full of hay; makes a head, ts a rope about the neck, and hangs it on tree, opposite to the laird's window; then goes to the laird and tells him that his groom had hanged himself, and that if he would open his window he would see him hanging;