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there is an auld ane in the bottom o' the kist, that nobody can wear, ony thing's good enough for the grave; well, said thoy, we must have some linen for a wind- ing sheet; a-well, quo she, I hae twa cut o' linen i' the kist houk, but there's a pair o' anla Binen sheets, inoldi the mid- dle, may do well enough, I hae need to be carefu', I am a poor widow the day wi' three sma' bairns. Well, the corpse is dressed, and laid on the tap of the big chest, while neigh- bours sat by her condoling her misfortune, and how the funeral raisins were to be provided: said one the coffin must needs be seen about first. Ay, ay, he has some new deals in the barn, he bought them to make a bed o', but we'll ne break them, there's the auld barn door, and the caff kist will do well enough, ony thin, 's gude enough to gang to the grave wi'; but O quo she, send for Sandy, my honest auld servant, and he'll see every thing right done; I'll tell him where he will get-sil ler to do any thing wi', he's the lad that will not see me wranged; then Sandy comes wrying his face, and rubbing his eyes. O Sandy, there's a sad alteration here, and ba-a-a, she cries like a bitten