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 I ſupposed her to be, and ſat down at the end the ſtone I being at the other, there ſhe began make oft her water with full force, which I  with very modeſtly, till near an end; then ſhe made the wind follow with ſuch force, as  (as I thought) the very ſtone I leaned upon  move, which made me burſt out into laughter; then up gets the wife, and runs for it; I followed hard after into the houſe, and as I entered the door, I hard the goodman ſaying, Ay, ay goodwife, what's the haſt, you run ſo?

No more paſſed, until I addreſſed myſelf to the goodman for quarters; which he anſwered, "Indeed lad, we hae nae beds but three, my wife and I, ourſels twa, and the twa bits o' little anes, Willie and Jenny lies in ane, the twa lads our twa ſervant men, Willie Black and Tom, lie in anither, and auld Maggs my mither, and the lass Jean Tirram lie the gither, and that fills them awe." O but ſays I, goodman, there ſome of them fuller than others, you may let me lie with your mother and the laſs; I ſhall lie heads and thraws wi' them, and keep on my breeks. A good keep me, quo' the laſs, fra a' temptations to ſin, although thou be but a callan heth I'll rather lie wi' Sannock Garner: hute awa', quo the auld wife, the poor lad may lie on a battle of ſtrae beyond the fire: no, no, cries the goodwife, he's no be here the night or I'ſe no be here: dear goodwife, ſaid I, what ails you at me; you will not let me ſtay you'll not hinder me to go where I pleaſe: ay, ay, ſaid ſhe, gae where you like, then I got in beyond the fire, beſide the goodman: now, ſaid I, goodwife, I like to be here: a d---l be here, an' ye be here the night, ſaid ſhe