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 7 For as was said already, she did Resolve to do whatever he did. She therefore, also, like the Priest, Prin’d the cloth firmly to her breast, (Wi’ a prin twa inches lang at least;) Which smiles frae them at table drew, As far’s gude breeding wad allow.

Sae soon as they the kail had supped, To glancin’ knives an’ forks they gripped ; Wi’ them to weel fill’d plates fell keenly ; Ate—took a drink—an’ cracket frien’ly. But Margret only was a hearer, She was sae blate, nought seem’d to cheer her. Sae mony things appearing new, Came ilka minute in her view. And fill'd her mind sae fu’ o' dread, Cracking was clean out o’ her head.

In course, the Pastor, hei example, That brought her there to feed sae ample. She notic’d twa or three times take Out o' a dish slaik after slaik O’ Mustard ;—which she judged to be Grade, or some delicious brie.