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5 Now Margrets settled resolution Was quickly put in exicution; For as was already s aid she did Resolve to do whate er he did. She therefore also like the priest, Prir'd the cloth firmly ta her breast, (Wi‘ a prin twa inches lang at least;) Which smiles from them at table drew, As fars glide breeding wad allow.

Sae soon as they the kail had supp d, To glancin knives an' forks the grupp'd Wi' them to weel fill d plates fell keenly Ate—took a drink—an' crackit freenly. But Margret only was a hearer, She was sae blate nought seem'd to cheer her Sae mony things appearing new, Cam' ilka minute in her view,

And fill d her mind sae fu‘ o' dread, Cracking was cleau out o her head. In course the pastor her example, That brought her there to feed her ample, She notic d twa or three times take, Out o' a‘ dish slaik after slaik, O' MUSTARD which she jndged to be, Gravic or some delicious brie;

For Margret never did peruse it, Kenn'd na its name nor how to use it; But now determin d to partake o‘t, She wi‘ a lea spoon took a slaik o‘t,