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Rh "I stand reproved," said the cooper, "but"

"The taking in our mouths the name of the great enemy of our souls," said Mr Bide-the-bent

"I stand reproved," said the cooper.

"Is an exposing ourselves to his temptations, and an inviting, or, in some sort, a compelling, of him to lay aside his other trafficking with unhappy persons, and wait upon those in whose speech his name is frequent."

"Weel, weel, Mr Bide-the-bent, can a man do mair than stand reproved?" said the cooper; "but just let me ask the women what for they hae dished the wild-fowl before we came."

"They arena dished, Gilbert," said his wife; "but—but an accident"

"What accident?" said Girder, with flushing eyes—"Nae ill come ower them, I trust? Uh?"

His wife, who stood much in awe of him,