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 by clean, ye see, so that its just ready for use."

"She maun hae an unco airt," said Mrs MacClarty, "to gar ye do sae muckle, and think so little o't. I'm sure ye ken how you used to grumble at being put to do far less. But I did na bribe ye wi' haff-croon pieces, as she does."

"It's no the haff-croon she gae me, that gars me speak," cried Grizzy; "but I sal always say, that she is a most discreet and civil person, ay, and ane that taks a pleesur in doing gude. I am sure, mistress, she has done mair gude to you, than ye can ere repay, gif ye were to live this hunder year."

"I sal ne'er say that she has na been very kind," returned Mrs MacClarty; "but thank the Lord, a' body has shewn kindness as weel as her. Its no lessning o' her to say, that we hae other freends forby."

"Freends!" repeated Gnzzy, "What hae a' your freends done for you, in