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 10 THE PROCEEDINGS OF

ſaid he was maw turned wi' the fa'; for he booked up a the barley, and then gar'd the ale go like a rain-bow frae him as brown as wort broſe.

The hurly burly being ended, and naithing but fai words and ſhaking o' hands, which was a ſure ſign o' an agreement, they began to cow their cuttet lugs, and waſh their fairs, a' but Jockey's mither, who cries out a black end on you a' and your wedding baith: for I ha gotten a hunder holes dinig ia my arſe wi' the heckle teeth.

Jockey answers, A 'e'en had you wi' them than mither, ye will een be better fair'd.

Up gets uncle Rabby, and auld Sandy the ſutor of Seggyhole, to put every thing in order, they prappe up the bed wi' a rake and rippling kame, the bearer being broken, they made a ſolid foundation of peet laid on the cauf bed and bowſters, where Jockey and Maggy was beddet the ſecond time.

Jockey no being uſed to lie wi' a naked woman, except heads and thraws wi' his mither, gets his twa hand about the bride's neck and his houghs out o'er her hun di s, ſaying, I ne'er kiſt wiſe nor laſs naked before, bu for faineſs I'll bite you, I'll bite you, &c. Naithin mair remarkable till about half a year and four uke thereafter, in comes Marion Muſhet rinning bare-fe and bare legget, wi' bleart checks and a watry noſe curſing and banning, greeting and flyting.

Marion Enters, Crying, And whar's John.

His mither anſwers. Indeed he's out in the yar powing Kail runts.

Marion. A black end on him and his runts baith, f he's ruin'd me and my bairn.

Mith. Ruin'd you! it canna be; he never did yo ill, nor ſaid you ill, be night or be day, what gars yo ſay that?

Mar. O woman! our Jenny's a' rowing like a pac a' woo; indeed the's wi' quick bairn, and your John the father o't.

Mith. Our John the father o't! had there enoug ſaid, lying down, I trow our John was ne'er guilty