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 Mag. Na, na, he's a braw young man, and I'll tell you, 'tis Johnny Bell ; and his mither sent him to the market just to court me ance errand.

Mith. Deed, Maggy, ye'll no be ill yoked wi' him, he's a gay well gaun fellow, right spruce, maist like an ill-faured gentleman. Hey gudeman, do you hear that our Maggy is gaun to be married an the muck were a' ance out.

Fath. Na, na, I'll no allow that until the peats he custen and hurled.

Mag. O father ! 'tis dangerous to delay the like o' that, I like him and he likes me; 'tis best to strike the iron when 'tis het,

Fath. And wha's she gaun to get, gudewife?

Mith. An' wha think ye gudeman ?

Fath. A what wat I, here. an' she please hersel, I'm pleased already.

Mith Indeeed she's gaun to get Johnny Bell, as clever a little fellow as in a' the barony whare he bides

Fath. A-weel, a-weel, herie, she's yours as well as mine, gae her to wha you please.

Mith. A-weel Maggy, I'se hae a' things ready, to hae thee married or a month.

Mag. Thanks to ye mither, mony a guid turn hae ye done me, and this will be the best.

Hame gaed Jocky to his mither crying. Jock. Mither ! mither I made it out