Bairns, gie them seats--the bairns are a' gane out, I trow,"-- looking around her;--"I was crooning to keep them quiet a wee while since; but they hae cruppen out some gate.

Sit down, sirs, they'll be in belyve;" and she dismissed her spindle from her hand to twirl upon the floor, and soon seemed exclusively occupied in regulating its motion, as unconscious of the presence of the strangers as she appeared indifferent to their rank or business there.
"I wish," said Oldbuck, "she would resume that canticle, or legendary fragment.

I always suspected there was a skirmish of cavalry before the main battle of the Harlaw."* * Note H.Battle of Harlaw.
"If your honour pleases," said Edie, "had ye not better proceed to the business that brought us a' here?
I'se engage to get ye the sang ony time." "I believe you are right, Edie--Do manus--I submit.

But how shall we manage?
She sits there the very image of dotage.

Speak to her, Edie--try if you can make her recollect having sent you to Glenallan House." Edie rose accordingly, and, crossing the floor, placed himself in the same position which he had occupied during his former conversation with her.