"We all are as much believers in the honour of the Fair Maiden of Perth as in that of our Blessed Lady." Here he crossed himself devoutly.

"But touching our appeal to our provost, are you agreed, neighbours, to put matter like this into our provost's hand, being against a powerful noble, as is to be feared ?" "The provost being himself a nobleman," squeaked the pottingar, in some measure released from his terror by the intervention of the bailie.
"God knows, I speak not to the disparagement of an honourable gentleman, whose forebears have held the office he now holds for many years--" "By free choice of the citizens of Perth," said the smith, interrupting the speaker with the tones of his deep and decisive voice.
"Ay, surely," said the disconcerted orator, "by the voice of the citizens.

How else?
I pray you, friend Smith, interrupt me not.

I speak to our worthy and eldest bailie, Craigdallie, according to my poor mind.

I say that, come amongst us how he will, still this Sir Patrick Charteris is a nobleman, and hawks will not pick hawks' eyes out.